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Rehab Riviera: New Law To Prevent Rehabs From Misleading Everyone

ISN’T THAT THEIR JOB? – Aug. 24, 2022 - It’s easy to mistake mental health and addiction treatment centers for actual medical facilities in California. But they are not staffed 24/7 by doctors (and are not allo... Read More...

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Teen Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone.

GENERATION OF GUINEA PIGS – Aug. 27, 2022 - A study published in 2020 in the journal Pediatrics found that 40.7 percent of people ages 2 to 24 who were prescribed a drug for attention deficit hyperactivity diso... Read More...

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How to School Your Kids About Substance Abuse Prevention

WHEN TALK ISN’T ENOUGH - THERE’S ALWAYS REHAB – Aug 25, 2022 - As your children get older, you should talk to them about the risks of using substances, in a concerned manner rather than as a scare tactic. Howev... Read More...

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Richie Stephens Discusses Book On Sobriety

VIDEO – AN OFFER YOU SHOULDN’T REFUSE – Aug. 24, 2022 - Actor Richie Stephens discusses the power of the human spirit and his new book, “The Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety.” more@YouTube ... Read More...

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Demi Talks ‘survivor’s guilt’ After 2018 Overdose

SHARING HEALS – Aug. 18, 2022 - Lovato, who recently added back the pronouns she/her, suffered an overdose in 2018. Following the near-fatal moment, the former Disney star woke up in an intensive care un... Read More...

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Program Helping Youth to Detox From Technology Addiction

THE 11th COMMANDMENT – Spring 2022 - I’m in my room consistently. “I just want to be left alone on my iPad and it makes me moody and angry for some reason.” Kokoda Youth Foundation CEO Johllene Elson said, “... Read More...

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Another Road to Sobriety: SMART Alternative to AA, NA Offers Addicts Power

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME – Aug. 19, 2022 - “They send us to different kind of meetings and they send us to a SMART Recovery meeting as well. And I really enjoyed it. I liked how it was facilitated and how ... Read More...

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Is Nutrition the Key To Changing Your Relationship With Alcohol?

MORE BEETS LESS BOOZE – Aug. 12, 2022 - As a doctor of clinical nutrition, I’ve spent many years unearthing new and innovative ways of healing. As an expert in functional nutrition and functional m... Read More...

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Confirms He’s One-Year Sober

EVEN IN NEW JERSEY – Aug. 12, 2022 - The “Celebrity Fear Factor” alum, who noted that he’s had “basically full-time” custody of his and ex Jen Harley’s 4-year-old daughter, Ariana, added that he has been in a “... Read More...

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Overdose Prevention Should Be Part of Each College’s Core Curriculum

BEFORE ALGEBRA – August 11, 2022 - I’m not being alarmist: During that same spring break, four students in Florida overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl; when two friends began to perform CPR, they were expo... Read More...

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‘Recovery’ Will Be Different For Every Patient Fighting Addiction

LIKE A SNOWFLAKE – Aug. 14, 2022 - Peter is a client that often comes to mind. He is a 39-year-old man who works as an accountant in a small business. He has been married to Amara for 10 years and the... Read More...

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Last Chance Motorcycle Club Helps Bikers Stay Sober

VIDEO – THE LEADERS OF THE PACK – Aug. 12, 2022 - Nee says he wants people to know that how they help themselves is there choice and he just wants people to know that they’re out there. “We have peopl... Read More...

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National D.A.R.E. Day

REMEMBER SEPT. 15 – Aug. 2022 - The D.A.R.E. program was developed by the Los Angeles Police Department to educate people. As it proved successful, other cities adopted similar approaches, and soon enoug... Read More...

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Keri Blakinger: Skater, Addict, Prisoner AUTHOR

VIDEO – HERO’S JOURNEY – Aug. 16, 2022 - For several years, Keri Blakinger, led a double life. From the outside looking in, life looked perfect. Blakinger was pretty, super smart and a competitive ice sk... Read More...

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Josh Peck Says Sobriety is ‘Bedrock’ of His Life

JOIN THE CLUB! – Aug. 15, 2022 - Josh Peck has described sobriety as the “bedrock” of his life. The former ‘Drake and Josh’ star previously battled drink and drug addiction before entering rehab in 20... Read More...

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With ‘Majority’ of Cases Linked to Addiction, Police Dept. Offers Path to Recovery

VIDEO – THIS IS MY AMERICA – Aug. 18, 2022 - Officers have partnered with an embedded social worker to try to get people the addiction and mental health treatment they need. The mission of the Law Enforcemen... Read More...

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Lafayette Mayor Admits, ‘I’m an alcoholic’

VIDEO – HI, MY NAME IS JOSH – Aug. 16, 2022 - Knowing that the second word in Alcoholics Anonymous does not apply to him, Guillory admitted: “And Look, I’m an alcoholic, so I have two options — I eith... Read More...

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It’s the Blame Game Epidemic That’s Killing Us

SHE KNOWS THINGS! – Aug. 8, 2022 - During the three years I spent working on my new book, Raising Lazarus, my elderly mother kept asking me what it was about. At 93 with advancing dementia, no matter how often ... Read More...

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John Spent Years Helping People Recover, and Now He’s Celebrating 40 Years Sober

VIDEO – HE WALKS THE WALK – Aug. 9, 2022 - HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A man who has dedicated his life to helping people overcome substance use disorder is now celebrating 40 years in recovery. “Every pict... Read More...

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Comedy Drama ‘The Dry’ Chaos Puts Sobriety To The Ultimate Test

I LIKE TO WATCH – Aug. 11, 2022 - With booze swapped for green juice, a yoga mat tucked under her arm, and a renewed sense of determination, eight-part Irish comedy drama The Dry (described by The Guardi... Read More...

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Audio from Drug Overdose Involving Madison County Candidate

VIDEO – A CANDIDATE FOR NARCAN – August 10, 2022 - Police were told Saturday, July 30 began at a golf tournament at the Cazenovia Country Club, where the people admitted to drinking alcohol and using marijuana.... Read More...

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Bam Margera Interview With Steve-O Is Most Honest Discussion Yet About Alcoholism And Recovery

JUST LIKE BILL W. AND DR. BOB – Aug. 11, 2022 - JackassSteve-O and Bam Margera sat down to discuss Bam’s sobriety. Steve-O starts the interview below with a clip saying this was recorded a while back. Airing it... Read More...

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Alan Carr’s Marriage Split From Alcoholic Husband Still Very ‘raw’

ALANON SHAMALON – Aug. 11, 2022 - Charlotte apologised for her reaction to him mentioning his marriage split, he insisted it was all OK, before adding: “I wrote the tour and then it just didn’t make sense when ... Read More...

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Why So Few Opioid Addicts Don’t Get the Treatment that Could Save Them?

UNFAIR AND UNBALANCED – Aug. 12, 2022 - After about six years, when she could no longer endure the misery, LeBlanc sought out treatment. She had heard that Suboxone, the brand name for a medication that combine... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own

OFF BRAND OFF HEROIN – Aug. 1, 2022 - The naloxone itself is the same as what Hikma already manufactures, but has its own National Drug Code designating it as a new product with the FDA. Remedy Alliance is the ... Read More...

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They Found Love on the Way to Sobriety

IN IT TOGETHER – Aug 13, 2022 - Libby Robertson, 32, and her husband Dane Robertson, 35 (Tainui, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura) co-founded two personal development companies focusing on business and wellnes... Read More...

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Officials Push for Gov. Newsom to Approve Safe Consumption Sites

VIDEO – TIME FOR DEATH REDUCTION – Aug. 10, 2022 - People would be able to bring drugs into these sites and use them while a trained supervisor monitors them for symptoms of overdose. These supervisors w... Read More...

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Susan Downey and ‘The Miracle that saved Robert Downey Jr.’

VIDEO – A FAMILY AFFAIR – Aug. 15, 2022 - Ms. Levin added: “I think he saw what we had. There was something magical there, something we couldn’t put our finger on. He always says that we became this third thing ... Read More...

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Addicted to Food? Is It Your Parent’s Fault?

IT’S NOT YOUR PET’S – Aug. 11, 2022 - “People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in ... Read More...

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