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12 Sobriety Books To Help You Ditch Drinking For Good

READING! IT’S GOOD FOR YOU – Feb. 1, 2023 - All the best bars are serving up a huge range of delicious mocktail options these days, and staying sober socially is now more accessible than ever – but that doesn’t... Read More...

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Concert In Manhattan To Benefit LGBTQ’s Struggling With Addiction

MUSIC CAN HEAL – Jan. 26, 2023 - “In July of 2021, we lost our son Nic to a fentanyl poisoning,” Pagano said. Nic was a New Yorker who overdosed in Connecticut, where he’d moved for addiction treatment. Before ... Read More...

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How David Crosby Helped Drew Barrymore Fight Addiction

VIDEO – TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL – Jan. 21, 2023 - Following his death, people are now paying tribute to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer for his generosity, especially the support he and his wife, Jan Dance, pro... Read More...

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What It’s Like to Grow Up in an Alcoholic Family

ASK AN ALATEEN – Jan. 23, 2023 - On the other hand, the children also framed themselves as competent agents who developed effective coping strategies, such as trying to reduce their parent’s drinking and... Read More...

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Brooke Shields “I Said Goodbye To Mom Every Time She Drank”

NURSING...A COCKTAIL – Jan. 23, 2023 - “I said goodbye to her every time she drank”: Brooke Shields’ revelation on her mother’s alcoholism. Click@ANINews ... Read More...

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New Jersey Plans to Offer Free Narcan For All

SAVE-A-LIFE-FOR-FREE – Jan. 23, 2023 - New Jersey’s government has held naloxone “giveaways” in years past. Since 2018, the state’s Department of Human Services has distributed around 186,000 two-dose naloxone kits. ... Read More...

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Can ‘Damp’ TikTok Trend Change People’s Drinking Habits

MAYBE! – Jan. 22, 2023 - Plus, drinking less could save you a bit of money. Of course, the potential benefits of transitioning to a damp lifestyle will depend on how much you were drinking beforehand – a... Read More...

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Overdose Kits Available at NYC Bars

VIDEO – SAVE-A-NEW YORKER’S LIFE – June 24, 2022 - The NYC Office of Nightlife hosted a training session at Lucky Jack’s on the Lower East Side on Tuesday. Lucky Jack’s owner Meghan Joye said you want to be ready ... Read More...

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Women Recovering From Alcoholism Find Success With Sobriety Podcasts

WINNER – Jan. 24, 2023 - “I remember we were up the whole night and I looked over at him and I was like I can never drink ever again,” she said. “And I just knew that was it.” Gillian then turned her t... Read More...

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Mindfulness As Effective As Anxiety Drugs

WHO CAN EVEN SIT STILL? – Jan. 23, 2023 - A seven-point scale was used to assess anxiety among 208 participants, with a score of seven representing extreme anxiety and a score of one being normal. In both the m... Read More...

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Study: Promising Results to Fight Addiction

VIDEO – MONKEY OFF THE MONKEY’S BACK – Jan. 25, 2023 - They found that blocking an enzyme, called CA4 in the brain, reduced cocaine-seeking behavior and relapse in the withdrawal phase. Click@KCRG ... Read More...

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After Homelessness, Denver Man Urges People to “Spread the Warmth”

VIDEO – RICHNESS OF SPIRIT – Jan. 27, 2023 - Forced to live on the streets because of addiction and job loss, Michael Allen finally hit a point where he wanted to change! Click@CBSNews ... Read More...

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Ibogaine Can Treat Addiction. The Race Is On To Cash In!

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY – Jan. 24, 2023 - It was horrific, it was the worst thing in the world, what I saw,” said Smith (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) referring to her experience on ibogaine. Be... Read More...

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The Food Cardiologists Say Is Good for Them But Very Bad For Your Heart

LIVE TO EAT? OR EAT TO DIE! – Jan. 23. 2023 - No one thinks “healthy” when they think “fast food.” However, there are some options that are definitely worse than others when it comes to heart health–and as far ... Read More...

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Pot Heads Should Disclose Usage Before Surgery

VIDEO – PROTECT THE BODY TEMPLE – Jan. 22, 2023 - These particular guidelines took almost two years to develop. Most of the available literature is basic science or animal science. The clinical data is unfortunately... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous and The Inspiring Ministry of Father Ed Dowling

HISTORY IS FUN – Jan. 19, 2023 - From then on, for as long as he lived, the memory of that experience would ground the deep sense of empathy that empowered his ministry to alcoholics, drug addicts, spouses in trouble... Read More...

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Sobriety ‘stripped her bare’

VIDEO – THE EMPRESS IS WEARING NEW CLOTHES – Jan. 24, 2023 - In the bestselling High Sobriety, Jill Stark famously quit drinking. But, when she took it up again, it was like ‘pouring petrol on a bonfire’ and thin... Read More...

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Recovery Center Says NO to MAT, Despite Lower Profits

VIDEO – SAYING NO TO DRUGS FOR DRUG ADDICTS – Jan. 23, 2023 - Correspondent Douglas Kennedy discusses the debate over MAT and the old fashion way. Click@YahooNews ... Read More...

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Can Plant-Based Diet Help Us Overcome Addiction?

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN OFF EGGS – Jan. 22, 2023 - Sud was introduced to the impact different diets have on mental health in 2010, when he attended a seven-day immersive retreat hosted by Rip Esselstyn, a New York T... Read More...

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Even Small Amounts of Booze Can Be Harmful to Health

VIDEO – SO WHY BOTHER? – Jan. 26, 2023 - For more on all of this, I’m joined by Dr. Tim Naimi. He’s an alcohol epidemiologist and the director of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Res... Read More...

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John Mulaney – His Addiction and Downfall

HE HAD TO HAVE IT – Jan. 26, 2023 - Given the fashion for public self-flagellation, and indeed for heart-on-sleeve solo comedy, one braces for a show in which Mulaney reckons, lip perhaps a-tremble, with his pu... Read More...

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Drunk Driver Complains About Having to Watch ‘Die Hard,’… Again

BRUUUUUUUCE – Jan. 17, 2023 - Asked about the odor, the driver said, “I got to be honest with you, I’ve had a couple of pops.” When the open container was pointed out, the man said it was from earlier. D... Read More...

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Author Celebrates 29 Years Sober With Emotional Message

THE LIFE MOST WORTH SAVING IS YOUR OWN – Jan. 20, 2023 - “If you’re struggling with or worried about alcohol I PROMISE you that recovery is possible, that you’ve nothing to lose but your shame.” The Lime... Read More...

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Three Tips For Travelling When Sober

DON’T ORDER THE GRAPPA – Jan. 17, 2023 - Filling your day when on your travels is important and will help keep away any cravings or temptations. It’s often during the evening when people are most likely ... Read More...

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Addiction Crisis Causing Spike In Endocarditis Cases

STOP BEFORE IT STOPS YOUR HEART – Jan. 17, 2023 - With drug deaths hovering at an all-time high and endocarditis cases among drug users up nearly tenfold in the last decade, physicians, researchers, and health ... Read More...

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SAMHSA’s Methadone Reforms Toothless

LIKE ALWAYS – Jan. 12, 2023 - SAMHSA’s new proposals are also geared to help “those who reside far from an OTP or who lack access to reliable transportation to receive treatment … care for loved ones and... Read More...

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Former Pro Pitcher and Addiction Survivor Awarded Key to the City

VIDEO – HE HIT HIS OWN HOME RUN – Jan. 16, 2023 - “Receiving this Key to the City was totally a surprise to me, in all sincerity, walk with god, the maker and giver of all good and perfect gifts, because what I went... Read More...

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David Crosby, Long Time…Gone at 81

MUSIC LEGEND – Jan. 19, 2023 - The death came as a surprise to those who followed his very active Twitter account, which he’d kept tweeting on as recently as Wednesday. One of Crosby’s final tweets the day before he... Read More...

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David Crosby’s Music Always Lifted Me Up

A NATURAL HIGH – Jan. 21, 2023 - It was about something larger and deeper, a sense of hope that my generation, which came of age in the late 1960s and 70s, had once clung to fiercely but had gradually be... Read More...

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Judge Invalidates FDA Graphic Cigarette Health Warnings

SMOKE GETS IN THEIR EYES – Jan. 9, 2023 - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech. This freedom includes the ability to speak and the right to not speak at all. The U.... Read More...

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