‘A full-circle moment’: A Mother’s Addiction Journey DEAREST MOMMY – Jan. 9, 2026 - Stephanie Boyle will soon return to the addiction recovery center from which she received treatment more than three years ago. This time, she won’t go there as a patient. She was ref... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Ron Prosky STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – January 20, 2026 – I am a true believer in trying to make the world a better place. Give more than you take. Remember the less fortunate. And there but for the grace of God go I… Q. If yo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewNews BoxesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Man Who Ran Sober Homes Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Schemes BIG PIECE OF SILT – Jan. 9, 2026 - A 39-year-old man who ran sober homes across Massachusetts and insulation companies that received state assistance was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a variety of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehab
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine BIG CONTROVERSY – JAN. 8, 2026 - Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 13 2026Recovery
National Citizen Party Member ‘Wasim Ahmed Mukshan’ Found at Drug Rehab Centre AUDIO – TOO MUCH CURRY? – Jan. 7, 2026 - According to the police, Wasim and his wife Sharmin Akter Tumpa live in a rented house separately from other family members. As he is an addict, his brother Rakib, with the co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026RecoveryRehab
Dry January is Obscuring The Reality of How America Boozes Now A LITTLE MORE...OR LESS? – Jan. 8, 2026 - Dry January is hitting a little differently this year. A growing number of Americans planned to participate in the month-long abstention — 56% of adults, according to Civi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026Recoverysobriety
How Making Music Helps in Addiction Recovery PLAYING FOR KEEPS – Jan. 7, 2026 - “I’ve dealt with addiction, and music gives me a sense of purpose, a reason to wake up in the morning.” This inspiring quote comes from the WeAreTheMusicMakers Reddit page, a sub-Re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the week: Sacha Scoblic Zimmerman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 13, 2026 - Sacha Zimmerman is a writer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Reader’s Digest, and The New York Times, w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
The Sober Party Girl Revolution JOY WITHOUT THE BOOZE – Jan. 8, 2026 - At a members-only club in Manhattan, a new generation rejects alcohol but isn’t quite ready to give up the party. “My resolution,” she yelled over the strains of disco to a coup... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Homeless and Addicted Veteran Credits MAC-V for Turning His Life Around VIDEO – HAVE A HEART – Dec. 31, 2025 - The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans doesn’t quit trying to help service members - even when a veteran gives up on themselves. Army veteran John Vincent Doran had sever... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What Happens When You Don’t Drink Alcohol For A Month? YOUR SKIN WILL IMPROVE – Jan. 1, 2026 - We’ve all heard about Sober October or Dry January, a finite period of time when people voluntarily stop drinking alcohol as a way to give their body a “break” or “reset.” A... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Naloxone Boxes: OD Antidote Accessible 24/7 for Free NO ONE HAS TO DIE – Dec. 30, 2025 - “Naloxone is such a safe, easy-to-use, lifesaving tool, and it’s often treated like, ‘Oh, this is a medicine—we have to safeguard it, we have to restrict it,’” co-author Shelley Fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 06 2026OverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Jai Uttal STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – January 6, 2026 – Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominee, kirtan artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist. He is considered a pioneer in the world music community with his combined influe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Anthony Hopkins Celebrates 50 Years of Sobriety HALF A CENTURY – December 30, 2025 - Double Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has urged anyone struggling with addiction to “choose life” and seek help as he celebrated 50 years of sobriety. Hopkins has spoken about h... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Jelly Roll Just Opened The First 100% Free Recovery Center DOING THE RIGHT THING – Dec. 16, 2025 - No fanfare. No ribbon-cutting. Simply an opening at 5 am. Jelly Roll stood in the quiet Tennessee dawn and unlocked Jelly Roll Haven, a 200-bed, completely free medical and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Holiday Season Poses Challenges For Those In Recovery VIDEO – STAY SOBER – Dec. 18, 2025 - For those struggling with sobriety, the holiday season can be triggering, but experts say you do not have to face those struggles alone. The holidays can be a stressful time for a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Addiction-stricken Community Struggles To Keep Clean Syringe Program Alive POLICY OF DEATH? – Dec. 22, 2025 - Under an executive order from Donald Trump, federal substance abuse grants can’t pay for supplies such as cookers and tourniquets that it says “only facilitate illegal drug use.” Ne... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Federal Policy Ignores the Most Perilous Weeks of Addiction Treatment AUDIO – FOOD AND HOUSING – Dec. 24, 2025 - Many people who participate in homelessness or crisis services today carry a mix of untreated addiction, chronic health conditions and long periods of instability. Short tre... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDec 30 2025homelessRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Top 2025 Addiction Research Articles FACTS AND STUDIES – Dec. 22, 2025 - Each year, I review the most important addiction science in medical, neuroscience, and public health journals. In 2025, research addressed questions experts grapple with daily: Wha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Finding Freedom AND BEST FRIENDS – Dec. 24, 2025 - “It has grown in a way we never anticipated.” When Mickey Bakst and fellow hospitality industry vet Steve Palmer founded Ben’s Friends in Charleston, S.C. nine years ago, they we... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Overdose Crisis is Turning Around LESSONS LEARNED? – Dec. 25, 2025 - Overdose deaths are falling at a pace the United States has not seen in decades. Centers for Disease Control projections show a nearly 25% decline for the twelve months ending in Ap... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Year: Anne Lamott STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – December 30, 2025 – Anne Lamott is a mother, grandmother, wife and activist. She is also the author of these best-sellers: Traveling Mercies, Bird by Bird, and Somehow: Thoughts on Love. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
‘Hot chocolate helped me beat drug addiction’ WITHOUT WHIPPED CREAM – Dec. 23, 2025 - As a recovering addict, she says in the past the festive season meant trying to make sure she had enough drugs to last until Boxing Day. “There were no drug dealers on Chris... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Evaluating Treatment for PTSD in People Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone NEW INFORMATION – Dec. 23, 2025 - Dr. Kelly Peck is the lead author on a recent article looking at the prevalence of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) than in ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDec 30 2025interventionmethRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Inside San Patrignano’s Rehab Model AUDIO – YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? – Dec. 24, 2025 - WBUR’s Deborah Becker visits a community in the north of Italy, thought to be a model for these kinds of addiction treatment centers. See Website ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kidnapping Uncovers Unsanctioned Drug Rehab VIDEO – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Dec. 24, 2025 - The Sheriff’s Office says it found about 40 people inside the building, who told deputies they did not believe they were allowed to leave. The Sheriff’s Office said 11 p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Celebrates 10 Years: ‘I Chose Recovery’ HAPPIER ON THE BOARDWALK – Dec. 24, 2025 - “10 years ago, I made a decision that changed everything. A decision to stop running, stop numbing, and finally face my life head-on,” the Jersey Shore star, 43, wrote via t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 30 2025Recovery
Caron Treatment Centers’ CEO Wants to Remove the ‘Number One Barrier’ to Addiction Treatment STIGMA SUCKS – Dec. 18, 2025 - From a business perspective, the gap is staggering. “Fifty-four million Americans today suffer from substance use disorder,” Driscoll says. “But there’s only about 12 million that are a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Detoxing Behind Bars Poses a Risk to Jail Inmates VIDEO – PRISONS SUCK – Dec. 18, 2025 - Rana Schmidt remembers her daughter, Elissa Lindhorst, as having a creative soul with a special place in her heart for animals. The 28-year-old died on Feb. 24, 2020, just four... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Cafe is Looking to Turn an Old Jail into New Hope VIDEO – THE ANGELS AMOUNG US – Dec. 18, 2025 - “My little brother was a big part of my life, and we miss him a lot”, Bryant said. “I think calling it Adam’s House of Hope will help me know that maybe people can avoid... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab