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20 Million Fentanyl and Xylazine Test Strips Distributed

BETTER SAFE THAN DEAD – Aug. 30, 2024 - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has surpassed the milestone of distributing 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips statewide. These efforts and ... Read More...

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Promoting State Parks for Helping Recovery

AUDIO – NATURE IS NATURAL – Aug. 30, 2024 - The state Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Conservation and Natural Reso... Read More...

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How Community Helps Each Other’s Recovery Journey

UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION – Aug. 16, 2024 - Daniel Grant, 46, overdosed on fentanyl in 2020. He passed out just before heading into work. His boss found him with the straw he used to snort what he though... Read More...

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Charity’s ‘Unique’ Approach Tackles Increase Of Addicts

HOPE AND HEART – Aug. 20, 2024 - “I know that because having lived experience myself, I can help ease a service user’s mind, make the process feel less clinical and help them to understand some of their needs and vul... Read More...

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Lily’s House Helps New Mothers In Recovery Stay Sober

VIDEO – SAVE THE CHILDREN – Aug. 21, 2024 - “It’s just hard, like, before you’re pregnant, to get back to that happiness and that energy level and stuff, because you’re…caring for a newborn or toddler,” Nicole Lind... Read More...

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Passenger Recovery Normalizes Sobriety With Music and Art

DESIGN, COMPOSITION, TENSION, BALANCE, LIGHT AND HARMONY – Aug. 14, 2024 - When Christopher Tait first entered recovery for drugs and alcohol, creating and experiencing music and art made the journey feel like... Read More...

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Potential Fraud in Health Facilities

VIDEO – IT AIN’T THE FIRST TIME – Aug. 16, 2024 - The addiction treatment center first came under fire in June after the death of two top executives, which led to the company abruptly closing its doors in Pen... Read More...

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Implantable Robotic Narcan Dispenser Reverses Overdoses

VIDEO – GET SOME TODAY – Aug. 24, 2024 - Researchers have developed a new device that will help to eliminate those delays and potentially save the lives of people who overdose. About the size of a stick of gum, it ... Read More...

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Recovering Alcoholic Shines His Light

VIDEO – WE CAN ALL HEAL – Aug. 9, 2024 - When asked why he drank, Randall listed a couple of reasons. On bad days, he drank to relieve his stress and frustration. On good days, he drank to celebrate. It wasn’t... Read More...

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The Lives of Robert Downey Jr: Addict, Convict, Iron Man

UNLIKELY HERO – Aug. 4, 2024 - Downey Jr has been clean since 2003 and lives in Malibu with his second wife, Susan Levin, and their two children. They share their pastoral estate with alpacas, pygmy goats, ... Read More...

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Lighthouse Shines Light On Recovery

VIDEO – DOING GOD’S WORK – Aug. 8, 2024 - Freedom Lighthouse has operated a thrift store near their container home site and addiction recovery center for nearly two years. CONTINUE@WLOX ... Read More...

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Governor Janet Mills

AUDIO – POWERFUL WOMAN – Aug. 8, 2024 - Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. At my Sixth Annual Opioid Summit in Auburn, I gave an update on my Administration’s actions to prevent drug ... Read More...

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Lamar Odom and Others Share Stories

VIDEO – TALKING AND WALKING THE TALK – Aug. 8, 2024 - Rachael Keegan says childhood trauma led her to addiction. And along the way, she says she abused every kind of drug, from opioids to meth. “At a certain ... Read More...

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TV11 Investigates Evergreen Recovery’s Former Clients Abandoned and Afraid

VIDEO – HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? – Aug. 8, 2024 - Shut down amidst a fraud probe, Evergreen Recovery’s closure leaves vulnerable clients in unsafe conditions. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb... Read More...

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Study Using Ketamine to Break Alcohol Addiction

BETTER THAN ANTABUSE – Aug. 8, 2024 - Prof Celia Morgan, who is leading the trial, said the initial stages had found participants stayed away from alcohol for longer. She said: “We think that ketamine helps... Read More...

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Newsweek’s Best Treatment Centers by State

PROFESSIONAL BULLSH*T? – Aug. 2024 - To help patients and their loved ones find the most suitable places to begin their recoveries, Newsweek partnered with Statista for the fifth edition of America’s Best Addi... Read More...

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‘Absolutely worked for me’: AA meetings provide hope for the future

AUDIO – IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – July 30, 2024 - “It’s a family disease,” said Amy, a member of the Al-Anon group. “I’ve heard it said that for every alcoholic out there, some 14 other people will suffer from the ... Read More...

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Facility Cooperating With FBI Investigation Into ‘Possible’ Fraud

ANYTHING IS ‘POSSIBLE’ – Aug. 2, 2024 - ARC has developed a reputation for aggressive expansion since it was launched by Tim Robinson, a lawyer who founded the company with a single halfway house for alcohol t... Read More...

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Power of Positive Thinking in Overcoming Addiction

WE LOVE YOU NORMAN VINCENT PEALE – Aug. 2, 2024 - Your mind will be key in overcoming your addiction. Its past workings lead you to substance use and its current state will lead you out of it. If you wan... Read More...

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Woman Celebrates 10 Years of Sober and Spreads the Message

VIDEO – SHARING THE GOOD NEWS – Aug. 2, 2024 - Caitlin Perez is celebrating 10 years of sobriety. Three overdoses later, Perez said she found herself back in a courtroom ready to go to prison, until she was given a... Read More...

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Building Partnerships Critical to Addiction Treatment Revenue Growth

IT’S A BUSINESS BABY – Aug. 2, 2024 - “We started out for many years just doing residential care. And as we move more payers, we saw an opportunity to expand into partial , which led to an opportunity to grow... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Seeks to Help Addicted Individuals

VIDEO – LET THERE BE LIGHT – July 30, 2024 - Harm reduction programs look to help those dealing with addiction by providing them with things like clean needles. Critics say harm reduction only makes things wor... Read More...

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SF First City to GIVE Addiction/Recovery Books To All Libraries

BOOKS TO GO BY – July 29, 2024 - The program, “Read to Recovery,” will provide books on healing from substance abuse for free to anyone at all San Francisco library branches even if they don’t have a lib... Read More...

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San Francisco Could Pay Cash to Stay Clean

VIDEO – WEEKLY STIPEND – July 29, 2024 - The proposal, called “Cash Not Drugs,” would create a voluntary sobriety incentive for eligible residents on public assistance, offering up to $100 a week for those who test... Read More...

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Phish’s Trey Anastasio Opens Addiction Recovery Center

PAYING IT FORWARD – July 18, 2024 – Trey now 17 years sober, is set to open the doors to a residential recovery program, Divided Sky, in his native Vermont with the caseworker who helped him after he was arrested fo... Read More...

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In-Home Addiction Provider Aware Recovery Raises $3.5Million

HOUSE CALLS ARE BACK IN – July 24, 2024 - Aware Recovery offers in-home substance use disorder (SUD) care. The provider is able to treat people with alcohol, opioid and other substance use disorders. Aware off... Read More...

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Non-Profit Creates Space for Sober People to Socialize

VIDEO – GETTING CLOSE – July 19, 2024 - A non-profit organization is creating a safe and vibrant space for people on a journey of sobriety to connect, socialize and learn... CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.yout... Read More...

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140-Year-Old Mansion Turned Into Sober Home

VIDEO – REHABILITATION WORKS – July 25, 2024 - The Sternberg Mansion was built in 1886 and it was used as a boarding house for many years but now it’s been completely transformed into a new sober living home for me... Read More...

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Non-profit Rebrands To Support Struggling Addicts

HELPING OTHERS MATTERS – July 25, 2024 - Families Against Narcotics (FAN) is now called Face Addiction Now. The organization assists over 100,000 people annually through its various programs. FAN started 16 ye... Read More...

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Families in the Shadow of Addiction

AUDIO – NOT JUST BETTY FORD – July 19, 2024 - How addiction leads to social isolation and stigma for families and what are some strategies for setting boundaries with an addicted loved one. CONTINUE@... Read More...

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