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Q&A with Adriana Marchione, MA, REAT, RSMT, Filmmaker

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 29, 2022 - Adriana Marchione MA, REAT, RSMT has been involved in the arts for over thirty years as a filmmaker, dancer, photographer and is internationally recognized in her work ... Read More...

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Buzz Aldrin: Astronaut, 92, “Recovery Was Not Easy”

To The MOON and Back – July 27, 2022 - Having been continually asked throughout the years if he was bothered about being the “second” not first man to step foot on the moon, Aldrin carries with him a sense of f... Read More...

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Is Tech Addiction Really a Disease? with Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki

VIDEO – HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? – July 29, 2022- Ryan Drzewiecki, PsyD, LP, the new chief clinical officer at the Arizona-based treatment center Sierra Tucson, specializes in the mental health implic... Read More...

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Online Addiction Studies Certificate Filling Counselor Shortages

A SCHOOL IN YOUR COMPUTER – July 19, 2022 - Patrick Ryan, clinical program supervisor of Recovery Center Missoula at the Western Montana Mental Health Center, serves on the advisory board for the program and ca... Read More...

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At McShin Foundation, Father Tells Family’s Story of Addiction

AUDIO – LOST AND FOUND – July 18, 2022 - The McShin Foundation, a recovery community organization in Henrico County, offered its facilities for Johnston’s stop in Virginia. The foundation provides services to ... Read More...

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Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

NO Pill, NO Surgery, NO Transplants – July 21, 2015 - Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the “disease model” of addict... Read More...

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Danny Trejo Congratulates Son Gilbert on 8 Years of Sobriety

LIKE FATHER LOVES SON – July 17, 2022 - Trejo himself has been sober for more than 50 years and has been recognized by Los Angeles drug and alcohol treatment center CRI-Help for his work and advocacy of the re... Read More...

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Supporting Sobriety at Work: How Salesforce Created Inclusion with ‘Soberforce’

ON THE JOB TRAINING – July 14, 2022 - Within five minutes, a colleague reached out to Nelson and explained that he was six days sober — his second time trying — and looking for support groups. She knew instant... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan Recalls Hearing Amy Winehouse’s ‘Rehab’ First Time After Sobriety

A VERY CATCHY DIRGE? – July 11, 2022 - “I thought she shouldn’t be doing that. Who is this, this Amy Winehouse? I got to look her up. And then I started thinking more about it,” Jordan told host Dave Cob... Read More...

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Investors See Far Out Profits in Psychedelic Medicine

AUDIO – WALLS Melt on Wall Street – July 13, 2022 - Empath has since raised $2.1 million of a $10 million target for its first fund and made 10 investments. Portfolio companies include Mindstate Design Labs, w... Read More...

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Lynda Carter ‘begged God’ For Help: “I’ve been in recovery for 23 years.”

VIDEO – IS IT ANY WONDER? – July 4, 2022 - Talking to The Insider about her move towards recovery, she said: “My husband asked me … ‘Can’t you just stop this for the children and for me?’ “I needed help – I be... Read More...

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Amee Gray Wants to Fix Referral Scams And Let Hospitals Do the Job

Call Centers Becoming Obsolete? – July 12, 2022 - Amee Gray found herself in a situation foreign to her but intimately familiar to so many. A family member had survived a drug overdose, and she was trying ... Read More...

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Scotland Calls For Law Change To Give People A Right To Recovery

EVERYONE HAD THE RIGHT TO BE STRONG – July 3, 2022 - Ross insisted the legislation his party has put forward could be a “game-changer” in tackling Scotland’s drugs deaths problem. And he called on SNP and Gr... Read More...

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Lena Dunham, Nicki Minaj and Others Revealed They Got Sober

CELEBRITY SOBRIETY – July 6, 2022 - Jane Lynch The Glee alum recalled her struggles with alcohol addiction during an interview with The Guardian in February 2022, revealing she got sober for a second time afte... Read More...

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LGBTQ+ Individuals Find Help and Hope in Alcoholics Anonymous

Tradition 11 11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films. – July 8, 2022 - In A.A. you will find ... Read More...

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Book Review: The Limits of Drug-Based Psychiatry

LIMITLESS – July 8, 2022 - Take the chemical imbalance theory — as deeply embedded in the contemporary cultural firmament as Freud’s tripartite theory of the mind was a couple of generations ago — which posits ... Read More...

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Q&A with Smart Recovery, Ted Perkins

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – JULY 8, 2022 - Ted Perkins has worked in various professional capacities in the motion picture industry and in senior executive posts at two major studios, including Warner Bros., and ... Read More...

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Celebrities Who Have Spoken About Addiction Struggles

EVEN STARS CAN BE HUMAN – July 7, 2022 - Lady Gaga has never been shy about her drug use, often admitting that she has been “addicted to various things” since she was young. After undergoing surgery in Fe... Read More...

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How To Learn To Finally Love Yourself by Harriet Harrer

YOU ARE ONE OF DA KINE – July 1, 2022 - Early in my childhood, I suffered in silence on most days, trying to get away from the hecklers and the beautiful people who thought they would be blessed with their look... Read More...

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White House Backs Extension of Telehealth Addiction Treatment

FACE TO FACE, SORT OF – June 22, 2022 - In a report released Wednesday, the White House office laid out steps for broadening telehealth access for individuals struggling with addiction. The plan calls... Read More...

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Oscar-Winner Paul Williams Misplaced the 1980’s

OVER THE RAINBOW CONNECTION – June 19, 2022 - “We’ve Only Just Begun” by The Carpenters, “An Olԁ Fashioneԁ Love Song” by Three Dog Night, anԁ the lyrics to “The Love Boat” theme are among his other songwriting... Read More...

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Composing a Lasting Legacy in Recovery

PLAYING FOR KEEPS – June 10, 2022 - Rock to Recovery was born. The therapeutic music program harnesses the transformative, healing powers of playing to non-musicians in treatment. “It’s been the bi... Read More...

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International Day Against Drug Abuse 2022: All You Need to Know

IT’S NOT WORKING? – June 25, 2022 - The figures are reflective of the scale of the drug abuse menace across the world. While the United States usually tops the list of nations with most drug abuse deaths, the ... Read More...

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Rep. Dusty Johnson Works To Fund Nationwide Sobriety Programs

A GOOD POLITICIAN – June 24, 2022 - The 24/7 sobriety program located on New York Street, provides drug and alcohol testing services twice a day to those who were sentenced for criminal offenses. Since 2005, t... Read More...

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Finding Help for Alcoholism is a Phone Call Away

VIDEO – AND ONLY COSTS $2.00 – June 21, 2022 - Here are some signs that indicate you could be an alcoholic: “Your family and friends are telling you that you drink too much,” said Pamala, AA public information... Read More...

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Minnesota Muslims Find the Mosque a Safe Place to Recover From Alcohol Addiction

DO MOSQUES HAVE BASEMENTS? – June 11, 2022 - The attendees are largely Somali and range from as young as 13 to as old as in their 60s. The mosques that host the groups prefer not to publicize that they do so... Read More...

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Court Decision Endangers Addiction and Mental Health Coverage for 130 Million Americans

RYAN HAMPTON OPINION – June 13, 2022 - I went to many treatment centers in my area but was told that without the “right” insurance I would have to wait for a scholarship bed to become available. The list filled... Read More...

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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...

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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...

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