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Hunter Biden: I Have to Stay
Sober to Keep Trump Out of WH

Feb 27, 2024 7:48 AM CST

Hunter Biden: I Have to Stay Sober to Keep Trump Out of WH

President's son talks about his sobriety in rare interview with Axios

(Newser) - Hunter Biden's quest for lifelong sobriety isn't just a personal matter—the president's son says it's necessary to keep former President Trump from claiming a win in November in his latest run for the Oval Office. In a rare interview, Biden spoke with Axios about his...

Dave Coulier: 'I Was a Drunk.' But Not Anymore

Dave Coulier:
'I Was a Drunk.
Yes. An Alcoholic'

Mar 25, 2022 8:26 AM CDT

Dave Coulier: 'I Was a Drunk. Yes. An Alcoholic'

Actor says he's transformed after more than 2 years of sobriety

(Newser) - Dave Coulier stopped drinking alcohol on Jan. 1, 2020. And despite a stressful global pandemic, he's kept away from booze ever since, the Fuller House star revealed Thursday on Instagram . "I was a drunk. Yes. An alcoholic," wrote the 62-year-old actor alongside a photo of him with...

Demi Lovato: I'm Now 'Sober Sober,' Not 'California Sober'

Demi Lovato Announces
New Approach to Sobriety

Dec 4, 2021 8:30 AM CST

Demi Lovato Announces New Approach to Sobriety

Singer says they're now 'sober sober,' not 'California sober'—meaning no more occasional weed, booze

(Newser) - Demi Lovato has long struggled with substance abuse issues, leading to a 2018 overdose , and this week, they revealed to fans that they're shifting how they deal with their addictions. "I no longer support my 'California sober' ways," Lovato posted Thursday in an Instagram story, reports...

Jessica Simpson Marks 4 Years of Sobriety With a Sobering Pic

Jessica Simpson Shares
'Unrecognizable' Photo

Nov 2, 2021 8:32 AM CDT

Jessica Simpson Shares 'Unrecognizable' Photo

Photo taken on what singer says was her worst day

(Newser) - Jessica Simpson has opened up in the past about her demons, including substance abuse in adulthood she says was triggered by being sexually abused as a young child. In her 2020 memoir , Simpson also recalled the day that she realized she'd hit rock bottom: Halloween 2017 . On that day...

This Could
Be First State
to Pay Addicts
to Stay Sober

Aug 26, 2021 1:58 PM CDT

This Could Be First State to Pay Addicts to Stay Sober

'Contingency management' bill sits before California state assembly

(Newser) - Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober. The federal government has been doing it for years with military veterans, and research shows it is one of the most...

45 Years Sober, Anthony Hopkins Shares His Wisdom

45 Years Sober,
a Message of
Hope From
Anthony Hopkins

Dec 30, 2020 10:45 AM CST

45 Years Sober, a Message of Hope From Anthony Hopkins

'Hang in there' and 'keep fighting,' actor urges, promising next year will be better

(Newser) - It's hard to see the light from the dark. But Anthony Hopkins is urging people affected by the coronavirus pandemic to "hang in there." It's been a difficult year "full of grief and sadness," but there's a light at the end of the...

Now Sober,
Ryan Adams
Is Sorry

Jul 5, 2020 8:49 AM CDT

Now Sober, Ryan Adams Is Sorry

Singer apologizes for his 'harmful behavior' toward women, including ex-wife Mandy Moore

(Newser) - Ryan Adams is apparently done with his stint in whiskey town and trying to make amends. The newly sober singer is apologizing for his "harmful behavior" toward several women—including ex-wife Mandy Moore—who accused him last year of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct, reports BuzzFeed . "No amount...

Brad Pitt Continues to
Open Up About Sobriety

Dec 3, 2019 5:30 PM CST

Brad Pitt Continues to Open Up About Sobriety

Actor talks with Anthony Hopkins for 'Interview'

(Newser) - Brad Pitt is once again opening up about his sobriety, this time in a conversation with Anthony Hopkins published in Interview magazine. "I just saw it as a disservice to myself, as an escape," Pitt said of his—as Hopkins put it—"struggle with booze and all...

Pete Davidson:
I'm Weed-Free
After 8 Years

Mar 7, 2017 7:27 AM CST

Pete Davidson: I'm Weed-Free After 8 Years

SNL cast member opens up about struggle on Instagram

(Newser) - Noticed Pete Davidson's absence from SNL as of late? Well, there's a good reason behind it: The 23-year-old has been focusing on his sobriety. After telling High Times last fall that he couldn't function without the medical marijuana he's prescribed for Crohn's disease, Davidson now...

How Sober People
Influence Drunk People

NEW STUDY

Sep 14, 2016 7:44 AM CDT

How Sober People Influence Drunk People

We perceive how drunk we are based on those around us, and sober people make us more aware

(Newser) - Think you're a good judge of your own level of inebriation while drinking? Think again. Researchers report in the journal BMC Public Health that our perception of just how intoxicated we are shifts depending on those around us, so much so that we think we're less drunk when...