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Running Club Welcomes Anyone Impacted By Addiction

VIDEO – ONE RUN AT A TIME – April 4, 2023 - “I’m in recovery myself. It’s been a couple of years plus, and it’s just been such an amazing experience. Just a sense of community I’ve never experienced,” said Boston Bu... Read More...

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Stress Awareness Month: How to Cope and Improve Health

APRIL SHOWERS? – April 4, 2023 - Stress is defined as physical, mental or emotional strain or tension, and long-term stress has harmful impacts on a person’s mental and physical health. It has many similar symp... Read More...

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Exercise Addiction Isn’t a Myth

RUNNER’S HIGH – April 4, 2023 - There is abundant research on exercise addiction (EA), also called “exercise dependence,” in triathletes. One study of 1,285 triathletes found that 20% showed signs of EA, and th... Read More...

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Recovery High Schools Help Kids Overcome Addiction

HIGHER EDUCATION NOT HIGH – April 4, 2023 - The students attend Colorado’s only recovery high school — one of 43 nationwide. These schools are designed for students who are recovering from substance use disorder and ... Read More...

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On Trading Wine for Walking

VIDEO – ONE MILE AT A TIME – April 3, 2023 - Pamela Wampler was battling alcoholism when she discovered the Start TODAY walking group and decided to join, replacing her evening drinking time with walks with her husba... Read More...

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The Dismissive Attitude On Solving Addiction Crisis

OPINION – April 6, 2023 - Maybe it was because Kirby was so new to the process, or maybe he was just another Republican delegate in a supermajority that leadership could choose to ignore – and did. Part of w... Read More...

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Getting Sober Drawing Rabbits

MOVE OVER BLINKY – Jan. 23, 2023 - The 1978 animated film Watership Down comes to mind. The film follows a group of animated rabbits on a bloody journey across the English countryside, and likely still lingers ... Read More...

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12 Artists Who Have Chosen Sobriety

VIDEO – AND THE WORK GOT BETTER – April 2023 - Anthony Kiedis is the life of the party no matter what’s in his system and thankfully the artist has been sober now for several decades. But when that was not the case, ... Read More...

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Has Lamar Odom Become Betty Ford: I Found My Purpose With Rehab Centers

VIDEO – LAMAR MAKES AN ASSIST – April 3, 2023 - Lamar Odom is sharing how he turned his pain into purpose by investing in drug treatment centers ... saying he couldn’t be happier to help others and save lives around... Read More...

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From Orgasms to Overdoses

AND BACK AGAIN – April 6, 2023 - he Lost Women of Science podcast is made for the ear. We aim to make our transcripts as accurate as possible, but some errors may have occurred nonetheless. In addition, important asp... Read More...

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‘Alcoholic’ Dog Is First Canine Treated for Withdrawal

AND IT’S NOT A SAINT BERNARD – April 7, 2023 - While one dog later died, Coco managed to make a recovery after he was treated for alcohol withdrawal. Coco remained under sedation for four weeks to avoid sufferi... Read More...

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Jennifer Lopez Launches New Alcoholic Beverage called ‘Ben’s Next Relapse’?

BUT IT’S OK FOR DANNY TREJO? – April 6, 2023 - In an Instagram video Tuesday, Lopez announced her new brand of flavored spritz cocktails, called Delola. “I have been grinding nonstop for decades, and more and more, I... Read More...

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Guaynaa Reveals He Struggled with Drug Addiction, Now SOBER

VIDEO – AND MARRIED TOO! – March 31, 2023 - The “Si te Nota” singer did not reveal what drug he was addicted to. Guaynaa got clean when he was getting to know Pons, who sat with tears in her eyes as he told his... Read More...

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‘Gaming is Proven to be as Addictive as Cocaine!’

VIDEO – SUPER MARIO BROS. CUT THEIR PERUVIAN – April 4, 2023 - ‘You are giving your kid access to stuff that is proven to be as addictive as cocaine, not everybody has active parents!’ ‘As much as I sympathise th... Read More...

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Most Realistic Portrayals of Alcoholism in Movies

VIDEO – LOST WEEKEND OF DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES – April 2023 - Drug and alcohol addiction is a topic that has been explored in cinema for decades. It is a sensitive subject that must be handled with care to depict th... Read More...

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‘Sober Seder’ Helps Jews in Recovery Experience Freedom

CHAG SAMEACH! – April 2, 2023 - In the age of smart phones and internet, your Seder-booking experience is breeze. Yet, those who are in treatment centers may have a hard time experiencing the “freedom” of attending a... Read More...

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California to Seek Beds for Mental Health, Drug Treatment

FREE FALLING – March 19, 2023 - California, home to nearly 40 million people, has nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population, and their numbers are growing much faster than in other states, according ... Read More...

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Another Inspirational Story

VIDEO – SOBRIETY IS CONTAGIOUS – March 19, 2023 - “I was on probation for some pretty serious felonies and if I revoked I was going to go back for a long time,” said Coleman. “My drug addiction was really strong. I w... Read More...

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Burnout Among Harm Reduction Workers

THE FRONT LINE IS DANGEROUS – March 20, 2023 - There are a great many things a person could be doing every day, Graham continued, but never enough time to do them all. So harm reduction workers and community organiza... Read More...

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Drug Addiction and Adverse Childhood Experiences

NOT A TEST YOU WANT TO ACE – March 27, 2023 - Despite her outward successes, a number of unresolved adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) created vulnerabilities for Malory. Mal was raised by a loving single mot... Read More...

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Addict Shares Recovery Journey at Packed High School Auditorium

VIDEO – EDUCATION THAT SAVES LIVES – March 20, 2023 - Lawson says he grew up in a broken home raised by his mother and grandmother, he has never met his father. He says he tried to fill the void by turning ... Read More...

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‘My life has changed so much’: Lily Allen on four years of sobriety

YOU GO GIRL – March 30th, 2023 - The 37-year-old told presenters Holly Willoughby and Joel Dermott: ‘It is weird. My life has changed so much. I’m four years clean and sober, I have a new husband, we’re sorting our l... Read More...

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Technology Addiction Has Created a Self-Help Trap

IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT – March 28, 2023 - Why, despite multiple reports from Silicon Valley whistleblowers revealing that technology companies are using manipulative designs to prolong our time online, do we feel ... Read More...

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Teen Animated Social Media Addiction

CHANGE IN MOTION – March 31, 2023 - The black and white video essay illustrates in painful simplicity how social media addiction and fear of being disconnected, termed nomophobia, can impact young people. Research... Read More...

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Elizabeth Vargas On Going Very Public with Alcoholism Struggle

NO EASY JOURNEY – March 30, 2023 - “I plan to make my NewsNation show the show that really tackles mental health and the substance use disorder crisis in this country in a thoughtful way,” Vargas says. “We’re d... Read More...

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Game changing Pill Reduces Alcohol Intake by 50%

SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY...TODAY? – Mar. 24, 2023 - The clinical study involved people with alcohol use disorder who weren’t seeking any form of treatment, and Mason predicts that apremilast may be even more effecti... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr.! Happy Birthday, Secrets to His Fitness at 58 Revealed

AGING WELL – April 4, 2023 - His age-defying physique has been a topic of interest for many years. On his special day, let's take a closer look at the practices that have helped him maintain his enviable physiqu... Read More...

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It’s a Miracle Matthew Perry is Alive

FRIENDS WITH MONEY – March 20, 2023 - First, it’s hard to believe that Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the television sitcom Friends, is still alive after everything his body has been through. Second, his ca... Read More...

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I Had a Sober Wedding and it Was a Blast

AND WE REMEMBERED IT – March 28, 2023 - She and spouse John, 24, a second lieutenant in the Army, toasted their marriage — held in a church in their hometown — with Martinelli’s apple cider. Their 150 guests... Read More...

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Jason Ritter Didn’t Think He ‘deserved’ Wife Due To Alcoholism

VIDEO – MIRACLE OF SOBRIETY – March 29, 2023 - The confession prompted Drew Barrymore to get candid about her own struggles with alcohol. Lynskey, who also got emotional, noted that her husband “worked so hard.” ... Read More...

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