Rehab Center to Lose Medicaid Access to Treatment VIDEO – PEOPLE WILL DIE – Aug. 28, 2026 - “Without Medicaid being involved, I wouldn’t have been able to come here in the first place, which would have put me at a higher risk of either staying in my addiction, death... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Forcing Addicts Into Rehab is Not Effective AUDIO – LISTEN UP – Aug. 28, 2026 - Luisa D’Amato’s recent column makes an emotional case for mandatory drug rehabilitation, but emotion cannot replace evidence. The people quoted in support of forced reha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Best & Worst Cities for Sober Living CHOOSE WISELY – Sept. 1, 2026 - California claimed six of the 10 best US cities for sober living, while Texas filled all five of the bottom spots, Top 10 cities for sober living: Newark, N.J. Long Beach, CA ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Senator Delivers $150000 to Addiction Center on Overdose Awareness Day EVERY DOLLAR HELPS – Aug. 31, 2026 - Today, Senator Webb delivered $150,000 to the Addiction Center of Broome County (ACBC) to support the construction of their new building. This presentation coincides with Internat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabUncategorized
Wichita Falls Awards $54,000 Grant to Sober Living VIDEO – WATCH THIS – Aug. 28, 2026 - Impact. 100 Wichita Falls members gathered Thursday night for the organization’s annual Big Give, the culmination of months of meeting with and learning about local nonprofits. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
When Recovery Becomes the New Normal NOT NORMAL – July 14, 2026 - One week after stopping daily cannabis use, a recovering physician looked at me with obvious frustration, saying, “I thought I’d feel better by now.” He was no longer intoxicated, but he ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 01 2026
Substance Abuse Survivor Turns Over a New Leaf AND IT’S NOT POT – Aug. 22, 2026 - A young Bermudian who faced substance abuse challenges has turned his life around and is planning to become a pilot. Jacob Costa, 25, said a reality check when he watched the door o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 01 2026
Governor DeWine Makes Tough Safety Changes to Ohio’s Sober Living House’s Industry VIDEO ONLY – PROTECTING ADDICTS – Aug. 10, 2026 - DeWine announces changes to Ohio’s addiction recovery services. WATCH ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 25 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Iowa first in nation to get federal approval for at-home addiction recovery program VIDEO – HOME SWEET HOME – Aug. 18, 2026 - The partnership with the federal government will allow eligible Iowa families to receive substance use treatment and parenting services at home. State officials said the goal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 25 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Preacher and the Political Machine: Unlicensed Rehab Draws Fire and Brimstone COMPLICATED CHAOS – Aug. 12, 2026 - One of the alleged demons is 57-year-old Melinda Clarkson Isley, a married grandmother and small business owner who lives near Anastasi’s 30-person faith-based New Life Dream Cente... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 25 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why Doctors and Nurses Would Rather NOT Treat Patients with Addiction AUDIO – THAT’S F**KED UP – Aug. 8, 2026 - In the US, about a quarter of a million people die each year from alcohol and drug-related illness, despite proven medical treatments for addiction. So why aren’t do... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 11 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Eminem Pays for Rapper Kurupt to Seek Treatment for Addiction VIDEO – BEING OF SERVICE – Aug. 5, 2026 - In a new interview on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning, rapper Kurupt opened up about going to rehab for an alcohol addiction that led him to experience multiple seizures and a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 11 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Recovery Care Agrees to Pay $16.2 Million Judgment For Medicaid Fraud BUSINESS AS USUAL? – July 27, 2026 - The judgment, announced today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General, is part of a civil settlement resolving allegations that ARC and its a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 04 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
When It Comes to Addiction Treatment – ‘Any Door Should Be the Right Door’ JUST OPEN IT AND GO IN – July 24, 2026 - Holly Warren was recently leafing through one of her old medical school textbooks, trying to recall how much instruction she’d received in addiction medicine — trying to recal... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 04 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
SAMHSA Sees Declines in Alcohol Use and Drug Taking in Latest Survey GOOD NEWS – July 27, 2026 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration July 27 released results from its latest national survey on drug use and mental health. The survey found that fewer adolescent... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 04 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman Blows Whistle on Fake Sober Living Homes AUDIO – UNBELIEVABLE – July 17, 2026 - A Navajo advocate who has blown the whistle on fraudulent “sober living” homes in Arizona says she began shining a light on the Medicaid scam targeting Native Americans af... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 28 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Emily Willis Was Porn’s Biggest Star. A $3M Settlement Won’t Answer What Happened to Her at Summit Malibu AUDIO – MYSTERY ABOUNDS – July 24, 2026 - On July 15, a Santa Monica judge approved a $3 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by former adult performer Emily Willis’ mother and legal guardian against Malibu Lighth... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 28 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobrietyTrauma
Saint Leo Supports Students Recovering from Addiction SCHOOL SUPPORT – July 11, 2026 - An estimated 600,000 college students in the United States identify as being in recovery from substance use disorders, yet fewer than 200 colleges and universities offer formal colleg... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 21 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
State Says Give Back Our $73.4 Million for Rehab Center GRANT RESCINDED – July 17, 2026 - Neighbors had picketed outside the property at 2100 S. Western Avenue and packed a town hall in April to oppose the project, with some expressing fears about drug users coming to the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 21 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nurse Gave Phil Collins a Note: ‘If you have a drink, you will die.’ HE LIVES! – July 15, 2026 - Phil Collins opens up about his past battles with alcohol addiction in a new interview with British music magazine MOJO, revealing that fellow rock star Eric Clapton once talked him into a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 21 2026RecoveryRehab
Embattled Facility Agrees to Pay Millions in Settlement AUDIO – LUCKY KENTUCKY – July 17, 2026 - Addiction Recovery Care, once the largest for-profit drug treatment company in Kentucky, said it has settled two major federal legal disputes that accused the company — and it... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 21 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lil Uzi Vert Says Rehab Employee Secretly Recorded Treatment Session That Later Circulated on Social Media MALIBU REHAB IN DEEP DOO DOO – June 30, 2026 - The “Bad and Boujee” rapper (born Symere Bysil Woods) entered rehab in February 2022 and worked toward their sobriety over the course of several months. During their sta... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 14 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Attorney Completes Cocaine Rehab – Trying to Have Drug Charges Dropped THE HARDER THEY COME – June 26, 2026 - While Margle didn’t admit to the crimes he was charged with, he did admit to lehighvalleylive.com that he had a cocaine problem. “I hit a speed bump that I needed to address,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 14 2026RecoveryRehab
SAMHSA Has $281 Million For Funding Opportunities to Address Addiction BUT WILL THEY? – July 6, 2026 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today announced more than $281 million... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 14 2026Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Budget Cuts Hit Ex-Prisoner Rehabilitation Services VIDEO – A TRAVESTY – July 2, 2026 - Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed or withheld more than $500 million in state spending for fiscal year 2027, including $2 million from the Department of Corrections budget designated to suppo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 07 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Spiritual Initiative Launched to Support Families Affected by Addiction ALANON TOO? – July 3, 2026 - The Matt Talbot Prayer Society is aiming to help parents protect their children from the dangers of substance abuse with special Spiritual Protection Packs containing items and prayers de... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 07 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Overdoses in L.A. Jails Fueled by Long Waits For Addiction Treatment SAD BUT TRUE – June 19, 2026 - Cleavotta Morgan said her son, Daejon Morgan, called her every day from his cell at Men’s Central Jail. The 20-year-old inmate would ask her to pass the phone around to different member... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2026OverdoseRecoveryRehab
Esperanza en Escalante Helps Veterans Battling Addiction VIDEO – GOD BLESS AMERICA – June 25, 2026 - Esperanza’s Homes for Heroes Substance Use Program has been up and running for nearly a year and is already helping dozens of veterans recover in the community. The program... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 30 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘Cocaine was easier to get than building supplies’ WHO NEEDS A BUILDING? – June 28, 2026 - Michael Nicholson started taking the drug “years ago,” saying it “went hand-in-hand with weekends, partying, football and alcohol”. As his personal struggles mounted, includin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How do recovery community centers support people in recovery over time? LOVE AND PATIENCE – June 15, 2026 - When people leave treatment or otherwise try to start recovery, it’s a very difficult and daunting process. There are huge differences between individuals in the amount of support ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab