April 19 2022

Substance Abuse Addressed At Spoon River College

VIDEO – SHARE ’TIL IT HURTS –  April 13, 2022 - “These kids are struggling,” Ryan said. “Depression, thinking of…

3 years ago

Three Virginians Fighting Addiction Their Own Way

VIDEO – PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH –  April 14, 2022 - Virginia has been plagued by addiction since the late…

3 years ago

Fun and Sobriety Are Not Mutually Exclusive

AUDIO – DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING –   April 13, 2022 - Your friend says to you, “Let’s…

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‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2 Does Better With Sobriety

IF YOU LOVE TV –  April 13, 2022 - Cassie’s new side job as a CIA asset is a perfect…

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American Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety

THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY ON EARTH –   April 12, 2022 - The U.S. task force recommended screening for anxiety regardless…

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Criminalizing Drug Addiction Doesn’t Decrease Overdoses

LEGALIZE THEM ALL? –  April 14, 2022 - A bill moves through Colorado’s legislature to tighten penalties on the possession…

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Not Arrested, But Rescued

VIDEO – FROM PRISON TO PASSION –  April 15, 2022 - “I am loved, I am healed, and free from…

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How to Find the Right Mental Health App

COME ON GET APPY –   April 13, 2022 - These apps claim to help with issues as varied as…

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: New Help for Mental Disorders?

ECT LITE? –   April 13, 2022 - With nearly 8% of American adults (nearly 20 million people) living with…

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Indian Tribes Launch Tool For Addiction Treatment / Education

LEARNING MATTERS –  April 14, 2022 - Dr. Tina Woods leads the Council’s Community and Behavioral Health Services team. She…

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Owner of Florida Rehab Ring Convicted In $58 Million Fraud

ADDICTED TO CASH –   April 15, 2022 - She would then subject the patients, many of whom were in…

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Can AA Evolve To Include Marginalized Members?

AUDIO – AA EVOLUTION –  Dec. 23, 2021 - All guests reference the 10th tradition of AA (which states: Alcoholics…

3 years ago

What Happens When You Lose Both Parents To Addiction

PAIN & GRIEF –  April 16, 2022 - Her dad’s addiction “spiraled” after her mom’s death. She lived with her…

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South African Recovery Center Owner Celebrates 7 Years Sober

SOBRIETY HAS NO BORDERS –   April 14, 2022 - Founder of Laqakhaza Iphara Recovery Movement, Emmanuel Msomi, celebrated his…

3 years ago

FDA Regulators Worked for the Sackler Family

IT WAS AN INSIDE JOB –  April 13, 2022 - Dr. Smith, who this year was promoted to senior partner,…

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Janet Devlin ‘almost died many times’ On Booze

MORE THAN NINE LIVES –  April 11, 2022 - It was just really bad I was literally going missing for…

3 years ago

Emily Weir Says She Goes to AA Meetings for Her Battles with Alcoholism

VIDEO – STEPS TO RECOVERY –   April 13, 2022 - Weir said she first began experiencing anxiety and panic…

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What’s Being Done to Stop the Scourge of Fentanyl?

NOT ENOUGH, BUT THEY’RE TRYING –   April 14, 2022 - The drug has been the subject of a number…

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Mental Health Problems Cause Reduced Cognitive Function

ITS A LOT TO THINK ABOUT –   Why it matters - In recent decades, mental disorders have become increasingly prevalent in…

3 years ago

Woman Turns Down Share of $6 bn. to Fight Sackler Family

GOD SPEED –   April 10, 2022 - A cottage outside Floyd, Virginia, is a tranquil stage-set for Ellen Isaacs…

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Perv Gets 30 Years Related to 2 OD Deaths In His Home

IS PRISON PUNISHMENT? –   April 14, 2022 - U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder said Thursday in downtown Los…

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Is the Military Creating ‘A Perfect Storm’ For Eating Disorders?

TOO MUCH WEIGHT TO CARRY –  April 15, 2022 - To Rand, that meant meeting the strict military standards for…

3 years ago

6 Male Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About Depression

VIDEO – THERAPY FOR ONE AND ALL –  April 12, 2022 - Even celebrities aren’t immune to mental health struggles.…

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The Talk You Have To Watch

VIDEO – LISTEN AND LEARN –   April 7, 2022 - Sam Quinones is a journalist, storyteller, former Los Angeles…

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Teen Deaths Rose Sharply From Fentanyl-Laced Pills

NPR TELLS THE STORY –  April 12, 2022 - “So many of our young people are so busy being taught…

3 years ago

Paying People To Stay Off Drugs Works

AND COSTS LESS THAN A FUNERAL –  April 9, 2022 - This new strategy called “contingency management” is similar to…

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Instagram and Snapchat Addiction Allegedly Led to 17-Year-Old Boy’s Suicide

MEDIA OVERDOSE DEATH –   April 12, 2022 - The suit, shared with Gizmodo and filed on behalf of Wisconsin…

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“Real Housewife” Pulls Back Curtain on Her Eating Disorder

VIDEO – YOU CAN BE TOO THIN –  April 12, 2022 - In the carefully curated Bravo universe, thinness is…

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Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ Spotlights Betty Ford’s ‘Dramatic’ Life

GERALD WHO? –  April 15, 2022 - Once back home in Michigan, Ford married and divorced one of her local…

3 years ago

Quote of the Week – Gilbert Gottfried

“If someone else is paying for it, food just tastes a lot better.” —Gilbert Gottfried

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