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The World’s A Little Blurry – REVIEW

LOVING BILLIE EILISH – March 18, 2021 - “I don’t get it,” I yelled into my sister’s ear through throngs of people and piercing screams. “Me neither,” she said, as the crowd suffocating us sang along to th... Read More...

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Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA, joins Recover Integrity

EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL – March 10, 2021 - Andrew’s is passionate about the operational aspects of treatment. He is a visionary that blends creativity with practicality. He has extensive experience developing inno... Read More...

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Atlanta shooting suspect was a patient at evangelical treatment center

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD? – March 19, 2021 - Most evangelical churches, including Southern Baptist churches, teach that sex is permitted only within heterosexual marriages, similar teaching to the Catholic Church an... Read More...

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‘Most sex addicts are not murderers’

WATCH – THAT’S A RELIEF – March 18, 2021 - Carol Juergensen Sheets, a certified sexual addiction therapist, said the proper classification for the behaviors they were accused of was “a disorder of power a... Read More...

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Gov. Cuomo Announces Award of $50.7 Million to Enhance Addiction Services in NY State

SEE WHERE ALL THE MILLIONS GO – March 10, 2021 - New York has a robust system of addiction care, and with better collaboration and coordination people in need will experience easier access to care, including me... Read More...

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Muralist discovers his faith and talent for painting in prison

SERIOUS BRUSH WITH THE LAW – March 13, 2021 - Lane said he cultivated and perfected his art by first creating miniature paintings that he would send from prison to his family. “When you write letters, there’... Read More...

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‘Bills’ Jordan Poyer shares poignant message about his fight against alcoholism

STANDING IN HIS TRUTH – March 14, 2021 - You can sense the trepidation in Poyer’s message. He eventually says, “Can’t lie even writing this, Im embarrassed, it’s shameful but If I can overcome the struggle of a... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Services to Get $30 Million in First-Ever Federal Funding

NOT ALL FOR MAT? – March 16, 2021 - Though the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will have to more thoroughly detail the list of programs eligible to receive the funds, the legislation s... Read More...

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Heroic Artist Battles the Stigma of Being Mentally Ill

WATCH – THROWING OFF THE STRAITJACKET – March 17, 2021 - As I lurked on Facebook, chatting with various peer advocates in New York, I saw Issa Ibrahim’s paintings and heard bits of his story of having been hosp... Read More...

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At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction

CAN SCIENCE CLEAN UP THE METH? – April 2021 - A decade ago I traveled on assignment to a Rocky Mountain rehab facility where the rich and famous go to dry out and confront their drug habits. It offered every im... Read More...

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EQUAL Act would close the cocaine sentencing disparity

ROCK - POWDER - PRISON - HYPOCRISY – March 19, 2021 - (Though an Asbury Park Press study found that Black usage of crack was only slightly higher than white usage, crack has been stereotypically associated with... Read More...

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Treatment Fund Launched in Memory of Neil Lasher

A GOOD CAUSE – March 16, 2021 - The Fund, initiated by his life partner Jill Jordon, and administered by Caron, will provide financial assistance for access to addiction and recovery treatment, with an emphasis... Read More...

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Meghan Markle’s mental health struggles echo Princess Diana’s experience

A “ROYAL” FAMILY MATTER – March 11, 2021 - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey first aired on CBS on Sunday, and one area in particular that seems to have resonated is Markle’... Read More...

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Steve-O ‘So grateful’ for 13 years of sobriety

A HEALTHY ADDICTION – March 11, 2021 - for giving me the loving nudge that started my journey,” he captioned the side-by-side image that referenced his “Jackass” co-star Johnny Knoxville. Steve-O starred on ... Read More...

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Family turns tragic loss into ‘Lissy’s Legacy of Love

WATCH – NEW LIFE OF GIVING – March 5, 2021 - “I would appear in court and beg the judge to please don’t let her leave the courtroom because there were days that I felt like if she did that, I wouldn’t see her a... Read More...

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‘I have experienced that a life after addiction is possible’

...AND PLEASURABLE – March 8, 2021 - The road to recovery McCallum said he’s hopeful that his story can help people better understand the reality of overcoming substance addiction, and what they can do to he... Read More...

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He overcame addiction and had three strokes before age 40, then it got worse

BOOK REVIEW – MARCH 11, 2021 - “I wouldn’t have written ‘Model Citizen’ if I hadn’t had the fourth stroke,” Mohr recalls in a phone conversation from his home in Seattle. In 2015, Mohr learned that he has an 8-... Read More...

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Men struggle with body image issues too

MEN SUFFER TOO – March 11, 2021 - I have a great partner. We’ve been together two years. We’re talking about marriage. He’s kind and empathetic with a strong moral compass. We get each other. We communicate wel... Read More...

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Davina McCall says it’s a ‘miracle’ she’s still alive

QUITTING TIME ONLY COMES TO THE LIVING – March 12, 2021 - I was partying a lot and it was the ecstasy era and it was late Eighties, early Nineties – summer of love. “Everybody hugging each other, and s... Read More...

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Chris Kirk reclaiming life after overcoming alcoholism

DRIVING HOME SOBER – March 12, 2021 - My father was an alcoholic and he, too, appeared to anyone outside of our home as one of the friendliest, happiest guys around. The people on the outside didn’t see how the... Read More...

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Eight Tennessee doctors charged in a Kentucky drug case

LISTEN – WHAT’S UP DOC? PROFITS? – March 8, 2021 - At one time, 73 percent of the prescriptions from two Tennessee drug-treatment clinics involved in the case were filled in Kentucky, a federal agent said. T... Read More...

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Mackenzie Phillips shares story of overcoming addiction

HIGH ON ARRIVAL – March 11, 2021 - Phillips, whose parents were both in popular 1960s folk rock band the Mamas & the Papas, described her struggles with addiction after her tumultuous childhood during the a... Read More...

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Why Simon’s parents sent him to the Scientologists for rehab

MARKETING? – March 8, 2021 - When Margaret and John Millington’s son Simon was in the grips of an opioid addiction, his parents wanted to send him to a rehabilitation program. The only one available was called ... Read More...

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Living sober for everyone…more ditch drinking

ANY DECREASE IS A WIN – March 10, 2021 - At the beginning of the global pandemic, uncorking a bottle of wine seemed to be the thing to do. A grip on a champagne stem felt like a grip on life, virtual happy hour... Read More...

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The war on drugs worsened drug use in America

PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX – March 8, 2021 - As an emergency medicine physician, I often ask patients about their upbringing. Some describe terrible situations where I admit to myself that if I had been raised s... Read More...

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Long Island doctor charged with murder in 5 opioid deaths

DR. DEATH – March 4, 2021 - Blatti pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in Nassau County Court and was ordered jailed pending a March 30 court appearance. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted ... Read More...

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Mexico Legalizes Marijuana

VIVA LA HIERBA! – March 10, 2021 - MEXICO CITY — Lawmakers in Mexico approved a bill Wednesday night to legalize recreational marijuana, a milestone for the country, which is in the throes of a drug war and cou... Read More...

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The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear’

UNLAWFUL URSINE ACTIVITY – March 10, 2021 - If there’s anything people on the internet love more than cute animals, it’s tales of Reagan-era drug-induced depravity. So on Tuesday, when Variety reported that act... Read More...

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Demi Lovato rejects ‘one-size-fits-all’ sexuality

WATCH – ENJOY THE BUFFET – March 11, 2021 - “I called and was like, ‘Something’s not right. I’m living one side of my life completely legalizing and this other side following a program that’s telling me if I s... Read More...

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