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How Addicts Can Get Help When They’re Not Ready To Quit

ABSTINENCE ISN’T FOR EVERYONE – Jan. 2023 - “There are a lot of barriers for people who use drugs or do sex work and are living in certain situations,” says Orisha Bowers, the Executive Director of the National... Read More...

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Ville Valo: Bam Margera is “Turning Into a Monster”

VIDEO – DR. JEKYLL OR MR. HYDE – Jan. 10, 2023 - “I am an alcoholic. I have been for a long time,” he said. “I remember when I was probably 24, I was so mesmerised by Ville Valo from HIM … he would just walk down th... Read More...

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‘Stitching Away Stigma’ Provides Harm Reduction Items

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES LIVES – Jan. 9, 2023 - People with substance use disorders who participate in syringe services programs are five times more likely to enter treatment and about three times more lik... Read More...

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Prince Harry Told Addicts He’d ‘Experimented’ with Cocaine at 17

BOYS WILL BE KINGS – JAN. 8, 2023 - Paul said Harry spent about an hour with him and two other addicts, talking in great detail about his life. He said that at times he had to “pinch myself” that it was real... Read More...

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Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

WHOOPS! – Jan. 11, 2023 - After his arrest, Robinson told investigators that he sold methamphetamine in ounce or pound quantities. He admitted he bought pound and kilogram quantities of methamphetamine f... Read More...

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Counselor Arrested For Dealing Meth

VIDEO – CASEY JONES YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR SPEED – Jan. 13, 2023 - Officers say during their surveillance, they saw Hagedorn speeding and pulled him over. They say it took several commands for him to roll down the ... Read More...

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Judas Priest Vocalist Rob Halford Marks 37 Years of Sobriety

VIDEO – THAT DESERVES A WHAMMY – Jan. 9, 2023 - “I believe we never stop growing and searching to find ways to do anything that improves not only our lives but also for all those we love,” he continues. “None of t... Read More...

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Erin’s Light Gives Hope For Those With Addiction

GOOD COP, BETTER COP – Jan. 10, 2023 - The Center for Family Life and Recovery (CFLR) and members of the Utica Police Department traveled around Utica Tuesday to spread “Erin’s Light” while delivering ca... Read More...

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YouTube Star Lia Marie Johnson Says “Love” Saved Her From Drug Addiction

VIDEO – LIA MARIE, NOT LISA – Jan. 7, 2023 - The YouTube personality who skyrocketed to fame on the viral YouTube channel The Fine Bros., has had fans “in tears” after releasing a heartfelt confessional that d... Read More...

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Insights on Neural Mechanisms Underlying Cocaine Addiction

MAD SCIENCE – Jan. 11, 2023 - Compulsive drug addiction is characterized by persistent drug use regardless of negative consequences surrounding a user’s addictive behavior. Epidemiological studies have revealed... Read More...

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Sobriety is About More Than Extending Your Life

QUALITY NOT QUANTITY – Jan. 13, 2023 - I’m a recovering alcoholic, and I lost my father to alcoholic liver disease six and half years ago. I’m also a former nurse who worked in mental health and addictio... Read More...

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Dax Shepard’s On His Addiction and Path to Sobriety

COME BACK PARENTHOOD KID – Jan. 2, 2023 - “Eventually, he couldn’t hide it from her any longer and he had to come clean. She was nothing but supportive and there’s no blame or anger on her side – just love, care an... Read More...

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Vancouver Actor’s Struggle with Addiction and Street Life

VIDEO – NOT A PRETTY PICTURE – Dec. 29, 2022 - In a chance meeting with Global News near Main and Hastings in October, Coulson explains how he’s snorting government-issued drugs through a straw as he waits to get in... Read More...

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National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels

YEP, MANY PEOPLE ARE MESSED UP – Jan. 4, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of i... Read More...

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Michelle Heaton ‘Living Life She Never Thought possible’ With 20 Months Sober

MIRACLES ARE MADE OF GRACE – Jan. 3, 2023 - “To be able to spend the day with my mum was very special. “I wanted to relax for the day before my 5.30am wake up call for 1st day back for @dancingonice #... Read More...

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I Stopped Drinking – and These Are My Year’s Lessons

PINOT PEER PRESSURE – Jan. 2, 2023 - Sobriety is having its moment. “Sober-curious” or “mindful drinking” are now familiar phrases; Sober October and Dry January are popular trends. Whereas problematic drinking... Read More...

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Woman Who Beat Addiction Launches Support Group

VIDEO – EACH ONE TEACH ONE – Jan. 1, 2023 - The New Year often means a new start for some, and one St. Augustine woman who overcame drug addiction wanted others addicted to substances to do the same. Came... Read More...

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Recovered Drug Addict Became Alberta Premier’s Chief of Staff

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES – Jan. 2, 2023 - The chief of staff to Alberta’s new premier and key advisor on the United Conservative Party (UCP) government’s addiction and recovery file, Smith spent four years on the... Read More...

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I Compulsively Consumed Everything From Vodka To Juicy Fruit

ADDICTIONS ARE FASCINATING – Jan. 4, 2023 - I was a nice Jewish girl finishing my master’s program who’d just landed a coveted (albeit low-paying) editorial assistant job at a top magazine. Why was... Read More...

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Hospitals Use Storytelling to Reduce Stigma Toward Addicts

ONCE UPON A TIME... – Jan. 6, 2023 - The power of story to eliminate stigma! Smith’s negative experiences in health care settings led her on the path to becoming an occupational therapist. She hopes to help peo... Read More...

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Integrative Life Network Expands into New Mexico with Acquisition of Shadow Mountain Recovery Centers

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES – Jan. 3, 2023 - Nashville, Tennessee-based Integrative Life Network gains a new state market through the deal. It also extends its “evidence-based trauma-resolution modalities” to Shadow Mo... Read More...

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Too Much Pleasure Can Lead to Addiction

AUDIO – ADDICTED TO PODCASTS – Jan. 6, 2023 - Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explains when too much pleasure-triggering dopamine upsets the delicate balance of pleasure and pain our brains need to feel ... Read More...

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Revealing Interview with Mary Beth O’Connor

REAL LIFE DICHOTOMY – By Felicia Naoum Mary Beth O'Connor has a unique story, one that bridges the gap between the worlds of trauma, addiction, and success. It is not every day that you hear of an individual stru... Read More...

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Rumer Willis Celebrates Pregnancy and Six Years Sober

EVERYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN SOBRIETY – Jan. 1, 2023 - Rumer Willis has plenty to celebrate on New year’s Eve. On Friday, in the late afternoon, the oldest daughter of Hollywood legends Bruce Willis and D... Read More...

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Can Insomnia Medications Stop Addictions?

IN YOUR DREAMS – Jan. 3, 2023 - An article recently published in the journal Biological Psychiatry discusses the findings of researchers at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and other institutions on th... Read More...

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Meet 25 Heroes Saving Lives Amid the Overdose Crisis

VIDEO – POLICIES MATTER! – Jan. 5, 2023 - “What we need to see happen is continued physician prescribing of naloxone, but also removing the barriers physicians, emergency departments and harm-reduction organizations... Read More...

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American Writer Cat Marnell Celebrates 1 Month of Sobriety

SHE LOVES AA – Dec. 29, 2022 - In July 2020, Cat told Page Six that she had been off Adderall for two years, but she now claims that she ultimately relapsed despite the fact that being free of the focus-inducin... Read More...

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Resolving Addiction In the New Year

A NEW OPPORTUNITY – Dec. 27, 2022 - Joe says trust is fundamental which is why people are able to attend meetings without being worried they’ll be exposed in their everyday life – they can move through the step... Read More...

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U.S. Olympic Runner Shares Sobriety Story

ONLY THE FINISH LINE – Dec. 23, 2022 - Mitch Ammons trains at Austin High School Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Ammons, a local runner and recovering drug addict, recently qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trial... Read More...

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She Thanks Mom and God for 10 Years of Sobriety

NO ONE DOES IT BETTER – Dec. 25, 2022 - However, Reisinger had to learn how to help her daughter first. Without experience handling addiction, Reisinger said she initially didn’t recognize the signs of a... Read More...

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