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Rob Lowe Helped Nate Bargatze Realize He Had a Problem with Alcohol

WARNING SHOT – Mar. 23, 2026 - The comedian says that Lowe’s comments helped him understand that there are different levels of alcohol use disorder beyond just “waking up drinking shots of vodka” “The level where you... Read More...

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Meta and YouTube Guilty

META VERDICT – March 25, 2026 - Meta misled users about the safety of its social apps when it comes to children being targeted by online predators. A day later, a jury in L.A. ruled against Meta and Google’s YouTube ... Read More...

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Rehab Facility That Treats Tech Addiction Like Heroin

BETTER GET MORE BEDS – Mar. 24, 2026 - At age six, Sarah Hill was handed her first iPad by her parents, which she used to play games like Angry Birds and Minecraft whenever she was bored. By age 21, the Alabama nativ... Read More...

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After Another Crash Tiger Woods Must Face the Hard Truth: He Is an Addict

KEEP COMING BACK – Mar. 27, 2026 - Woods seems to be focused on his playing career and his injury rehab, but addiction is unrelenting. It’s time for Woods to address his biggest challenge. Every single person i... Read More...

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Miley Cyrus Shares Sober Journey

A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS – Mar. 18, 2026 - In her Variety cover story, Miley Cyrus said she contacted Chappell Roan after Roan spoke about the toll of rapid stardom and predatory fan behavior. Cyrus expressed a ... Read More...

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Jesse Metcalfe Shares Sobriety Journey

JOHN TUCKER IS SOBER – March 17, 2026 - Almost two decades after entering rehab, the John Tucker Must Die star shared insight into the struggle with drugs and alcohol that led to him seeking treatment in 2007. ... Read More...

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Rishab Rikhiram Sharma Reveals 3 Years of Sobriety and Powerful Lifestyle Shift

WHILE MY SITAR GENTLY WEEPS – Mar. 19, 2026 - Musician Rishab Rikhiram Sharma is making headlines for his commitment to sobriety. Speaking on a podcast, the 27-year-old renowned sitar player revealed that he has not ... Read More...

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Diary of a Secret Drug Addict: An Ex-user’s Guide to Breaking Free

BOOK RECOMENDATION – Mar. 12, 2026 - READ A SAMPLE - Reviews: ‘The most honest account of addiction I have read. This is an invaluable book’. – Tony Adams. ‘I’ve known the Secret Drug Addict for many years and the... Read More...

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New Mexico Will Fund Psychedelic Treatment

HIGH TIMEs – Mar. 17, 2026 - The funding represents a big step forward in the state’s efforts to integrate psychedelic-assisted therapies into its broader behavioral health infrastructure. And the formal allocation o... Read More...

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Doctors BEG Seniors to Quit Drinking

ONE FOR THE ROAD ... To NOWHERE – Mar. 2026 - Think that nightcap is helping you relax? Think again. While alcohol might make you drowsy, it actually disrupts your sleep cycles, leaving you groggy, irritable, and exh... Read More...

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Lawmakers To Allow ‘HAPPY HOUR for Grandpa and Grandma’

AUDIO – ON THE OTHER HAND – Mar. 19, 2026 - Minnesota lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow the consumption and display of alcoholic beverages in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill, S... Read More...

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Remarkable Women: Paula Jolly’s Journey

VIDEO – TRUE GRIT – Mar. 18, 2026 - Paula Jolly founded Amanda’s House to honor her daughter and is helping other women find help with their addiction. For Jolly, healing did not come in silence; it came in action... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Clyde Kusatsu

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 24, 2026 - Clyde Kusatsu is an American actor who has appeared in over 300 films and television productions since his debut in 1973 and has had three series. He is the Secretary of the... Read More...

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Cannabis is NOT an effective treatment for mental health conditions!

AIN’T MEDICINE – Mar. 16, 2026 - Researchers concluded there was “very little evidence for its efficacy” in treating anxiety, anorexia nervosa, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder or opioid use disord... Read More...

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Meteorologist Nick Kosir on Which Way the Wind Blows and How Sobriety Saved His Marriage

THAT LITTLE PAPER UMBRELLA WORKS – Mar. 19, 2026 - The Fox Weather meteorologist tells PEOPLE quitting alcohol reshaped his consistency, marriage and the way he connects with millions of followers. After a night out ... Read More...

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Matt Willis reflects on incredible moment Jack Osbourne helped him get sober

AUDIO – HELP, I NEED SOMEBODY – Mar. 18, 2026 - “We were in some major city in New Zealand, and I’d been out in the morning, got p**ed and got beaten up in the town centre and came back by police. “I was at the airpo... Read More...

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General Hospital’s Jacob Young Addicted to Opioids for 7 Years

WHILE IN A HOSPITAL? – Mar. 20, 2026 - “I went through seven years of my life, wasted on opioids — still trying to figure out what was wrong with me, but I didn’t know,” he said. “It was just needing to numb... It wa... Read More...

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The Fight Against Opioid Addiction

VIDEO – NEVER ENDS – Mar. 18, 2026 - RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno has been allocating funds through the One Nevada Opioid Recoveries Special Revenue Fund to help fund addiction recovery programs in Reno. T... Read More...

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Are psychedelics better than antidepressants? NO!

JUST MORE FUN – Mar. 18, 2026 - Psychedelic-assisted therapy may be no more effective than traditional antidepressants when patients know what drugs they are actually taking, according to a first-of-its kind analysis... Read More...

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It’s Not Addiction Till You Graduate

They Can All Spell STOLICHNAYA – Mar. 19, 2026 - There’s one goal for the night: get blackout drunk and maybe get lucky enough to experience a dance floor make. “As all freshmen at Penn do, we’re going fratting and w... Read More...

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Lola Young Opens Up About Sobriety, Checking Into Rehab and AA

SURRENDER TO WIN – Mar. 12, 2026 - “What else was I going to do, die? That was the reality of where my addiction was heading.” After experiencing all the success “Messy” had to offer, Lola Young is now on the path to... Read More...

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‘Drunk Mom’ became the ‘poster girl for sobriety’ — but secretly struggled with relapse

AUDIO – AND WROTE A NEW BOOK – Mar. 11, 2026 - Toronto author Jowita Bydlowska told the world how she got sober in her 2013 bestselling memoir Drunk Mom. What she didn’t expect was that her next book would chronic... Read More...

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George Clooney Creates a ‘Healthier’ Non-Alcoholic Beer “Crazy Mountain”

MARLBORO OR MORE MALT? – Mar. 9, 2026 - The boys are teaming up for another business venture. Clooney, 64, Randy Gerber, 63, and Mike Meldman, 67, said this “premium” drink is for people who want to live a “healthier... Read More...

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‘Booze: A Memoir of Sobriety, Survival, and Self-Discovery’

And FREEDOM – Mar. 12, 2026 - The book chronicles Julian’s 37-year relationship with alcohol — from the highs of rugby club culture and pub nights to the sobering realization that his health, mental clarity, and futu... Read More...

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USA Star Austin Shepard Says He Relapsed While Filming

RIGOROUSLY HONEST – Mar. 12, 2026 - The LOVE ISLAND reality star said he was 11 days sober on Monday, March 9. The Love Island season 7 star appeared on TMZ’s Previously On... podcast on Monday, March 9, and revealed... Read More...

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‘There’s no life behind being an alcoholic’

SOBRIETY TIME – Mar. 12, 2026 - Helen Farrell says that it takes a lot of courage to let the words “I’m an alcoholic” come out of your mouth. She spoke to The Sligo Weekender about gaining this courage and spea... Read More...

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West Virginians are dying from drug overdoses because lawmakers eschew treatment and harm reduction

POPULATION CONTROL? – Mar. 9, 2026 - A law limiting the number of treatment beds in each county stands in the way. “I have two teenage daughters,” said Josh Barker, who leads the Attorney General’s Office’s opioid... Read More...

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Documenting the Rituals of ‘One Day at a Time’

VIDEO – WATCH MORE MOVIES – Mar. 13, 2026 - Directed by Luke Jaden via ArtClass, the short explores Ken’s daily realities as a recovering alcoholic. Documenting the routines and rituals that help him to stay sober, t... Read More...

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Adults in Treatment for Ketamine Addiction Soars 250%

TRAGIC – Mar. 12, 2026 - Drug consumption habits were changing. Specifically, she said people were moving away from opiates such as heroin and into the likes of cocaine, ketamine and crack. “Unfortunately, drugs c... Read More...

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Outreach and Reentry Support Made the Difference

2nd CHANCES MATTER – Mar. 12, 2026 - Sarah Newberry first connected with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Transitional Assistance Reentry Team (START) while incarcerated within the County Sheriff’s correctional sy... Read More...

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