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Minnesota band “Communist Daughter” embrace new Alaska home

WATCH & LISTEN – BEING SOBER IS VERY COOL – April 2, 2021 - After almost a decade of steady touring and hustling to make their harmonious indie-rock group Communist Daughter one of Minnesota’s great shoulda-been... Read More...

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Man accused of ‘body brokering’, kickbacks from sober living homes in Orange County

BUSINESS OF GREED – March 30, 2021 - Prosecutors say more than $350,000 in suspected kickbacks were paid to Moore by the sober living home operators. The money was “covered up by bogus contracts for ‘marketing’... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During Covid-19

LISTEN – HUNGRY GHOSTS – April 1, 2021 - The White House plan drew praise from Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., who represents one of the states hit hardest by the opioid epidemic. “I have long pushed to expand ... Read More...

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‘Jackass’ team ‘tortured’ me with 90-day rehab stint’ says: Bam Margera

WATCH – 18 DIFFERENT JAGGED LITTLE PILLS – April 2, 2021 - “What’s the point of a $5 million contract that I have to walk on eggshells and jump through your hoops — which is already impossible — to obey if I’m dead?... Read More...

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Drug treatment should be incentivized, NOT forced

LISTEN – ATTRACTION NOT COERCION – MARCH 31, 2021 - The Washington Post has been running a series about reimagining public safety, and one of the guest columnists is Kassandra Frederique, the executive director of t... Read More...

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‘Recovery Café’ opens to help people struggling with addiction

SOBRIETY IS ON THE MENU – March 25, 2021 - Glass explained she had been addicted to several different drugs for 19 years, including pain killers, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. She said she has now been... Read More...

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Michael Douglas: “I don’t wish the ‘experience’ on anybody”

“I AM AL-ANON” – MARCH 25, 2021 - Michael Douglas is opening up about one of his biggest struggles as a father. Speaking to AARP the Magazine, the “Wall Street” actor, 76, got candid about son Cameron’s drug ab... Read More...

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Who’s making money off social media addiction?

STARTS WITH AN “F” ENDS WITH A “K” – March 25, 2021 - “The dirty truth is that they are relying on algorithms to purposely promote conspiratorial, divisive or extremist content so that they can take money, make... Read More...

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Sobriety Curious Or Sobriety Serious?

LISTEN – BONDING OVER BEANS – March 27, 2021 - Coffee at KYUK takes a look at sobriety through the eyes of Tiffany Hall, executive director of Recover Alaska, and Alice Qannik Glenn, producer and host of the po... Read More...

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Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1997 - Lyrics I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe.But today, if you think that I don't know about depression and emotional pain,You're insane, or you're a fool who has... Read More...

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Journalist Investigates “New Jersey Sober” by Christopher Dale

NEW JERSEY SOBER...FUHGGEDABOUTIT! 3/29/2021 - Editor’s note: Last week, we at Addiction & Recovery eBulletin reported on singer Demi Lovato’s decision to be “California Sober,” which entails i... Read More...

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Sober living home in Utah to use medical cannabis

WATCH – CALIFORNIA SOBER HITS UTAH – March 25, 2021 - Shane Ericksen, who owns Men’s Tribal House, says medical cannabis maintenance has proven to be a harm reduction tool to treat things like chronic pain and ... Read More...

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Once We Were Slaves … 12 Steps to Freedom by Hannah Prager

FREEDOM FROM THE BONDAGE OF SELF – March 27, 2021 - Most any recovering addict will confirm that when in active addiction you are a slave to your substance of choice, whether that’s alcohol, pornography,... Read More...

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Brett Favre Recalls Seizures Amid Past Drug & Alcohol Abuse

STILL SCORING! – March 24, 2021 - Throughout that football season, Favre noted taking pain pills became “constant,” admitting the dosage increased as the months went on. The night before the next season began, ... Read More...

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Q&A with David Marion, Author & Interventionist

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 25, 2021 - David Marion is a certified interventionist, public speaker, founder of The Life Recovery Coach and author of Addiction Rescue; The NO-BS Guide to Recovery. As a... Read More...

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Someone with alcoholism appointed as Labor Secretary reminds us that recovery is never over

NEW WASHINGTONIAN? – March 24, 2021 - I have little doubt that the White House has seen its share of people with alcoholism up and down the chain of command; maybe a few even darkened the door of a meeting or t... Read More...

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‘I would have DIED from the drink’: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll

A NEW GOAL – March 25, 2021 - ‘I would have to fight very hard sitting in the house. I was struggling with it because I didn’t know what I could do, then Dungannon came in for me. I never thought I would be bac... Read More...

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Danny Boy on addiction: ‘It was either homicide or suicide’

WATCH – CHOICES CHOICES – March 24, 2021 - The House of Pain member said that he was able to get temporarily clean in 2000 and stay off drugs for the next three years. But he was hooked again and by 20... Read More...

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Why Alcohol Is More Dangerous for Women

WOMEN SHOULD BE WARY – March 25, 2021 - Women tend to have worse outcomes from increased drinking — worse outcomes in health issues, psychological consequences, and progression to an alcohol use disorder. Incr... Read More...

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‘Another Round’ a not-so-sobering look at alcoholism

FILM REVIEW – March 25, 2021 - As opening credits roll, we hear the sound of a drink being mixed and the first thing we see are cherubic teens participating in a beer bottle rally race. It generates a lot of ca... Read More...

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Two Incredible Looks at the Scourge of Heroin by Gil Scott-Heron & James Brown

LISTEN! – THE TRACKS OF OUR TEARS – March 24, 2021 - We wanted to look at two songs from the 1970s that dove deeply into the morass of drug addiction. The first is “Home is Where the Hatred Is,” a Gil Scott-Her... Read More...

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Demi Does California Sober for Brunch. Rosé or Riesling?

ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE? – March 22, 2021 - Lovato has endured two highly publicized relapses and suffered “three strokes and a heart attack” during that time — details of which will be shared in her forthcoming YouT... Read More...

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Cornerstone Names Roxanne Bates, Clinical Outreach Director

RECOVERY EXPERTS RULE – March 18, 2021 - Substance abuse is not one person’s problem alone— it impacts families, communities, and society as a whole. Recovery, too, does not happen in isolation. It involves coo... Read More...

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Getting Stoned for Science

GOOD DE‘TOKE’TIVE WORK – March 19, 2021 - Although adults can buy and consume marijuana legally under Maine law, like alcohol, should they be getting behind the wheel after toking on a joint? And if they do,... Read More...

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Mike Sorrentino praises Alcoholics Anonymous ahead of son’s birth

TRADITION #? – March 19, 2021 - He also added that Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step program “can be related to any addiction or substance” and is a program of “fellowship, and changing perspective and perception.”... Read More...

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Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA, joins Recover Integrity

EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL – March 10, 2021 - Andrew’s is passionate about the operational aspects of treatment. He is a visionary that blends creativity with practicality. He has extensive experience developing inno... Read More...

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Gov. Cuomo Announces Award of $50.7 Million to Enhance Addiction Services in NY State

SEE WHERE ALL THE MILLIONS GO – March 10, 2021 - New York has a robust system of addiction care, and with better collaboration and coordination people in need will experience easier access to care, including me... Read More...

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‘Bills’ Jordan Poyer shares poignant message about his fight against alcoholism

STANDING IN HIS TRUTH – March 14, 2021 - You can sense the trepidation in Poyer’s message. He eventually says, “Can’t lie even writing this, Im embarrassed, it’s shameful but If I can overcome the struggle of a... Read More...

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Hazelden Betty Ford Sites in Oregon Designated Blue Distinction® Centers

PROOF IT WORKS – March 12, 2021 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, which highlights the seriousness of the opioid epidemic and ho... Read More...

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