Alcohol Addiction

Biopic on Reporter Courtney Friel in the Works

Let’s Make a Friel –   Aug. 19, 2020  - “Our Inspire division champions stories that uphold the triumph of…

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U.S. states seek $2.2 TRILLION from OxyContin dealers

Swiss bank accounts stay hidden? –   AUGUST 17, 2020 - The filings cited more than 200,000 deaths in the…

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Jessica Simpson marks nearly 3 years sober

It takes all kinds – August 21, 2020 - Jessica Simpson is about to celebrate a major milestone: She’s been…

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Evan Felker Talks of Sobriety & Return to Music

Music is Magic – August 13, 2020 - Today Rolling Stone shared an excerpt of a new book, “Red Dirt:…

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Deadly Overdose Spike During Pandemic

LISTEN – How much more horrible will it get? –   August 13, 2020 - Making matters worse is a…

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Woman kills alcoholic husband in sleep

And from India... – August 14, 2020 - Though Kabita found it difficult to find work due to the Covid…

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James Bransford, who steered himself and many others away from addiction, dies at 89

Obituary –   AUGUST 15, 2020 - “The nation lost a hero when John Lewis passed away, and our community…

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Twenty years without drink … then they shut down AA

Opinion: Zoom dooms some – August 16, 2020 - When Covid-19 shuttered the world, it also shuttered AA, which is…

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Recovering writer’s pandemic cautionary tale

WATCH – She’s been there, done that – Aug. 14, 2020 - The Seattle journalist said she missed almost a…

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Cady Groves’ cause of death revealed

Alcohol: The deadliest drug of all –   August 7, 2020 - Cady Groves was born in Kansas and was…

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Quote of the Week – Bill W

“No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it” —Bill W.

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Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction

Crazy Times! Drugs Can Kill! – August 2, 2020 - And that has left people who have another potentially deadly…

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Kurt Angle Celebrates Seven Years Sober

Pinning the Demons... – August 5, 2020 - Celebrating 7 years of sobriety today. To all of you who supported…

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Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs on his fight against drug addiction

Slitherin' out on top –   AUGUST 5, 2020 - he actor admitted that he first got drunk at the…

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AA meetings still going strong during COVID-19

WATCH – Zoom and six feet away... – August 6, 2020 - He says he was at his wits end:…

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Duo helps people suffering from addiction

WATCH – Human interest story –   August 5, 2020 - “According to numbers I received from the 911 center,…

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Church conversion into addiction facility as residents protest

Doesn’t sound very Christian – August 7, 2020 - “So, to me, I see that there’s clear need in Millville…

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Recovering Alcoholic Loses More Than 56 pounds After 7 Months Sober

Not a weight loss program! Good job! –   August 8, 2020 - As well as trading in alcohol and…

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Q&A with Courtney Friel

Stick with the Winners! – August 12, 2020 -  Courtney Friel has been a news anchor at KTLA-TV, the number…

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I was…an alcoholic at 26

It works if you work it  –   August 8, 2020 - The night of drinking would start respectably enough,…

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Why are so many people in their twenties choosing sobriety?

Higher IQs? – August 8, 2020 - For Darien, a 28-year-old tattoo shop manager, working in hospitality meant that alcohol…

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Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls

The only dis-ease that KILLS OTHERS! –   August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she…

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The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio

Terrence Gorski died July 2. He will be missed! –   2020 - Conducting a Relapse Autopsy is Crucial So,…

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Broadway Dancer Lost His Dream Job to Alcoholism + Addiction

Back on the boards ... soon –   JULY 27, 2020 - He slowly began to rebuild, surrounded by family…

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$1.2 million sobriety pit stop

METHod to the madness? – JULY 28, 2020 - For alcohol dependency, medical intervention may be necessary. Detoxing from alcohol…

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Ed Sheeran Recalls Battle with Addiction

WATCH – Big star, without the booze – July 28, 2020 - “I’ve had bouts of like everything. I think…

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Demi Moore Says Drug Addiction & Marriage Problems Came From Same Place

Reflections – July 29, 2020 - As Moore explains, Schumacher was able to tap into her passion for the work,…

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Motorcycle club helps men maintain sobriety

Wheels Down –   July 28, 2020 - About three years ago, he decided he’d had enough. “One day, I…

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Woman dies after drinking alcohol on empty stomach

TRAGIC! – July 19, 2020 - “I had never even heard of alcoholic ketoacidosis until she died. We’re not sure…

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Arsonist ‘turns life around’

Found the right match! Sobriety! – July 20, 2020 - These are not the types of things that a person…

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