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They entered treatment. Drugs, overdoses and deaths followed.

MAJOR EXPOSÉ – Dec. 20, 2024 - The operators of PHA Healthcare had no significant experience providing drug treatment. But they built a multimillion-dollar business that appears to rely on a practice health officials... Read More...

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Heartbreaking Words That Saved First Lady and Addict – Betty Ford

YOU CAN DANCE BETTER SOBER – Dec. 21, 2024 - ‘Now Betty was shaking, as if being shaken awake from those lost conversations with her daughter.’‘Mom, when I was little, and even as I grew up, I always admired you for ... Read More...

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Actor Celebrates 22 Years of Sobriety: ‘God Is Real’

VIDEO – NOT EASY – Dec. 19, 2024 - “Today I’m 22 years sober, one day at a time,” Russell Brand shared. “And it’s been a really, really intense, mad, difficult year. Loads of things have happened, loads of them are p... Read More...

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Top 10 Things Families Can Do to Avoid Common Rehab Pitfalls

ALANON Plus – Dec. 7, 2024 - A high percentage of treatment failures occur due to “user error.” In other words, the treatment team delivers the message, but the client—and often the family—doesn’t fully understand or... Read More...

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Nonprofit Uses Physical Activities to Help Those Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – ACTIVE RECOVERY – Dec. 9, 2024 - Getting outdoors, hiking, climbing and even gardening has been helping those with a substance use disorder stay away from drugs and alcohol. The Phoenix, a nonprofit, promotes... Read More...

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Teenagers Sue Dept. of Youth Rehabilitation For Lack of Rehab Beds

VIDEO – DON’T DISCARD OUR YOUTH – Dec. 13, 2024 -Lawyers for teenagers accused of crimes have argued for their clients to be released to the family because of the violence and drugs inside YSC. “This case is really a... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Tio Hardiman

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 10, 2024 - Tio Hardiman, Executive Director for Violence Interrupters, NFP, Two Time Gubernatorial Candidate, and Former Presidential Candidate, has dedicated his life and career to com... Read More...

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Addiction Recovery Care Closes More Facilities

ANOTHER TWO BITE THE DUST – Dec. 5, 2024 - Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) has temporarily closed at least two more facilities, officials told WYMT Thursday. (ARC) continues to face significant challenges due to ... Read More...

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BREAKING NEWS! ACADIA HEALTHCARE: CORRUPT AS SIN

ANYTHING FOR A BUCK – “That business has been built on deception, a New York Times investigation found.” Dec. 7, 2024 - The the country’s largest for-profit chain of 165 methadone clinics has generated more ... Read More...

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Investigation of Deaths at San Francisco’s Largest Publicly Funded Rehab

VIDEO – WHO IS AT FAULT? – Dec. 3, 2024 - Chronicle photographer Gabrielle Lurie and reporter Maggie Angst spent 10 months investigating deaths inside San Francisco’s largest publicly funded addiction treatment provi... Read More...

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Breaking Down Stigmas Around Addiction

TO EACH HIS OWN – Dec. 4, 2024 - Stigmas can result in poor mental health, physical harm, lack of understanding and fewer opportunities. I saw this firsthand with my brother and the stigmas that were put onto h... Read More...

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Native Youth Connect To Break Cycles of Addiction

FOLLOW YOUR ROOTS – Nov. 30, 2024 - The boys, who range in age from 12 to 17, are part of a 90-day youth residential treatment program, a Portland-based nonprofit founded in 1970 to provide culturally competent addic... Read More...

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Lion’s Gate Recovery Gives 2 Full-ride Scholarships For Sobriety Seekers

VIDEO – ‘TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING – Nov. 22, 2024 - “Watching families come back together that, by all means, addiction had destroyed, that’s what we’re doing here,” said Kelly Cluff, director of marketing and admiss... Read More...

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Person of the Week: James Black

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 3, 2024 - James Black is a sober guy who played football for the Cleveland Browns. He drove a car that he bought for a hundred bucks and knows what love is. He also sold copiers, and pr... Read More...

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Kate Middleton Speaks Up for People with Addiction ‘Recovery Is Possible’

ROYALTY OUT LOUD – Nov. 28, 2024 - In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged pe... Read More...

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Former NFL Center Randy Grimes Speaks to Recovering Addicts

HIKING THE WORD – Nov. 15, 2024 - “I just want to get the message out. There’s so much stigma involved with addiction, it’s such an ugly word. Nobody wants to admit it but this happens to good people,” said Grimes. “... Read More...

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Dawn Holland Pleads Not Guilty of $300,000 Embezzlement Charges

AUDIO – EVIDENCE? – Nov. 15, 2024 - Ms. Holland, the founder and former executive director of the sober living rehabilitation facility DAWNS House in Bend, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to allegedly em... Read More...

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Tulsa Woman Celebrates 3.5 Years of Recovery with Heartfelt Photo Shoot

PRETTY PICTURES – Nov. 15, 2024 - The light didn’t come instantly. Crystle Moore had to fight to get away from the darkness she carried for most of her life. “I was still very angry, depressed, and I had so much f... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Amee Gray

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 26, 2024 - Amee Gray is a social anthropologist and an educator. She has mostly worked in healthcare for the majority of her career but was also an elementary school teacher. Amee was b... Read More...

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‘Full circle’: Man Opens Recovery Center After Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – GIVING BACK – Nov. 20, 2024 - ‘Full circle’: Fresno man opens recovery center after struggling with addiction. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wykTBPPSASE ... Read More...

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San Francisco Launches ‘Living Proof’ Campaign to Encourage Addiction Treatment

VIDEO – CITY AS INTERVENTIONIST – NOV. 14, 2024 - The fentanyl crisis has redefined drug overdoses in a way never before seen with other opioids. And, San Francisco has thrown money, resources, time and energy to ... Read More...

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More Layoffs at Addiction Recovery Care Cuts Nearly Quarter of its Workforce

86ed AGAIN? – NOV. 4, 2024 - Two previous rounds of employee cuts in September and October bring to 323 the number of workers let go — nearly a quarter of its former workforce of 1,350 statewide. The cutbacks come as... Read More...

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Winners Foundation Marks 40-Years Helping Racetrack Workers Overcome Alcoholism & Addiction

BY A NOSE – Nov. 5, 2024 - Thoroughbred owner and recovering alcoholic Gino Roncelli has led the Santa Anita-based program for more than 30 years. “I can tell you that Winners Foundation really makes a big difference... Read More...

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Unconventional Program Helps Pregnant Mothers Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – WOMEN NEED CARE – Nov. 3, 2024 - In Minnesota, around 290-thousand people are in need of treatment for addiction. Some happen to be women who are pregnant. Project Child is helping save those babies and their... Read More...

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Urgent Need for Addiction Treatment for Women Down Under

CARE & KINDNESS – Nov. 8, 2024 - We discussed how women escaping domestic violence often turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with their immense psychological trauma. However, most women’s shelters in Australia... Read More...

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Person of the Week: John West

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – John West has built an impressive career over the past 20 years in mental health and addiction treatment. As an international interventionist, crisis manager, and sober companion, he has sup... Read More...

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Exploring The Life And Career Of Robert Downey Jr.: A Sober Hollywood Icon

A STAR IS REBORN – Oct. 27, 2024 - This comprehensive article aims to provide you with everything you need to know about Robert Downey Jr. Whether you’re a long-time fan or a newcomer to his work, you’ll find valuabl... Read More...

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Addiction, Adoption, and Reconciliation

THE CYCLE OF LIFE – Oct. 30, 2024 - When my young friend Sebastian heard he had lost his biological brother to suicide—a brother he had never known—his life was temporarily upended. Soon after, we spoke about the ... Read More...

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Phish Raises $4 Million for Recovery Program

VIDEO – PLAYING IT FORWARD – Oct. 30, 2024 - Vermont jam band Phish was back on the stage in Albany, New York, last weekend to raise money for a local substance abuse recovery center. Divided Sky is a residential ret... Read More...

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‘Serious Problems’ with Addiction Treatment in California

AUDIO – PROFITS BEFORE PEOPLE? – Oct. 25, 2025 - Big addiction treatment “campuses” aren’t allowed in residential neighborhoods without special permits. But providers in California get around that by clustering... Read More...

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