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 treatment apparatus with the goal of expanding drug treatment access in San Francisco, the planne... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 is preventing relapse,” Ma said. “We know they need medication, community involvement, psychological support a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years ‘clean & sober’ SPIRITUAL GANGSTER – Aug. 24, 2023 - Fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate him for making it this far, with one penning: ‘Wow! Congratulations’ Another said: ‘Just started my sober journe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Serve a 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 Saturday night last September at Kent House Irish Pub in Towson, Md., when he heard a commotion from the corner boot... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 and family. Immediately, Owens realized there was an issue. The closest group like GRASP was in St. Louis. Owen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyOverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Student Recovery Program Seeks More Participants GRADUATE OF SOBER LIFE – Aug. 2, 2023 - Ethan Laugen, 24, is set to graduate from Augsburg and StepUP next year. When he first started at the nearby University of Minnesota, he said he considered drinking and partyin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tough as a Mother Launches GAIA FOREVER! – July 24, 2023 - According to Obstetrics and Gynecology: February 2022, pregnancy-associated drug-related deaths increased by 190% between 2010 and 2019. Additionally, data from the Adoption and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Institute Helps Thousands Recover From Addiction LOVE AND HARD WORK – July 31, 2023 - Ana Carr has also called the streets home for three years. She said, “I feel like everyone could be one step away from where we’re at.” Rubio knows this life all too well. He s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 ‘I don’t think I’ll ever make another movie again’ … I’ve said it for a long time, because I watched my parents... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 opiate epidemic. I had a 10-year run, stealing, conniving. No one knew. No one. “My sobriety has been the key... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Landmark Officials: More people ‘will die as a 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 executives say the furlough comes after the company’s Medicaid insurance contracts were canceled. All p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
US Restaurant Celebrates Sobriety NOT SERVING ANY DUI’s – July 27, 2023 - If anyone had asked if I thought something was missing from my drinks, I certainly wouldn’t have guessed it was the alcohol. This was, of course, a detail created by design. At... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mayor Tells Premier: “Build and fund a drug rehab centre.” OH CANADA! – July 25, 2023 - Morgan, Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis and Coun. Susan Stevenson are asking for other councillors’ support to advocate for a provincial addiction rehabilitation centre in London. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Arizona Investigating Treatment Centers VIDEO – PROFITEERS OUT WEST, AGAIN – July 26, 2023 - Residential homes, short-term rentals, and motels are fair game for unlicensed providers to house victims as long as Medicaid money is coming in, despite offerin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Praxis Landmark Recovery Gets Licenses Revoked PRESS RELEASE FROM LANDMARK – July 27, 2023 - And earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed by former patients of the Mishawaka facility. The licenses have also been revoked at the company’s Carmel and Fort Wayne loc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Most Emergency Call Centers Understaffed PAY THEM MORE – July 27, 2023 - While the survey did not do a census of every 911 center, “the clear response from the sample is that most centers are understaffed,’ NENA CEO Brian Fontes told Axios. Respon... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
“in recovery”? We Need a Better Definition GETTING BACK SANITY? – July 11, 2023 - It came up with this definition after assembling unidentified “leaders in the behavioral health field, consisting of people in recovery from mental health and substance use prob... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘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” before a crowd at the second Recovery Speaks event at Nick’s Ride 4 Friends in Auburn Saturday. Over 60 pe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ozempic Could Cure Drug Addiction CAN YOU SHOVE IT? – July 15, 2023 - Ozempic, the diabetes drug that went viral for its ability to help people lose weight and eat less, is back in the news this week. The EU announced that it would investigate... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant prog... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 25 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 is in no way qualified for and weren’t part of the job description, such as full body cavity searches, cari... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 back the inside scoop on the most exclusive and expensive addiction treatment centers for the rich ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 year. He served as student body president, graduated in 1970 and earned his law degree from Berkeley in ’73. Tw... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
NJ Teams “Wrestle for Recovery” VIDEO – PINNING ADDICTION – July 15, 2023 - That’s where Rob Nucci comes in. He’s the head coach at Raritan High School where the Rockets are two-time defending sectional champions. He doubles as president of Hazle... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 25 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 a recent homeless outreach effort and called for robust funding to address serious problems that p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJuly 25 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
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 — such as being in a certain place — can slow recovery. Our own internal thoughts and addiction desires ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Controversy Involving Sober Living House AUDIO – SYSTEM FAILURE? – July 13, 2023 - Reporter Craig Monger on “News & Views” with Joey Clark as they discuss the attempt by sober living residents to lure young girls into their facility, and their apparen... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Club House Looking For New Home VIDEO – FELLOWSHIP NEEDS TO CONTINUE – July 12, 2023 - “A little over four years ago, I hit rock bottom in my life on pretty much every level you can imagine and realized I needed help,” she said. A meeting held... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Honolulu 1st Major U.S. City to Require Naloxone in Bars A SHOT OF WHAT? – July 12, 2023 - “The passage of Bill 28 by the Honolulu City Council today represents a collective commitment to saving lives and providing immediate assistance to those in the grips of addiction. N... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 18 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Three Patients Die Within a Week at Rehab WHAT A SAD WAY TO GO – July 12, 2023 - All three of these cases are suspected of involving some type of drug overdose; however, aspects of the incidents are suspicious, and no conclusions or determinations hav... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023life expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab