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LA Comedians Prove ‘Sober Comedy’ Isn’t An Oxymoron

NEITHER ARE WE – June 1, 2023 - The first “Party On” show was in May, with about 40 people in attendance. Vintage records hang on the Crow’s walls as old-timey light bulbs provide a soft glow. Blaine opened th... Read More...

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James Gunn Reflects on His Drug Addiction

HE IS THE SUPER HERO – May 28, 2023 - In a new interview with EL PAÍS, James Gunn revealed how the process of making films has helped him deal with his past traumas. Gunn told the outlet that his “demons cha... Read More...

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Forcing Drug Users Into Treatment is a Violent Policy

RENDITION? – May 25, 2023 - But after years of housing unaffordability, an increasingly poisonous drug supply and inaccessible voluntary mental health supports, mainstream political parties in Canada — includi... Read More...

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Visualizing Recovery from Addiction

AUDIO – SEEING IS BELIEVING – May 30, 2023 - Inside the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, a small room with bar stools, liquor bottles, and glasses filled with ice is meant to look and... Read More...

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A’s Pitcher Lucas Erceg Finally Gets Sober and Realizes MLB Dream

HE WON THE STRUGGLE – May 29, 2023 - “I’m 22 years old, right? I’m drinking five or six (beers) and going out the next day and going 2-for-3,” Erceg told MLB.com last year. “I didn’t think it was (a problem). I made ... Read More...

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Hollywood’s Tom Hardy Struggled with Alcoholism at 13

HE’S A STAR – May 26, 2023 - As per the reports gathered from what the actor said during his interviews, it was revealed that Hardy was an adventurous young kid. While always looking for trouble, the Peaky Bli... Read More...

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Deficiencies Abound at State Prison

CORRECTIONAL CORRUPTION – May 30, 2023 - Auditors also uncovered shortcomings in how the prison, which sits on the grounds of Fort Dix in Burlington County, tracks employee sick leave. That signals some staff ... Read More...

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Going to Couple’s Therapy

TWOgetherness – May 29, 2023 - Carl Radke made a commitment to live a sober lifestyle shortly before Summer House Season 5 premiered back in early 2021, and more recently, he celebrated two years of sobriety t... Read More...

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Ireland: First Country In the World With Health Labels on Alcohol

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT – May 23, 2023 - The law would take effect from 22 May 2026 to give businesses time to adapt to a policy that mimics existing rules for other food and drink products, said Donnelly. “With... Read More...

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Countless Veterans Lose the Battle with Addiction

THE FINAL WAR – May 24, 2023 - Yet, outside of this day, we never forget the countless veterans who made it home but now fight new battles. Unfortunately, substance use, drug overdose, and suicide have claimed ... Read More...

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Navajo Leaders Seek Tribal Members in Sober-Living Medicare Scam

IT’S COMPLICATED – May 24, 2023 - Navajo leaders said they will staff a Phoenix operations center to help Navajo tribal members displaced when sober living homes caught up in the fraud investigation are indicted or t... Read More...

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Less Drinking, More Thinking Podcast

SOBRIETY ON THE AIR – May 23, 2023 - Lakey said he hoped the podcast would help people realise their negative relationship with drinking sooner. “Every time I am out people confide in me that they would like to be... Read More...

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Bottle of Whiskey a Day Drinker Celebrates 1 Year Sober

ANYONE CAN QUIT – May 24, 2023 - After two decades of hard drinking Phil Hoye had accepted alcohol was going to kill him. “I thought, ‘This is what I’m going to die of,’” he told ABC Radio Melbourne’s Jacinta Pars... Read More...

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Identifying Early Signs of Addiction is Crucial for Intervention

EVERYTHING MATTERS – May 25, 2023 - People struggling with addiction may exhibit changes in their physical and emotional health, such as insomnia, weight loss or gain, mood swings, and a lack of energy. Additi... Read More...

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‘We don’t want you:’ Residents Upset Over Recovery Clinic

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD? – May 25, 2023 - Fusion leadership, however, emphasized the center would not be a methadone clinic but a comprehensive behavioral health treatment facility that offers methadone in... Read More...

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Faith Brings Mother Out Of Addiction

HIGHER POWER – May 25, 2023 - Emotionally and physically beaten up by her addiction to meth, Anna entered a year-long recovery program for women in Greeneville 13 months ago called Recovering Hearts. She said she ent... Read More...

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Hollywood Celebrity Visits Women’s Sobriety Facility

BEAUTIFUL HELPING HAND – May 26, 2023 - Gish flew here from Nashville where she was working on a film and mingled with patrons at the Brooke’s House coffee and chocolate shop in the town’s south end. “I thi... Read More...

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How Jason Ritter’s Sobriety Journey Changed His Life

NOTHING BUT HEART – May 25, 2023 - Jason has experienced intense pain in his life, particularly after losing his father suddenly after he collapsed on the set of his hit show “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teen... Read More...

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Boston Children’s Hospital Establishes Division of Addiction Medicine to Study SUD in Children & Adolescents

ABOUT TIME! – May 25, 2023 - Boston Children’s Hospital has launched the first Division of Addiction Medicine at a pediatric institution, reinforcing the importance of addressing substance use in children and adolesc... Read More...

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Awash in Treatment Funds After Decriminalizing Drugs, Now Follow the Money

LEGALIZING IT – May 26, 2023 - That need for oversight was demonstrated on Wednesday when state officials terminated a $1.5 million grant agreement with a drug recovery nonprofit in Klamath Falls accused of failing t... Read More...

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Addiction Specialist/Survivor Speaks on Mental Health

VIDEO – WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE – May 25, 2023 - “Like they don’t understand that getting sober is hard, and then on top of being sober you have your mental health. So when you get sober your mental health really suf... Read More...

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Guns N’ Roses’ Steven Adler Was Kidnapped To Break Heroin Habit

BROTHERLY LOVE– May 25, 2023 - On March 22, 2007, Jamie orchestrated a kidnapping. He had his brother picked up, drugged to sleep and transported across state lines to Los Angeles, where Jamie imprisoned him against ... Read More...

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Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Rose by 38.5% Points

WHERE TWO OR MORE AREN’T GATHERED – May 24, 2023 - The odds of engaging in telehealth treatment for addiction, however, increased from 7.4 percent in 2019 to 45.9 percent after the start of the pandemic. In additi... Read More...

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Can Ozempic Help People Beat Addiction?

VIDEO – BULLSHIT? – May 23, 2023 - Many have turned to diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight, but some are reporting it has helped them curb their addictions as well. Neurologist Dr. Thomas Pitts explains tha... Read More...

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Tokenism and Portrayal of Addiction Recovery Stories

TIME TO GO DEEPER – May 25, 2023 - When told correctly, these stories uplift and illuminate the often-misunderstood realities of addiction, breaking through the barriers of stigma to spark better understanding... Read More...

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Ben Gravy Got Sober and Surfed All 50 States

VIDEO – ONE WAVE AT A TIME – May 24, 2023 - I had a spiritual awakening. I started making the YouTube videos to help me stay sober. Surfing was reintroduced to my life. I had a lot of time on my hands. I wasn’t part... Read More...

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What Happens After You Get Sober?

SOBRIETY TV IS ADDICTIVE – May 25, 2023 - Like Mulaney’s, my early sober life was a hall of fun-house mirrors, each one waiting to reveal a new, terrible reflection. During a tearful conversation with my wife on our ... Read More...

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How Sobriety Has Made Debby Friday’s Art Better

VIDEO – SOBER SONGS – May 11, 2023 - Debby Friday talks to Damhnait Doyle about how writing her latest album was a way to process a tumultuous period... Watch@CBC ... Read More...

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Is Being ‘Pre-Addicted’ a Real Thing?

MAYBE – May 12, 2023 - The word “addiction” is probably over-used in our culture. Clinically, it means compulsive use of drugs; colloquially, we stretch its use to refer to addiction to things that probably don’t fit... Read More...

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Rob Lowe Strips Down To Celebrate 33 Years Of Sobriety

AND TAKES A SWIM – May 15, 2023 - Fans immediately headed to his comment section to not only applaud his major accomplishment, but also to compliment his radiant skin and seemingly “ageless” complexion, as one ... Read More...

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