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Mass. to Spend Millions More on Forced Addiction Treatment

AUDIO – LOCK THEM ADDICTS UP – May 24, 2022 - As legislators seem poised to add millions of dollars in funding for involuntary commitment programs under the law called Section 35, there are concerns among legis... Read More...

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Cooking Class Teaches Life Skills To Recovery Community

SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN – May 26th 2022 - Bailey is standing side-by-side with her peers in the recovery community at this cooking class as they learn tips and tools for a safe, sober life. The Alano Cl... Read More...

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Racing Icon Al Unser Jr. on Addictions and Hitting Rock Bottom

VIDEO – FAMILY OF CHAMPIONS – May 27, 2022 - Speaking to Wide World of Sports about the downward spiral that played out through his 30s and 40s, Unser Jr laughed when it was suggested the last 10 years have be... Read More...

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IN ONE EYE, OUT THE OTHER (New Yorkers only)

THE PLAY’S THE THING – May 22, 2022 - IOEOTO tells the story of Feargal, the downtrodden but cheery man who fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming an alcoholic. Using the Catholic calendar as a roadmap, Fear... Read More...

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Richie Stephens ‘The Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety’

NEW HIP BOOK – May 24, 2022 - I’ve told my story a lot for audiences in recovery but writing it all down was different. When you share those kinds of stories to a group of former drunks, everyone can relate to ... Read More...

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One Billion Pills! Ominous # of Drugs Seized in Asia

Unlimited Supply – May 30, 2022 - The number of methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia exceeded a billion last year for the first time... more@NPR ... Read More...

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California Parents Could Sue For Social Media Addiction

GOOD LUCK – May 24, 2022 - Business groups have warned that if the bill passes, social media companies would most likely cease operations for children in California rather than face the legal risk. The propo... Read More...

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Cannabis Edibles Risk Kid’s Safety

ADULTS ONLY! – May 26, 2022 - Major food companies including PepsiCo, General Mills and Kellogg’s recently urged U.S. senators and members of Congress in a joint letter to broaden language in the SHOP SA... Read More...

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Hello, Sobriety Influencers. Goodbye, Alcoholics Anonymous?

NOT IN THIS CENTURY – June 2, 2022 - Americans are drinking less, and the ones that are looking to quit altogether have new models by which to fashion their sobriety. Virginia Heffernan is a contributor at Wire... Read More...

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As An Ex-Heroin Addict, Getting Clean Is Near Impossible

NEAR, NOT NOT IMPOSSIBLE – May 27, 2022 - Every day for a couple of years I left my house with a river view and drove downtown in South Yonkers to meet my dealer. I know a letter carrier who once worked that ne... Read More...

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Theft, Gambling & Infidelity are Unusual Signs of Depression

LIKE WHACK-A-MOLE – May 25, 2022 - In 2002, Lejoyeux noted that patients with kleptomania and pyromania had significant numbers of depressive episodes. In fact, there’s a body of research concerning gambling. R... Read More...

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New Meth Addiction Treatment

VIDEO – BULLY or BULLSHIT? – May 26, 2022 - Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare now has eight billboards around the city advertising a “new effective addiction treatment for meth, opioids, alcohol.” What is unusual here... Read More...

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Kelly Osbourne’s Message of Gratitude on 1 Year Sober

BABY ON BOARD (SOON) – May 27, 2022 - The former “Osbournes” star revealed in April 2021 that she had suffered a relapse in her sobriety after several years of being clean from substance abuse. During a cand... Read More...

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‘Bridgerton’ Star Hospitalized Due to Mental Health Problems

BEAUTY HIDES THE PAIN – May 27, 2022 - “I just want to be honest with everybody, I have been struggling,” she told her 231,000 followers, adding: “So, I’m in the hospital at the minute and I’m gonna get discha... Read More...

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Steven Tyler Relapses, Postponing Aerosmith Tour

NO ONE IS PERFECT – May 24, 2022 - As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years. After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during t... Read More...

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Selma Blair Pretended to Be a Good Jew at Seder

SURE, BLAME IT ON THE JEWS – May 19, 2022 - As I took small sips of the small glasses of Manischewitz I was allowed throughout the seder, I felt warm, at one with my ancestors. A light flooded through me, fill... Read More...

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Addicted America Series: Aid For College Students

VIDEO – ONE DOSE AT A TIME – May 16, 2922 - “Colleges have their programs that offer therapy. Rutgers has a recovery house and students can stay in the recovery houses,” Gokarakonda said. “It’s like housing an... Read More...

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Beating The Stigma

VIDEO – FORWARD THINKING – May 17, 2022 - “A lot of it, for me, was feeling worthless,” she said. “I had lost my family, I had lost everything important to me. It was tough asking for help but I knew I couldn’t... Read More...

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Are Some People More Prone to Addiction?

EMOTIONS PLAY A PART? – May 18, 2022 - In general, an “addictive personality” typically refers to a group of traits that can make you more prone to becoming dependent and addicted to substances and other things... Read More...

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Lindsay Hubbard Praises Carl Radke For Navigating Sobriety

EVERYONE NEEDS A FRIEND – May 18, 2022 - After the reunion filming Lindsay took to Instagram to congratulate her man on his sobriety and journey through the Summer House. Hub House shared a photo of herself se... Read More...

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7 Books to Read for Mental Health Awareness Month

ONLY 7? – May 17, 2022 - ...but in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I talked to a range of mental health advocates about the books they felt accurately, and empathetically, built characters who navigate... Read More...

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I Got Sober by Mistake — Can I Go Back to Drinking?

TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK? – May 18, 2022 - Dear Accidentally Sober, In my 20s, I stopped drinking for a while. I’d just survived a particularly brutal breakup, which resurfaced particularly sour memories... Read More...

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Korn Guitarist ‘Munky’ on 12 Years of Sobriety

AUDIO – MUNKY SEE MUNKY DON’T DO (DRUGS) – May 20, 2022 - Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer answered TMZ’s questions at Los Angeles International Airport this week, commenting on his journey with sobriety and the d... Read More...

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Facebook Posts May Reveal Individuals at Risk for Alcoholism

AI Knows Everything – May 19, 2022 - “What people write on social media and online offers a window into psychological mechanisms that are difficult to capture in research or medicine otherwise,” says Schwartz, ... Read More...

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Meth Use Speeds Up

DON’T METH WITH METH – May 20, 2022 - When 50-year-old meth addict Brian Groh was sentenced to jail last month, he went through a severe withdrawal. “When I first got here, I was really bad,” he... Read More...

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After ‘flirting’ with Death, Ex-Alcoholic Becomes a Sober Bartender

12th STEPPING AT WORK – May 20, 2022 - Abbey spoke cаndidly аbout how she overcаme her аddiction in аn exclusive interview with the Dаily Stаr. “I tried sobriety for yeаrs but never succeeded,” she explаine... Read More...

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I Am So Much More Than a Diagnosis

DEBATING THE DSM – MAY 19, 2022 - It was the reason for my distressing thoughts, overwhelming emotions, and undesirable behaviors. All other aspects of my life were secondary. If a mental disorder was me... Read More...

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School Employee Arrested For Giving Fentanyl to Students wild

VIDEO – SHE’S A CRUMB BUM – May 19, 2022 - Riverside police say their investigation started on Tuesday afternoon after they were called to the school to deal with an incorrigible student. “This is the type o... Read More...

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The New York Times Finally Discovers Fentanyl and Death

WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG? – May 20, 2022 - Last year, fentanyl — a synthetic opioid — caused more overdose deaths than any other drug has in a single year. The second-deadliest drug was meth, which is also produ... Read More...

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