May 26 2026

How Personalized Recovery Plans For Black Americans Help With Long-Term Sobriety

AND EVERYONE ELSE TOO – May 21, 2026 - For Black American recovering addicts, their cultural relevance carries a lot of extra weight. Some programs hire Black counselors, partner with faith leaders, and also acknowle... Read More...

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‘16 & Pregnant’ star woke up from heroin-induced coma to learn she was pregnant

DISCOVERING YOU’RE PREGNANT AFTER WAKING UP FROM HEROIN-INDUCED COMA – May 19, 2026 - “16 & Pregnant” star Jessica Danielle Cunningham is opening up about the struggles she faced after appearing on the reality se... Read More...

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My Boss Goes on Benders. What Are My Options?

IGNORE HIM? – May 18, 2026 - The glaring issue is that the founder of the company is an alcoholic. For long stretches of time, he disappears completely from day-to-day work. He is essentially unreachable and does not... Read More...

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Key Reason Conversations With Your Partner Turn Negative

MISUNDERSTANDING? – May 18, 2026 - Scientists Kellie St.Cyr Brisini and Ningyang “Ocean” Wang conducted the study to understand how underlying relationship qualities affect the emotions couples feel during regular co... Read More...

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‘Pill Mill’ Laws Cut Opioid Deaths and Overprescribing

REMEMBER LAWS? – May 19, 2026 - Overprescribing in problematic pain clinics is driven by profit motive, which increases when opioids are both prescribed and dispensed by the provider. Pill mills typically dispense op... Read More...

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Substance Use Disorder Doubles the Risk of ADHD Medication Cessation

OH NO! – May 20, 2026 - The BMJ Mental Health study stressed the need to improve medication continuity for individuals with ADHD and SUD. They recommended that treatment providers consider the specific needs of indiv... Read More...

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Depression Treatment Breakthrough

OH HAPPY DAY – May 21, 2026 - An existing drug primarily used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could offer a significant new treatment avenue for individuals battling difficult-to-treat depression, a recent study sugges... Read More...

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How to Determine Alcoholism?

HAVE A FEW – May 21, 2026 - “If you have started drinking more frequently, for example, once a week instead of once a month, if you find new excuses that you did not use before, if thinking about alcohol improves you... Read More...

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Billy Horschel’s Message About Wife’s 10 Years of Sobriety

BRAVO! – May 21, 2026 - The eight-time winner on the PGA Tour posted a heartfelt and inspiring message marking Brittany’s 10 years of sobriety. Brittany went public about her battle against alcoholism one year after ... Read More...

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Sober Woman Faced with a Decision Before Getting Veneers

VIDEO – SMILE! – May 21, 2026 - Juliet Warner is on a sobriety journey that’s been tested over the years because of her decision to get cosmetic enhancements. The content creator and recovering addict, 40, posted ... Read More...

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Federal Cuts Harm ‘Harm Reduction’ Services

DEMON IN CHARGE? – May 19, 2026 - In April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified states that the federal government is terminating financial support for some harm reduction approache... Read More...

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Four Ways Pot Rewires Teenagers’ Brains

ONE HIT AT A TIME – May 18, 2026 - Accumulating research on cannabis use among teenagers suggests it may alter their brain’s structure in measurable ways. Findings reported in June 2021 in JAMA Psychiatry suggest tha... Read More...

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Raúl Esparza & Most of Broadway Sings Sondheim’s SUNDAY

VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 335,986 views - Broadway luminaries gathered with hundreds of members of the community and casts of Broadway shows on the iconid red steps in the Manhattan Theatre District’s Duffy Sq... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Hunny Powell

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 26, 2026 - My name is Hunny Powell. I love romance and value mutual respect from all humans. I am a native of San Francisco, a true 70’s flower child. The diversity of my environment aff... Read More...

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Is Cannabis Safe After 65?

OR BEFORE 65? – May 15, 2026 - Experts warn the risks may be underestimated. Stanford Medicine specialists say modern cannabis can increase the chances of heart problems, falls, memory issues, dangerous drug interact... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. Accepts Distinguished Honor

GREAT DNA – May 20, 2026 - His father, Robert Downey Sr., was a celebrated independent filmmaker. His unconventional, experimental work gave the younger Downey an unusual early education in the arts. Downey was appea... Read More...

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Analyzing America’s Drinking Problem

AUDIO – ON THE ROCKS – May 19, 2026 - STAT, the health and medicine publication, has a new multipart series on what they call the United States’ drinking problem and “nation in denial.” Here & Now’s Indira Lak... Read More...

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Kitty Bruce, Lenny Bruce’s Daughter, Dies at 70–Founder, Lenny’s House Sober Living

AUDIO – SAD NEWS – May 22, 2026 - “On Nov. 7, 1955, Kitty was born into a life that was anything but ordinary — from her very first days she entered a world already in motion, complicated, loud, and very public, sha... Read More...

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Joshua Bassett: It’s a ‘Miracle’ Ketamine Addiction ‘Didn’t Take My Life’

VIDEO – ALMOST LOST A GOOD ONE – May 15, 2026 - Bassett said he was “consuming six baggies of ketamine, all by myself, every single night,” and instead of just “snorting a line, I’d down a whole bag in one whiff.” He... Read More...

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Andrew McCarthy: ‘Alcoholic’ Part of ‘Cheers’ Show Helped Him Get Sober in Rehab

STARS HELPING STARS – May 20, 2026 - Andrew McCarthy credited Ted Danson’s classic sitcom Cheers with helping him get sober. “I owe you a great, great debt, which you don’t know,” McCarthy, 63, told Danson, 78, on... Read More...

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Study Reveals Brain Changes Linked to Sobriety

FLEXIBILITY IN THE MIND TOO – May 22, 2026 - The scientists say this could be a stable trait of alcohol dependence, reflecting underlying reward processing differences in people who are at risk of alcohol problems. T... Read More...

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Psilocybin Effective Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

TIMOTHY LEARY’S ALIVE – May 26, 2026 - Results from a new clinical trial show that a single dose of psilocybin could be an effective treatment for cocaine addiction. The mechanism that probably makes psilocybin work ... Read More...

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Marathons May Be Linked To Colon Cancer

RUN LOLA RUN – May 21, 2026 - Nearly half of the runners had polyps, also known as adenomas, in their colons. Some of these polyps could develop into cancer. 15 % of the runners had large, advanced adenomas, “which a... Read More...

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Trump Backed Celebrity Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt Says “The homeless want to have animals to abuse,” and His Role Model is JESUS CHRIST

VIDEO – NOT SATIRE – May 21, 2026 - Spencer Pratt has big plans for LA and he insists that he’s not running to make money or boost his personal brand. Pratt said he would much rather be out promoting his book and his... Read More...

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Lucas Erceg Nears 6th Anniversary of His Sobriety

VIDEO – SAVED THE GAME – May 22, 2026 - From the first time I spoke with Royals star reliever Lucas Erceg about his sobriety two years ago, what struck and moved me most was his candor ... and the reasons for it. Whi... Read More...

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Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ series finale – Live updates

THE END – May 21, 2026 -Outside of the famed theater in New York City, fans departed the finale taping, revealing the emotional episode they had just witnessed. "It was a very sentimental show," Ray Lingenfelter ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Michio Kushi

“Peace begins in the kitchens and pantries, gardens and backyards, where our food is grown and prepared. The energies of nature and the infinite universe are absorbed through the foods we eat and are transmuted into our... Read More...

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