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Women Now Drink As Much As Men

LISTEN – GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN...WITH PROBLEMS –    June 9, 2021 - And the latest U.S. data from…

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Eating disorders in teens skyrocketing during pandemic

WASTING AWAY IN SILENCE –  June , 9 2021 - Experts are concerned about a dramatic rise in eating disorders…

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Having ‘Hot Girl Summer’—and Staying Sober

TAKING A SIP, NOT TAKING A SIP –  June 10, 2021 - The last time Christina Kimbrough had a drink…

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Author Kelsey Darragh On Being ‘Terrified’ She’d Break Her Sobriety During The Pandemic

STAYING SOBER NO MATTER WHAT –  May 30, 2021 -  I started gardening and thrifting and DIY’ing all over my…

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‘We Don’t Just Change on Dime’

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE –   May 28, 2021-  “We’ve been told that we’ve had to stay six…

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Overdose Death Rates Up 42% in 2020

HORRIFYING –  May 26, 2021- According to a study by researchers from UCLA, Northeastern University and the University of Utah,…

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Canada’s first and only overdose prevention site for women

WATCH – FOR THE LOVE OF LIFE –   May 27, 2021 - While all women are welcome, including those…

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How sobriety strategies help anxious people re-enter society after the pandemic

IT’S LIKE WE’RE ALL NEWCOMERS...AGAIN! –  May 27, 2021 - “There’s a sense of anticipatory anxiety around re-navigating and reintegrating …

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American Airlines joins Southwest in delaying alcoholic beverage sales as passenger violence rises

DOWNERS ARE OK? –  May 30, 2021 - in March 2020, American dropped alcoholic beverage service and cut back service…

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Many struggling with addiction have relapsed during pandemic

WATCH – KEEP COMING BACK –  May 24, 2021 - This pandemic year has been very challenging for those who…

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COVID-19 pandemic has fueled surge in eating disorders

HEALING THE NEW NORMAL –   May 27, 2021 - The program offers inpatient treatment and outpatient programs in several…

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Forum weighs in on Portugal’s drug approach

PERFECT SUMMER VACATION? –  May 27, 2021 - “I have been aware of the harm done to immigrant communities by…

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Overlooking Major Culprit in the Opioid Crisis

THE BEST INTENTIONS...? –   May 28, 2021 - And they did succeed in significantly shrinking the medical supply: since…

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Valedictorians discuss year like no other

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES –  May 22, 2021 - The word valedictorian comes from the Latin vale dicere…

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The pandemic brought addiction recovery online, what’s next?

TIME WILL TELL –  May 19, 2021 - THOUGHTS REVEALED: Millions of patients for the first time can easily read…

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Overwork Kills Over 745,000 People A Year

MORE THAN SMACK –   May 17, 2021 - The study doesn’t cover the past year, in which the COVID-19…

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On Parole Means Staying Clean and Sober

STAY FREE: BE YOUR OWN COMPANION –  May 14, 2021- “Clients really did reach out to us,” Ms. White said. And…

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Netflix documentary brings renewed focus to addiction problem

BIG PHARMA IN BIG TROUBLE –   May 21, 2021 - Alexa Perivolotis, program director at Alyssa’s Place, said the…

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U.S. Needs an ‘Operation Warp Speed’ for Opioid Epidemic

WATCH – WITHOUT PILLS OR INJECTIONS –  May 14, 2021 - “Overdoses, which were already increasing hugely over the last…

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Substance abuse recovery services see uptick in demand

WATCH – MORE HEADS NEED BEDS! –   May 17, 2021 - While restrictions and mandates have been lifted, and…

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How Are You, Really?

FINE, TOTALLY FINE –   May 17, 2021 - For many of us, emerging from pandemic life has created a…

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Photographs depict the stark reality of addiction in the US

SNOW ANGELS –  May 21, 2021 - Fearless and prolific conflict photographer James Nachtwey has been at the frontline of…

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Healthcare worker embraces sobriety after spending $212 week on booze during lockdown

THAT’S ALL? –   May 22, 2021- Nikki had a successful career in healthcare, a detached home and, more importantly,…

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Virtually Sober – When AA Went Away

An original story by Christopher Dale. – Nicholas had been virtually sober once before … well, virtually anyway. Unfortunately neither…

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Read How Pros Embrace Mental Health Awareness Month

MONTHLY SELF CARE –  May 14, 2021 - Erica Taylor, co-founder and chief growth officer, TINSEL Experiential Design, New York…

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Kratom Dependency Grows

WATCH – SOLD IN VENDING MACHINES –  May 12, 2021 - Until the pandemic struck in March 2020, Rohr and…

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How A.A. Survived an Existential Crisis

SECRET PASSWORDS –  May 12, 2021 - The switch from in-person to online at the onset of the pandemic was…

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Who’s to blame for America’s opioid epidemic?

FOLLOW THE MONEY –  May 5, 2021 -  It was an American epidemic long before Covid-19. Opioid addiction and overdoses…

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Doctors ‘wrap their heads around’ surge in teen eating disorders

WATCH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT –  May 6, 2021 - According to the association, that’s a 30% spike in teens…

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Man Killed By Drunk Driver Just After Leaving AA Meeting

VIDEO – THE MOST TRAGIC IRONY –  May 5, 2021 - A Modesto man devoted to living a better life…

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