A Voice for the Ages SHE HAD TO HAVE IT – Feb. 16, 2026 - Long-term HIV survivor Sherri Lewis, 71, recounts the journey of a lifetime—from Top 40 pop singer to wise storyteller. I am now 71. I’m in disbelief and proud to have made it ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Investigating the VA’s Prescribing Practices for Medication Management CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL – Feb. 5, 2026 - “Recent reporting has raised serious concerns about the prevalence of polypharmacy—or multiple medication use—among veterans,” wrote the senators. “Polypharmacy, while not inhere... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026
Synthetic Cannabis – aka K2 – a Rising Factor in Nonfatal Overdoses KEEP IT REAL – Feb. 12, 2026 - K2 is not actually cannabis, but rather a chemical that produces a hallucinogenic effect, and is most commonly sprayed on plant matter or paper, though it may also be vaped, according t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026marijuanaOverdose
Joshua Project Delivers Help Amid Homeless Overdose Crisis VIDEO – FEEDING THE POOR – Feb. 12, 2026 - Members of The Joshua Project, a faith-based outreach organization, set up tables offering clothes, warm drinks and information about recovery resources. Organizers said wha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026homelessOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Monterey Doctor Arrested on Felony Charges BUSTED – Feb. 13, 2026 - Dr. Shomir Banerjee and six others have been arrested on multiple felony charges for hospice fraud, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Feb. 5. The seven are accused of stealin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026
Addiction Affects Your Brain As Well As Your Body THINK ABOUT IT – Feb. 12, 2026 - Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026life expectancyMental Health
I’m Afraid of Americans – David Bowie VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 7,442,116 views since Oct 27, 2021 - The official music video for David Bowie. I’m Afraid of Americans is from Bowie’s 21st studio album ‘Earthling’ released in 1997, which featured the si... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026grammy winner
Person of the Week: Wendy Liebman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 24, 2026 - In 1985, Wendy Liebman took a class called “How to Be a Stand-Up Comedian” at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. She had been planning on becoming a therapist, b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026InterviewRecovery Advocate
TIME’S 100 Health Advocates 2026 – Ryan Hampton MAN WITH A PLAN – Feb. 11, 2026 -A hiking accident in 2003 almost cost Ryan Hampton his life—not because of the injury he sustained, but because of the addiction he developed to the opioid OxyContin, which was prescr... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 24 2026life expectancyMental Health
Red Flags You’re Hooked On Your Phone! How ‘dopamine fasting’ Can Help YOU HAVE A MESSAGE – Feb. 5, 2026 - Dr. Anna Lembke is a Stanford professor of psychiatry who specializes in addiction. Just a few more minutes on Instagram, X, or TikTok turns into hours of doomscrolling, no matter... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 24 2026internetinterventionSmartphone Addiction
Weakened Satisfaction Drives Excessive Drinking THE JAPANESE FIGURED IT OUT – Feb. 13, 2026 - A weakening of a mechanism that produces a sense of satisfaction after drinking could lead to excessive alcohol consumption, a team of Japanese and other researchers has ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026sobriety
From Revolving-Door Rehabs to Real Recovery: New Book ‘Addicted to Failure’ EXPLOSIVE – Jan. 28, 2026 - In his searing new book, “Addicted to Failure: Why the Rehab System Doesn’t Work and What Must Change”, author and addiction reform advocate Jimmie Applegate takes aim at a $16 billion ind... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How naltrexone helps people kick opioids and alcohol — And Why Big Pharma Isn’t Interested AUDIO – MONEY MONEY MONEY? – Feb. 13, 2026 - “Antagonist” features the story of St. Louisan Brett Rudloff, who was treated with naltrexone. In his new documentary “Antagonist,” Westhoff explores the evidence of naltr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026harm reductionintervention
RFK Jr Unveils $100M Effort to Tackle Addiction, Homelessness and Mental Illness GOOD LUCK – Feb. 3, 2026 - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a $100 million federal investment Monday aimed at reducing homelessness, combating opioid addiction and improving public ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026homeless
Artificial Intelligence Can Diagnose Substance Use Disorder NO MORE DOUBT? – Feb. 5, 2026 - The University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to predict substance use defining behaviors with up to 83% accuracy and 84% accuracy to predict the severity of the ad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Harry Styles & 7 other Sober Curious (teetotal) Celebrities IN GOOD COMPANY – Feb. 13, 2026 - Harry Styles has been on quite the journey over the past two years. He’s been spotted all over the world, running a marathon in Tokyo, partying at Berlin’s legendary Berghain nightcl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026sobriety
Jason Bateman Credits Wife for Sobriety JASON UNPREDICTABLE – February 18, 2026 - Jason Bateman credits his wife, Amanda Anka, with helping him get sober — largely because his on-and-off partying had gotten “annoyingly unpredictable” — the SmartLess podcas... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026sobriety
New York Lawmakers Proposes Alcohol Tax for Addiction Treatment IT’S ABOUT TIME – Feb. 6, 2026 - Bills to tax alcohol and redirect opioid tax revenue to fund substance use disorder treatment are wending through the state Legislature, As the state opens new avenues for people to d... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Fentanyl Overdoses Hitting The Elderly VIDEO – HANDLE WITH CARE – Feb. 13, 2026 - Fentanyl continues to be the primary cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States. Even a very small amount of it can cause a lethal overdose. Last year, synthet... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026fentanylOverdose
Quote of the Week – Franz Kafka “Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” — Franz Kafka, B. Prague, July 4, 1883 – D. Vienna, June 3, 1924 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026quote of the week
How Humankind’s 10 Million Year Affair with Booze Might End THINGS CHANGE – Dec. 2025 - By gatecrashing our brains, alcohol has shaped human history, from our ancestors’ descent from the trees to the formation of modern cities. Yet because it brings misery and sickness as wel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026Recovery Advocatesobriety
‘Shuffle’ Review: The Real Price of Rehab REHABS GET REAMED – Jan. 15, 2026 - Benjamin Flaherty discovered some disturbing tendencies in the addiction recovery industry. His documentary is upsetting and revelatory. Their stories are alternatively hopeful and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRehab
‘Last Seven Days’: Film explores mental health, warning signs friends shouldn’t ignore SEE THIS MOVIE – Jan. 29, 2026 - The film tells the story of a military veteran documenting what he believes may be the final week of his life, capturing the highs and lows he experiences along the way. It explores t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026Mental Health
Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier NO BRAINER – Feb. 10, 2026 - Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. Research suggests this widely used sweetener may be undermining... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaFeb 17 2026food addiction
How Peer Advocates Help Recovery VIDEO – ONE HAND, ONE HEART – Jan. 28, 2026 - This month, the CBS6 Together for a Better Tomorrow series is focusing on addiction and its impact on individuals and families. As part of that effort, CBS6 spoke with Da... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Angelica Capital Trust Lays Claim to Addiction Recovery Care’s $8 Million Loan CORRUPTION DU JOUR – Jan. 29, 2026 - A federal lawsuit accusing Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, of defaulting on an $8 million loan has a new twist. Just two and a half weeks a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
He Won $3.3M – Then Set Up a Huge Pill Mill SCHMUCK – Jan. 29, 2026 - Lottery winner John Eric Spiby gets more than 16 years behind bars. An 80-year-old lottery winner who once took home $3.3 million has been jailed for helping run what a judge called one of t... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 17 2026
Death of an Addict: Resurrection of a Man Paperback – Jan. 13, 2026 BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 13, 2026 - Death of an Addict reveals the personal journey of Tio “Mr. CeaseFire” Hardiman’s life and the struggles he endured as a child who grew up in a dysfunctional family and eventuall... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Administration’s Executive Order on Combating Substance Use WE’LL SEE – Jan. 30, 2026 - The White House issued an executive order Jan. 29 to address substance use and addiction. The order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort tasked ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 17 2026
‘Disturbing’ Scenes: Record Overdoses as Powerful Sedative Hits B.C. ADDICTS BEWARE – Jan. 29, 2026 - She said workers were finding about 20 people unconscious each night, “lying out in the cold in the street,” and suffering memory loss due to overdoses. Goodison said the workers w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 17 2026Overdose