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White House Unveils New System to Track and Prevent Opioid Overdoses

AUDIO – OBSERVING THE TRACKS – Dec. 8, 2022 - The website also won’t include information from hospitals, schools, businesses non-profits and academic programs that collect non-fatal overdose information.... Read More...

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Online-Gambling Inquiry Reveals Disturbing Stories

VIDEO – GETTING DOWN DOWN UNDER – Dec. 10, 2022 - Ironically, Mark was working for an online betting company for some of that period. By the time his compulsive gambling was discovered, he had accrued significa... Read More...

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What To Never Say to Recovering Alcoholics During the Holidays

YOU NEED A MEETING – Dec. 10, 2022 - And speaking of celebrations — oh, the parties and their awkward, alcohol-sodden conversations. Most people don’t give a thought to the glass of seltzer I’ve been hol... Read More...

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Book: “From Junkie To Judge”

DON’T JUDGE THE JOURNEY – Dec. 8, 2022 - With one glug of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill wine, my world changed. I felt euphoric and relaxed, a lovely state my brain encouraged me to reproduce. So, I got drunk fr... Read More...

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Doctor Writes Book About Social Media Addiction

VIDEO – ESSENTIAL VIEWING – Dec. 8, 2022 - “I really found my niche in terms of finding viral videos that were happening that had information that was totally bogus,” he said. Bogus, or in slang terms, “... Read More...

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15 HELPFUL TOOLS TO SOBRIETY

KEEP THAT TOOLKIT FULLS – Dec. 10, 2022 - As I sit, surrounded by water in the ships comfort approaching Abaco Island, writing trails about my bittersweet holidays, 71-years of memories thick with ... Read More...

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‘The Good House’ Plays Like an Alcoholism Themed Rom-Com

AUDIO – FILM REVIEW – Dec. 9, 2022 - After introducing us to a cast of supporting characters who seem like figures out of a Hallmark Channel adaptation of Sherwood Anderson’s “Winesburg, Ohio”, the film ... Read More...

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Experience the Experience, Strength and Hope Awards

VIDEO – DANNY TREJO HONORED Dec.8, 2022 - The glitterati of the clean and sober world in LA came together last night to honor Danny Trejo for his astounding memoir, "My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood" with ... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. and Late Dad Get Candid

FROM LESS THAN ZERO TO MORE THAN A MILLION – Dec. 7, 2022 - He recalled becoming addicted around the time he made the 1987 film Less Than Zero. “It was just a wild era,” said Downey Jr. “That whole world... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘the single greatest thing’ I Can Do Is Remain Sober

TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD – Dec. 10, 2022 - When asked by Ferrell if she wonders about her legacy, Curtis got emotional and said she often thinks about how it intertwines with her sobriety. “Being sober is going... Read More...

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Chris Therien’s New Book Chronicles Alcoholism And Sobriety

THE ULTIMATE HAT TRICK – Dec. 10, 2022 - In Philadelphia Flyers orange and black, defenseman Chris Therien cut an imposing figure on the ice, a stalwart physical presence for over a decade in the NHL.&nb... Read More...

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Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Blocked

SHALLOW BREATH – Dec. 8, 2022 - The FDA declined to comment. Lawyers for the companies - which include R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, ITG Brands LLC and Liggett Group LLC - did not immediately respond to requests fo... Read More...

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‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’: Best documentary of the year calls for accountability in opioid crisis

VIDEO – ACTIVISM SAVES LIVES – Dec. 7, 2022 - As the opioid epidemic rages on across the U.S., impacting Canada as well, Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras is telling the story of renowned artist and activist... Read More...

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Woman Suing Her Psychiatrist

VIDEO – CRUDE RUDE AND SUED – Dec 7, 2022 - An Albany woman battling a drug addiction said her fight for sobriety was nearly derailed by an angry and abusive psychiatrist. Now Dawn McGrath is suing the doctor a... Read More...

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Break Your Addiction to Hustle Culture

VIDEO – CORPORATE CON JOB – Dec. 7, 2022 - In her new book, “Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again,” Jennie Blumenthal shares how to live a more balanced life. Click@YouTube... Read More...

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Hunter Biden’s Recovery Should Be Acknowledged

STILL ANONYMOUS? – Nov. 28, 2022 - In an otherwise excellent article about pending House GOP probes into the administration, the entire description of Hunter Biden consisted of his “long history of drug use and... Read More...

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Dr Gabor Maté Live in London | The Myth of Normal

LIVE VIDEO – CAN YOU HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD NOW? – Nov. 2022 - We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Joining us live on stage in London, the renowned physic... Read More...

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Cannabis For Pain Relief? Review of 20 Studies Provides Sobering Results

YOU CAN’T INHALE A PLACEBO – Nov. 29, 2022 - This corroborates the results of a 2021 meta-analysis. In fact, this 2021 meta-analysis also found that higher-quality studies with better blinding procedures... Read More...

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Big Pharma Muscles In On Obesity Gold Rush

CHEWABLES? – Nov. 28, 2022 - Yet a class of drug known as GLP-1 analogues sold by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly appears to be almost as good. The U.S. group’s Mounjaro, for example, reduced patients’ weight by mor... Read More...

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From the High Life to Rock Bottom

TO TELEVISION – Nov. 26, 2022 - From harmless tipple to devastating turmoil, Lisa Greenberg knows how easy it is to fall into the grip of alcohol addiction. The wife of Todd Greenberg, one of Australia’s bes... Read More...

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Addiction and Stigmatizing Language

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME STILL HAS THORNS – Nov. 29, 2022 - When our clients use these words to identify themselves or their behaviors, we typically pause the conversation to explore what they mean becau... Read More...

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He Was My Childhood Hero, But He Is Unrecognizable After Many Years Of Drug Abuse

AUDIO – A HERO ONCE MORE – Nov. 2022 - He recently talked to host Joy Sutton on “Addiction Talk” about how he ended up hitting rock bottom and how he managed to get treatment and recovery. First of all... Read More...

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Their children struggled with addiction. Now, they’re fighting against the war on drugs

NIXON WAS GUILTY – Nov. 22, 2022 - Both strongly advocate for a more rational approach to how we treat substance use in the U.S. “To throw money at going after the supply side and building up criminal... Read More...

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Hilary Phelps Shares Her Effort to Help Others

VIDEO – HELP EVERYONE MORE – Nov. 29, 2022 - From the moment I started drinking, I was a blackout drinker, which means I would drink until I would forget and wake up the next morning, not know what happened, no... Read More...

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We Can’t Overlook Substance Abuse Among Seniors

BOOMERS MATTER – Dec. 2, 2022 - Most people don’t think about grandma or grandpa having an addiction problem. Most of the concern and lament over the SUD epidemic centers around young people and lives lost “too... Read More...

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A Military Wife’s Descent Into Meth Addiction—And Her Agonizing Journey

AUDIO – WHITE POWDER DEVIL – Dec. 3, 2022 - She was on a neighbor’s back deck, sipping wine and smoking cigarettes. Lauren admired her neighbor, another military wife, who displayed such boundless ... Read More...

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National Meth Awareness Day

POOR MAN’S COKE? – Nov. 30, 2022 - National Meth Awareness Day is observed to educate more people about the dangers of meth abuse and its impacts on many American families and communities. It also stresses the ... Read More...

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Noah Cyrus on LP “The Hardest Part,” Recovery From Addiction

VIDEO – FAMILY MATTERS – Dec.1, 2022 - Noah Cyrus Talks Debut Album “The Hardest Part”, Addiction, Losing Her Grandma & Billy Ray Cyrus... Click@YouTube ... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. on Addiction: “It took me 20 years to become a person again.”

BOYS TO MEN – Nov. 30, 2022 - Robert was aware of what his father was doing from a very young age and explained: “I always knew what was going on in that basement”. He started using when he was ... Read More...

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Lust For Life: The Dopamine Addiction

PAINT FASTER – Nov. 29, 2022 - In the age of social media, online shopping and unlimited streaming, we have a constant stream of content readily available to us in various formats. Pornhub. Twitter, Shei... Read More...

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