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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GRANT RESCINDED – July 17, 2026 - Neighbors had picketed outside the property at 2100 S. Western Avenue and packed a town hall in April to oppose the project, with some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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How RDJ Went From California Prison Inmate to ‘Superhero’

FAMILY LOVE – June 30, 2026 - “It’s unprecedented to go from being in prison multiple times to being the highest-paid star on the planet,” Ben Falk, the author of Robert Downey Jr.: The Fall and Rise of the Comeback ... Read More...

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50 Years of Providing LGBTQ-informed Rehabilitation – Stepping Stone receives Stonewall Service Award

EVERYONE MATTERS! – July 7, 2026 - The San Diego facility began as a cluster of houses in City Heights and has grown into a residential treatment center with 31 beds on Central Avenue, an outpatient facility, three s... Read More...

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New Spiritual Initiative Launched to Support Families Affected by Addiction

ALANON TOO? – July 3, 2026 - The Matt Talbot Prayer Society is aiming to help parents protect their children from the dangers of substance abuse with special Spiritual Protection Packs containing items and prayers de... Read More...

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Efforts to Authorize Billions to Combat Substance Use Disorder

MONEY CAN HELP – June 25, 2026 - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Ag-FDA Subcommittee, and M... Read More...

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Esperanza en Escalante Helps Veterans Battling Addiction

VIDEO – GOD BLESS AMERICA – June 25, 2026 - Esperanza’s Homes for Heroes Substance Use Program has been up and running for nearly a year and is already helping dozens of veterans recover in the community. The program... Read More...

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‘Cocaine was easier to get than building supplies’

WHO NEEDS A BUILDING? – June 28, 2026 - Michael Nicholson started taking the drug “years ago,” saying it “went hand-in-hand with weekends, partying, football and alcohol”. As his personal struggles mounted, includin... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Alysse Bryson

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – June 30, 2026 - Alysse Bryson is a strong woman in long-term recovery, an innovative media maven, marketing guru, public speaker, and gal about town. With her humorous outlook on life and fi... Read More...

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Researcher Wins $5.6M Avant Garde Award to Prevent HIV & Hep C & Overdosing

WE NEED MORE OF HER – June 23, 2026 - “This project will combine community perspectives with cutting-edge AI tools to help health departments better understand local needs, allocate resources more effectively and ult... Read More...

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How do recovery community centers support people in recovery over time?

LOVE AND PATIENCE – June 15, 2026 - When people leave treatment or otherwise try to start recovery, it’s a very difficult and daunting process. There are huge differences between individuals in the amount of support ... Read More...

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$700 Million in New Funding to Address Mental Illness & Addiction & Homelessness

GOOD NEWS! – June 17, 2026 - “Every community deserves access to effective behavioral health services that help people prevent addiction, achieve recovery, address mental health challenges, and respond to crises,” sa... Read More...

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Mayor Says Sobriety Won’t Be Required at New Homeless Shelter

THANK GOD – June 9, 2026 - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said residents entering a new homeless shelter community in the city’s Interbay neighborhood will not be required to be sober, a policy she defended as part of th... Read More...

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Tribal Members Ride with Message of Faith and Sobriety

GALLOPING TO HEALTH – June 10, 2026 - People were gathering on a tribal reservation on Wednesday with a message they hope will help other people overcome addiction. Once they arrived, people were invited to hear stor... Read More...

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Person One Year Sober Shows Garden That Helped Get Them There

SEED TO FLOWER – June 12, 2026 - Recovery looks different for everyone, but positive, hands-on activities such as gardening can play an important role in the process. Gardening provides routine, encourages t... Read More...

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Strongman Attempts World Record to Raise Money for Recovery Home

VIDEO – BREAKING A SWEAT – June 11, 2026 - Butte strongman Ray Hibnes attempts to lift over 96,000 pounds in one hour Saturday to raise money for a new addiction recovery home. WATCH https://www.youtube... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Vicki Abelson

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – June 16, 2026 - Bestselling author, actress, producer, and talk show host, Vicki Abelson, thrice appeared on Saturday Night Live, co-starred in a pilot for Comedy Central, and went mano a ma... Read More...

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TRIBUTE to IN THE ROOMS Co-FOUNDER – KENNY POMERANCE – The man with a plan

VIDEO – GRATITUDE – June 4, 2026 - Thanks Kenny. God bless you and your family thanks for all you’ve done for all of us! ... Thanks Roy for a great interview with Kenny. I got sober in 2012 & one of my avenues o... Read More...

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Addiction Recovery Care Founder Tim Robinson INDICTED in Federal Court

SHREWD, SMART and GUILTY? – June 5, 2026 - The June 4 indictment charges Robinson with attempting to resell millions of dollars worth of tax credits. Robinson “knowingly, and with intent to defraud, devised and inten... Read More...

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