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Dad Gives Back to Aftercare Charity

WHAT GOES AROUND... – Feb. 10, 2024 - Barry Bannon, who almost “lost himself and his family due to addiction” is pounding the tarmac for 100 consecutive days in his third year of giving back to the charity that not o... Read More...

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SOBRLIFE Clothing Unveils Trendsetting Clothing Collections

NO MORE STIGMA – Feb. 23, 2024 - Harold Jones, PhD, SOBRLIFE Clothing stands for shattering the stigma around addiction and the resilience of recovery. Dr. Jones, himself a testament to the transformative powe... Read More...

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Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in the Hospitality Industry

VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – Feb. 13, 2024 - In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his addiction to alcohol. “I know exactly the kind of person I was. I mocked sobriety when I was drinking that ... Read More...

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Kids Overdose! Can Pediatricians Help?

MALPRACTICE? – Feb. 17, 2024 - Pediatricians responded to the survey by saying they don’t have enough patients to justify learning about this type of care, or don’t think it’s a pediatrician’s job. “It’s seen ... Read More...

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NJ Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply in 2023!!!

GOOD NEWS – Feb. 15, 2024 - With the encouraging decline as a backdrop, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced a $95 million plan over the next three years to increase services for addicts. The drop is a welcome reli... Read More...

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NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites

LIKE SEAT BELTS FOR USERS – Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we are not flattening the curve for all,” Baston said. “As we’ve seen the numbers drop off for white New Jerseyans, we’v... Read More...

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Biden’s Drug Czar Shares Vision for Tackling Overdose Crisis

BETTER START SOON! – Feb. 115, 2024 - Gupta: When we look at these types of epidemics across the country, where we find successful examples is where there’s a really good balance of both expanding treatment, a... Read More...

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State Investigating Recovery Company

VIDEO – TAKING ADVANTAGE – Feb. 14, 2024 - After KARE 11 reports about questionable billing, the Human Services Inspector General confirmed an investigation of Kyros and Refocus Recovery. WATCH@KARE11 ... Read More...

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Bow Wow Recalls Collapsing Due to His Addiction

VIDEO – RUFF TIMES – Feb. 15, 2024 - The 36-year-old rapper recently appeared on The Art of Dialogue podcast and opened up about going through withdrawal after heavily using lean, also known as sizzurp — a combinatio... Read More...

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Mom Shares Inspiring Sobriety Story

HEARING VOICES – Feb. 9, 2024 - One rainy November night, while sitting on the side of the Highway of Tears by herself just outside of Quesnel, Val West heard her mother yelling at her. “My mom, Lillian ... Read More...

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The Addiction Recovery Story We Never Hear

NEW YORK TIMES ESSAY – Feb. 14, 2023 - Twenty women with felony records and a history of drug use are standing on the stage in a crowded auditorium in Tulsa, and the audience is rising in a standing ovation. T... Read More...

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Semaglutide (Ozempic) Shows Promise For Alcoholism

HUMAN TRIALS SOON – Feb. 10, 2024 - “Parts of the brain that drive eating behaviors overlap extensively with the drive to use alcohol or other substances,” explained Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D., and Leandro Vendrusco... Read More...

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Be Wary of Romance When In Early Recovery

THE GROOVE IS IN THE HEART – Feb. 11, 2024 - There are both risks and benefits to being in a relationship while in recovery. If you are at a crossroads, and unsure what avenue to explore, there are practical tips and... Read More...

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With New Methadone Rule, SAMHSA Isn’t Coming to Save Us

IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 13, 2024 - For patients, it means the majority will continue to suffer under the clinics’ culture of cruelty. “The decision to provide take-home doses rests with the treating practition... Read More...

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Lawmakers Champion MDMA as a ‘game-changer’ in PTSD Treatment

VIDEO – LET IT WORK IF IT WORKS – Feb. 15, 2024 - Advocates and lawmakers across the political spectrum are optimistic about its chances for approval and pushing for a speedy rollout of so-called “MDMA-assisted the... Read More...

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Owner of Sober Homes Facing Felony Gun and Drug Charges

LOADED – Feb. 2, 2024 - The owner of a faith-based sober living & behavioral health counseling non-profit in Lexington is facing several charges after police found drugs and guns at his home. Steven Smith, the ow... Read More...

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SOBER: What Does It Mean? Anything!

NEW YORK TIMES – Feb. 4, 2024 - Notions of what constitutes sobriety and problematic substance use have grown more flexible in recent years as younger Americans have shunned alcohol in increasing numbers while ... Read More...

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27 People Share Their Rock Bottom Moment of Clarity

LOOK BACK – DON’T GO BACK! – Feb. 8, 2024 - For many people who struggle with alcohol, becoming sober can feel almost impossible. There is hope, though. While attaining sobriety isn’t easy, there are untold ev... Read More...

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‘Just say no’ can kill kids.’

TEACH, DON’T PREACH – Feb. 3, 2024 - Melanie Ramos was only 15 years old when she died of a suspected overdose in a high school bathroom in Hollywood. Police reported that she and a friend had purchased pills they th... Read More...

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Lack of Oversight In Treatment Industry Leads To Corruption

HEALTH-CARE IS WEALTH-CARE – Feb. 7, 2024 - The report highlighted questionable practices at treatment facilities and sober living houses that the state has been investigating for years. They included allegations of ... Read More...

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‘From Rags to Riches’: Musician Talks About Addiction

SINGING A NEW TUNE – Feb. 3, 2024 - In 2020, Johnson told his story about how he initially got started in music: his mother having a keyboard around the house and learning how to play the piano. Over the last four ye... Read More...

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Psychedelic Drugs Can Treat Addictions — Time We Got Over Moralistic Fears!

AUDIO – THEIR NOT A SLIP? – Feb. 8, 2024 - In 1933, the founder of AA, Bill Wilson, achieved his abstinence as a result of a psychedelic experience, and when LSD was made available for research in the Fifties, ... Read More...

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Doing a Play about Recovering from Alcoholism

THE LOST WEEKEND FOUND – Feb. 8, 2024 - As a person who is a recovering alcoholic, I was always looking for this kind of play. I’ve never quite seen a story like this on stage, or read it. I read it furiously i... Read More...

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How Sobriety Became a Secret Weapon for Young Creatives

AND OLD CREATIVES TOO – Feb. 8, 2024 - For filmmaker Molly Manning-Walker – whose astonishing and critically-acclaimed debut film How to Have Sex perfectly distils British drinking culture – her experience with drink... Read More...

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‘Butterflies’ Is a Compelling and Evocative Piece on Sobriety

AUDIO – ONCE A CATERPILLAR – Feb. 8, 2024 - Her latest release, ‘Butterflies’, can be considered her most intimate and introspective work to date. Within the lyrics lies a subtle nod toward her struggles with mental ... Read More...

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Drew Barrymore: “I Can’t F**king Believe I’m Alive Sometimes”

WHAT A LIFE – Feb. 8, 2024 - “Part of why I’m single now is because I had so much fun. Part of why I don’t miss drinking is because I did. I’m glad I had a nudist, exhibitionist, wildflower, wild-child, little... Read More...

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SNL Player on 40-Year Coke Habit & Surviving Gunshot Wound

LIVES TO TELL THE TALE – Feb. 3, 2024 - Garrett Morris has had quite the Hollywood ride.”Some producers didn’t want a Black cast member but Lorne Michaels knew the show needed one,” Morris, who just received a... Read More...

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Minnesota Treatment Centers Closing Down

SAD FOR THE LOCALS – Feb. 3, 2024 - Minnesota teens struggling with drugs or alcohol have few options for help after several treatment centers closed last year. Clinics that prescribed opioid addiction medi... Read More...

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Scientology-Linked Rehab Left People’s Minds Shattered

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE – Feb. 3, 2024 - An unregulated rehab centre linked to the Church of Scientology put mentally ill people through intense psychological drills that allegedly left them “traumatised” and... Read More...

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Here’s How To Curb Your Sugar Addiction

ONE MACAROON AT A TIME – Feb. 7, 2024 - Professor Serena Bartlett is an addiction neuroscientist. She has studied sugar and its effects on the brain. “Sugar uses exactly the same neural pathways as alcohol and... Read More...

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