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Los Angeles Fires: Recovering addicts were rebuilding their lives. Now their home is gone.

DRAMATIC VIDEO – Jan. 15, 2025 - Painted rocks displaying words like “family” provide a hint of color to what remains of Art House — a home for recovering addicts on their journey to sobriety. Darlene Dominguez is t... Read More...

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What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Drink Alcohol For A Month

GOOD THINGS! – Jan. 18, 2025 - Some changes associated with temporary alcohol abstinence can be harmful if not done under adequate supervision, particularly if you have an alcohol use disorder. But if you’re someone ... Read More...

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Putting Cancer Warnings On Alcohol Will Take Years

VIDEO – RED TAPE WORMS – Jan. 12. 2025 - Some industry experts are skeptical that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s recommendation for cancer warning labels on alcohol will gain traction in the short-term, with... Read More...

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Is Alcohol Bad for Your Skin?

WHAT DO YOU THINK? – Jan. 15, 2025 - The experts I spoke to say there isn’t any data directly linking alcohol consumption to premature aging, but they say that the other health effects of drinking, and the cumu... Read More...

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What Counts as ‘binge drinking’?

SEEKING OBLIVION? – Jan. 2, 2025 - Episodes of “binge drinking” can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems. Most people understand binge drinking as “drinkin... Read More...

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Allison Holker Only Discovered Late Husband’s Addiction Before Funeral

TRUTH DOESN’T DIE – Jan. 7, 2025 - I was with one of my really dear friends, and we were cleaning out the closet and picking out an outfit for him for the funeral,” Holker told People for a recent cover story. “It wa... Read More...

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A Relapsed Drug Counselor In Rehab

HELLO HIGHER POWER – Jan. 8, 2025 - I went through an experience that would change my life. Having already been working for several years in the substance abuse field as a drug and alcohol counselor, I suffered... Read More...

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Former Addicts Transform Lives at Recovery Academy

VIDEO – EACH ONE > TEACH ONE – Jan. 8, 2025 - The Other Side Academy is a unique and successful addiction treatment facility. It doesn’t employ therapists or doctors. It is made up of former addicts who have been th... Read More...

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A Novel About Alcoholism In The First Person

BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In the novel “Mali Murat”, Vladimir Vulević talks about treatment for alcoholism in the first person. And that’s why the reader trusts him. I won’t spoil it, I’ll jus... Read More...

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Treatment Center Ordered to ‘cease and desist’ after Investigation

LOCK THEM UP – Jan. 11, 2025 - Maryland health regulators on Friday said they had ordered an addiction treatment provider to stop seeing patients after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner ... Read More...

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A Perfectionist’s Guide to Sober Curiosity

BE CASUAL – Jan. 14, 2025 - Dr. Brené Brown’s research reveals that perfectionism isn’t about self-improvement - it’s about earning approval. “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best,” s... Read More...

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8 Facts About Addiction and Recovery

VIDEO – TO START – Jan. 15, 2025 - Yet, the reality is that the majority of people experiencing addiction—whether to alcohol, opioids, stimulants, or cannabis—don’t seek treatment. There are many reasons someone m... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Mel Pohl

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 21, 2025 - Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is a Family Practitioner and the Senior Medical Consultant to the Pain Recovery Program at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center in Malibu, California.... Read More...

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No Evidence of Benefits of Forced Addiction Work Farms

CHOICE OR CHANCE OR GRACE – Jan. 15, 2025 - A recent analysis published by CBC News concluded that there is no clear evidence showing efficacy for forced treatment for individuals suffering from addiction disor... Read More...

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GOOD NEWS FOR ADDICTS! YOU’RE GOING TO CAMP

MAGGIE’S FARM? – Jan. 18, 2025 - In dark bluejeans and work shirt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in a Texas farm field, faced a camera and outlined his plan to combat drug addiction. “I’m going to bring a new ind... Read More...

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Allison Holker’s Daughter Breaks Silence

TALKING ADDICTION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In videos shared by The Shade Room from Weslie Fowler’s Instagram livestream, she speaks openly about everything, from the current state of her family after Stephen “tWitch” ... Read More...

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How Sober People Hold Sway Over Their Social Groups

WITH CLEARER HEADS – Jan. 13, 2025 - The proportion of people who don’t drink alcohol is almost double that of those who don’t eat meat – which brings big implications for bars and restaurants. Teetotallers are... Read More...

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Evoke Wellness’s Executives For Deception, Using Google Ads and Masquerading As Other Clinics

KILLING TO MAKE A KILLING? – Jan. 13, 2025 - “Preying on consumers suffering from addiction and other substance use disorders is wrong, and it’s illegal,” said Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protectio... Read More...

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A-list Celebrities Explain Improved Lives After Getting Sober

A STAR IS REBORN – Jan. 12, 2025 - New year, new me’ and all of that is really at that crucial point now where people start to drop off or, people start to really hold on. Often included in those resolutions... Read More...

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Tom Holland Talk About “Eye-Opening Moment” and His Commitment to Sobriety

A VISION OF LIFE – Jan. 2, 2025 - Every Friday after work was a write-off: Let’s get drunk and have a good time. I didn’t have bad experiences, but I would drink enough so that I would ruin my next day,” he explained... Read More...

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Massive Study of Young Brains Puts “gateway drug” Theory Into Doubt

RETHINK IT – Jan. 6, 2025 - The gateway drug theory and many other ideas about drug use have been put into question in recent years as more resources are dedicated to understanding substance use, which has been highl... Read More...

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People Say Addiction Is a Disease. Mine Wasn’t!

OR MINE! – Jan. 9, 2025 - I was addicted to booze and benzos for 20 years on and off, from the late 1970s until the early 2000s. Although my drinking career began more or less normally, it ended in a grave repetitive... Read More...

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The Difference Between Espresso And Coffee

A MATTER OF TASTE – Jan. 4, 2025 - The two most common varieties are Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta. Arabica beans are often celebrated for their sweet and fruity flavor ... Teeny tiny compared to a typical eight ... Read More...

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Morning Coffee Drinkers Lower Their Risk of Heart Disease and Death

MEETINGS SAVE LIVES – Jan. 9, 2024 - A study of more than 40,000 American adults has revealed that the timing of coffee consumption is likely just as important as how much coffee we consume when it comes to living a ... Read More...

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The Most Egregious Healthcare Profiteering Announced

GREED IS GOOD – Jan, 7, 2025 - Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples. Also the outdated practice of baby tongue-tie cutting, which conti... Read More...

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This Alcohol-free Spirit Makes You Tipsy – Here’s How

DANGEROUS, BULLSHIT OR GENIUS? – Jan. 6, 2025 - “The lovely, relaxed feeling that alcohol gives without the negative impact” The brainchild of Professor David Nutt and his team, the non-alcoholic drinks from Sentia S... Read More...

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Can Dry January Kill You?

TO EACH HIS OWN – Jan. 4, 2025 - ‘What a lot of people don’t know about withdrawing from alcohol is that there are serious dangers if you are drink dependent. In some cases, withdrawal can even result in death. ... Read More...

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Opinion: Doctor’s Role In Fentanyl Crisis

DO LESS HARM – Jan. 8, 2025 - The medical community is willingly under-medicating the entire nation for pain, and we have a national calamity with Fentanyl overdoses. Doctors share the blame because their culpability... Read More...

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Myths About Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation

ALL TOO REAL? – Jan. 8, 2025 - According to various estimates, only about 10% of people with drug and alcohol addiction in the United States receive qualified help Many people believe that rehab is the last resort to... Read More...

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“I gave up alcohol for 12 years – here’s how to socialize sober”

BE OF GOOD CHEER – Jan. 8, 2024 - Two years ago, I got so drunk on Aperol Spritzes at a bbq that when I came home, I crawled around my teenage daughter’s bedroom floor, giggling uncontrollably. To my shame, her 14-ye... Read More...

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