Coronavirus

Margaret Cho on sobriety, solitude and Stop Asian Hate

LAUGHTER HEALS –  April 2, 2021 - The thing about being a standup comedian is that you can never turn…

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I’m mom who drank daily during COVID-19

WATCH – TIME TO WINE DOWN –  April 2, 2021 - Between 2019 into 2020, reports of women binge drinking…

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Lockdown Weight Gain Is Real

“QUARANTON”? –  March 22, 2021 - Good thing stretchy pants aren’t visible on Zoom. For many Americans, buttoning one’s jeans…

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Who’s making money off social media addiction?

STARTS WITH AN “F” ENDS WITH A “K” –  March 25, 2021 - “The dirty truth is that they are…

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Jessica Simpson admits she has ‘not thought about alcohol’ during Covid

WATCH – REAL CELEBRITY SOBRIETY –  March 25, 2021 - The talk show host, 50, asked the fashion designer what…

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B.C. records deadliest February ever for overdose deaths

CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? –  Mach 24, 2021 - The latest overdose statistics sparked debate in the legislature, with the…

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Why Is Online Shopping So Addictive?

SHOP ’TIL YOU CAN’T STOP –  March 25, 2021 - The pleasure of acquiring superfluous shoes and kitchenware is, predictably,…

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What state has the biggest drug problem?

MOUNTAIN HIGH –  March 17, 2021 - Delaware, Tennessee, Louisiana and Maryland followed next, rounding out the top five states…

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Getting Stoned for Science

GOOD DE‘TOKE’TIVE WORK –  March 19, 2021 - Although adults can buy and consume marijuana legally under Maine law, like…

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The Pandemic Year Was Also the Beginning of My Sobriety

FROM THE MURKIEST POND, LILIES BLOOM –  March 12, 2021 - On that tough February day, I knew it was…

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1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Includes SUD Treatment Provider Funding

AMERICAN SPRING –  March 10, 2010 - Recognizing the increased need for SUD treatment services, the massive spending bill includes…

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Young addicts use art to ‘stay clean’

WATCH – DRAWING A LINE, NOT DOING ONE –  March 1, 2021 -  “I’m used to seeing people like me…

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Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans

UNCIVIL WAR –  March 3, 2021 - Jenkins, who lives in upstate New York, says her mom, Sonya Hughey, had…

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Alcoholics Anonymous seeing influx of new members amid pandemic

ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE –  March 2, 2021 - “Just for anonymity purposes,” Steve explained. “It’s our AA tradition.”…

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Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

NOT THE SAME? –  March 4, 2021 - For women, the greatest risk factors for opioid relapse were depression, more…

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How Amanda Marino Built New Business During the Pandemic

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? –  March 6, 2021 - As a certified intervention professional, certified life and recovery coach, Amanda…

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5 Things To Say To Someone In Emotional Distress

BE DELICATE –  2021 - Instead let us be present for our friends and loved ones and say: I hear…

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Rehab doctor pays $100 night for ’boutique’ jail stay

MUCH LESS THAN HIS FACILITY –  March 3, 2021 - Rosen’s next court date is in April. He’s shacking up…

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Cheyenne Jackson talks maintaining sobriety during pandemic

HAND WASHING, NOT HAND WRINGING –  March 3, 2021 - “But yeah, right now, I gotta be fully on. Jason…

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Has COVID-19 Killed AA Anonymity?

by Christopher Dale IS THAT REALLY A BAD THING? –  March 8, 2021 - As we pass the one-year anniversary…

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Trey Anastasio to Open Treatment Center in Vermont

PHISHER FOR SOULS –  March 4, 2021 - “Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life,” Anastasio said…

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‘Tyger Tyger’ Offers Different Picture of Addiction

WATCH – BUT DARKER –  Feb. 26, 2021 - The story, in which Mondragon shaped using his own personal experience…

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Inspiration for the Soul

ECLECTIC GUESTS –  March 7, 2021 – INSPIRATION FOR THE SOUL Presents: Finding Your Way OM ... The Keys to…

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Kids’ Mental health is pediatricians’ greatest concern

HEALING EMOTIONAL BOO BOOS –  Feb. 27, 2021 - Pediatricians and adolescent health experts have cautioned for months that the…

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The Last Days of Heroin

FENTANYL FOREVER? –  Feb. 18, 2021 - Fentanyl isn’t a new substance, having first been synthesized in a lab in…

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The Opioid Crisis, Fueled by Covid, Is Worse Than Ever

MORE BAD NEWS –  Feb. 20. 2021 - Drug overdoses of all kinds killed nearly 84,000 people in the U.S.…

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Gym Offers Free Workouts and Recovery Meetings

FELLOWSHIP AND FREE WEIGHTS –  Feb. 15, 2021 - Jurewicz says it’s the people who don’t believe they are in…

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The Pandemic is Causing ‘Tsunami’ of Eating Disorders

WHERE IS THE LIFE RAFT? –  February 12, 2021 - Experts warned about a potential increase in eating disorders due…

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Alcohol Abuse Rises During Pandemic, Hospitals See Wave of Deadly Liver Disease

NOT THE BEST MOVE –  Feb. 8, 2021 - Socially, the “stress of the pandemic has, in some ways, particularly…

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Woman’s Drug Recovery Tweet Goes Viral

ANYONE CAN DO IT –   Feb. 29, 2021 - “On my 49th birthday, I woke up in Butte County Jail…

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