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Calgary Opens First of Its Kind Recovery Centre

LEADING THE WAY – Feb. 29, 2024 - Most knew Victoria Burns as an ace student securing straight A’s at one of the country’s most prestigious universities. But underneath the McGill student’s intellectual sharpn... Read More...

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Rex Chapman: The ‘Other Side’ of Drug and Gambling Addiction

IS PEACE OF MIND – Feb. 20, 2024 - After what he described as a routine surgery, Chapman developed an opioid addiction and, at one point, was taking up to 50 painkillers a day. He says the drug addiction was a gat... Read More...

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Lured In: Understanding and Overcoming Gambling Addiction in Youth

IT’S A LONG SHOT – Feb. 26, 2024 - “Sports betting used to be taboo, now it’s openly promoted and easily accessible through phones,” says Dr. Louise Stanger, an interventionist and gambling addiction expert. “... Read More...

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Stopping Fentanyl Deaths by Knocking on Doors and Giving Out Overdose Kits

THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE – Feb. 25, 2024 - On a narrow North Philadelphia street lined with row houses and a busy auto body shop, Marsella Elie climbs the front steps of a private residence and knocks hard o... Read More...

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Non-profit Helping Women Recover From Addiction

VIDEO – USED, NOT DAMAGED – Feb. 25, 2024 - Secondhand clothing is giving people a second chance at life. Two thrift stores sell gently used clothes, shoes and other items and the proceeds go to the non-pr... Read More...

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Road to Recovery: Candid Conversation About Drug Addiction

ONLY VIDEO – TWO TRIBES – Feb. 28. 2024 - Two First Nations men from Calgary share their thoughts on the opioid crisis. They talk about their journey through addiction and treatment, and the importance of friendship.... Read More...

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Overcoming Poverty He Passed the Bar; Then His Suboxone Screwed Him

NON-GUILTY AS CHARGED – March 2, 2024 - Buprenorphine had changed Scott’s life — it gave him a sense of normalcy, he said, and set him on the path to law school. His future, however, would come to hinge on a c... Read More...

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Cocaine Overtakes Cannabis As Drug of Choice For Hong Kong Youth

PERU MUST BE HAPPY – Feb. 25, 2024 - “Cocaine abuse will not only cause physical and mental harm, but will also cost abusers their life savings, and burden them with enormous debts since they cannot get rid of the ad... Read More...

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RuPaul’s Memoir: ‘stoned daily since I was 10’

AND SOBER SINCE 1999 – Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his ... Read More...

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Lucy Hale Celebrates 2 Years Sober

CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflec... Read More...

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Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction

VIDEO – ALWAYS ON – Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy, and Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the three share is knowing the pain addiction can cause. “Sometimes I felt like I was the only person on ... Read More...

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Wendy Williams’ Family On Her Sobriety

FAIRY TALE GONE WRONG – Feb. 21, 2024 - The former talk show host’s loved ones spoke to People ahead of the Feb. 24 premiere of the two-night Lifetime special “Where Is Wendy Williams?” The project was produce... Read More...

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John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs

A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...

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Cannabis May Be Gateway OUT of Drug Addiction

COULD BE, WHO KNOWS... – Feb. 19, 2024 - New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female... Read More...

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Wine-loving Mommy Details Journey to Sobriety

VIDEO – LIFE WAS A CABERNET – Feb. 21, 2024 - When it comes to alcohol, that’s what Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of ‘Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol‘ believes changed her life trajectory. Speaking... Read More...

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Addiction and Idolatry

BETTER THAN GOD – Feb. 16, 2024 - Addictions can be considered forms of idolatry, a violation of the First Commandment, which declares, “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3). Almost anything c... Read More...

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Can Only Caucasians Get Opioid Addiction Drug?

Do-Re-Mi – Feb. 28, 2024 - Americans addicted to opioids who need the anti-addiction med buprenorphine are far more likely to find it if they live in a predominantly white neighborhood. When you move to areas ... Read More...

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The Ripple Effects of Overdose Deaths

FAMILIES NEED LOVE – Feb. 21, 2024 - When someone overdoses and dies, surviving loved ones can feel as if they’ve been thrown into a crater of grief. Athey, a clinical psychologist and suicide prevention expert, said... Read More...

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She was Arrested and it Saved Her Life

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE – Feb. 18, 2024 - Jill Cichowicz, who founded the group 2 End The Stigma, smiles on Saturday as she talks to guests during the seventh annual “A Night For Scott” at the John Marshall Ballrooms in ... Read More...

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Mark Zuckerberg – “It’s Not My Fault.”

IT NEVER IS – Feb. 23, 2024 - FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM CEO is arguing he can’t be held personally liable for accusations that his platforms have led to kids being addicted to social media. A ruling in the bill... Read More...

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Mother Arrested After Harrowing Tale of Opiate Exposure and Negligence

FAMILY DISFUNCTION – Feb. 15, 2024 - In the quiet of an ordinary day, a distressing revelation unfolded as two young children were rushed to the hospital, their systems coursing with opiates. This grave discov... Read More...

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Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction

GOD = DOG – Feb. 23, 2024 - The dog that saved Mike Favor’s life was a German shepherd puppy named Honey: 8 weeks old, heart condition, four months to live. This was in 2016, and Mr. Favor was trying to get sober, af... Read More...

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Bigger Scandal Than Thalidomide!

BABIES DEFORMED AGAIN – Feb. 22, 2024 - Since the 1970s, it has been known that sodium valproate can harm babies in the womb. So why was it prescribed to pregnant women? “My kids are fabulous, but I’d known for years... Read More...

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7 Alarming Maternal Mental Health Statistics

MOTHERHOOD AIN’T EASY – Feb. 7, 2024 - About one in 10 people who can become pregnant worldwide deal with mental health issues during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to the World Health Organization. O... Read More...

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Do You Have a Phone Addiction?

WHO DOESN’T? – Feb. 12, 2034 - During a recent executive program, we conducted a micro-experiment. Participants opted to surrender their mobile phones for one evening and get them back the next morning. During... Read More...

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Lots of Young People on Lots of Psychiatric Drugs

THEY’RE CUSTOMERS FIRST AND FOREMOST – Feb. 16, 2024 - Growing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs to take simultaneously. The phenomenon is increasing despite warnings... Read More...

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LINDA ROBSON: My Soul Shattering Breakdown Memoir

WRITING IT ALL DOWN – Feb. 9, 2024 - I was one of life’s strong people. I soldiered on, no matter what. Whatever the world threw at me, I could cope with it. I was the least likely candidate for a breakdown. ... Read More...

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Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in the Hospitality Industry

VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – Feb. 13, 2024 - In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his addiction to alcohol. “I know exactly the kind of person I was. I mocked sobriety when I was drinking that ... Read More...

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Kids Overdose! Can Pediatricians Help?

MALPRACTICE? – Feb. 17, 2024 - Pediatricians responded to the survey by saying they don’t have enough patients to justify learning about this type of care, or don’t think it’s a pediatrician’s job. “It’s seen ... Read More...

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NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites

LIKE SEAT BELTS FOR USERS – Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we are not flattening the curve for all,” Baston said. “As we’ve seen the numbers drop off for white New Jerseyans, we’v... Read More...

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