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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Person of the Week: Robert Tepper

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 23, 2025 - I was born a lower middle-class kid from the broken glass streets of A town in New Jersey. I loved watching Saturday morning cartoons and for many years Bugs Bunny was my chi... Read More...

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Recovery Centers of America Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Allegations

CHUMP CHANGE for RCA – Dec. 10, 2025 - Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of the Controlled Substances Act that are designe... Read More...

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Dr. Austin Harris Is Revolutionizing Addiction Treatment with 80% Success Rate

VERY SPECIAL “K” – Dec. 18, 2025 - What sets the program apart is its multi-modal approach that addresses addiction at every level—neurological, psychological, and physiological. At the core of the treatment protocol... Read More...

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A ‘sober running’ Community

BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE – Dec. 5, 2025 - Recently I ran the New York City Marathon. It was my seventh marathon in the four years that I have been in recovery from alcoholism. Running is not a byproduct of my recovery; ... Read More...

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Does Social Stigma Still Stand in the Way of Recovery from Addiction?

IT SHOULDN’T! – Dec. 12, 2025 - Stigma remains deeply rooted in society. Historically, substance dependence was viewed through a moral lens. It was a sign of weakness, irresponsibility or lack of self-control. These ... Read More...

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Warriors Heart Reveals a Marine Veteran’s Powerful Journey Through Addiction

HELP ABIDES – Dec, 9, 2025 - To reach others who may be struggling this holiday season, Marine Corps Veteran Michael O’Dell, now Warriors Heart Command Center COO, is publicly sharing his story of pain, redemption, a... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Kimberly Wick

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – December 16, 2025 - I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in clinical psychology and business. Drawing on years of individual and family therapy—and my own expe... Read More...

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Rehab Riviera Faces Criminal Probe

A BOUNTY ON EVERY ADDICT – Dec. 3, 2025 - Aetna filed a $40 million civil lawsuit against Nathan Young and Co. in 2023, saying Young’s sober living homes throughout Southern California were little more than drug dens... Read More...

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Doctor’s Holiday Mental Health and Recovery Tips

VIDEO – NO COMPLACENECY – Dec. 5, 2025 - The holidays are often portrayed as joyful, warm, and filled with togetherness — but for those in addiction recovery or struggling with mental health challenges, the season ca... Read More...

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I Work With Companies to Confront Addiction in the Workplace

REAL HUMAN RESOURCE – Nov. 30, 2025 - Addiction doesn’t always show up in the way that society likes to portray it. Many people are able to maintain their lifestyles without subscribing to what the media tells us add... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Down In The U.S.

AUDIO – THE RIGHT DIRECTION – Nov. 30, 2025 - Methadone helps patients like Trina resist cravings for fentanyl. It’s been around for decades, but most patients have to find their way to a designated methadone clinic ... Read More...

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One Doctor Rethinking Addiction Care in Family Medicine

NEW IDEAS ARE HIP – Dec. 1, 2025 - I was drawn to family medicine even before medical school. My background was in public health, and I spent a summer in Santiago, Chile, where I was paired with a family doctor... Read More...

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