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1980s Brat Pack star Andrew McCarthy credits the TV show "Cheers" with helping him bond with fellow rehab patients in 1992, leading to decades of sobriety. The actor recently opened up about how alcoholism derailed his career and the unexpected role a sitcom played in his recovery.
Volunteers in Owensboro let themselves get "locked up" to help people fighting addiction. The playful fundraiser brought in $5,000 more than expected for a life-changing recovery program.
Karen McGinnis Vaughn once hid her addiction in shame, walking the streets homeless. Now she's celebrating 11 years of sobriety and helping patients at North Tampa Behavioral Health Center find their own path to recovery.
A California county task force is winning the battle against fentanyl with an impressive 91% success rate and zero youth deaths in two years. After $11 million in state funding, the program has removed 223 pounds of fentanyl from streets and transformed hundreds of lives.
A beloved Cedar Rapids landmark sat empty for years after pandemic closures. Now the Higley Mansion is giving back to its community as a residential addiction treatment center.
A 68-acre horse farm in Crete, Illinois, is helping people rebuild their lives through work, community, and a paintbrush. Men in recovery are finding purpose by caring for horses and restoring the property while working toward long-term sobriety.
After losing everything to cocaine and alcohol, Paul hit rock bottom when his kidneys began failing. Now he volunteers at the same Warrington recovery center that saved his life, helping others find hope.
A Missouri hospital is giving opioid patients free medication and virtual care within 72 hours, the critical window that can make or break recovery. The program has already helped 35 people start their journey to healing.
Sioux City just began construction on a facility that will house 65 men in a 9-12 month program combining therapy, mentorship, and community support. The project aims to break cycles of addiction and transform lives in a county hit hard by overdose deaths.
Kathryn Burgum, now White House senior adviser on addiction, publicly shared her two-decade struggle with alcohol and journey to recovery. Her vulnerability at a health forum moved audiences and advanced efforts to reduce addiction stigma nationwide.
The Cherokee Nation is building a groundbreaking treatment center that weaves centuries-old tribal traditions into addiction recovery. Funded by opioid settlement money, the facility will be the first tribe-owned center offering free care to 450,000+ citizens.
Dozens of volunteers joined forces to landscape a new women's recovery center in Paducah, stretching a $6,600 grant much further. The expansion will double the number of women receiving life-saving addiction treatment.
A Hollywood drama filmed entirely in Bellefontaine, Ohio features real addiction recovery court participants alongside professional actors, bringing rural America's opioid recovery story to nationwide theaters. The community-made film premiered at Sundance and hits theaters nationwide in August.
Four construction workers are opening up about addiction and mental health struggles in a groundbreaking film that's being distributed free to jobsites across North America. Their courage is helping break decades of silence in an industry where suicide and overdose deaths have reached crisis levels.
After unknowingly vaping 40 cigarettes worth of nicotine daily, Caroline Vasquez Huber built a company helping women quit differently than men. Her story shows why gender matters in addiction recovery.
A Kentucky addiction recovery center is on track to double its capacity for women after a wave of community support brought it within striking distance of its $14.5 million fundraising goal. Volunteers and local donors are helping Lifeline Recovery Center transform lives while saving taxpayer dollars.
Former British wrestling champion Domi transformed addiction into advocacy after finding compassionate support in Warrington. She's now training as a counselor while spreading kindness notes around her community.
America's overdose crisis is finally turning a corner. After decades of rising deaths, the nation has now seen three consecutive years of declining fatalities, offering hope that recovery efforts are working.
Liza Ronald battled addiction for 36 years before finding help at a Lexington recovery center. Now she's returning hope to others as a recovery coach, proving that transformation is possible.
Over 50 people gathered in Madison County to hear three women share their addiction recovery journeys and tear down the stigma that keeps people from seeking help. Ten support organizations joined the event to connect struggling individuals with resources.
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