Can Methadone Vans Deliver the Goods? STEP RIGHT UP – April 1, 2024 - “This kind of initiative is about using harm reduction, bringing services to where people are; it’s about using an evidence-based strategy,” Dr. Cunningham. “We know metha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionmethRecoveryRehab
Judge Melissa Boyd Sent to Rehab SENTENCED – April 5, 2024 - Former Shelby County court judge Melissa Boyd pleaded guilty Friday morning. “First your honor, I want to apologize for my relapse with the positive drug test and to the state al... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Why Nature Is Your Best Ally in Recovery IT DOESN’T JUDGE – April 10, 2024 - 4 EASY WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS - Being outdoors has been linked to reduced stress, more energy, better physical health, and much more. Nature is often looked ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Alcohol Awareness Month VIDEO – WE WARNED YOU – April 9, 2024 - This month is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of alcohol use and misuse. It also offers communities a chance to gain more understanding of how individua... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Kodak Black Celebrates Sobriety PILLFREE – April 8, 2024 - The Florida rapper said he’s the happiest he’s ever been since he began to work on his addiction to Percocets. “Bro, my average was 40 Percocets. I’m telling y’all this man. I ain’t ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
‘Terribly Strange to be 70’ by Anne Lamott WE ALL GET THERE – April 10, 2024 - In my teens, already drinking and drugging, I didn’t expect to see 21, Then at 32, I got clean and sober, the miracle of my life from which all other blessings f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Natalie Eva Marie’s Troubled Past, Addiction & Sobriety SOBERMANIA! – April 5, 2024 - Former WWE superstar Natalie Eva Marie dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, but poor decisions led her down a dark path of addiction and alcohol abuse. “I feel like I was ju... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNews BoxesRecoveryRehab
Philadelphia Foundation Award Grants to 13 Addiction Recovery Organizations BEST D.A. IN AMERICA – PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner awarded microgrants totaling over $357,000 to 13 addiction recovery groups as part of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Forced Drug Treatment Could Lead to More Fatal Overdoses NPR AUDIO – NO ONE FORCED THEM TO START – April 6, 2024 - More people suffering from drug addiction are being forced into drug treatment and threatened with prison if they don’t comply. Some say it’s “tough love.” Cr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesharm reductioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryRehab
The Mass Appeal of Anne Lamott SOBER ROLE MODEL – April 6, 2024 -I t will spoil nothing to tell you that Lamott closes “Somehow” with a quote from her favorite William Blake poem: “And we are put on earth a little space, that we may learn t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Kitty Noir Encourages Those Recovering from Addiction THE CAT’S MEOW – April 6, 2024 - “A lot of my fans in recovery say that, ‘You’re super inspiring.’ They feel like they can really connect with me on a deeper level since we’re both in recovery and kind of get it,” Ji... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSlider
Crisis of Alcoholism Surging in the US IT’S CHEAP ENOUGH – April 2, 2024 - The CDC is trying, desperately, it seems, to pound a square peg into a round hole, blaming COVID-19 for a surge in alcohol use and ignoring a glaring problem with the evidence. Tha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehab
Marian Keyes on How The Best-loved Novelist Beat Alcoholism BRAINS AND FINESSE – March 30, 2024 - She has been famous, and sober – and married to Tony Baines – for exactly half her life. ‘I was always told when I got to 40, I wouldn’t care about other people’s opinions,’ s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
I Stopped Drinking for Three Months and It’s Not as Simple as the Internet Says OR IS IT? – March 29, 2024 - A quick search for sober motivation will send you off on a stream of brightly coloured listicles that advise making plans that don’t involve alcohol, spending time with friends who ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024RecoveryRehabsobriety
Anthony Kim Details Issues With Addiction and ‘Scam Artists’ WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE HOLE – April 3, 2024 - “Golf is important to me and not important to me at the same time,” Kim said. “I’ve had some very dark moments. I’ve had some very low moments. I felt very alone, even w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Former Users and Experts Debate Kratom WORTH DISCUSSING – March 29, 2024 - After struggling with alcoholism for two years, Aaron thought that trying out kratom as an alternative to drinking – as suggested by the ad he saw on Instagram – seemed like a good... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ranch Offers Love and Shelter to Children Impacted by Addiction Epidemic CALM IN THE STORM – Feb. 10, 2024 - Children can often be the overlooked victims of the drug epidemic, with some kids losing one or both parents to drug addiction. “At full capacity, we see possibly 50 childre... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hopes to End the Stigma of Addiction VIDEO ONLY – IT’S ABOUT TIME – March 29, 2024 - New campaign hopes to end the stigma of addiction. CONTINUE@WFMJ ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rapper Takura Reveals His 7-Year Battle Against Drugs WE’RE ALL ONE – April 2, 2024 - The rapper sat for an interview and revealed that he abused drugs for seven years. He said he started taking drugs in 2017. Takura said he ended up going to drug rehab this year. Check... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Gov. Gavin Newsom to Spend $6.4 Billion on Treatment That Works, HOPEFULLY AUDIO – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – April 7, 2024 - We’ve told you about so many people who’ve died in these facilities for lack of proper, or really any, medical care. Please, please, not more heartbreak! How about tre... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 9 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylinterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hollywood Can’t Stop Making Movies About Addictions FILMS MATTER – Feb. 10, 2024 - At the Sundance Film Festival I watched depressing flick after depressing flick about dealers, addicts, good trips, bad trips, pills, pot, meth, coke, Rohypnol, injectable steroids and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabsobriety
Cleaning Up the Business of Getting Clean CLEAN & SOBER – March 26, 2024 - Assemblywomen Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul (D-Monmouth) have announced legislation in response to the State Commission of Investigations (SCI) report of fraud, ethical misco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jennifer Gimenez Instrumental in Getting Daisy De La Hoya Into Treatment INTERVENTIONS MATTER – March 24, 2024 - Jennifer Gimenez, formerly of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” fame and her husband, Tim Ryan from A&E’s “Dope Man” tell TMZ ... they teamed up with actor Corey... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Radio Television Star Criticizes Ireland’s Lack of Alcoholism Resources SHARING THE SOLUTION – March 26, 2024 - Renowned architect Hugh Wallace has opened up ... Known for his appearances on television, Mr Wallace revealed the hidden struggles he faced as an alcoholic in a country... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
City Council Proposes Mandatory Treatment for Fentanyl/Opiate Overdoses VIDEO – CAN YOU MAKE THEM QUIT? – March 25, 2024 - “Administration of Naloxone is indicative that the individual experiencing fentanyl or other opioid overdose has an addiction to opioids and, therefore, should requi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 2 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
Five Truths About Repentance I Used To Overcome Addiction GOD MOVES IN A MYSTERIOUS WAYS... – March 26, 2024 - (photo Ashly Stone and father) Six months later, I graduated from The Salvation Army program. Although I still couldn’t picture myself committin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Matthew Murphy Dignifies His Sobriety On New Album ART EXPLAINS LIFE – March 29, 2024 - The 39-year-old singer - best known as part of the The Wombats alongside Tord Øverland Knudsen, and Dan Haggis, in recent years has embarked on a solo career under the name of Lov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
Louis Gossett Jr. – TV & Film Actor – Passes at 87 A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR – March 29, 2024 - The pressures and disappointments became so great he sank into depression and became addicted to cocaine and alcohol. He said police handcuffed him to a tree for three h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Steve-O Marks 16-Year Sobriety Anniversary VIDEOS – SWEET 16 FOR SURE – March 29, 2024 - Having risen to fame through his work as an entertainer and his iconic performances on Jackass, millions of people across the globe became fans of Steve-O and were keen... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Cheryl Burke Candid About Sobriety Struggles WORTH THE EFFORT! – March 2024 - The “Dancing with the Stars” pro recently said on her podcast, “Burke in the Game,” that drinking has “definitely been on my mind a lot more than normal.” She opened up to “Good Morni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab