June 8 2021

New Yorker of the Week: Christian Parker

WATCH – SOBER RAINBOW PARTIES ALL OVER 5 BOROUGHS –  June 7, 2021 - Fun for him, and others in…

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Clueless star says film helped her ‘stay on the recovery path’

SHE GOT A CLUE –  June 3, 2021 - Clueless star Elisa Donovan says starring in the iconic film helped…

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California bill would allow supervised injection sites

STICK WITH THE WINNERS –  June 3, 2021 - A proposed new law would allow for supervised injection sites in…

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Author Kelsey Darragh On Being ‘Terrified’ She’d Break Her Sobriety During The Pandemic

STAYING SOBER NO MATTER WHAT –  May 30, 2021 -  I started gardening and thrifting and DIY’ing all over my…

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Veteran Donates 36 Acres to Build Retreat for Homeless Vets Struggling With Addiction

TRUE PATRIOTISM –   June 3, 2021 - Working with two already-established homeless outreach programs—Just Believe and New Life Addiction…

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County Using Opioid Settlement $ To Help Women Battle Addiction

DAMAGE CONTROL –  June 4, 2021 - “We want mothers to be successful in spite of their substance use issues,…

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Texas oncologist sentenced to 20 years for role in pill mill scheme

100 YEARS TOO FEW –  June 4, 2021 - Knowing they would be used for illicit street use, Dr. Capistrano…

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Scottish universities urged to cut ties with Oxycontin’s Sackler family

IT WOULD BE HYPOCRITICAL NOT TO –   May 30, 2021- They say it is hypocritical for the NHS in…

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Matthew Perry’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

ALWAYS THE BEST FRIEND –  May 30, 2021 - The light at the end of the tunnel. For years, Matthew…

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Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

FILM REVIEW ARTICLE –    May 27, 2021 - So where did my aversion come from? I can’t point to…

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Fentanyl use surpasses heroin; horse “tranq” waits in sidelines

A MORE DEADLY DEATH –  June 6, 2021- “Folks that are using heroin and fentanyl are transitioning to (Xylazine),” said…

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A Rabbi Walks into an AA Meeting

AND WALKS OUT WITH A GREATER LOVE OF GOD –    June 5, 2021 - One young man, relatively new…

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Moby Featuring Nelly Furtado “South Side” ca. 2007

MUSICAL INTERLUDE –  June 3, 2021 - Live Moby concert performance featuring Canadian singer-songwriter, Nelly Furtado - South Side from…

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Q&A with CEO of Social Model Recovery Systems, Bruce Boardman

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! June 2, 2021 - Bruce Boardman is the Chief Executive Officer for Social Model Recovery Systems…

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YOUR LIFE IS YOUR OWN –   June 1, 2021 - Most would keep such skeletons secreted in the closet,…

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Woman’s viral Facebook about overcoming addiction

WATCH – #RECOVERYISPOSSIBLE –   June 3, 2021 - At six years old, Burton says she was introduced to marijuana…

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America STILL Has Drinking Problem

WHAT GOES AROUND... –   July/August 2021 -  George Washington first won elected office, in 1758, by getting voters soused.…

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Addiction nightmare in photos

IT’S A FULL-TIME JOB –  June 3, 2021 - ‘During the 19th century the neighbourhood of Kensington in north Philadelphia…

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Tom Latimer on Sobriety and Wrestling With the Past

PINNED TO FREEDOM –  June 4, 2021 - “…When I got fired from WWE for a drinking related thing, for…

4 years ago

What is Team Downey Productions?

SWEET TOOTH –   June 4, 2021 -  Susan Nicole Downey, born Susan Levin is an American film producer. She…

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Brothers say key to success is family support for addicts

WATCH – TELLING IT LIKE IT IS –  June 3, 2021 - David said he and his brother haven’t always…

4 years ago

Parents March To Snapchat’s Headquarters

WATCH – AN APP THAT CAN KILL? –    June 4, 2021 - She lost her son Alexander nearly a…

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California moves towards decriminalizing psychedelic drugs

WATCH – “DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC - MUSHROOMS?” –  June 3, 2021 - Some cities in the U.S. including…

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Mental illness wrecked his NFL career, now Montee Ball helps others avoid same fate

WATCH – HE ‘GOT BACK UP’ –   May 28, 2021 - Depression, anxiety and alcoholism led to the end…

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Kelly Osbourne: Vicodin at 13 led to heroin

WATCH – BACK ON THE WAGON –   June 3, 2021 - However, the former MTV star said it didn’t…

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Science Says: Meditation and Mindfulness Works

YOU ARE THE WAVES –   June 3, 2021 - Not a trait or a practice, mindfulness is instead a…

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Amy Winehouse spent £500,000 on drugs and her heroin habit

GARGANTUAN LOSS –  May 29, 2021 - That was how I found myself invited to dinner with the neighbours. People…

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Quote of the Week – Philip Roth

“It's best to give while your hand is still warm.” —Philip Roth

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Murderous SACKLER family gets off scott free, and keeps their billions

LISTEN – WHO HAS THE GOLD, MAKES THE LAW –  June 2, 2021 - In addition to contributing money from…

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