Kennedy & Oz Address Murky Details of ‘Addiction Epidemic’ GENIUSES – March 4, 2026 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his department wants to address what he called a nationwide “spiritual malaise” underlying the “addiction epidemic.” The initiatives are murky on details, e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drug Rehabilitation Program Works — and It’s Free VERY COST EFFECTIVE – Mar. 5, 2026 - Life House was launched almost three decades ago by a pastor, Mark Stermer. He was mentoring men who were in prison and was frustrated by the frequency with which they kept coming... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Coloring Therapy Promising Tool in Addiction Recovery CRAYON OF CREATION – March 2026 - Filling in geometric patterns or mandalas, show measurable reductions in anxiety and stress levels. Researchers believe this occurs because focused coloring activates areas of the br... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Michael Perice STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 10, 2026 - Rabbi Michael Perice is known nationally for his advocacy work on addiction and mental health and publicly shared his own story of recovery from opioid addiction in 2021. Ra... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewNews BoxesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Rehab Recruiters Using Free Flights to Lure Locals to ‘out-of-state’ Addiction Treatment ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD? – Mar. 5, 2026 - A Philadelphia Inquirer investigation found that some Pennsylvanians who were recruited by The Rehab Specialist last year didn’t see doctors or nurses and had minimal medical c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Zoning Rules Puts Rehab Future in Question VIDEO – THE LAW MATTERS – Feb. 19, 2026 - The New Life Dream Center is facing an uncertain future after a state lawmaker withdrew funding for its expansion, and county records revealed that the property is zoned for... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: K.C. Victor STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 3, 2026 - K.C. Victor was raised by a narcissist so reached out to many others for support. Trained in the true classics, then law school. K.C. married young to a man she s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMar 03 2026Recovery Advocate
Breaking The Chains of Addiction – 2 Stories, 1 Hope AUDIO – CONVERSATIONS MATTER – Feb. 17, 2026 - Sam Hillis, left, and Cory Hobbs visited WCPI’s Studio B to share their experiences and lessons from their struggle to overcome drug addiction and build new lives in so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Voice for the Ages SHE HAD TO HAVE IT – Feb. 16, 2026 - Long-term HIV survivor Sherri Lewis, 71, recounts the journey of a lifetime—from Top 40 pop singer to wise storyteller. I am now 71. I’m in disbelief and proud to have made it ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Joshua Project Delivers Help Amid Homeless Overdose Crisis VIDEO – FEEDING THE POOR – Feb. 12, 2026 - Members of The Joshua Project, a faith-based outreach organization, set up tables offering clothes, warm drinks and information about recovery resources. Organizers said wha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026homelessOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Wendy Liebman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 24, 2026 - In 1985, Wendy Liebman took a class called “How to Be a Stand-Up Comedian” at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. She had been planning on becoming a therapist, b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 24 2026InterviewRecovery Advocate
From Revolving-Door Rehabs to Real Recovery: New Book ‘Addicted to Failure’ EXPLOSIVE – Jan. 28, 2026 - In his searing new book, “Addicted to Failure: Why the Rehab System Doesn’t Work and What Must Change”, author and addiction reform advocate Jimmie Applegate takes aim at a $16 billion ind... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Artificial Intelligence Can Diagnose Substance Use Disorder NO MORE DOUBT? – Feb. 5, 2026 - The University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to predict substance use defining behaviors with up to 83% accuracy and 84% accuracy to predict the severity of the ad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
New York Lawmakers Proposes Alcohol Tax for Addiction Treatment IT’S ABOUT TIME – Feb. 6, 2026 - Bills to tax alcohol and redirect opioid tax revenue to fund substance use disorder treatment are wending through the state Legislature, As the state opens new avenues for people to d... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
How Humankind’s 10 Million Year Affair with Booze Might End THINGS CHANGE – Dec. 2025 - By gatecrashing our brains, alcohol has shaped human history, from our ancestors’ descent from the trees to the formation of modern cities. Yet because it brings misery and sickness as wel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026Recovery Advocatesobriety
How Peer Advocates Help Recovery VIDEO – ONE HAND, ONE HEART – Jan. 28, 2026 - This month, the CBS6 Together for a Better Tomorrow series is focusing on addiction and its impact on individuals and families. As part of that effort, CBS6 spoke with Da... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Angelica Capital Trust Lays Claim to Addiction Recovery Care’s $8 Million Loan CORRUPTION DU JOUR – Jan. 29, 2026 - A federal lawsuit accusing Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, of defaulting on an $8 million loan has a new twist. Just two and a half weeks a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why Do Academics Often Dismiss 12-Step Recovery? IT DOESN’T TAKE A GENIUS – Jan. 29, 2026 - In my 25 years as an academic psychologist, I witnessed negative attitudes toward 12-step programs many times. During informal conversations, at scientific conferences, and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Death of an Addict: Resurrection of a Man Paperback – Jan. 13, 2026 BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 13, 2026 - Death of an Addict reveals the personal journey of Tio “Mr. CeaseFire” Hardiman’s life and the struggles he endured as a child who grew up in a dysfunctional family and eventuall... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
NamaStay Sober Makes Yoga Accessible to People in Recovery VIDEO – STRETCH FOR LIFE – Jan. 29, 2026 - Tim Kelleher, founder of Boston Yoga Union, recently led a yoga class for staff and students from NamaStay Sober. During closing postures, he compared the Yoga Sutras, th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Brian Delate STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 17, 2026 - Brian Delate has been in continual recovery since 1988. He served as a decorated non commissioned officer in the Vietnam War, and has had a rewarding career in theatre, film ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 17 2026InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Maia Campbell Celebrates 6 Years of Sobriety and Growth SUCCESS STORY – Feb. 4, 2026 - Actress Maia Campbell has seen her struggles and triumphs well-documented over the last several years. On the latest episode of the “85 South Show,” the “In The House” actress revealed ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Rethinking Drug Policy Through a Public Health Lens LEGALIZE ALL OF THEM – Jan. 29, 2026 - These lived realities reveal substance use; whether cigarettes, alcohol, or illegal drugs as a response to trauma, exhaustion, or exclusion. Yet our legal framework continues to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Recovering Catholics Find Freedom in Surrender STEP ONE – Feb. 5, 2026 - David wanted to convey a message of hope. “Most people when they’re faced with an addiction whether it’s a big one — you know alcohol, drugs, lust, gambling, whatever — get to a point where ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Luxury Themed Sober Living Apartments Across the US ANY VACANCIES? – Jan. 6, 2026 - Sober Apartments of America (SAA) today announced the launch of its premium sober living communities, introducing a new standard in recovery housing designed specifically for young pro... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
District Attorney’s Program Graduates Three Ex-Addicts A GOOD MAN – Jan. 21, 2026 - District Attorney Ricky Babin announced in a news release that the individuals have been recognized for their successful completion of the program, which was implemented in 2019 to addres... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nurses’ Fear of Discipline Keeps Them From Seeking Addiction Treatment IRONY – Jan. 22, 2026 - Courtney Robinson credits Greg Gardner, a peer recovery coach with the Georgia Council for Recovery, with helping her decide to get treatment for her alcohol addiction despite her fears ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 10 2026interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Shift from Incarceration to Treatment AUDIO – IT’S AN ILLNESS NOT A CRIME – Jan. 23, 2026 - “Recovery starts with keeping people alive long enough to get help,” Nelson said. As lawmakers prepare to make those funding decisions, they are also considering ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 10 2026interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman Breaks Cycle of Addiction Through Faith THROUGH PRAYER and MEDITATION – Jan. 23, 2026 - Buhr said her childhood was shaped by loneliness. In her adolescence, she said she was pulled into methamphetamine addiction by a close family member and also suffered ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Society Has Many Failures in Addiction Treatment HE SHOULD KNOW – Jan. 25, 2026 - By David Stern - Addiction is an overwhelming problem. About 20% of the US population suffers from addiction to drugs/alcohol. Unfortunately, only 10-20% of those are receiving treatm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab