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More Layoffs at Addiction Recovery Care Cuts Nearly Quarter of its Workforce

86ed AGAIN? – NOV. 4, 2024 - Two previous rounds of employee cuts in September and October bring to 323 the number of workers let go — nearly a quarter of its former workforce of 1,350 statewide. The cutbacks come as... Read More...

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Winners Foundation Marks 40-Years Helping Racetrack Workers Overcome Alcoholism & Addiction

BY A NOSE – Nov. 5, 2024 - Thoroughbred owner and recovering alcoholic Gino Roncelli has led the Santa Anita-based program for more than 30 years. “I can tell you that Winners Foundation really makes a big difference... Read More...

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What Happens When a Sober Influencer Relapses?

KEEPS COMING BACK? – Nov. 3, 2024 - Our culture produces influencers for every imaginable product and lifestyle, and recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol is no different. Some sober influencers satirize their... Read More...

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Unconventional Program Helps Pregnant Mothers Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – WOMEN NEED CARE – Nov. 3, 2024 - In Minnesota, around 290-thousand people are in need of treatment for addiction. Some happen to be women who are pregnant. Project Child is helping save those babies and their... Read More...

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Panelists On Importance of Covering Alcohol Like Other Drugs

BECAUSE ALCOHOL IS A DRUG – Nov. 7, 2024 - A women’s health issue! In all age groups, the percentage of women who drink is approaching or has surpassed the percent of men who drink, Powell said. Adolescent girls are ... Read More...

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Comic Mark Black Urges Others To Be Open Addiction Struggles

WITH A SMILE – Nov. 8, 2024 - He said: “I’ve gone from drug addict to mental health advocate in a year – I hope that shows others what’s possible. Throughout my experience, I’ve found it really helps to talk to other... Read More...

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How the Serenity Prayer Guides My Sobriety and Life

NEVER NEGLECTING THE GYM? – Nov. 8, 2024 - And I prayed for the serenity to accept the things I cannot change: the political climate of the world. The courage to change what I can: to show up in my life and be the... Read More...

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‘Highly Intoxicated’ Woman Assaults Man Explains To Police She’s An ‘alcoholic’

WHAT IT WAS LIKE – Nov. 8, 2024 - Sara Elizabeth Nash allegedly grabbed his neck and began choking him. He pushed her away and she fell into the corner of a wall. After several questions, Nash admitted to drinking an... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson Celebrates 7 Years Sober

VIDEO – FEELINGS – Nov. 3, 3034 - Jessica Simpson isn’t afraid to turn her sobriety journey into a public affair. In fact, the “Sweetest Sin” singer marked a personal milestone on Nov. 1, writing on Instagram, “7y... Read More...

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How Alcohol Poisoned One Family

ONE DAY AT A TIME – Nov. 1, 2024 - In the Blood tells of how alcohol wound its tentacular grip around and into and through a family. It’s written by Hamilton and her daughter, the journalist Arabella Byrne: two indiv... Read More...

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‘Addiction and Recovery in a Song’

VIDEO – WITH A SONG IN HIS HEART – Nov. 8, 2024 - “Physically, I was sick. Spiritually, I was sick. I was basically alone. All the things that I cared about, most of them were gone,” he said. “And so, when you’re in ... Read More...

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How An Alcoholic Asshole Made Me Cry

FILMS MATTER – Nov. 7, 2024 - About one hour into The Outrun, I realized that I was watching one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It was when Rona (Saoirse Ronan, who deserves all the awards) was being tucked in... Read More...

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Nature As A Road To Recovery

IT’S A MOVIE – Nov. 7, 2024 - Rona’s story of addiction and recovery is closely linked to her familial relationships and her interactions with the wider Orkney community. Rona, who has become used to the freedom and ... Read More...

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Guess Which Small State Drinks the MOST?

FROM BOREDOM? – Nov. 7, 2024 - No one tends to associate this tiny state with heavy drinking. However, despite being the 5th smallest state by area and 10th smallest by population, New Hampshire takes first place for... Read More...

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Jamey Johnson on Sobriety: ‘I Barely Survived’

BULLSH#T? – Nov. 1, 2024 - I had my last drink in September 2011. Then I quit smoking pot in 2015. I think that lasted about eight years. Nine years. In that time period, it was all about sobriety. And with a sober m... Read More...

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Sharing Addiction Story ‘so worth it,’ says First Lady Kathryn Burgum

HONESTY MATTERS – Oct. 29, 2024 - Holth said he’s been in recovery for more than 16 years, but hadn’t gone public with his personal recovery journey until he was inspired by Burgum after she publicly admitted her str... Read More...

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Recovering Alcoholic Reveals One Question That Determines If Someone Has a Drinking Problem

LAURA KNOWS – Oct. 30, 2024 - A woman who was drinking up to four bottles of wine every night has spoken about her recovery journey and the one question she claims can help determine if somebody has a problem with al... Read More...

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Addiction, Adoption, and Reconciliation

THE CYCLE OF LIFE – Oct. 30, 2024 - When my young friend Sebastian heard he had lost his biological brother to suicide—a brother he had never known—his life was temporarily upended. Soon after, we spoke about the ... Read More...

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Jeff Jarrett Hits Major Milestone In His Sobriety

RING A DING DING – Oct. 31, 2024 - “This past Friday was seven years to the day of my sobriety date. And you talked about it, we just kind of joked about it, putting the bread in the can down seven years ago. When I,... Read More...

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Noel Cunningham Tells How His Niece Helped Overcome His Alcoholism

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES – Oct. 30, 2020 - Noel said: “I was a chronic alcoholic, and lost everything. Sadly my sister and her husband were killed in a horrific car accident and a year after that, when I was at hom... Read More...

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Phish Raises $4 Million for Recovery Program

VIDEO – PLAYING IT FORWARD – Oct. 30, 2024 - Vermont jam band Phish was back on the stage in Albany, New York, last weekend to raise money for a local substance abuse recovery center. Divided Sky is a residential ret... Read More...

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Shawn Mendes Shares Alcoholism/Drug Addiction Fears

VIDEO – BETTER SAFE THAN STONED – Nov. 1, 2024 - The 26-year-old Canadian pop star has been in the spotlight since releasing his debut single, Life of the Party, aged just 15. In 2022, he abruptly cancelled a world t... Read More...

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‘Serious Problems’ with Addiction Treatment in California

AUDIO – PROFITS BEFORE PEOPLE? – Oct. 25, 2025 - Big addiction treatment “campuses” aren’t allowed in residential neighborhoods without special permits. But providers in California get around that by clustering... Read More...

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Orange County, CA Has Over 460 Treatment Facilities

VIDEO – JUNKIES LIVES MATTER – Oct. 25, 2024 - According to ChatGPT, Orange County, California, has a significant concentration of drug treatment facilities due to the high demand for addiction services. Estimates in... Read More...

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12 Signs Your Partner Is Hiding Their Alcoholism

TIC TACS ALL DAY? – Oct. 23, 2024 - Warning: This article contains discussion of alcoholism which some readers may find distressing. So what signs can you look out for that could indicate that someone close to you th... Read More...

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New Book: “7 Secret Pillars of Sobriety”

MORE THAN ONE WAY – Oct. 23, 2024 - Tim Murphy’s journey to sobriety was anything but ordinary. From his childhood memories of playing “Connect the Dots” with bullet holes to surviving a blackout car crash, Murphy ha... Read More...

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Singer Carnie Wilson Speaks of Her Addiction

AUDIO – GOOD VIBRATIONS – Oct. 26, 2024 - Singer Carnie Wilson has experienced a great deal of fame in her life. Wilson co-founded the pop music trio Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy, and she is the d... Read More...

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Blac Chyna Reminded Someone She’s Sober After Being Offered Alcohol On Live Broadcast

STAYING STRONG – Oct. 28, 2024 - Angela was on a social media live when the person approached her off-camera with a drink. “I don’t drink,” she replied. “I made up my mind on September 14, 2022 that I was do... Read More...

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Under an L.A. Freeway: A Psychiatric Rescue Mission

SO MANY SICK PEOPLE – Oct. 22, 2024 - In a downtown Los Angeles parking lot, a stretch of asphalt tucked between gleaming hotels and the 110 freeway, a psychiatrist named Shayan Rab was seeing his third patient of th... Read More...

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Tom Holland Named One of His Non-Alcoholic Beers After Zendaya’s Dog, Not Her Kitty

BRIGHT EYES – Oct. 26, 2024 - One version in particular is called Noon Wheat — which some may recognize as Zendaya’s dog. Noon is Zendaya’s adorable pup who even has his own Instagram account. Holland has been open w... Read More...

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