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FILM: “To Leslie” Gets 4 Stars

FILM REVIEW –    Oct. 8, 2022 - James isn’t happy to see her. Nobody’s happy to see Leslie. Leslie…

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New Documentary “The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief” Screens at the REEL Recovery Film Festival in North Hollywood

YOUR HIGHER POWER WANTS YOU TO BUY TICKETS –  Aug. 8, 2022 - That first meeting was tense, to say…

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Overdose Prevention Scheme Gives Users Shopping Vouchers

VIDEO – BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY –  Oct. 5, 2022 - One of the voucher recipients is Kevin Whittaker, 44.…

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LSD-based drugs help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip

STANLEY MOUSE? –    Oct. 5, 2022 - The new drug comes from a large team of scientists who did…

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High School Ball Player Dies After Suspected Fentanyl Overdose

VIDEO – WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN –  Oct. 7, 2022 - “It is with great sadness that I inform…

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Dedee Pfeiffer Opens Up About Battling Addiction

REBIRTHING HAS MERIT –    October 3, 2022 - “When you’re active in your disease, you’re the identified problem. The…

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Hospitals and Insurance Companies Stole BILLION$ From Medicare

OUR TAX DOLLARS TO THIEVES –  Oct. 8, 2022 - Anthem, a large insurer now called Elevance Health, paid more…

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John Stamos opens up about why rehab was ‘the hardest thing ever’

VIDEO – AND MOST WORTHWHILE –    Oct. 2, 2022 - Stamos admitted that he had “Peter Pan syndrome,” something…

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Family, Friends Advocate to End Drug-Induced Homicides

VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED –  Oct. 6, 2022 - Rumley was a recovering drug addict who went to…

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Emerging Drug ‘Tranq’ Leading to Amputations

VIDEO – DON’T LET ONE GLOVE BE ENOUGH –  Sept. 28, 2022 - “That’s necrotic flesh,” she said. “This actually…

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Today’s Marijuana Can Lead to Addiction and Psychotic Episodes

VIDEO – TOO HIGH! –  Sept. 28, 2022 - “Whenever I was induced psychosis by cannabis, I had thoughts of…

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Joel Soper: Battling His Gambling Addiction

THE FINISH LINE –    Sept. 28, 2022 - Soper acknowledged his struggles are ongoing and even pointed out that,…

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14 Years Online of IN THE ROOMS

BEFORE THERE WAS ZOOM... –  Sept. 30, 2022 - 14 years ago, Ken Pomerance and Ron Tannebaum came up with…

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Former 20 Year Homeless Man Now In Doctoral Program

VIDEO – EDUCATION MATTERS –    Sept. 25, 2022 - “I had a 15 year crack habit,” he said. “I…

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‘I have escaped death so many times’

HAVEN’T MOST OF US? –    Sept. 28, 2022 - There was the time, a few years later, when her…

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Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean: How He Lost 32 Pounds Amid Sobriety Journey

VIDEO – NO FAST FOOD –  Sept. 28, 2022 - With his sobriety, his family by his side—including his wife…

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Can Smartphones Predict Suicide?

WOULDN’T THAT BE GREAT –    Sept. 30, 2022 - But her life on the outside was as unsettled as…

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Susannah Constantine Reveals She ‘blacked out’ and Wet Herself

HITS BOTTOM –  Sept. 29, 2022 - “I don’t know how I had the courage but the next day I…

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Therapy for People Who Can’t Go to Therapy

OPIUM IS THE OPIUM FOR THE MASSES –  Sept. 27, 2022 - At a basic level, people have varied access…

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Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of disorders – but not addiction

DUH, GOOD IDEA, YA THINK? –  Sept. 30, 2022 - At many hospitals in Massachusetts and across the country, Marie…

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Construction Company Owner Embraces Sobriety With ‘Joy Hour’

HAPPY, JOYOUS AND WORKING –    Sept. 30, 2022 - Lyman grew up in “a church school setting,” he said,…

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TikToker Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety

ANYBODY CAN STAY SOBER –    Sept. 29, 2022 - At the end of his video, Chris sent a message…

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‘The Good House’ Plays Like an Alcoholism-Themed Rom-Com

BETTER WITH POPCORN? –    Sept. 27, 2022 - Weaver takes this conflicted role in stride. The actress may be…

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Big Drop Seen in Treatment Admissions During Pandemic

THERE’S ALWAYS AA and HARM REDUCTION –    Sept. 26, 2022 - For the study, his team looked at admissions…

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You May Need Sober October More Than You Think

VIDEO – STICK TO THE MOCHAS – Oct. 3, 2022 - Sober October could be a step to cutting out alcohol…

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Recovery Cards Launch

VIDEO – GET A STAMP –  Sept. 27, 2022 - September is National Recovery Month, celebrating those healing from addiction…

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: ‘Out of Control’

BE SAFE, NOT SYPHILITIC –  Sept. 20, 2022 - Sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. are at a crisis point.…

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Doctors Rush to Escape Opioid Charges

SAVING THE PILLMILLIONAIRES –  Sept 19, 2022 - Previously, lower courts had not considered a prescriber’s intention. Until now, doctors…

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Can Dogs Help People Stay Sober?

FEED THEM, NOT YOUR ADDICTION –    Sept. 20, 2022 - “Over the years, my patients explained how much their…

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Doctors Want Warning Labels On Alcoholic Drinks re: Cancer Risks

LONG TERM RESULTS –  Sept. 19, 2022 - Now, researchers say they don’t adequately advertise alcohol consumption’s biggest potential health…

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