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New York Times Review: ‘Jacinta’ A Neverending Cycle of Hurt

MOVIES ARE REAL – Oct. 7, 2021 - Oddly, the pair — scrappy soul sisters more than mother and daughter — seem at peace with their incarceration. And when it’s time for Jacinta to leave, both women teeter ... Read More...

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Meek Mill on Popping Pills: If You Take Percs, You An A-Hole

WATCH – AND FEELING NO PAIN – Oct. 8, 2021 - Meek says that since the deaths of Mac Miller, Lil Peep and Shock G, he now has a “zero tolerance” for Percocets and the widespread of fentanyl which has claimed hu... Read More...

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Naloxone Access Doesn’t Make Heroin Seem Less Risky

DRUGS CAN KILL – Oct. 7, 2021 - The medication naloxone is so effective at saving the lives of opioid overdose victims that some people worry that it might make drug users think heroin and related drugs ... Read More...

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Bam Margera Explains Call to Cops That Forced Him Into Rehab

CONFUSING DRAMA – Oct. 4, 2021 - A spokesperson for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office previously confirmed to Page Six, “ were informed that Mr. Margera had an ex parte order, which is a judge’s order... Read More...

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Doylestown Teacher Lost to Cancer Inspires Sister’s Path to Sobriety

WATCH – SISTERLY LOVE – Oct 7, 2021 - When Allison Fawcett died 11 years ago this week at age 32, after punching away at the disease for eight long years, Bladt felt like part of her had died. Her feelings of ... Read More...

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Arrow’ Star Colton Haynes Celebrates Three Years of Sobriety

HE’S HIT THE BULLSEYE – Oct. 6, 2021 - “I used to blame it on my anxiety or depression issues, but really the root of all my problems was the alcohol and drugs.” Haynes first found widespread fame ... Read More...

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California Governor Vetoes Recovery Incentives Act

AS I RECALL... – Oct. 8, 2021 - The Recovery Incentives Act aimed to legalize the substance use disorder treatment known as “contingency management,” and authorize Medi-Cal to cover it. Contingency management ... Read More...

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Global Fight Looms Over Kratom, an Opioid Alternative

NATURE MAY ONE DAY DO SO... – Oct. 9, 2021 - Those claims have yet to be fully vetted by scientists. The U.S. government has twice tried to restrict kratom’s use by classifying it as a controlled substan... Read More...

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Treating Addiction: Diversity and Accessibility Is Lacking

WATCH – NO EQUALITY OR FRATERNITY – Oct. 7, 2021 - “Nobody looked like me. That was another barrier that I didn’t think about, you know,” Choi said. “It was like, here’s a Korean American kid in Boynton ... Read More...

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Cape Cod Couple Running Boston Marathon In Honor Of Long Road To Recovery

WATCH – TEAMMATES – Oct. 6, 2021 - “So, Denise has been in recovery for about 11 years, and I have been in recovery for 14,” said Melissa. She added fitness, especially running, has been a key part of he... Read More...

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Drug-Free Looks Like Me!

HEROES! JUST FOR ONE DAY...AT A TIME – Oct. 8, 2021 - Sponsored by Somerset County Drug-Free Communities, Hoover and Updyke spoke as living examples to this year’s theme – “Drug-Free Looks Like Me” shari... Read More...

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How to Date Someone Who’s Sober Without Making It a Thing

LIVE AND LET LIVE – Oct. 8, 2021 - Let’s get one thing straight: Someone being sober doesn’t automatically mean they’re in recovery or 12-stepping. Some people don’t like the taste of alcohol, others don’t lik... Read More...

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Ex-Alcoholic and Eating Disorder Survivor Open Restaurant Together

THEY TASTE SUCCESS EVERY DAY – Oct. 3, 2021 - Justin traces his story back to his teenage years when he was a successful 100m athlete - he holds the record in Suffolk to this day. When he quit running at 19... Read More...

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Is Abstinence the Only Addiction Treatment?

LISTEN – MAYBE, MAYBE NOT – OCT. 7, 2021 - Dr. Michael Tkach is the chief behavioral health officer for Affinity. He oversees the integration of mental health-informed practice and related research initiatives... Read More...

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Everything Michael K. Williams Said About His Addiction, Recovery and Therapy

WATCH – MEMORIES OF STRUGGLES – Sept. 30, 2021 - Williams used drugs throughout his time on the set of “The Wire” and would sometimes show up high, according to The New York Times. He finally sought help at a ... Read More...

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Man Beats Addiction and Homelessness to Start Crime Scene Cleaning Firm

IRONIC – Sept. 30, 2021 - “I spent nights looking for a warm place to sleep. If you went around the back of the shops on Sauchiehall Street, there was a fan blowing hot air you could sit and huddle there... Read More...

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‘Jacinta’ Should Shake Up What People Think They Know About Addiction

LISTEN – IN AN ALTERNATIVE USA UNIVERSE – Oct. 2, 2021 - When the movie opens, Jacinta is 26 years old and serving time in a state prison in Maine for drug use and possession. It turns out that her mother is i... Read More...

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With Love, From Your Friend Andrew Zimmern

HE KNOWS SOBRIETY IS VERY TASTY – Sept. 28, 2021 - Dear Larry, I didn’t always know what I know now. In fact, during the first 32 years of my life, I thought I knew everything. I was a self-centered, self-assu... Read More...

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Can Paying Meth Addicts Help Them Stop Using?

LISTEN – PAY TO NOT PLAY – SEPT 28, 2021- DEMBOSKY: Studies show contingency management works. In the San Francisco program Billy Lemon did, 63% of participants stopped using meth entirely, and anoth... Read More...

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U.S. House passes bill to end disparities in crack cocaine sentences

BALANCING THE SCALES OF JUSTICE – Sept 28, 2021 - In 2018 during President Donald Trump’s administration, Congress passed the First Step Act, which sought to help more lower-level crack cocaine offenders... Read More...

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Cost of Membership for Gym is 48 Hours of Sobriety

HOW DO THEY TEST? – Sept. 29, 2021 - Kaley Jones was never able to envision her life without alcohol. She would ask herself, “How am I going to get through the things that all the other people could do? Like d... Read More...

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Dancer Corey O’Brien In Powerful Short Film on 9 Years Sober

WATCH – EVERYONE WINS – Sept 30, 2021 - “Filming ‘Freedom’ was a way for me to be vulnerable and reminisce on the past while being able to share my story of growth, which is important,” O’Brien, 30, told HuffP... Read More...

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease Addictions

WATCH – IT BETTER – Sept. 29, 2021 - Fisher, 36, who lives in West Virginia, is the third patient enrolled in a clinical trial being conducted at West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Insti... Read More...

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France to Create a Network of ‘Safe Consumption Sites’

BETTER ‘SAFE’ THAN SORRY – Sept. 29, 2021 - Véran said two new centres would be created each year at a national level. A law from 2016 authorises the creation of low-risk consumption rooms, but so far just two hav... Read More...

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Demand for Sober-Living Residences

LISTEN NPR – RECOVERY CAN START ANYWHERE – Oct. 2, 2021 - Money from opioid settlements will flow into recovery services around the country. Some residents of Parkersburg, W.V., say their small city is u... Read More...

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How the Pandemic Led to the Rise of Virtual Rehab

YOUR NEW CONNECTION – Oct. 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic drove the demand for telehealth in 2020, but experts say that telehealth will likely become a permanent fixture in both the tech and healthcare landscapes.&nb... Read More...

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A Litre of Vodka and Four Bottles of Wine During Lockdown

DEATH AVERTED – Oct. 2, 2021 - “He said to me ‘I think you have something to tell me. You need to say it out loud’,” Kathleen added. “And I looked at him and said ‘I’m an alcoholic’. That was the first t... Read More...

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Racism Is An Addiction…In The Recovery Industry by Ester Nicholson

IS THERE A 12-STEP PROGRAM FOR THAT? – Oct. 4, 2021 - I am a black woman in recovery. In my 35 years of recovery, and as a recovery professional, I have experienced bias and racism. When I entered ... Read More...

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New York Times Review: ‘Jacinta’ A Neverending Cycle of Hurt

Meek Mill on Popping Pills: If You Take Percs, You An A-Hole

Naloxone Access Doesn’t Make Heroin Seem Less Risky

Bam Margera Explains Call to Cops That Forced Him Into Rehab

Doylestown Teacher Lost to Cancer Inspires Sister’s Path to Sobriety

Arrow’ Star Colton Haynes Celebrates Three Years of Sobriety

California Governor Vetoes Recovery Incentives Act

Global Fight Looms Over Kratom, an Opioid Alternative

Treating Addiction: Diversity and Accessibility Is Lacking

Cape Cod Couple Running Boston Marathon In Honor Of Long Road To Recovery

Drug-Free Looks Like Me!

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh On His Recovery As Nation Endures Addiction Crisis

How to Date Someone Who’s Sober Without Making It a Thing

Ex-Alcoholic and Eating Disorder Survivor Open Restaurant Together

Is Abstinence the Only Addiction Treatment?

Everything Michael K. Williams Said About His Addiction, Recovery and Therapy

Man Beats Addiction and Homelessness to Start Crime Scene Cleaning Firm

‘Jacinta’ Should Shake Up What People Think They Know About Addiction

With Love, From Your Friend Andrew Zimmern

Can Paying Meth Addicts Help Them Stop Using?

U.S. House passes bill to end disparities in crack cocaine sentences

Cost of Membership for Gym is 48 Hours of Sobriety

“Intervention” Alone Couldn’t Stop These Tragic Deaths

Dancer Corey O’Brien In Powerful Short Film on 9 Years Sober

Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease Addictions

France to Create a Network of ‘Safe Consumption Sites’

Demand for Sober-Living Residences

How the Pandemic Led to the Rise of Virtual Rehab

A Litre of Vodka and Four Bottles of Wine During Lockdown

Racism Is An Addiction…In The Recovery Industry by Ester Nicholson