Combating Rising Drug Addiction Among Youngsters NOT GOOD – Dec. 12, 2025 - The teen brain isn’t fully baked yet. That prefrontal cortex, which handles choices and brakes on impulses, develops until age 25. Drugs hijack this wiring, making highs feel urgent and dan... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionteenagers
Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested for the 6th Time in 5 Years GOD HELP HIM – Nov. 30, 2025 - The actor’s fiancée, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, was also arrested and booked at the same jail. She is facing five charges, including one count of driving under the influence, three counts... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
The Best Songs of 2025 MUSIC MATTERS – Dec. 11, 2025 - The hardest part of reducing an entire year of new music down to just 10 standout songs isn’t so much hitting the right balance of genres—say, weighing coke-rap disses against alt-coun... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Study Details How Legal Psychedelics Can Treat Depression and Anxiety WORTH A TRY? – Dec. 9, 2025 - Results showed meaningful gains across the board. Depression scores fell by an average of 4.6 points, shifting participants from moderate to mild severity. Anxiety dropped by 4.8 p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionPsychedelics
A ‘sober running’ Community BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE – Dec. 5, 2025 - Recently I ran the New York City Marathon. It was my seventh marathon in the four years that I have been in recovery from alcoholism. Running is not a byproduct of my recovery; ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
3 Foods That Quietly Increase Cancer Risk STAY HEALTHY – Dec. 11, 2025 - While cancer risk depends on many factors beyond specific foods, small dietary shifts can help us enjoy our favorite meals without nudging our risk upward. We spoke with two experts to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Vaccine Could Slow Dementia And Cut Death Risk by 30% SCIENCE MATTERS – Dec. 5, 2025 - “Because the vaccine is safe, affordable, and already widely available, this finding could have major implications for public health,” says epidemiologist Haroon Ahmed. “More research... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Thrive Market Bails on Booze: Bets On Alcohol-free Boom DRUNK IS PASSÈ – Dec. 8. 2025 - Thrive Market is officially going dry.The online health and grocery marketplace will become the first major online grocer to remove all alcohol products when it takes them off its subs... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Marijuana Can Decrease Alcohol Consumption GO FOR IT – Dec. 4, 2025 - The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in November, is one of the first to isolate how an individual’s alcohol consumption is acutely affected by their consumption of ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediamarijuanaweed
Does Social Stigma Still Stand in the Way of Recovery from Addiction? IT SHOULDN’T! – Dec. 12, 2025 - Stigma remains deeply rooted in society. Historically, substance dependence was viewed through a moral lens. It was a sign of weakness, irresponsibility or lack of self-control. These ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Warriors Heart Reveals a Marine Veteran’s Powerful Journey Through Addiction HELP ABIDES – Dec, 9, 2025 - To reach others who may be struggling this holiday season, Marine Corps Veteran Michael O’Dell, now Warriors Heart Command Center COO, is publicly sharing his story of pain, redemption, a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Charles Lloyd – Requiem (Live) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 58,176 views - Jan 14, 2020 - Music video by Charles Lloyd performing Requiem. “Requiem” refers to a significant live track and video from his acclaimed 2020 album 8: Kindred Spirits (Live... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Pete Davidson’s Tricked Out Minivan for Sober Dad Life A STAR IS REBORN – Dec. 11, 2025 - Now sober with his first child on the way, the comedian just wants to drive around. “I feel like I’ve been trapped in a 47-year-old guy’s body for at least eight years.” “Usually wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNews Boxes
Rehab Riviera Faces Criminal Probe A BOUNTY ON EVERY ADDICT – Dec. 3, 2025 - Aetna filed a $40 million civil lawsuit against Nathan Young and Co. in 2023, saying Young’s sober living homes throughout Southern California were little more than drug dens... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Fit Man Nearly Dead From Energy Drink Habit INSANE? – Dec, 9, 2025 - Now there’s more evidence that no matter how young or healthy you are, pounding energy drinks can lead to serious health issues. Energy drinks can contain from 70 mg to 300 mg of caffeine. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating DisorderFeatured Articlesfood addiction
The Battle Over Funding for Addiction Research NBC VIDEO – MUST WATCH – Nov. 8, 2025 - Nearly 30 million Americans are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, but the amount of funding to research what causes alcoholism tends to be less than funding allocated to res... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articles
How a Homeless Man Escaped the Grip of Fentanyl ONE HOT MEAL AT A TIME – Dec. 3, 2025 - WHEN EVAN CARVER shuffled into the chapel of Salvation Army’s rehab center looking frail and steadying himself with a walker, he wasn’t sure he could quit fentanyl for good. Bu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesfentanylhomeless
‘Beer belly’ Associated With Heart Risks TIME TO EXERCISE – Dec. 1, 2025 - While 69% of men and 56% women were overweight or obese those numbers were 91% and 64%, respectively, when using WHR. Overall, participants with a high WHR were associated with multi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Millions of children and teens face Social Media Ban ABOUT TIME – December 9, 2025 - Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts. Facebook, Instagram, Th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeatured ArticlesinternetSmartphone Addictionteenagers
Everything Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Said About Drug Addiction Before His Arrest FAMILY TRAGEDY – Dec. 3, 2025 - In 2015, Nick revealed how living on the streets shaped him, telling People, “When I was out there, I could’ve died. It’s all luck. There were a lot of dark years there.” Nick re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthSliderTrauma
ANDY DICK GOIN’ TO REHAB UPDATE – DEC. 12, 2025 - After Andy Dick’s drug overdose this week provoked panicked concern among friends, he’s checked himself into rehab … Andy tells TMZ he is currently entering a rehabilitation facility in the P... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSlider
Dick Van Dyke Says Getting ‘Rid of Booze & Cigarettes’ Is Why He’s ‘Still Here’ SECRET OF LIFE – December 9, 2025 - Dick Van Dyke says that changing his lifestyle all those decades ago is likely the reason he may make it to 100. "I got rid of booze and cigarettes and all that... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlider
Doctor’s Holiday Mental Health and Recovery Tips VIDEO – NO COMPLACENECY – Dec. 5, 2025 - The holidays are often portrayed as joyful, warm, and filled with togetherness — but for those in addiction recovery or struggling with mental health challenges, the season ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Smoke it! NEVER Vape Cannabis Rasta Mon NOT Gimmick Man – Dec. 3, 2025 - Studies have indicated that the side effects and health risks from cannabis are different depending on whether you smoke or vape it. … vaping might sound like the safer opti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanapotSlidersmokingVapingweed
Quote of the Week – Hillel the Elder “A single candle can light a thousand more without extinguishing itself.” – Hillel the Elder ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and the “Alcoholic Pill Popper” FORGIVE ME – Dec. 2, 2025 - It’s the day of Bronwyn’s “Spill the Boston Tea Party.” Angie is the first to arrive at the loading dock and waits for the other women. Britani, Heather, and Whitney chat in the car on the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 09 2025
Liam Gallagher Quitting Alcohol Again After Breaking Sobriety During Oasis Reunion Tour KEEP COMING BACK – Nov. 30, 2025 - In March, Gallagher tweeted that he’s “not interested in the booze at the moment I’ve had enough.” He reiterated as much earlier this month, when he revealed he quit imbibing ahead ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 09 2025RecoveryRehab
Ethics Commissioner Caught Driving Under The Influence NOBODY’S PERFECT – Dec. 1, 2025 - Patricia “Patty” Ann Schuh, 67, was arrested after causing a wreck at Veterans Parkway. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 1. In a report obtained by The State Jou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025
More Adults in 20s and 30s Dying from Drugs & Alcohol STOP DYING SO MUCH! – Dec. 1, 2025 - Department Epidemiologist Megan Hanley said the report used 2023 Illinois Department of Public Health data, which showed a concerning trend. Hanley said that although substance... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
I Work With Companies to Confront Addiction in the Workplace REAL HUMAN RESOURCE – Nov. 30, 2025 - Addiction doesn’t always show up in the way that society likes to portray it. Many people are able to maintain their lifestyles without subscribing to what the media tells us add... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab