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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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Meth Addict Seizes the Light After Giving Birth

AUDIO – NPR STORYCORPS – Aug. 2, 2024 - Irene Montoya is the owner of Sunflower trucking in Cheyenne, Wyo. She drives a dump truck. She’s also raising her 14-year-old son. 15 years ago, her life looked very d... 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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Street Musician Finds Joy & Sobriety Through Music

VIDEO – HEALING OUT LOUD – July 27, 2024 - Every day, in extreme heat, cold, or rain, Darin Rohrer can be found in this Target parking lot always with his guitar. Since getting sober, Rohrer spends every day plucki... 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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Med Students Begin Their Careers With a White Coat and Narcan

FINALLY – July 26, 2024 - For first-year medical students in Philadelphia, the beginning of their career in health care is often marked with ceremony, sacred oaths and, more recently, tools to combat the addic... 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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Pete Davidson Checks into Wellness Facility – Seeking Mental Health Treatment

UPS AND DOWNS – July 31, 2024 - On Wednesday, July 31, it was confirmed that the Saturday Night Live alum, 30, is taking some time to focus on his health. The move comes after a string of more than 200 live st... 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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Sixty Days of Sobriety: ‘It’s My Biggest Accomplishment Yet’

TWO MONTHS DOWN, INFINITY TO GO – July 23, 2024 - Jay Allen celebrates two months of sobriety in an Instagram post shared with his followers. The rising country star admitted that reaching this milestone in... 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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No way I would have known I was perimenopausal if I hadn’t quit drinking

ABSTINENCE FURTHERS – JULY 26, 2024 -As well as impacting us differently, sobriety coach Christy Osborne explains that if we’re drinking, our perimenopause symptoms can be harder to notice If you’ve found that... 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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‘High on Jesus’

VIDEO – MARY WOULD BE PROUD – July 19, 2024 - He was desperate to quit, but starting over wasn’t so simple. Once out of jail, Halas had nothing – no money, car, home, job, family or friends. But thanks to thos... Read More...

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‘The Bear’ Shows Impact of Alcoholic Parent On Kids

AUDIO – CAN FICTION BE REAL? – July 23, 2024 - Critics have praised “The Bear” for its realistic portrayal of the high-stress restaurant world. But it’s also about what alcohol addiction does to families. CONTIN... Read More...

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The Root Cause of Addiction and a Path Forward

RULE 62, WE ARE NOT A GLUM LOT – July 14, 2024 - “There is so much more to see in a drop of water than can be seen by the naked eye. The heavens above have an immensity that cannot even be comprehended by the ... Read More...

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She Kept Digging – Literally!

PAYDIRT – July 15, 2024 - Melody Marr likes to give her testimony with individuals in jail, and she has been invited to speak at churches and rehab facilities. She has a down-to-earth, conversational tone res... Read More...

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The Soul Survivors Sober Home

WE ARE FAMILY – July 16, 2024 - Soul Survivors Living Foundation is a home for veterans, the homeless, and those fighting addictions, turning women who are struggling into women who are survivors. “I realized ... Read More...

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From Alcoholism to Christ – Will Matt Talbot Become a Saint?

THE SAINT OF SPONSORSHIP? – July 14, 2024 - Fr Selva Thomas, one of the Salesian priests who ministers at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Dublin, Ireland where Talbot is buried, says that many people grap... Read More...

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Jewish Man Befriended Nazis in Jail During Addiction Battle

VIDEO! – July 13, 2024 - Jared Klickstein wanted to go to jail. After years of experiencing homelessness and suffering from addiction, he says he thought time in a cage would help him kick his physical depende... Read More...

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Doctors Reluctant to Treat Addiction

STIGMA! – July 17, 2024 - Around 66% of studies cited negative social influences – or beliefs about public and community acceptance of addiction care – while 56% of studies cited fear of harming the patient-ph... Read More...

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