America’s Last Bookie Goes Down AUDIO – YOU BET – June 25, 2026 - Tim Pughsley built a sports-betting website that moved billions, then the I.R.S. got involved. In the age of FanDuel and DraftKings, where is the line between legal and illegal gambl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesGamingSuper Bowl
Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer, Metabolic Syndrome, and Early Death BON APPETITE – June 24, 2026 - From protein bars to instant ramen, chicken nuggets, and some sliced breads, the wide range of foods that fall into the “ultra-processed” category can make them difficult to entirely ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating DisorderFeatured Articlesfood addiction
Americans Are Drinking Less! VIDEO – EATING MORE – June 18, 2026 - The nonalcoholic beverage industry is expected to reach $5 billion in the next few years. Here’s why many are cutting back on alcohol. Mocktails have been on menus for decades, b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlessobriety
Drug Overdose Deaths in Hotels and Motels CHECKING OUT FOR GOOD – June 25, 2026 - In 2024, at least 2,327 drug overdose deaths that were unintentional or of undetermined intent occurred in hotels and motels. Location-specific overdose data might help guide d... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesOverdose
Researcher Wins $5.6M Avant Garde Award to Prevent HIV & Hep C & Overdosing WE NEED MORE OF HER – June 23, 2026 - “This project will combine community perspectives with cutting-edge AI tools to help health departments better understand local needs, allocate resources more effectively and ult... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesOverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Your brain was never designed for this much bad news CBS - ABC - NBC - NPR - FOX – June 16, 2026 - Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeatured ArticlesMental Health
Cocaine Kingpin Living Large in Dubai FASCINATING – Oct. 20, 2025 - In the late seventies, heroin began ravaging Dublin’s inner-city projects. A man named Larry Dunne was the city’s first godfather of heroin importers, but he was jailed in 1985. Kinahan,... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesOct 28 2025
Social Media Use Could Be Changing Kids’ Brains HOW COULD IT NOT? – Jan. 3, 2023 - At the beginning of the study each 12-year-old participant was asked how many times they checked their social media feeds each day. Those who checked their socials 15 or more ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeatured ArticlesinternetJan 10 2023Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionteenagers
Marijuana Almost Decriminalized In America GREEN PARTY WINS – April 1, 2022 - The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans Tom McClintock of California, Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, joined the majority of Democrats in supporting the bill, while D... Read More...April 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesinterventionmarijuanapotRecoverysmoking