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Jared Gordon Celebrates Five Years of Sobriety

One round at a time... –  Dec. 27, 2020 - The incredible thing was he was coming up as an…

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Dr. Jennifer Wood, Guiding Patients with Addiction Through Pandemic

No relapses please –  Dec, 25, 2020 - “Patients who were previously well-established in addiction treatment, for example, their clinics…

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Navigating the “Bermuda Triangle” of addiction

WATCH – Don’t disappear –   Dec. 22, 2020 - We’re in a very festive season. But we should keep…

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U.S. Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

WHY? –  Dec. 17, 2020 - The primary driver behind the record-breaking numbers appeared to be the use of synthetic…

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Relapse as Path to Sobriety

Voice of recovery –   December 8, 2020 - If you had told me 15 years ago that I would…

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Thousands of California Inmates Waiting for Access to Addiction Treatment

Prisoners of War –  Dec. 9, 2020 - “They understand our concerns and recognize there is a substantial backlog,” he…

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HBO’s ‘The Flight Attendant’: how does she cope with alcoholism?

Do not offer to buy her one drink... –   Nov. 26, 2020 - How she deals with it is…

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Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family

Not another statistic –   December 11th, 2020 - After getting clean, she started working there and helped other women…

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Ex-49ers linebacker Aldon Smith addresses his troubled past

We all have a comeback inside us –  Nov. 27, 2020 - “When I drank, it was always to numb,”…

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S.F.’s passive approach to the drug crisis is costing lives, too

War on drugs, peace on drugs –   Nov. 14, 2020 - But despite the crisis growing so much more…

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How to Avoid Addiction Relapse

Vigilance! –  Nov. 14, 2020 - Avoid tempting scenarios. We’ve often heard people share that they wanted to prove to…

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Documentary tells heartbreaking and hopeful stories of addiction

WATCH – Reel Recovery Film – Oct. 1, 2020 - Justin was my heart with legs. Now, he is my…

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Common myths about addiction

Someone’s happy place – Sep. 16, 2020 - An addict or alcoholic must hit “rock bottom” if they are going…

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Eating Disorders Thrive In Anxious Times, And Pose A Lethal Threat

LISTEN – Dying To Be Thin –  September 8, 2020 - For most of her 34 years, Stephanie Parker didn’t…

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LOCKDOWN: The Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Quarantine – FREE! Watch at Home!

World Premiere! –   Sept. 4, 2020 - Wednesday, September 9 - Sign-up Now! Watch at home, office or facility.…

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New Jersey Govenor signs ‘Overdose Awareness Day’ resolution

Hymn for the Dying –   Sept. 2, 2020 - “Every single life lost to an overdose is a tragedy…

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87% of people with eating disorders say symptoms are worse during COVID

Feast or Famine –   August 28, 2020 - The study traces 129 people in recovery or treatment, providing a…

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Casino Reopenings Bring Gambling Addiction Back Into Focus

LISTEN – They'll always take your action at G.A. – August 20, 2020 - But after reopening in mid-June, business…

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Pennsylvania facilities buckle and begin to close under COVID-19 strain

Oh no! Needed now more than ever – August 26, 2020 - The result is a historically underfunded system buckling…

4 years ago

The Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Mental Health

“Sisters are doin’ it by themselves” – August 28, 2020 - From my work at Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research,…

4 years ago

Rumer Willis Thought She Could Fix Demi’s Alcoholism

And the young shall lead them... – AUGUST 31, 2020 - As Rumer explains now, she’s learned that it was…

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I Won’t Drink Today, and I Won’t Get the Virus Today

Sobriety is the best defense – August 26, 2020 - For this superpower, I have to thank Alcoholics Anonymous. I…

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A Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs

FINALLY! – August 20, 2020 - “The world we are proposing will significantly reduce the harm experienced by the most…

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Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

WATCH – Bridge over troubled waters –   August 18, 2020 - In Clark County, Nevada fentanyl-related deaths have jumped…

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Twenty years without drink … then they shut down AA

Opinion: Zoom dooms some – August 16, 2020 - When Covid-19 shuttered the world, it also shuttered AA, which is…

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Obituary for Sarah Murphy

NO WORDS – August 6, 2020 - She gave of herself to everyone she met in big ways and small,…

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Some say pandemic caused them to go back to their addiction

WATCH – Almost Heaven, West Virginia – August 8, 2020 - Santrock said the stress of COVID-19 along with isolation…

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The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio

Terrence Gorski died July 2. He will be missed! –   2020 - Conducting a Relapse Autopsy is Crucial So,…

4 years ago

People turning to alcohol amid high unemployment

WATCH – Idle hands are the devil’s playthings –   July 23, 2020 - “In the meetings, I’m involved in…

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A Real Risk: Prescription Drug Addiction During COVID-19

CVS open 24/7 – July 17, 2020 - To the surprise of many, prescription drug addiction is spiking during this…

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