Prisoners To Be Fitted With Sobriety Tags WEARING YOUR CHIP ON THE OUTSIDE – June 15, 2022 - Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the scheme, which was rolled out in Wales last year, will target at least 1,900 prison leavers over the next two years. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What Damaged Brains Reveal About Addiction IT AIN’T GOOD – June 15, 2022 - In particular, lesions positively connected to the cingulate and insula and negatively connected to the medial prefrontal cortex were more likely to be associated with smoking r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Scientology Churches Across the Globe Support Drug Prevention STAYING CLEAR – June 16, 2022 - The materials present: A factual and concise overview of exactly what drugs are, how they work and what they doTheir street namesThe long- and short-term side effects of the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Q&A with filmmaker, Adam Nimoy ADAM NIMOY IS REALLY DOWN-TO-EARTH – June 17, 2022 - Adam Nimoy was born during the Eisenhower administration to Leonard and Sandra Zoberblatt Nimoy. He attended the University Elementary School, a “lab school”... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘We can’t get sober here:’ Shelter Unlikely Place To Find Sobriety IF YOU AIN’T GOT THE DOUGH RE ME – June 11, 2022 - Amson, retired after 25 years of working in the Yukon’s alcohol and drug treatment system, spoke with the News on May 20. He is disenchanted with the increasi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
HAPPY AA ANNIVERSARY MONTH PLEASE SHARE THE GIFT – June 10 marks the anniversary date since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), “an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.” The organization was founded... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rehab Patients Cite Alcohol, Cannabis As Most Commonly Used Drugs BUD and BUDS – June 13, 2022 - U.S. adults in treatment facilities evaluated for 30-day substance use patterns during 2019 cited alcohol and cannabis as principal drugs and psychiatric issues as one of their m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022marijuanaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bradley Cooper Opens Up About Addiction VIDEO – SILVER LINING – June 15, 2022 - “I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine,” Cooper shared. “Will took that risk of having that hard conversation with me in July of 2004 and that put me on a path of d... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rabbi and Wife Star in Documentary About LA Treatment Facility COUPLE SAVING SOULS – June 15, 2022 - “I introduced myself, welcomed her, and she got defensive, snobby and bitchy right away. I just kept saying, ‘We just want to tell you what we need,’” Borovitz recalled. Ro... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Maine Students Want To End Stigma With New Series VIDEO – NEVER STOP TRYING – June 8, 2022 - “I think everybody should learn from this because substance use is a very important topic. We want to make sure that people understand how this not only affects them p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Q&A with Founder & CEO of Commonly Well, David Whitesock LEADING THE WAY TO SOLVE ADDICTION – June 7, 2022 - David Whitesock is the Founder and CEO of Commonly Well. Through the Recovery Capital Index he is working with organizations to improve their care experiences... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
5 Pillars To Staying Sober ANOTHER PATHWAY – June 8, 2022 - “I have memory of being outside a bar in England in blackout, lying in the gutter covered in my own vomit,” Veronica Valli recalls vividly of a night she thought was fun more t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The ‘Aha!’ Moment in Addiction Treatment When You Can Still Do Drugs BS? – June 7, 2022 - Point #7: Alongside the therapy you’ll be getting in rehab and outpatient, be open to medications that can also help you stay sober. This final point is so key. Because SUD affects brain ch... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dr. Gabor Maté! Reason Why Our Society Is So Toxic VIDEO – PEOPLE’S POLLUTED MINDS – May 29, 2022 - Who is Gabor Maté? A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
The Sober Curious Movement CONSCIOUS CURIOUS – May 31, 2022 - Researchers from La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research in Australia also shared their findings in a study about alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lock... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery Advocate
How to Achieve Long-Term Recovery DESIRE AND DILIGENCE – May 31, 2022 - When dealing with any sort of mental health issue or neurodivergent diagnosis, developing a set of coping mechanisms and skills to deal with the negative side of these attr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drug Treatment Disaster Looming by Michael Prichard and Pete Nielsen LAADC, CADC II NEVER HOPELESS – March 24, 2022 - The argument against SUD licensure has been, “Why should SUD licensure be granted to individuals who did not obtain a master’s degree specific to addiction or at least in a re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Our Drug Rehab Investigation Led to 96 Convictions DOCTOR KNOWS – June 1, 2022 - He was a key figure in a cesspool of fraud uncovered by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN in an investigation that documented rampant cheating and a glaring lack of st... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mindfully Made, Alcohol-Free, Mocktail Bar & Cafe Opens NATURAL SOLUTION – June 3, 2022 - Cowley mixed the drink using Ritual Tequila Alternative — a zero-proof substitute that’s part of a new genre of alcohol-free “liquors.” The brand also makes zero-proof gin, ru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Is Addiction a Disease? NOT IF YOU QUIT – June 5, 2022 - I have been, for many years and mostly from an academic point of view, fascinated by addiction. Perhaps my fascination was sharpened also by a subconscious worry that a genetic... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Counselor Transformed Basement into Art Gallery to Support Students VIDEO – ART SAVES LIVES – May 26, 2022 - “Our district has seen an increase in the number of suicide assessments being completed, increased levels of grief, and increased aggression within behavior,” he said. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 31 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Cooking Class Teaches Life Skills To Recovery Community SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN – May 26th 2022 - Bailey is standing side-by-side with her peers in the recovery community at this cooking class as they learn tips and tools for a safe, sober life. The Alano Cl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 31 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Q&A with Sigute Miller, Writer & Performer TRAGIC COMEDY OR COMIC TRAGEDY? – May 27, 2022 - Sigute Miller (Writer/Performer) is an acclaimed Lithuanian actress, twice winning Best Actress Awards at International Theater Festivals. As a member of the Ech... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewMay 31 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hello, Sobriety Influencers. Goodbye, Alcoholics Anonymous? NOT IN THIS CENTURY – June 2, 2022 - Americans are drinking less, and the ones that are looking to quit altogether have new models by which to fashion their sobriety. Virginia Heffernan is a contributor at Wire... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinternetinterventionMay 31 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Selma Blair Pretended to Be a Good Jew at Seder SURE, BLAME IT ON THE JEWS – May 19, 2022 - As I took small sips of the small glasses of Manischewitz I was allowed throughout the seder, I felt warm, at one with my ancestors. A light flooded through me, fill... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMay 24 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lindsay Hubbard Praises Carl Radke For Navigating Sobriety EVERYONE NEEDS A FRIEND – May 18, 2022 - After the reunion filming Lindsay took to Instagram to congratulate her man on his sobriety and journey through the Summer House. Hub House shared a photo of herself se... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 24 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Lighter Side of Addiction Recovery eBulletin VIDEO – FUNNY MAN Live at the Laemmle – May 19, 2022 - You may know him as the funny caveman on the Geico commercials but what you may not know is that actor and comedian John Lehr also says he struggled with ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 24 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
After ‘flirting’ with Death, Ex-Alcoholic Becomes a Sober Bartender 12th STEPPING AT WORK – May 20, 2022 - Abbey spoke cаndidly аbout how she overcаme her аddiction in аn exclusive interview with the Dаily Stаr. “I tried sobriety for yeаrs but never succeeded,” she explаine... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMay 24 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
End Teen Drug Addiction A BROTHER’S LAMENT – May 18, 2022 - He was addicted to opioids and many other drugs at the time, so living with him was a scary time. We had no idea when he might snap or if he could overdose. This is the re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMay 24 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagersTrauma
Dopamine Discovery Could Lead to Addiction Drugs GAME CHANGER? – May 22, 2022 - A team of researchers headed by Claus Juul Loland has just published a study in the esteemed journal Nature Communications. The study sheds new light on the mechanism transporting... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 24 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab