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‘Stay in the soul’: treatment program a lifeline for men

BOYS TO MEN – June 29, 2021 - Diverse in age and race, the group is assembled for a monthly Birthday Night, which will celebrate three residents whose birthdays fall in May as well as 18 men who are marking sobriety... Read More...

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The Duchess of Cambridge becomes patron of addiction recovery charity

MORE HELP IS NEEDED – June 24, 2021 - The duchess said she was “delighted” the two charities had taken “this bold step to join forces and help more people, families and children to overcome addiction”. ... Read More...

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Couple’s YouTube channel helps addicts with recovery

WATCH – IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE – June 28, 2021 - Olivia Bender and Scott Sample chose recovery years ago. Now, they’re helping others choose it, too. “We’re doing our part to bring it to our community that... Read More...

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Man pursues dual passions: Restoring cars and helping people in recovery

DRIVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN OLD CARS TO MEETINGS? – June 30, 2021 - He was fortunate that he has no lasting health or legal repercussions from those years, though he had terrible credit for a while, and he h... Read More...

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Cheryl Burke reveals she attended her first AA meeting more than two years after becoming sober

WATCH – WE WERE SAVING HER A SEAT – July 2, 2021 - On YouTube, Cheryl told viewers that rather then check into rehab or participate in a 12-step program she quit drinking nearly three years ago with the support of... Read More...

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Two Treatment Providers Charged

BRIBERY SOUNDS SO QUAINT – July 3, 2021 - Two Philadelphia addiction treatment providers face criminal charges for allegedly bribing recovery homes for referrals and forcing patients into substandard care... Read More...

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All-Star Pitcher CC Sabathia Reckons with Toll of Alcoholism

STAYING ALIVE and WELL – July 2, 2021 - Baseball was his best ticket out of Vallejo, “a place where young Black kids did not get second chances,” he writes. Mr. Sabathia would have liked to have gone to college... Read More...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE’s NIKKI SIXX Celebrates 20 Years Of Sobriety

MOTLEY NO MORE – July 2, 2021 - And do you know what you’re gonna do? YOU’RE GONNA STAY SOBER ONE DAY AT A TIME. You are the miracle, the one that breaks the addiction chain, the one who is a living amens. The ... Read More...

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Sobriety Challenges: ‘To Say It’s Been Easy Would Be a Lie’

WATCH – RIGOROUS HONESTY – June 30, 2021 - Before posting the full video, Burke shared a teaser on Instagram. “To say that my sobriety has been easy would be a lie. I’ve decided to make sure I hold mysel... Read More...

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Danny Trejo opens up about being typecast — and close call with Mexican Mafia

CHICO MALO OF RECOVERY – JUNE 29, 2021 - An assistant director stopped him that day on the set. “You have a good look,” the crew member said. “Can you play a convict?” Funny question. He got hau... Read More...

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My Lonely Quest to Change How We See Addiction by Stanton Peele

A SCIENTIST ON THE EDGE – June 9, 2021 - But he also opposes the ostensibly humane but actually disempowering notion of addiction as a disease. This wrongheaded idea views addiction as if it existed only... Read More...

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The War Within Drug Treatment

JUST STAY ALIVE – June 23, 2021 - Now, some are embracing a new approach to treatment – harnessing the power of harm reduction and a new view of relapse – to provide effective, responsive treatment with the goa... Read More...

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Contest to Find “5 New Practices to Prevent Substance Misuse”

SAVE LIVES, WIN MONEY – June 21, 2021 - With drug use rising, society requires new prevention approaches. The not-for-profit Center for US Policy (CUSP), in partnership with the Community Anti-Drug Coali... Read More...

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Ending Racist Sentencing Disparity

IT’S ALL IN CRACK AND WHITE – June 24, 2021 - The Biden administration has again voiced support for ending a law that punishes possession or distribution of crack cocaine far more severely than for powder forms... Read More...

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Addiction treatment needs more empathy for LGBTQ+ community

WATCH – BE KIND TO HUMANKIND – June 24, 2021 - The National Institutes of Health says people who identify as LGBTQ+, scientifically noted as a sexual minority, often face social stigma, discrimination, and othe... Read More...

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Goodbye happy hour? Changing workplace culture to support recovery

LAST CALL? – June 23, 2021 - And while other populations of employees — such as LGBTQ or BIPOC workers — can find support at work and even create additional community through Employee Resource Groups, th... Read More...

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Ryan O’Connell’s life improved 100% after one year sober

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL – June 24, 2021 - “One year ago today I quit drinking,” O’Connell wrote, in a lengthy post on Instagram. He went on to reveal that he’s long struggled with the substance, and point... Read More...

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“Love Without Martinis” by Chantal Jauvin

BOOK REVIEW - ASCENDING TO A BETTER RELATIONSHIP – Review by Michaela Baxter June 18, 2021 - In her new book, “Love Without Martinis’’, author Chantal Jauvin shares the joys, obstacles and triumphs of... Read More...

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How Practicing Mindfulness Can Strengthen Recovery

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – June 7, 2021 - In the simplest of terms, mindfulness refers to the concept of focusing solely on the present. To be helpful, this must be accomplished with great mental discipline. Ratio... Read More...

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Governor donates salary for addictions treatment

HE’D GET MY VOTE – June 16, 2021 - “We face a drug epidemic in our state, and while there’s no silver bullet to end it, we can combat it by promoting treatment and recovery for Montanans struggling with ... Read More...

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Gus Glasser’s Strength in Daily Sobriety Battle

DOING THE RIGHT THING – June 18, 2021 - College freshman year at the University of Georgia, the physical appearance of the classical piano major deteriorated (weight gain, ungroomed, Garfield eyes), but Gus mad... Read More...

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Hazelden/Betty Ford Graduate School Announces Scholarship

EDUCATION IS EVERYTHING – June 18, 2021 - At the same time, there are gaping racial disparities in access to the addiction care community that itself suffers from a dearth of diversity nationwide. “Su... Read More...

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They met in AA – Videographer proposes at Louisville movie theater

WATCH – LOVE AT FIRST CHIP – June 19, 2021 - A Louisville man really raised the bar when it comes to wedding proposals by making his into a movie. Sam Foree surprised his fiancé Katie Shircliffe at the Cinem... Read More...

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Ketamine Might Help Alcohol Addiction by Rewiring the Brain

AND SO MUCH MORE – June 20, 2021 - Clinics across the globe are offering ketamine infusions designed to help patients overcome addiction, and reduce the symptoms of psychiatric disorders. It’s making a controve... Read More...

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Jim Wahlberg opens up on his opioid crisis

WATCH – HELPING HELPS EVERYONE – JUNE 12, 2021 - “I was like the old song goes, ‘I was looking for love in all the wrong places.’ I was from a family of nine children, and my mom and dad worked constantl... Read More...

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The D-Word by Christopher Dale

QUITTING IS THE CURE – ORIGINAL ARTICLE – June 21, 2021 - Is calling addiction a disease more harmful than helpful? It’s complicated … but the answer is Yes. To disease, or not to disease? In addictio... Read More...

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Oregon’s Decriminalization Experiment Faces The Hard Test

LISTEN – REALITY – June 18, 2021 - The measure, a major victory for advocates pushing for systemic change in U.S. drug policy, expands funding and access to addiction treatment services using tax revenue from t... Read More...

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Is the drug detox facility actually a ‘nursing or convalescent home’ per city code?

LISTEN – ALL OF THE ABOVE? – June 17, 2021 - For the past nine months, citizens have attempted to learn more and have a two-way dialogue with members of the City Council. They have felt increasingly frus... Read More...

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16 Tips For Cutting Down your Drinking

BUT ONLY 12 STEPS TO FREEDOM – June 18, 2021 - 1. Measure your drinks. “The first step is to understand how much you’re actually drinking,” says Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D., a psychology professor at t... Read More...

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Today host Craig Melvin opens up about his alcoholic father

WATCH – FORGIVENESS – June 15, 2021 - ‘In elementary school, when kids’ dads were showing up for soccer games and little league, my dad wasn’t there. As I got older, he missed more important things,’ ... While ... Read More...

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