Family, Friends Advocate to End Drug-Induced Homicides VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Oct. 6, 2022 - Rumley was a recovering drug addict who went to treatment three times and didn’t have any luck. He went to Rosecrance for his fourth treatment and finally complete... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionOct 11 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
A Story of Addiction and Recovery NPR AUDIO – INTELLIGENT CONVERSATIONS ARE RARE – Oct. 6, 2022 - Southern Illinois native Shane Hassler battled addiction to heroin for more than 20 years before seeking treatment. Now he helps others as ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionOct 11 2022RecoveryRehab
Documentary ‘Our American Family,’ Addiction is in the Blood BEST DOC OF THE YEAR – Oct. 7, 2022 - “I believe that I was an addict from birth,” Nicole says in the opening of the film. “I’ve lost years. I have no idea who I am.” As we will soon find out, Nicole ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 11 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehab
Today’s Marijuana Can Lead to Addiction and Psychotic Episodes VIDEO – TOO HIGH! – Sept. 28, 2022 - “Whenever I was induced psychosis by cannabis, I had thoughts of other people wanting to hurt me,” Plant told CBN News. “Thoughts of the only way of being safe was to end my... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionmarijuanaOct 4 2022potRecoveryRehabsmoking
Maurice Purify: From Alcoholism to Mentor AUDIO – THE REAL TOUCHDOWN – Sept. 23, 2022 - “As long as I’m using it, I’m still going to have it,” Purify says with a laugh. “Once you stop using it you lose it.” He’s known as Coach Mo these days, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
Joel Soper: Battling His Gambling Addiction THE FINISH LINE – Sept. 28, 2022 - Soper acknowledged his struggles are ongoing and even pointed out that, with football now underway, the urge to bet will only be harder to battle. “It’s been over si... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionInterviewOct 4 2022Recoveryvideo games
Voters Support Treatment Over Criminal Prosecution IT’S THE MAINE WAY – Sept. 27, 2022 - A new survey from University of Maine researchers finds that a majority of Maine voters support shifting state drug policy away from criminal prosecution in favor of treatm... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
14 Years Online of IN THE ROOMS BEFORE THERE WAS ZOOM... – Sept. 30, 2022 - 14 years ago, Ken Pomerance and Ron Tannebaum came up with a revolutionary idea that was to change the face of recovery for people around the world. What started as a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Alcoholic Elisha Hart who stepped in front of train runs out of chances ON THE WRONG TRACK – Sept. 27, 2022 - Prosecuting the case, Sam Castlehouse described how on March 3 police were called following reports of Hart attending Camborne Wetherspoon in breach of her criminal ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 4 2022Trauma
Former 20 Year Homeless Man Now In Doctoral Program VIDEO – EDUCATION MATTERS – Sept. 25, 2022 - “I had a 15 year crack habit,” he said. “I got clean and, once I started that, it was full steam ahead.” Thanks to people who believed in him, Watkins got ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessinterventionInterviewOct 4 2022Recovery
‘I have escaped death so many times’ HAVEN’T MOST OF US? – Sept. 28, 2022 - There was the time, a few years later, when her boyfriend died of a heroin overdose during one of their binges. “I moved back in with my mom and didn’t use heroi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionOct 4 2022OverdoseRecoveryRehab
Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean: How He Lost 32 Pounds Amid Sobriety Journey VIDEO – NO FAST FOOD – Sept. 28, 2022 - With his sobriety, his family by his side—including his wife Rochelleand their kids Lyric, 5, and Elliott, 9—and a new solo album on the way, the musician has never been ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
Susannah Constantine Reveals She ‘blacked out’ and Wet Herself HITS BOTTOM – Sept. 29, 2022 - “I don’t know how I had the courage but the next day I got everyone around the table and I said, look I need help, I’ve been lying to you, I keep saying I’m not drinking, I’m drin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of disorders – but not addiction DUH, GOOD IDEA, YA THINK? – Sept. 30, 2022 - At many hospitals in Massachusetts and across the country, Marie would likely have been discharged anyway, while still in the pain of withdrawal. Perhaps she would l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Construction Company Owner Embraces Sobriety With ‘Joy Hour’ HAPPY, JOYOUS AND WORKING – Sept. 30, 2022 - Lyman grew up in “a church school setting,” he said, living “kind of a sheltered life” in the Bellevue-Issaquah area. His late father, Steve, owned his own co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewmarijuanaOct 4 2022potRecoveryRehab
TikToker Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety ANYBODY CAN STAY SOBER – Sept. 29, 2022 - At the end of his video, Chris sent a message to anyone on their own sobriety journey. “None of this would have happened if I didn’t have an intervention 5 years... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE to Celebrate 12 Years of Sobriety A LAMB OF HIS UNDERSTANDING – Sept. 29, 2022 - Blythe discussed his battle with alcoholism and how he got sober after a couple of decades of drinking during a book-signing event and question-and-answer s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
Police Warn Fentanyl Disguised as Candy at Halloween VIDEO – REALLY SCARY – Sept. 27, 2022 - Fentanyl is still flooding the streets of Kentucky. The deadly drug is now taking on new forms to appeal to young people. The latest trend has parents worried and l... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 4 2022teenagersTrauma
How ‘Colossal’ Perfectly Portrays Alcoholism OPENS SOON – Sept. 25, 2022 - Colossal received positive reviews from critics upon its release, and one particular aspect of the film that should be praised is its depiction of addiction, particularly al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
‘The Good House’ Plays Like an Alcoholism-Themed Rom-Com BETTER WITH POPCORN? – Sept. 27, 2022 - Weaver takes this conflicted role in stride. The actress may be decades away from her breakthrough appearance in “Alien,” but she still conveys authority in her be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Macklemore Opens Up About Sobriety: “I Choose Life Over Death” THE OPPOSITE OF SUICIDE – Sept. 23, 2022 - “Something that’s so important in recovery is time. What I’ve realized along the way is that it’s one day at a time. It’s how am I showing up today. I can’t get back t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 4 2022RecoveryRehab
Big Drop Seen in Treatment Admissions During Pandemic THERE’S ALWAYS AA and HARM REDUCTION – Sept. 26, 2022 - For the study, his team looked at admissions for substance use disorder treatment between 2017 and 2019, the years just before the pandemic, and du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
You May Need Sober October More Than You Think VIDEO – STICK TO THE MOCHAS – Oct. 3, 2022 - Sober October could be a step to cutting out alcohol entirely, but it doesn't have to be, said biological psychologist Aaron White, senior scientific adviser to the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Medical Cannabis Could Replace Addictive Opioids AUDIO – AND RESURRECT CHEECH AND CHONG’S CAREER – Sept. 28, 2022 - Nearly 86% said it helped reduce pain, and 84% said their pain was not interfering with normal social activities as much as it was before they ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaOct 4 2022opioidspotRecoverysmoking
Despite critics, AA is effective SINCE 1935 – Sept. 26, 2022 - The article, titled Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence, authored by Mandy Erickson, reported that after evaluating 35 studies involving the work of 145 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Cards Launch VIDEO – GET A STAMP – Sept. 27, 2022 - September is National Recovery Month, celebrating those healing from addiction while breaking the stigma around getting help. One statewide project is reaching out to the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionOct 4 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Doctors Rush to Escape Opioid Charges SAVING THE PILLMILLIONAIRES – Sept 19, 2022 - Previously, lower courts had not considered a prescriber’s intention. Until now, doctors on trial largely could not defend themselves by arguing they were acting in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoverySept 27 2022
Can Dogs Help People Stay Sober? FEED THEM, NOT YOUR ADDICTION – Sept. 20, 2022 - “Over the years, my patients explained how much their dogs meant to their physical and their mental health,” he said. “The dogs add stability. They give t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 27 2022
Doctors Want Warning Labels On Alcoholic Drinks re: Cancer Risks LONG TERM RESULTS – Sept. 19, 2022 - Now, researchers say they don’t adequately advertise alcohol consumption’s biggest potential health consequence: cancer, including breast cancer. In a perspective article... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerinterventionlife expectancyRecoveryRehabSept 27 2022Trauma
Non-Alcoholic Specialty Shop In NYC Is Expanding Fast AUDIO – NOT A REAL MANHATTAN – Sept. 15, 2022 - The impetus for opening Boisson stemmed from the personal experiences of its two owners, Nick Bodkins and Barrie Arnold, who met when they worked together at an i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoverySept 27 2022