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The Addiction Myth That Should Be Revisited

IT’S COMPLICATED AND UNPREDICTABLE – Feb. 28, 2023 - When you perform a behavior repeatedly over a long period of time – many years – the underlying neurological basis of the behavior becomes entrenched in the brain’... Read More...

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‘Can Addiction Be Funny? Standups Tackling Drugs, Booze, Psychosis & Self-Harm on Stage

TWO ADDICTS WALK INTO A... – March 6, 2023 - Harriet Dyer is also no stranger to confessional comedy: she runs Barking Tales, a night dedicated to mental illness. Her show Trigger Warning and her autobiography ... Read More...

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Cara Delevingne Opens Up About Sobriety

JUST IN TIME – March 8, 2023 - But there was still more personal turmoil to come: While filming Planet Sex in Tokyo the following spring, she received the crushing news that her grandmother Jane Sheffield had died. F... Read More...

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Drew Barrymore Recalled Heart-Breaking Struggle Over Raging Alcoholism

YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS – March 7, 2023 - Drew Barrymore – the actress who starred in films such as Blended, 50 First Date, Charlie’s Angels, Never Been Kissed and more-doesn’t shy away from her struggles. The 4... Read More...

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Chris Kirk Thankful For Sobriety After Winning Honda Classic

ONE CHIP AT A TIME – Feb. 27, 2023 - Kirk gave up the lead on 18 after his second shot hit a stone wall and splashed down just feet from the floating Honda Pilot Trailsport (both players finished 14-under). He then w... Read More...

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14 Hours a Day On My Phone Left Me In a Wheelchair

AND NOT TALKING TO NOBODY – Feb. 24, 2023 - “I just felt like I really couldn’t walk properly,” Fox told The Mirror on Friday of one particular episode. “I felt really unwell. Dizzy, and kind of distorted. I can visu... Read More...

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Mom Almost Died From Drugs After ‘worst day of life’

ALMOST IS KEY – Feb. 23, 2023 - Speaking to the Daily Star, Natalee, who was born in Puerto Rico to military parents, revealed how her older sister Niki, was her “best friend” growing up and that they “did ever... Read More...

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10 Self-Care Ideas to Stay in Recovery Today

PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS – Feb. 22, 2023 - Prioritizing self-care is an important part of maintaining long-term recovery. Unfortunately, many of us find it difficult to practice self-care. Whether we struggle to priorit... Read More...

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Woman Helps Others Break Free From Addiction

VIDEO – REACH ONE TEACH ONE – Feb. 23, 2023 - “I have been in recovery for 16 years. I don’t think I would have ever found recovery or stayed in recovery had I not gone through a 12-month program. It does a lot of t... Read More...

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My Escape From a Backyard Drug Rehab

THE WORLDLY WAY – Feb. 23, 2023 - South Africa plans to roll out treatment for opioid addiction to all government health facilities by 2028, according to a draft of the country’s sixth HIV action plan. Read one perso... Read More...

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Chef Honored For Successful Recovery From Alcoholism

VIDEO – I CAN TASTE HIS PROUDNESS – Feb. 24, 2023 - At a certain time in your life, you need to do something to help yourself. I did that. For me it was going to a detox, rehab and living in a sober house where I ca... Read More...

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Artists Open Up About Centering Sobriety in Their Creative Practices

THE PAINT AS DRY AS THE ARTIST? – March 1, 2023 - Fischl originally moved to New York City in 1978 and was part of the class of artists following the Abstract Expressionists, who he described as “super drinkers.” His... Read More...

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Professor Discusses Addiction, Mental Health, Sexuality

AUDIO – LISTEN UP – Feb. 27, 2023 - Caers shared intimate stories about growing up in Tongerlo, Belgium, the process of accepting and feeling accepted by his queerness, living with HIV and being bipolar and fighting ... Read More...

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‘Brazen and Egregious’ 15 Million Dollars of Fraud at Recovery Connection Centers of America

VIDEO – URGENT ACTION – March 3, 2023 - Mi Ok Bruining, 62, of Warwick, the company’s former supervisory counselor, was charged with health care fraud, Cunha said. She is alleged to have hired and trained couns... Read More...

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“Sobriety has been my superpower” – Christina Perri

AND SHE HAS USED IT WISELY – March 1, 2023 - Christina has been open about her sobriety journey and celebrates each anniversary on March 1. Last year marked a decade since she chose a sober lifestyle. She wrote... Read More...

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Baking Helped Janie Deegan Recover From Addiction

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO – FROM CRUMBS TO ICING – Feb. 23, 2023 - “When I was getting sober, I found that my life was so out of control, but baking was ... just this beautiful, meditative, very controlled, artistic outlet... Read More...

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Why Do Addicts Fear What Can Save Their Lives?

VIDEO – THE BEST HIGH/LOW EVER – Feb. 24, 2023 - Frank Rodriguez, a former drug addict and dealer, tours Philadelphia’s open-air drug market and details the ins and outs of Narcan, an overdose reversal drug. Click... Read More...

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Macklemore Adorably Asks Daughter to Direct ‘No Bad Days’

VIDEO – DADDY ADORABLE – Feb. 21, 2023 - “I’m a little bit nervous asking this, if I’m being honest,” Macklemore says in the clip, noting that he’s taken notice of Sloane’s creative eye. “I love your visual aestheti... Read More...

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Sisters Use TikTok to Bring Hope to People With Drug Abuse

BETTER THAN DOPE—HOPE – Feb. 21, 2023 - Jones now has more than 135,000 followers who have invested in her journey. “I took this as an opportunity to make people aware of her situation and what also happens to the... Read More...

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Drug Combinations Known to Cause More Overdose Deaths

IT’S NOT COMPLICATED – Feb. 20, 2023 - “It presents sort of a problem because in an overdose situation, the Narcan isn’t going to work. It’s not an opiate, so Narcan is not going to reverse it,” Kalfas said. ... Read More...

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Myles Sexton’s Tips for Sobriety and Happiness

VIDEO – WE ALL CAN USE SOME GUIDANCE – Feb. 22, 2023 - “You really want to think about those situations in my life when I’m reaching for the drink, is it a long day at work? Is it a fight with my partner, or my frien... Read More...

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Drug Treatment On The Road

KEROUAC WOULD APPROVE – Feb. 23, 2023 - Bouchard also noted it’s the first mobile unit in Massachusetts to offer all three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) — methadone, suboxone and vivitrol. ... Read More...

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‘I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance’

COMPASSION MATTERS – Feb. 23, 2023 - The 29-year-old was in and out of prison, as he dabbled in crime to fund his addiction. He is now determined to help others who have been in a similar situation and feel like they... Read More...

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‘Survivor’ Brings Recovery Into the Spotlight

A SURVIVOR IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE – Feb. 22, 2023 - As a teenager and young adult, Wiger struggled with addiction. Often, addiction starts as a result of a rough childhood or past trauma—Wiger noted that this was far ... Read More...

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14 Years Sober, Fatboy Slim’s New Podcast, Rockwater

COMMANDING HIS CAREER – Feb. 21, 2023 - His love for connection even saw him working at the Big Beach Cafe, in Hove, during lockdown. Fans looking to experience the “irresponsible lunatic” that is Fatboy Sli... Read More...

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Collusion Between U.S. Officials and Alcohol Industry?

BUSINESS AS USUAL – Feb. 21, 2023 - It is not the first time NIAAA has been scrutinized for its relationship with the alcohol industry. In 2018, the institute terminated the study meant to show that moderate alcohol ... Read More...

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America Has Lost the War on Drugs!!!

NOW WHAT? – Feb. 22, 2023 - For a forgotten moment, at the very start of the United States’ half-century long war on drugs, public health was the weapon of choice. In the 1970s, when soldiers returning from Vietnam w... Read More...

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Can More Arrests Solve Addiction Crisis?

VIDEO – HAS IT EVER? – Feb. 20, 2023 - Police to crack down on public drug use; are more arrests key to ending drug crisis? Click@YakTriNews ... Read More...

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Thoughts About the Overdose Conundrum

WHEN IS IT NOT SUICIDE? – Feb. 22, 2023 - The more lenient the psychiatrist is when his patient is late, the later the patient comes, leading to an inevitable situation where the psychiatrist cannot see the pat... Read More...

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When Yankees Superstar Darryl Strawberry Opened Up About His Alcoholism

HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FONDLY – Feb. 22, 2023 - Strawberry last played in the major leagues in 1999 with the Yankees. In February 2000, Strawberry tested positive for cocaine and was suspended for the entire se... Read More...

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