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Retailer reflects on drug addiction, crime, and finding purpose

WATCH – STAYING CLEAN IN BODY AND SOUL – Feb. 25, 2021 - Retailer reflects on drug addiction, crime, and finding purpose. more@OzarksFirst ... Read More...

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Governor Pardons 13 More People, Including Illegal Substance Users

JUSTICE PREVAILS – Feb. 26, 2021 - Gov. Tony Evers said “It continues to be extraordinary listening to the stories of so many who have paid their debt and deserve a second chance. Today, I am glad to be able to... Read More...

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Man Plunges Into Icy Ocean to Fight Addiction

WATCH – GOING TO ANY DEPTHS – Feb. 25, 2021 - For about 15 years, Rosa has been raising money through Chucky’s Fight to support recovering addicts and speak to youth about addiction at schools. ”I believe it... Read More...

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Chris Therien’s career with the Philadelphia Flyers was a prelude to a world of alcoholism

FROM THE ICE TO ICED TEA – Feb. 27, 2021 - Thousands showed their support. Some talked about their own battles. Some talked about how Therien was a role model. “Very proud of you,” said ex-Flyers star Reggie... Read More...

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Ecstasy Could Be Used to Treat Alcoholism

PROBLEM DRINKERS HAVE PROBLEMS – Feb. 23, 2021 - It’s thought that painful past experiences are frequently at the root of drinking problems. Professor David Nutt, lead author of the study, said: ‘This clinical ... Read More...

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Everything Ben Affleck Said About His Sobriety

GETTING BACK UP – Feb. 24, 2021 - “I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I’ve dealt with in the past and will continue to confront,” Affleck wrote via Facebook in March 2017 after his seco... Read More...

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Hazelden Betty Ford Makes Dr. Joseph Lee, First Physician, Non-White, & Youngest President/CEO

IT MUST BE 2021 – Feb. 25, 2021 - As a Hazelden Betty Ford Trustee, Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former First Lady Betty Ford, is proud to have Dr. Lee taking the esteemed institution's helm. Discussing his app... Read More...

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Anthony Hopkins Remembers It All

ONE KNIGHT AT A TIME – Feb 27, 2021 - You recently marked forty-five years of sobriety. Was it difficult to give up drinking? No. I’m not an evangelist—I know people who drink and they’re fine with it. ... Read More...

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Let the music play…

12 STEPS FROM CORONATION STREET – Feb. 2021 - ‘It was the end of the 90s and although I didn’t realise it at the time, I was coming to the end of my run in the Street when I sent a demo tape to some record comp... Read More...

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Jon Bon Jovi’s daughter: no longer living on a prayer.

FATHER, DAUGHTER DANCE – Feb. 19, 2021 - She and her friend, Ian S Grant, were later arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of marijuana. The charges were... Read More...

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Getting Drunk on Manischewitz

JEWS AREN’T ALCOHOLICS? – Feb. 18, 2021 - Being Jewish, having family members in addiction recovery, and now working for a treatment center for alcoholism and addiction, I wanted to learn more ab... Read More...

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400K Egyptians Benefited From State’s Addiction Recovery Programs

LET MY PEOPLE GROW – Feb. 16, 2021 - Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine el-Qabbaj announced that a total of 400,000 citizens benefited from the state’s addiction recovery programs during the past thr... Read More...

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Guitarist Lee McKinney Discusses Xanax Addiction

GETTING OFF – Feb. 17, 2021 - Lee revealed his anxiety developed during Born Of Orisis’ grueling touring schedule. “It was probably the peak of our touring schedule. We were on ‘Mayhem’ with Rob Zombie and Chi... Read More...

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“I Wanted Oblivion. I Just Couldn’t Bear Being Me”- Alcoholism and the ‘Loveliness’ of Sobriety’

A BETTER LIFE – Feb. 14, 2021- And then in college, I drank so much, I drank everything and from much earlier it was all about alcohol. “It’s not trouble, but it’s not funny either. There’s compassion for my... Read More...

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Why I Got Sober at 24

NEVER TOO YOUNG – Feb. 16, 2021 - My drinking started properly in 2001 at age 16. I’d recently moved high schools and although I’d begun to make new friends, I felt anxious. The instant relief drinking gave me ... Read More...

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Texas Father & Son Build Farm-Model Treatment Center

WATCH – FAMILY GROWTH – Feb. 15, 2021 -Ranch House Recovery was good distraction for Dylon, and was a way to channel his energies. But two weeks before the farm was to set to open, Dylon relapsed. ... Read More...

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Finding Sobriety Patrick Flanagan Opened Lion House

SOBER LIVING FOR GOOD – Feb. 22, 2021 - Flanagan believes that the five months he spent living in a sober house on St. Paul’s Summit Avenue cemented his commitment to sobriety. “I lived with 14 guys wh... Read More...

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Community Weighs In On Proposed Rehab In Morro Bay

NOT IN MY CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD – Fab.19, 2021 - The project was proposed in December to the city planning commission, but Smith says she wasn’t made aware of it until weeks later. “I feel like the transpa... Read More...

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Neighbors Express Concerns Over Sober Living Home

WATCH – NOT IN OUR FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD – Feb. 18, 2021 - “Our neighborhood is concerned about issues that many times surround these types of organizations and homes. There are issues that are not good,” long-t... Read More...

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NFL Seeking Information on Cannabis as an Alternative to Opioids

WATCH – 4-20-51-50 HIIIGH-KE – Feb. 17, 2021 - The NFL finally loosened its cannabis testing policy last offseason, amid mounting public sentiment in favor of decriminalization and, in some states, full legalization... Read More...

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‘Body Brokers’: It’s Easy To Get Hooked On Crime Drama

WATCH – IT’S A MOVIE, NOT A DOCUMENTARY – Feb. 18, 2021 - “Body Brokers” opens in Ohio, where the unfortunately named Utah (Jack Kilmer, son of Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley) and his girlfriend Opal (Alice Engl... Read More...

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Craig Ferguson Celebrates 29 Years of Sobriety

PLEASE COME BACK, IT’S OK NOW – Feb. 19, 2021 - Scotland’s one of the most celebrated television host, comedian, author and actor, Craig Ferguson, is celebrating 29 years of being sober. Taking to microblogg... Read More...

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Demi Lovato’s New Doc Details Singer’s 2018 Overdose, “She Should Be Dead”

WATCH – A STAR IS REBORN – FEB. 17, 2021 - Viewers will see a glimpse at Lovato “during the most trying time of her life as she unearths her prior traumas and discovers the importance of her physical, emotional... Read More...

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The Handbook To Gen Z Sobriety

TOOLS FOR LIVING – Feb. 3, 2021 - Gooch’s debut book acts as a manual for sober and sober-curious females looking to improve their lives. The facts and figures she presents are astounding (for example, did you ... Read More...

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‘Definitely a Challenge’

THE SILENCE OF REAL LIFE – Feb. 16, 2021 - The facility is run by a man named Joe (Paul Raci), a Vietnam veteran who lost his hearing in the war, who tries to help Ruben overcome his frustrations and live as a ... Read More...

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Gym Offers Free Workouts and Recovery Meetings

FELLOWSHIP AND FREE WEIGHTS – Feb. 15, 2021 - Jurewicz says it’s the people who don’t believe they are in recovery – those that come for the workout and scurry away before the meeting – that are the most “heart... Read More...

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Hazelden Does It Again – Read All About It!

CATALOG OF THE YEAR – 2021 - We have realized the need to adapt, reevaluate and grow. While many of our solutions are already available on a digital platform, we’re working to expand our virtual library to all.... Read More...

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Alcohol Abuse Rises During Pandemic, Hospitals See Wave of Deadly Liver Disease

NOT THE BEST MOVE – Feb. 8, 2021 - Socially, the “stress of the pandemic has, in some ways, particularly targeted women,” said Dr. Jessica Mellinger, a hepatologist at the University of Michigan. Lower wages, l... Read More...

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Denver Successfully Used Mental Health Pros, NOT Police

NURSES NOT NIGHTSTICKS – Feb. 6, 2021 - Denver police responded to nearly 95,000 incidents over the same period, suggesting that an expanded STAR program could reduce police calls by nearly 3%, according to the... Read More...

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Former Boxer Kenneth Discusses 10 years Sober on TV Series

CHAMP NOT CHUMP – Feb. 9, 2021 - The documentary, which will air on TG4 next Wednesday, February 10, at 9.30pm, looks at the worst degrees of Kenneth’s alcoholism, his experience as a sportsman and his early ch... Read More...

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