Recovery Advocate

Former Boston Celtics Chris Herren Speaks

NOTHING BUT NET –   Aug. 26. 2023 - Herren struggled with substance abuse during his basketball career. At an…

8 months ago

Shelter Manager Embraces Those Suffering from Addiction and Homelessness

AUDIO – HE REALLY CARES ABOUT OTHERS – Aug. 28, 2023 - Now, he’s starting a support group dubbed Real…

8 months ago

Here’s Why Danny Trejo Is Great American

IT’S HIS CHARM –   Aug. 27, 2023 - Staying sober in Hollywood is like wrapping yourself in a meat…

8 months ago

Massive 8-Story Rehab Proposed for Downtown San Francisco

CALIFORNIA DREAMING –   Aug. 17, 2023 - Part of the nonprofit’s the Way Out program, a fundraising initiative and…

8 months ago

Your Brain Plays Critical Role in Addiction Recovery

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD –   Aug. 24, 2023 - “One of the biggest challenges for patients with addiction…

8 months ago

Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years ‘clean & sober’

SPIRITUAL GANGSTER –   Aug. 24, 2023 - Fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate him for making it…

8 months ago

Serve Drink, Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work!

LIFE: THE BEST DESSERT OF ALL –   Aug. 16, 2023 - Kevin Foehrkolb was tending bar on a routine…

8 months ago

A Space to Grieve Addiction Deaths Without Shame or Guilt

ETERNAL SADNESS – July 24, 2023 - Two years later, Owens moved to Kansas City to be closer to friends…

9 months ago

Student Recovery Program Seeks More Participants

GRADUATE OF SOBER LIFE – Aug. 2, 2023 - Ethan Laugen, 24, is set to graduate from Augsburg and StepUP…

9 months ago

Tough as Mother Launches

GAIA FOREVER! –   July 24, 2023 - According to Obstetrics and Gynecology: February 2022, pregnancy-associated drug-related deaths increased by…

9 months ago

Institute Helps Thousands Recover From Addiction

LOVE AND HARD WORK – July 31, 2023 - Ana Carr has also called the streets home for three years.…

9 months ago

Jamie Lee Curtis Having Her Most Rewarding Year at 64

VIDEO – TIMELESS SOBRIETY –   August 1, 2023 - “There have been many, many, many points when I said…

9 months ago

Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘If fentanyl was as easily available as it is today on the street, I’d be dead’

SOBRIETY IS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT – July 30, 2023 - She told PEOPLE: “I was ahead of the curve of the…

9 months ago

Landmark Officials: More people ‘will die as result of’ state’s decision to shut down facilities

VIDEO – IT’S COMPLICATED –   July 31, 2023 - According to staff emails obtained by 16 News Now, Landmark…

9 months ago

US Restaurant Celebrates Sobriety

NOT SERVING ANY DUI’s – July 27, 2023 - If anyone had asked if I thought something was missing from…

9 months ago

Mayor Tells Premier: “Build and fund drug rehab centre.”

OH CANADA! –   July 25, 2023 - Morgan, Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis and Coun. Susan Stevenson are asking for…

9 months ago

Arizona Investigating Treatment Centers

VIDEO – PROFITEERS OUT WEST, AGAIN –   July 26, 2023 - Residential homes, short-term rentals, and motels are fair…

9 months ago

Praxis Landmark Recovery Gets Licenses Revoked

PRESS RELEASE FROM LANDMARK – July 27, 2023 - And earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed by former patients…

9 months ago

Most Emergency Call Centers Understaffed

PAY THEM MORE –   July 27, 2023 - While the survey did not do a census of every 911…

9 months ago

“in recovery”? We Need Better Definition

GETTING BACK SANITY? – July 11, 2023 - It came up with this definition after assembling unidentified “leaders in the…

9 months ago

‘There is hope’: Speakers Share Stories of Recovery

WONDERFUL AUDIO –   July 16, 2023 - Bush, a peer advocate for people in recovery, recounted his “rock bottom”…

9 months ago

Ozempic Could Cure Drug Addiction

CAN YOU SHOVE IT? –   July 15, 2023 - Ozempic, the diabetes drug that went viral for its ability…

9 months ago

The Department of Health & Human Services Distributes $47.8 Million For Drugs, For Addiction and Other Facets of Overdose Prevention & Substance Abuse

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING –   July 19, 2023 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse…

9 months ago

Employee at Landmark Recovery Talks About Drug Use at Facility

VIDEO – STAFF OR CLIENTS? – July 14, 2023 - The employee says he’s been tasked with responsibilities that he…

9 months ago

5 Most Popular Addiction Treatment Centers for the Wealthy

QUITTING FOR A PRICE –   2023 - The Pursuitist, the ultimate luxury insider, has explored the world and brought…

9 months ago

Leigh Steinberg is No. 23 on Cal Athletics 100 Best List

SHOW ME THE SOBRIETY – July 16, 2023 - Steinberg began college at UCLA then transferred to Cal after one…

9 months ago

NJ Teams “Wrestle for Recovery”

VIDEO – PINNING ADDICTION –   July 15, 2023 - That’s where Rob Nucci comes in. He’s the head coach…

9 months ago

Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Finds Mental Illness & Addiction

AUDIO – IT’S COMPLICATED – July 12, 2023 - Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper on Wednesday announced the results of…

9 months ago

What Holds Us Back From Breaking Chains of Addiction?

BAD HABITS –   July 9, 2023 - What holds us back from recovery? Externals or things outside ourselves —…

10 months ago

Controversy Involving Sober Living House

AUDIO – SYSTEM FAILURE? –   July 13, 2023 - Reporter Craig Monger on “News & Views” with Joey Clark…

10 months ago