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Former ‘functioning addict’ Helps Homeless After Turning His Life Around

BIG HEARTS EVERYWHERE – Aug. 3, 2026 - When Danny Foden became homeless, he was a “functioning addict” who had sold everything he owned to pay his drug dealers. He now works as a homeless project coordinator in Derby... Read More...

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Why Doctors and Nurses Would Rather NOT Treat Patients with Addiction

AUDIO – THAT’S F**KED UP – Aug. 8, 2026 - In the US, about a quarter of a million people die each year from alcohol and drug-related illness, despite proven medical treatments for addiction. So why aren’t do... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Victoria Coyne

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 11, 2026 - Our mission is simple, to help individuals build lives filled with stability, purpose, joy and lasting freedom from addiction while providing families with confidence that th... Read More...

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Eminem Pays for Rapper Kurupt to Seek Treatment for Addiction

VIDEO – BEING OF SERVICE – Aug. 5, 2026 - In a new interview on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning, rapper Kurupt opened up about going to rehab for an alcohol addiction that led him to experience multiple seizures and a... Read More...

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An Invitation to the Global Congress on Addiction Medicine

CAN YOU GO? – Aug. 4, 2026 - Join us at the Global Congress on Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health & Psychiatric Research is a Hybrid Event taking place on October 15–16, 2026, in Paris, France. Centered on the... Read More...

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Addiction Recovery Care Agrees to Pay $16.2 Million Judgment For Medicaid Fraud

BUSINESS AS USUAL? – July 27, 2026 - The judgment, announced today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General, is part of a civil settlement resolving allegations that ARC and its a... Read More...

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When It Comes to Addiction Treatment – ‘Any Door Should Be the Right Door’

JUST OPEN IT AND GO IN – July 24, 2026 - Holly Warren was recently leafing through one of her old medical school textbooks, trying to recall how much instruction she’d received in addiction medicine — trying to recal... Read More...

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SAMHSA Sees Declines in Alcohol Use and Drug Taking in Latest Survey

GOOD NEWS – July 27, 2026 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration July 27 released results from its latest national survey on drug use and mental health. The survey found that fewer adolescent... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Issa Ibrahim

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 4, 2026 - Issa Ibrahim is a visual artist, author, musician and filmmaker. He hopes his story of resilience and survival will inspire greater compassion and a deeper understanding of ou... Read More...

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NYC Cop Honored for Saving Overdose Victim

SAVE-A-LIFE – July 11, 2026 - Sgt. Police Sergeant Flores heroically turned a life-threatening situation into a life-saving mission by administering Narcan to an overdosing patient and coordinating a swift medical re... Read More...

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THE HOSPITAL ALWAYS WINS

MUST READ – Issa Ibrahim's memoir details in searing prose his development of severe mental illness leading to a horrific family tragedy, his acquittal by reason of insanity, and his subsequent commission to a mental... Read More...

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Reading Alan Watts in Emily Dickinson’s Front Yard by Leonard Buschel

MEMORY – Aug. 4, 2026 - As I approach turning 32 years clean and sober in Alcoholics Anonymous, I am reminded of a very special afternoon many years ago when I was Reading Alan Watts in Emily Dickinson’s Fr... Read More...

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Governor Andy Beshear Wanted to Make Treatment More Available – Sadly Fraud and Abuse Followed

THE BASTARDS – July 30, 2026 - By the end of 2020, Kentucky’s newly elected Gov. Andy Beshear had one goal above all others: Keep people alive. The state was battling two merciless threats. COVID-19 was killing hundr... Read More...

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Woman Blows Whistle on Fake Sober Living Homes

AUDIO – UNBELIEVABLE – July 17, 2026 - A Navajo advocate who has blown the whistle on fraudulent “sober living” homes in Arizona says she began shining a light on the Medicaid scam targeting Native Americans af... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Vinsent Franke

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 28, 2026 - Vinsent Franke is a dedicated healthcare professional and an industry leader in behavioral healthcare, rooted in the belief that everyone has the potential to rediscover thei... Read More...

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Emily Willis Was Porn’s Biggest Star. A $3M Settlement Won’t Answer What Happened to Her at Summit Malibu

AUDIO – MYSTERY ABOUNDS – July 24, 2026 - On July 15, a Santa Monica judge approved a $3 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by former adult performer Emily Willis’ mother and legal guardian against Malibu Lighth... Read More...

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Jodie Sweetin and John Stamos “Connected” Through Sobriety Journeys

THE ROOMS CONNECT – July 20, 2026 - Jodie Sweetin has a full heart on her sobriety journey. The Full House alum recently reflected on how she and her former costar John Stamos have “really connected” over their re... Read More...

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Saint Leo Supports Students Recovering from Addiction

SCHOOL SUPPORT – July 11, 2026 - An estimated 600,000 college students in the United States identify as being in recovery from substance use disorders, yet fewer than 200 colleges and universities offer formal colleg... Read More...

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State Says Give Back Our $73.4 Million for Rehab Center

GRANT RESCINDED – July 17, 2026 - Neighbors had picketed outside the property at 2100 S. Western Avenue and packed a town hall in April to oppose the project, with some expressing fears about drug users coming to the... Read More...

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Person of the Week: John Lehr

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 21, 2026 - John Lehr is the star/creator/writer for “10 Items or Less” (TBS), “JailBait” (Sony/Crackle) and “Quickdraw” (Hulu). He created/produced pilots for Fox (“Team McPhearson”), T... Read More...

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Five Signs It’s Time to Ask for Help by Heather Hayes

NOW NOT LATER – July 13, 2026 - One of the most heartbreaking statements I hear from families is: “We wish we had called sooner.” Rarely do families reach out the first time they notice something is wrong. More often... Read More...

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Embattled Facility Agrees to Pay Millions in Settlement

AUDIO – LUCKY KENTUCKY – July 17, 2026 - Addiction Recovery Care, once the largest for-profit drug treatment company in Kentucky, said it has settled two major federal legal disputes that accused the company — and it... Read More...

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‘A message of hope’

HOPE NOT DOPE – July 8, 2026 - Using money from opioid settlements, Albany County has launched an “It’s Possible” campaign to get out the message that recovery is possible, harm reduction is possible, prevention is p... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Harry Nelson

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 14, 2026 - Harry Nelson is a healthcare attorney, author, speaker, and policy commentator in his 3rd decade as a nationally recognized voice on addiction, healthcare policy, and the fut... Read More...

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Lil Uzi Vert Says Rehab Employee Secretly Recorded Treatment Session That Later Circulated on Social Media

MALIBU REHAB IN DEEP DOO DOO – June 30, 2026 - The “Bad and Boujee” rapper (born Symere Bysil Woods) entered rehab in February 2022 and worked toward their sobriety over the course of several months. During their sta... Read More...

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SAMHSA Has $281 Million For Funding Opportunities to Address Addiction

BUT WILL THEY? – July 6, 2026 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today announced more than $281 million... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 7, 2026 - Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer (rB) has found a hobby in the challenge of summarizing himself into a few sentences. rB is the executive director of Religion Outside The Box, a worl... Read More...

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Sobriety is Hollywood’s hottest new commodity. What the hell happened?

BORING – July 2, 2026 - Today, our Hollywood stars are in a grim, competitive sprint to see who can lead the most sterile and joyless existence possible. Look at any red carpet and you’ll find a parade of gaunt, u... Read More...

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Once Homeless and Battling Addiction I Now Run a Charity

A REAL HERO – July 3, 2026 - I grew up in a dysfunctional family and experienced a lot of chaos in my early life. My dad was an alcoholic, and my mum was addicted to prescription drugs. We moved house constantly, nev... Read More...

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Budget Cuts Hit Ex-Prisoner Rehabilitation Services

VIDEO – A TRAVESTY – July 2, 2026 - Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed or withheld more than $500 million in state spending for fiscal year 2027, including $2 million from the Department of Corrections budget designated to suppo... Read More...

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