Harvey Weinstein: The Rikers Interview by Maer Roshan JUST ANOTHER SEX ADDICT? – Mar. 10, 2026 - Getting into Rikers is only slightly easier than breaking out of it. The Uber dropped us off at a parking lot outside the facility, where we waited in the frigid cold for a ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesSexual Addiction
Narconon Celebrates 60 Years of Drug Rehabilitation SCIENCE OF RECOVERY – Mar. 13, 2026 - The Narconon program, developed by L. Ron Hubbard, includes a drug-free withdrawal process, a unique detoxification method, and Life Skills Courses to help graduates maintain a s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlesharm reductionintervention
How Cocaine Rewires Your Brain to Drive Relapse RELIEVES BOREDOM – Mar. 4, 2026 - People who stop using don’t experience the same physical withdrawal symptoms that opiates cause, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to quit. The drug hijacks the brain, flooding the rew... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articles
Boogie On Rosie Woman Podcast Celebrates Women – Sobriety and the Jam Scene MUSIC MATTERS – Mar. 13, 2026 - Boogie On Rosie Woman taps into that tradition, offering a space where women in the jam community can share stories of sobriety, resilience, and connection. Hosted by longtime fan Rosi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeatured Articles
Gambling Addiction Stories That Prove It’s More Serious Than We Think HANGED MAN – Mar. 8, 2026 - “What’s the worst gambling addiction story you’ve ever heard?” I thought it would be worth it to share people’s stories. Fair warning, some are pretty intense. Here are some of the most mo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesGaming
Young Adults with ADHD and Substance Abuse Face Treatment Gap GOD SAVE THESE KIDS – Mar. 12, 2026 - A new study in 15- to 25-year-olds finds that ADHD treatment improves outcomes for young people with ADHD and substance use disorder — including a 30 percent decrease in mortalit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Lola Young Opens Up About Sobriety, Checking Into Rehab and AA SURRENDER TO WIN – Mar. 12, 2026 - “What else was I going to do, die? That was the reality of where my addiction was heading.” After experiencing all the success “Messy” had to offer, Lola Young is now on the path to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
‘California Sober’ People Reaching Record HIGHS ALPHA CENTAURI? – Mar. 7, 2026 - Those who don’t like to drink booze but still need a buzz at the end of a long week are increasingly embracing the “California sober” lifestyle, which shuns alcohol and embraces canna... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
‘Drunk Mom’ became the ‘poster girl for sobriety’ — but secretly struggled with relapse AUDIO – AND WROTE A NEW BOOK – Mar. 11, 2026 - Toronto author Jowita Bydlowska told the world how she got sober in her 2013 bestselling memoir Drunk Mom. What she didn’t expect was that her next book would chronic... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
George Clooney Creates a ‘Healthier’ Non-Alcoholic Beer “Crazy Mountain” MARLBORO OR MORE MALT? – Mar. 9, 2026 - The boys are teaming up for another business venture. Clooney, 64, Randy Gerber, 63, and Mike Meldman, 67, said this “premium” drink is for people who want to live a “healthier... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietysobriety
‘Booze: A Memoir of Sobriety, Survival, and Self-Discovery’ And FREEDOM – Mar. 12, 2026 - The book chronicles Julian’s 37-year relationship with alcohol — from the highs of rugby club culture and pub nights to the sobering realization that his health, mental clarity, and futu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
USA Star Austin Shepard Says He Relapsed While Filming RIGOROUSLY HONEST – Mar. 12, 2026 - The LOVE ISLAND reality star said he was 11 days sober on Monday, March 9. The Love Island season 7 star appeared on TMZ’s Previously On... podcast on Monday, March 9, and revealed... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Four Wet Wipe Brands Linked to Six Deaths BEWARE OF WIPING – Mar. 13, 2026 - The people who are most likely to be contaminated with a deadly bacteria from certain brands of banned wet wipes, have been revealed. Brits have been advised to steer clear of th... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaTrauma
‘There’s no life behind being an alcoholic’ SOBRIETY TIME – Mar. 12, 2026 - Helen Farrell says that it takes a lot of courage to let the words “I’m an alcoholic” come out of your mouth. She spoke to The Sligo Weekender about gaining this courage and spea... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
West Virginians are dying from drug overdoses because lawmakers eschew treatment and harm reduction POPULATION CONTROL? – Mar. 9, 2026 - A law limiting the number of treatment beds in each county stands in the way. “I have two teenage daughters,” said Josh Barker, who leads the Attorney General’s Office’s opioid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reduction
Documenting the Rituals of ‘One Day at a Time’ VIDEO – WATCH MORE MOVIES – Mar. 13, 2026 - Directed by Luke Jaden via ArtClass, the short explores Ken’s daily realities as a recovering alcoholic. Documenting the routines and rituals that help him to stay sober, t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecovery
Adults in Treatment for Ketamine Addiction Soars 250% TRAGIC – Mar. 12, 2026 - Drug consumption habits were changing. Specifically, she said people were moving away from opiates such as heroin and into the likes of cocaine, ketamine and crack. “Unfortunately, drugs c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Outreach and Reentry Support Made the Difference 2nd CHANCES MATTER – Mar. 12, 2026 - Sarah Newberry first connected with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Transitional Assistance Reentry Team (START) while incarcerated within the County Sheriff’s correctional sy... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre Says ‘It’s Possible Folks’ NEW MAN ON THE BLOCK – Mar. 12, 2026 - “Hey everybody. Two years sober today. Two years sober,” the “Please Don’t Go, Girl” singer, 53, began a March 11 video posted to Instagram. “When I say sober, I’d say it’s been... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Money – Laura Nyro VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1947-1997 - New York City – “Money" She saidI'm young enoughI'm old enoughTo paint a smileI tasted heaven and hellHeaven stay awhileA good friend is rare findTheir straight talk can ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Lawyers Deliver Closing Arguments in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Face BOOKED – Mar. 12, 2026 - After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before decid... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthSliderSmartphone AddictionteenagersTikTok
Stories of Addiction and Recovery SUPPORT THE ARTS – Mar. 12, 2026 - A new play at Blackfriars Theatre called “The White Chip” (https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2026-03-12/stories-of-addiction-and-recovery) tells the story of one man’s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSlider
What Is the Most Addictive Drug? FANTASY? – Mar. 12, 2026 - What’s the most addictive drug? Newly published research indicates that when focusing on persistent drug memory, craving, and addiction, the most addictive illegal drug is cocaine. In... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSlider
San Francisco Gets $100,000,000 in State Funding for Addiction Services VIDEO – I FOUND MY HEART... – Mar. 12, 2026 - San Francisco is receiving nearly $100 million in state Proposition 1 funding to address addiction and mental health issues for people living on the streets, Mayor Daniel... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSlider
Quote of the Week – Hunter S. Thompson “If you’re going to be crazy, you better get paid for it or else, you’re going to be locked up.” – Hunter S. Thompson, b. 1937 Kentucky – d. 2005 Colorado ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Book Excerpt – HIGH: From Cannabis to Clarity by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Philadelphia. I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85 A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Leslie Jordan Fan Mail “Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate