Bodybuilder Lifts the Curtain on Sobriety SOBER BODYBUILDER – July 8th, 2025 - When Anne Marie Chaker walked into a hotel fitness room during a youth hockey tournament, she was struggling with postpartum depression, the recent death of her father, the collap... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 15 2025RecoveryRehab
New Book Exposes Abuse in Treatment Industry VIDEO – BUT IT WORKED FOR ME – July 8th, 2025 - Recent numbers from the CDC show a significant drop in drug deaths among young Americans. The latest available data found Fentanyl and other drugs killed 31,589 people ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Treatment Starts In Emergency Rooms VIDEO – DON’T DIE – July 2, 2025 - New research looks at how people can get treatment for substance use disorder and addiction in emergency rooms. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEAPNP5... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sonya Johnson Overcame Decades of Drug Addiction PROUD OF IT – July 2, 2025 - Sonya Johnson, 41, started taking drugs at age 11, when a man who was sexually abusing her gave them to her behind her parents’ back. It was the beginning of a 23-year journey through add... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Retired Teacher Spends $150k on Tattoos: Turns Body into Sober Memoir MOM – June 19, 2025 - Elizabeth Beauvais, 65, started her tattoo journey aged 31 and uses her body art to express her sobriety, personal growth, and bohemian spirit. Since then, her collection has grown to cover m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 08 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobrietytattoo
Addiction Specialists Come Together to Reach More Patients AUDIO – AND SAVE LIVES – July 2, 2025 - As new data shows overdose deaths fell across the country last year, health care providers are still rushing to help people using fentanyl and other drugs. In Washington sta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 08 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Modern Perspective on Addiction from Freudian Drive Theory LOOK BACK - SEE FORWARDS – July 4, 2025 - Sigmund Freud´s drive theory, often (and erroneously) referred to as his theory of the instincts, was an early attempt to describe the motivations behind both healthy and men... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 08 2025Recovery AdvocateRehab
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s NIKKI SIXX Celebrates 24 Years Sober AUDIO – MOTLEY NO MORE – July 2, 2025 - The 66-year-old MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist credited his “willingness to confront past” with giving him the tools to help him live his life without drugs or alcohol. Earlier today (Tu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 08 2025RecoveryRehabsobriety
Meet the LGBTQ+ counselor who helps foster recovery through shared experience PRIDE FOR ALL – June 19, 2025 - Inside Resurge Counseling & Wellness in Norwood, Rachel Schnatz spends her day helping others find a path to recovery. “Being able to talk to somebody about ... not feeling alon... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 08 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Understand “neuronal ensembles” and Revolutionize Addiction Treatment IMPROVE YOUR GAME NOW – July 3, 2025 - I am a behavioral neuroscientist studying addiction, and my team is interested in how reward memories are formed and processed in the brain. We study how memories linked to natu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJuly 08 2025Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Choosing the Sober Life for Pride and Beyond LOVE ON THE NATCH – June 26, 2025 - I love queer bars. I love meeting new people, squeezing around a table, and talking and laughing spontaneously. That first pint of the night used to feel so freeing, until it felt ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 08 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Curbing Overdose Crisis Requires Professional Standards WHO WILL HELP? – By Ryan Hampton and Teresa Cobleigh June 19, 2025 - We come from different places — one grounded in the hope of recovery, the other in the profound grief of loss — but we stand united by a shared... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How $250K Could Help 100’s of People Struggling With Addiction in Jail VIDEO – LESS RECIDIVISM – June 20, 2025 - Kerr, an administrative captain who now runs the jail, began working there two decades ago. Now, jail officials give medication to help people with withdrawal and begin recov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nonprofit Leader: Stealing $75K from Her Organization – Sisters in Recovery VIDEO – AIN’T RIGHT – June 20, 2025 - According to court documents, in October 2024, Sisters In Recovery nonprofit volunteer board member Brittany Kennard notified the rest of the board that the nonprofit’s sec... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
$15 Billion Dollar Health Care Schemes Busted! More Than 300 Charged – June 30, 2025 - There is a $10 billion urinary catheter scheme that highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods used by transnational criminal organizations. They charged 320 people and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brad Pitt on Attending AA: ‘I needed rebooting’ VIDEO – CHERRIES ONLY - NO MORE PITS – June 23, 2025 - The actor chatted about attending an AA meeting with “Armchair Expert” host Dax Shepard in an episode of the podcast released Monday. Pitt said attending AA ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Recovery Firm Sued Over Data Breach WHOOPS – June 13, 2025 - Addiction recovery firm Bradford Health Services has been hit with a federal class action lawsuit over an 18-month-old cybersecurity breach which patients were first notified about last... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Evoke Wellness Employee Selling Patient Info BAD HIRE – June 16, 2025 - The 33-year-old, who worked at the facility from November 2021 to July 2024, is accused of harvesting sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, birthdates, and home addresse... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 24 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Michigan Losing $93M for Drug Treatment DEFUNDING HEALING – June 13, 2025 - Michigan health officials fear cuts to drug prevention, treatment and recovery programs could stymie recent success fighting the opioid epidemic. Michigan has lost $93 millio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Jersey: Recovery Souls To Lose Their Homes STIGMA SUCKS – June 13, 2025 - Sober living homes are life-saving for individuals who are in recovery. For some, it’s the first stable and supportive place they may have ever lived. However, a recent change to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 17 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
American Deaths Doubled in 20 Years from Alcoholic Disease L’CHAIM – June 12, 2025 - Mortality rates from alcohol-associated liver disease surged from 6.7 to 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people during the studied period, with a higher annual increase among women and concerning tr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 17 2025RecoveryRehab
Tijuana Rehab Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be OVER THE BORDER – June 11, 2025 - One of the less publicized effects of the drug cartel issue in Tijuana is the lack of governmental infrastructure for rehab projects. This environment encourages business... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Health Minister: No Evidence Forced Addictions Treatment Effective VIDEO – ATTRACTION NOT COERCION – June 3, 2025 - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works, but she won’t weigh in on whether provinces shou... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 10 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Canada Opens Involuntary Treatment Beds on Grounds of Correctional Facility VIDEO – OH CANADA – June 3, 2025 - Containing 18 beds across two buildings on the site of the women’s jail, the facility will provide specialized care for individuals, both men and women, struggling with extreme ment... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 10 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Treatment Services Selling Recovery Homes VIDEO – IN THE MARKET? – June 3, 2025 - As the non-profit celebrates 50 years of service, CEO Paula Lipinski explained staff need to make decisions that will keep the organization going for another 50 years. One ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 10 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
SUPER BODY BROKER Tonmoy Sharma of Sovereign Health Arrested for $149 Million Fraud & Accepting $21 Million in Illegal Kickbacks for Referrals to Other Rehabs WATCH – BREAK NEWS – May 31, 2025 - The founder/former CEO made an initial court appearance. The federal investigation into Sovereign Health which ran multiple addiction treatment centers in Southern California has b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 10 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New York Locals Blast Church’s Plans to Build Mission for Addicts & Vagrants NOT VERY NEIGHBORLY – May 27, 2025 - West Villagers are up in arms over a church’s plan to build a new $11 million mission at a historic NYC street corner, arguing it would lure even more junkies and vagrants to the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nikki Hayes: From Radio to Arrest and Living on the Street DOING THE RIGHT THING – May 25, 2025 - Ms. Hayes went onto lose her job, her home, and contact with most of her friends and family before her sister convinced her to seek help. Now sober for eighteen months and one w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyhomelessJune 03 2025RecoveryRehab
Tommy Dorfman Opens Up In Powerful TV Interview VIDEO – SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT – May 27, 2025 - Actor Tommy Dorfman joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss “Maybe This Will Save Me,” a deeply personal memoir about growing up queer in the South, battling addiction and discov... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mary Fortuin ‘Recovering Out Loud’ Runs Boston Marathon NOT RUNNING...AWAY – May 25, 2025 - She began running to ease the pain of her alcoholic neuropathy, or nerve damage caused by chronic alcohol consumption. After being hospitalized in 2021 for the second time du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025RecoveryRehab