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U.K. Drug Treatment Boss Throws Down Gauntlet to Authorities

MAKE IT SAFER –   April 7, 2024 - Exasperated by years of fruitless discussions while drug deaths mount, Martin…

8 months ago

Why Nature Is Your Best Ally in Recovery

IT DOESN’T JUDGE – April 10, 2024  -  4 EASY WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS - Being outdoors has…

8 months ago

Alcohol Awareness Month

VIDEO – WE WARNED YOU –   April 9, 2024 - This month is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding…

8 months ago

‘Terribly Strange to be 70’ by Anne Lamott

WE ALL GET THERE –   April 10, 2024  - In my teens, already drinking and drugging, I didn’t expect…

8 months ago

Philadelphia Foundation Award Grants to 13 Addiction Recovery Organizations

BEST D.A. IN AMERICA –   PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner awarded microgrants totaling over $357,000…

8 months ago

The Mass Appeal of Anne Lamott

SOBER ROLE MODEL –   April 6, 2024 -I t will spoil nothing to tell you that Lamott closes “Somehow”…

8 months ago

Former Users and Experts Debate Kratom

WORTH DISCUSSING – March 29, 2024 - After struggling with alcoholism for two years, Aaron thought that trying out kratom…

9 months ago

Ranch Offers Love and Shelter to Children Impacted by Addiction Epidemic

CALM IN THE STORM –   Feb. 10, 2024 - Children can often be the overlooked victims of the drug…

9 months ago

Hopes to End the Stigma of Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – IT’S ABOUT TIME –   March 29, 2024 - New campaign hopes to end the stigma of…

9 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom to Spend $6.4 Billion on Treatment That Works, HOPEFULLY

AUDIO – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE –   April 7, 2024 - We’ve told you about so many people who’ve died…

9 months ago

Cleaning Up the Business of Getting Clean

CLEAN & SOBER – March 26, 2024 - Assemblywomen Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul (D-Monmouth) have announced legislation in response…

9 months ago

Jennifer Gimenez Instrumental in Getting Daisy De La Hoya Into Treatment

INTERVENTIONS MATTER –   March 24, 2024 - Jennifer Gimenez, formerly of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” fame and her…

9 months ago

Radio Television Star Criticizes Ireland’s Lack of Alcoholism Resources

SHARING THE SOLUTION –   March 26, 2024 - Renowned architect Hugh Wallace has opened up ... Known for his…

9 months ago

Louis Gossett Jr. – TV & Film Actor – Passes at 87

A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR –   March 29, 2024 - The pressures and disappointments became so great he sank…

9 months ago

Robert Downey Jr. On His Journey From Jail to Winning an Oscar

AMERICA’S DARLING –   March 18, 2024 -  “I think if you develop a moral psychology, things are a lot…

9 months ago

‘Locks for Addiction’ Founder Heartbroken After Vandalism

VIDEO – ONE FROM THE HEART – March 19, 2024 - For years now, a Lexington mother has tried to…

9 months ago

Unrefined to Refined Ministry Transforms Lives

DROSS TO GOLD –   March 22, 2024 - The Unrefined to Refined Ministry was founded in 2018 to foster…

9 months ago

Sobriety Celebrated at Comedy Club video

VIDEO – LAUGHTER HEALS – March 22, 2024 - Stocked with alcohol-free refreshments, the Well Studios venue is set for…

9 months ago

FREEDOM FRIDAY: Celebrates Sobriety

SECRETS STEAL SUGARPLUMS – March 22, 2024 - A DeFuniak Springs native says she had to find her voice to…

9 months ago

Lawmakers Shoot Down Plan to Crack Down on Sober Living Homes

CRACKED UP –   March 22, 2024 - Lawmakers are working to tighten the reins on fraudulent sober living homes…

9 months ago

What Is RECOVERY CAPITAL?

IT’S EVERYTHING –   March 11, 2024 - Recovery capital is comprised of social, physical, cultural and human forms of…

9 months ago

Daughter Says State Should be Accountable for Father’s Death

VIDEO – REHABS OR GOLD RUSH – March 13, 2024 - I’m an only child, he only had me and…

9 months ago

“It is okay to be different” Says City Council member Alice Woods

VIDEO – EXPERIENCE COUNTS –   March 8, 2024 - Staunton High School gave Alice Woods the platform to speak…

9 months ago

With 7 Short Words at the Oscars – Robert Downey Jr. Just Taught Brilliant Lesson in Success

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES –   March 14, 2024 -  “I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and…

9 months ago

Dean McDermott Reveals He Became Drug Counselor after Getting Sober

VIDEO – A STAR KEEPS SHINING – March 13, 2024 - McDermott, 57, explains that he “went into treatment and…

9 months ago

THE WAR ON RECOVERY

HOW NUTS IS THIS? – March 5, 2024 -  A yearlong investigation by STAT shows that virtually every sector of…

9 months ago

Philanthropist’s $5 Million Will Help Fund Addiction Recovery

MAKING A DIFFERENCE – March 6, 2024 - Over the next five years, one recovery program in Indianapolis will be…

10 months ago

The TRUTH About Oscar Winner Robert Downey Jr’s Happy ‘terrible childhood’

VIDEO – ALL IN THE FAMILY – March 11, 2024 - The 58-year-old took home the title of Best Supporting Actor…

10 months ago

College Students Thrive in Substance-Free Living on Campus

GOOD GRADES WITHOUT GIN –   Feb. 29, 2023 - There’s enormous pressure at college to drink and not everybody…

10 months ago

Bartender is Helping Fellow Hospitality Workers Maintain Sobriety

VIDEO ONLY – TIPPING IS ALLOWED –   March 6, 2024 -  Tony Kent is the lead bartender at Immigrant…

10 months ago