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Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Finds Mental Illness & Addiction

AUDIO – IT’S COMPLICATED – July 12, 2023 - Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper on Wednesday announced the results of a recent homeless outreach effort and called for robust funding to address serious problems that p... Read More...

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Program Helps People Get 2nd Chance

NO MORE TRACKS – July 4. 2023 - “I was one needle away from killing myself and that was a wake up call to me,” Mitchell said. Mitchell was on methamphetamine for 12 years. “My father got sick... Read More...

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Recovery Program Finally Introduced to Female Inmates

IT’S ABOUT TIME – July 8, 2023 - The lesson on this day is on “changing your way of thinking.” For Frances Tufts, one of the addiction counselors who leads the new “Next Steps” program for women at J. Reuben L... Read More...

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Nonprofit Tackles Substance Abuse and Addiction

HELPING HANDS – JUNE 28, 2023 - As Moore recalls, there was little in the way of in-house rehabilitation programs for substance abuse in the state in early 2013, so she was forced to send two of her sons to Io... Read More...

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Health & Human Services Awards $31.5M in Grants for Children & Young Adults

COMPASSION OR CASH GRAB? – June 28, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced the award of $31.5 million ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Patti Smith

“If you don’t have what you need, just rock with what you’ve got.” – Patti Smith ... Read More...

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Request To Expand Number Of Beds At Recovery Home Denied

BASTARDS – June 14, 2023 - “It really seems to serve as a disservice to the county made by this commission, county council to not not serve others that would need help,” he said. But neighbors like Amanda M... Read More...

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Daniel Ellsberg, Whistleblower, Gone at 92

VIDEO – GOD, PLEASE MAKE MORE MEN LIKE HIM – June 16, 2023 - Ellsberg’s demise came about four months after he announced on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with “inoperable pancreatic cancer.” “I’m sorry to r... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Tina Turner

“This is what I want in heaven ... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.” – Tina Turner, b. 1939 Tennessee - d. 2023 Switzerland ... Read More...

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Social Workers Introduce New Tool for Treating Addiction

UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION AND INTELLIGENCE – May 10, 2023 - “It’s important to measure recovery capital so we can understand the inequities that influence recovery,” says Bowen. “Without a good measure it’s hard to q... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Maia Akiva

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 16, 2023 - Maia Akiva is a professional speaker, trauma-informed trainer, performer, and a writer in Los Angeles. Her unique approach encourages audiences to embrace their relationships ... Read More...

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Ellsworth Acres Helps Women Recovering Through Agriculture

GROWING NEW LIVES – May 5, 2023 - Erin Helms started Ellsworth Acres when she noticed that addiction recovery services did not address the person as a whole. She was working as a counselor at a treatment center in Oh... Read More...

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Nun Remembered as “Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous”

A REAL HIGHER POWER – March 4, 2023 - At the time, alcoholism was not treated as a medical condition. The patient had been brought to her by Dr. Bob Smith, a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous who was working at S... Read More...

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Loneliness is as Deadly as Smoking

YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS – May 5, 2023 - “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is... Read More...

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Movie About Wild Horses and Inmate Rehabilitation

VIDEO – THE MOST DANGEROUS SPECIES – April 21, 2023 - This film follows the story of Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts), an inmate of 12 years who is nearing the end of his sentence. Roman’s been relocated to a facility i... Read More...

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OPINION: Florida’s Marchman Act Works By Joe Considine

SAVING LIVES – April, 24, 2023 – Passage of California’s CARE Court law to reform California’s Mental Health Services Act, efforts in the State of Washington, and possibly in New York City, promise help for the tragi... Read More...

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Love Addiction and Sex Addiction are Distinct Phenomena

WHAT PRICE AFFECTION AND EUPHORIA? – April 13, 2023 - New research suggests that is not the case. The findings, published in Sexual Health & Compulsivity, indicate that love addiction and sex addiction are ... Read More...

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Recovery High Schools Help Kids Overcome Addiction

HIGHER EDUCATION NOT HIGH – April 4, 2023 - The students attend Colorado’s only recovery high school — one of 43 nationwide. These schools are designed for students who are recovering from substance use disorder and ... Read More...

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From Orgasms to Overdoses

AND BACK AGAIN – April 6, 2023 - he Lost Women of Science podcast is made for the ear. We aim to make our transcripts as accurate as possible, but some errors may have occurred nonetheless. In addition, important asp... Read More...

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Build a Better Brain Through Art

AUDIO – THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON ART – April 3, 2023 - “Creativity is making new connections, new synapses,” says Ivy Ross, vice president of hardware design at Google and co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Tr... Read More...

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‘Sober Seder’ Helps Jews in Recovery Experience Freedom

CHAG SAMEACH! – April 2, 2023 - In the age of smart phones and internet, your Seder-booking experience is breeze. Yet, those who are in treatment centers may have a hard time experiencing the “freedom” of attending a... Read More...

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Dr. Tracy Strawberry. Finding the Courage to Heal

AUDIO – DARRYL’S #1 FAN – March 16, 2023 - ...with requests to deliver her powerful messages of how to experience lasting change, re-inventing yourself, experiencing God in the most difficult of times, overcoming yo... Read More...

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Creating Emotional Sobriety Through Prayer

PASSOVER APRIL 5th FULL MOON – 2023 - In an act of heartfelt encouragement for my infertility, people often like to point out the connection between my story and Chana’s in the book of Samuel. They encourage me... Read More...

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Overdose Prevention Sites Move Toward Expansion Remain in Legal Limbo

AUDIO – SAVE LIVES NOW – March 4, 2023 - They discussed how City Hall can support overdose prevention centers, which provide supervised injection of illicit substances along with a range of other services. Two of th... Read More...

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Chris Herren Helps Boston Marathoner Stay on Track with Sobriety

ONE SPEEDY STEP AT A TIME – March 6, 2023 - Herren is a former professional basketball player who’s been in long-term recovery from addiction since 2008. In 2011, he started the Herren Project, a national nonprofit o... Read More...

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Open Meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous Welcome Everyone

ONE STEP AT A TIME – March 6, 2023 - For some AA members, their journey of sobriety began at “open” AA meetings, which can be attended by any member of the community, alcoholic or nonalcoholic. Open meetings ha... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Eleanor Roosevelt

“For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.” – Eleanor Roosevelt ... Read More...

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Sisters Use TikTok to Bring Hope to People With Drug Abuse

BETTER THAN DOPE—HOPE – Feb. 21, 2023 - Jones now has more than 135,000 followers who have invested in her journey. “I took this as an opportunity to make people aware of her situation and what also happens to the... Read More...

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‘I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance’

COMPASSION MATTERS – Feb. 23, 2023 - The 29-year-old was in and out of prison, as he dabbled in crime to fund his addiction. He is now determined to help others who have been in a similar situation and feel like they... Read More...

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One Evening Only: Gabor Maté and Prince Harry

WHO IS THE REAL PRINCE? – On March 4, 2023 - This event, to be produced by Random House in partnership with Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and Indigo Books & Music as the exclusive bookselling partners, wi... Read More...

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