Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Lost 2 Brothers & Dad to Addiction—He’s Honoring Them on The Voice

VIDEO – TEARJERKER – Oct. 7, 2024 -  Viewers were introduced to Jeremy Beloate, a young man from Memphis whose…

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Sunderland’s Connolly Tells of His Alcohol Addiction

KICKING FOR GOOD – Oct. 11, 2024 - To mark World Mental Health Day, Connolly has spoken about the problems…

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The Human Face of Addiction

TIME CREATES WISDOM – Oct. 9, 2024 - In a recent New York Times essay, Patti Davis, daughter of former…

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Addiction Experts Cry Foul at Mayoral Candidates’ Push for Drug Arrests

IT’S MADDENING – Oct. 11, 2024 - Incumbent Mayor London Breed said the issue is personal for her. Her sister…

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Controversial Treatment For Meth Addicts Gains Ground

IT’S A GIFT...CARD – Oct. 5, 2024 - Bernard Groves has spent five years trying to quit methamphetamine. He lost…

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Woman Helps Those Struggling With Fentanyl Abuse

VIDEO – FROM SADNESS TO SERVICE – Oct. 8, 2024 - Ce’gon Shoeleh spoke about her struggles with addiction at…

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AI-Powered Exploitive Crimes Exploding

ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE HIGH – Oct. 10, 2024 - The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 38,000 reports about investment…

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‘I cried daily for months but the bike helped me’

VIDEO – TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED – Oct. 7, 2024 - Homelessness, alcoholism and a nervous breakdown are just some…

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Opioid Overdoses Are Down Nationwide! WHY?

AUDIO – STILL TOO MANY – Oct. 9, 2024 - Drug overdose deaths nationwide are down 10% compared to last…

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Staten Island Receives $700K to support Children of Opioid Addiction

HELPING HANDS AND HEARTS – Oct. 9, 2024 - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  “The fentanyl and overdose epidemic is the crisis…

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Newborn Days from Dying Because Fentanyl-Addicted Mom Gave Birth At Home To Avoid Detection

LEGALIZE IT – Oct. 10, 2024 - The baby weighed less than 4.5 pounds and had a gray skin tone,…

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Senator Katie Britt Speaks On Opioid Crisis

VIDEO – TALK LOUDLY, HURRY – Oct. 10, 2024 - According to the American Addiction Recovery Association, the addiction epidemic…

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Finding Sobriety Through Sweat

VIDEO – LOTS MORE STEPS – Oct. 11, 2024 - They are getting help staying sober in an unexpected place.…

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Flav Celebrates Sobriety Milestone and MORE!

ALWAYS ON TIME – Oct. 11, 2024 - On October 10, in honor of World Mental Health, the rapper, 65,…

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QUEEN – We Are The Champions

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 276,674,396 views Aug 1, 2008 Lyrics Songwriter: Freddie Mercury I’ve paid my dues Time after…

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Person of the Week: Anne Elizabeth Lapointe

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Oct. 15, 2024 - Anne Elizabeth Lapointe is the Executive Director of the Maison Jean…

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‘I Got Sober – And My Marriage Ended’

THE UNEXPECTED STEP – Oct. 11, 2024 - The last time I drank was September 2nd, 2022, but no one…

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Lisa Marie Presley Was Taking 80 Opioids Pills Day

SAD BUT TRUE – Oct. 8, 2024 - "It escalated to 80 pills a day," she writes. "It took more and…

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Gunmen Burst Into Mexican Rehab And Kill 4 Men

INSANITY – Oct. 2, 2024 - Assailants shot to death four men and wounded two others in an attack at…

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Al Pacino on What  Led Him to Get Sober 40 Years Ago

ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! – Oct. 9, 2024 -  “I started to forget things at a very young age,” Pacino explained.…

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1 Dead and 7 Hospitalized After Overdose Incident at LA Central Jail

VIDEO – JAILS AREN’T SAFE! – Oct. 8, 2024 - The incident was reported at about 8:40 a.m., and the…

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Drug Center Director Accused of Inappropriately Touching Patients Parts

BUSTED! – Oct. 11, 2024 - Roderick Branscomb, 49, was the program director of a methadone treatment clinic in LaGrange…

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Sober in College: Moving Past Teenage Alcoholism

VERY SMART – Oct. 9, 2024 - My first year of college. Frat party. I was standing against a wall,…

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Addiction-Prone Excel At Generating Creative Ideas…

IT’S THE FOLLOW THROUGH... – Oct. 5, 2024 - The primary tool for assessing addiction proneness was the Addiction-Prone Personality…

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States Sue TikTok For Harming Youth’s Brains

GET IN LINE – Oct. 8, 2024 - More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits…

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My Son Has Gambling Problem. Do I Tell His Partner?

GO TO GAMANON – Oct. 11, 2024 -  Our 30-something son has been seriously dating a smart, capable woman for…

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Quote of the Week – Richard Simmons

“If your oxygen mask drops down, it’s time to take a breather!” – Richard Simmons, July 1948–July 2014

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Sober Witch Life’s First Recovery App for Witches

CLEAN SWEEP – Oct. 1, 2024 - Developed by Sunshine, a witch in recovery herself, this app brings together both…

3 months ago

Matthew Perry’s Doctor Pleads Guilty

VIDEO – DIME DROPPER – Oct. 2, 2024 - Chavez agreed to cooperate as the U.S. Attorneys Office pursues more…

3 months ago

If You’re Doing Sober October – Be Prepared For It To Blow Your Mind…

SHE KNOWS – Oct. 2, 2024 - As many dip their toes into sobriety this month, Olivia Foster explains the…

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