Rehab

Kelly Osbourne: Vicodin at 13 led to heroin

WATCH – BACK ON THE WAGON –   June 3, 2021 - However, the former MTV star said it didn’t…

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Amy Winehouse spent £500,000 on drugs and her heroin habit

GARGANTUAN LOSS –  May 29, 2021 - That was how I found myself invited to dinner with the neighbours. People…

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Hazelden/Betty Ford Names Andrew Williams Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

SHAKING UP THE STATUS QUO –  May 18, 2021 - “The people who power Hazelden Betty Ford are mission-driven, compassionate…

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‘We Don’t Just Change on Dime’

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE –   May 28, 2021-  “We’ve been told that we’ve had to stay six…

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10% Set-Aside and Billions dedicated for Recovery

BREAKING NEWS! –  May 2021 - “[The budget includes] ... a new 10 percent set aside within the SABG for…

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Mother of Drug Addict Son in SF Condemns Open-Air Drug Market

WATCH – THERE ARE NO DRUG CRIMES, ONLY DRUG POLICY CRIMES –   May 27, 2021 - “There needs to…

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Moby’s Therapist Once Suggested an Unorthodox Way to Get Sober

STOP DRINKING? –  May 28, 2021 - If you start doing a lot of cocaine, you’re going to get sober…

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Bill & Lois Wilsons’ 70-Year Tradition!

A SOBER CELEBRATION! –  May 30, 2021 - The picnic was started 70 years ago to bring together alcoholics and…

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Travis Barker says plane crash horror helped him beat addiction

NOT THE ONLY WAY –   May 25, 2021 - He also revealed he would wake up during surgery following…

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Many struggling with addiction have relapsed during pandemic

WATCH – KEEP COMING BACK –  May 24, 2021 - This pandemic year has been very challenging for those who…

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The Truth About Deinstitutionalization

IT’S INSANE –   May 25, 2021 - One popular explanation blames “deinstitutionalization”: the emptying of state psychiatric hospitals that…

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Kerry Katona says ‘I should be dead’ after heartbreaking battle with addiction

WATCH – GRINDING TO A HALT –   May 26, 2021 - Speaking about her past trouble’s on Wednesday’s edition…

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93-year-old man publishes 3 books about life as recovering alcoholic

WATCH – IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! –  May 26, 2021 -  For the past 35 years, Bob Nylund’s family and…

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The pandemic brought addiction recovery online, what’s next?

TIME WILL TELL –  May 19, 2021 - THOUGHTS REVEALED: Millions of patients for the first time can easily read…

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Can We Make Opioids Less Addictive?

WATCH – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE –  May 16, 2021 - As it turned out, Sertürner got addicted while doing the…

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Plugging deadly holes in California’s treatment system

CALIFORNIA SCAMMING –  May 16, 2021- After years of study, a first-of-its-kind coalition of more than 50 groups — including…

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LA County expands Naloxone distribution among homeless

NOT TIME TO GO ‘HOME’ YET –   May 18, 2021 - “A medication-first approach allows patients to first be…

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT NCADD

STILL IN ACTION –  May 19, 2021 - Daisy Carter of Jackson is the executive director of the National Council…

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Dustin Rhodes Celebrates 13 Years of Sobriety

PINING THE BOTTLE FOREVER –   May 19, 2021 - Dustin Rhodes marked his 13th year of sobriety on Wednesday.…

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On Parole Means Staying Clean and Sober

STAY FREE: BE YOUR OWN COMPANION –  May 14, 2021- “Clients really did reach out to us,” Ms. White said. And…

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Netflix documentary brings renewed focus to addiction problem

BIG PHARMA IN BIG TROUBLE –   May 21, 2021 - Alexa Perivolotis, program director at Alyssa’s Place, said the…

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Mother finds addiction support on Nextdoor

WATCH – NEIGHBORHOOD LOVE –  May 21, 2021 - McClure is an open book when it comes to her road…

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What pushed Ryan Leaf into painkiller addiction?

STICKS AND STONES... –   May 18, 2021 - The audience cheered and clapped. And then the MC there at…

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Ewan McGregor Says His Own Sobriety Helped Him Better Understand His ‘Halston’ Role

WATCH – REMEMBER WHEN LUNCH WAS COCAINE? –  May 17, 2021 - In Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series “Halston”, Ewan…

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Lamar Odom on His Sobriety 5 Years After Near-Fatal Overdose

KETAMINE IS MY FRIEND –   May 17, 2021 - With Lamar’s reported current solution, he believes he has found…

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Substance abuse recovery services see uptick in demand

WATCH – MORE HEADS NEED BEDS! –   May 17, 2021 - While restrictions and mandates have been lifted, and…

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Pro skateboarder uses own challenges to inspire others towards recovery

WATCH – SOBER IS BETTER –   May 20, 2021 - To most skateboarders, time at the local skate park…

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‘I used to bring only tears to my family, now today, I bring smiles’

LIVING IN D’LIGHT –  May 21, 2021 - But, she says, after reaching out to addiction support group Heal the…

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Healthcare worker embraces sobriety after spending $212 week on booze during lockdown

THAT’S ALL? –   May 22, 2021- Nikki had a successful career in healthcare, a detached home and, more importantly,…

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Virtually Sober – When AA Went Away

An original story by Christopher Dale. – Nicholas had been virtually sober once before … well, virtually anyway. Unfortunately neither…

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