https://sobergroup.com/forums/ A peer community for every stage of addiction recovery, from your first sober day to your tenth year. en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:05:40 GMT vBulletin 60 https://sobergroup.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png https://sobergroup.com/forums/ https://sobergroup.com/forums/forum/main-forum/19568-drinking-five-cups-of-coffee-a-day-is-safe-for-most-adults Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:03 GMT FINALLY, GREAT NEWS – July 20, 2026 – Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day, or up to 400 milligrams of caffeine, is safe for most adults,... FINALLY, GREAT NEWS –



July 20, 2026 – Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day, or up to 400 milligrams of caffeine, is safe for most adults, and research suggests regular coffee consumption may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, diabetes, and heart failure, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.




The official report, published Monday in the journal Circulation, clarifies years of conflicting advice regarding caffeine and the heart.




“Coffee is potentially linked to lower risks of type 2 diabetes, stroke, and heart failure, though its relationship with blood pressure is complex and data isn’t entirely consistent across the board,” said Dr. Jennifer Miao, a board-certified cardiologist and fellow with the ABC News Medical Unit.




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July 17, 2026 – A Navajo advocate who has blown the whistle on fraudulent “sober living” homes in Arizona says she began shining a light on the Medicaid scam targeting Native Americans after her own cousin was kidnapped by operators who plied her relative with drugs and alcohol.




“They told her she would go to Phoenix for the day and (they would) take her home. All throughout the ride they gave her alcohol,” Reva Stewart told “Jesse Weber Live” on Friday.




She said the people who took her cousin demanded personal information from her as they tried to persuade her to stay at a residence. When her cousin refused, Stewart said, they gave her a fentanyl pill and “told her that she would have to find her way home.”




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July 24, 2026 – On July 15, a Santa Monica judge approved a $3 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by former adult performer Emily Willis’ mother and legal guardian against Malibu Lighthouse Treatment, the company that owns the exclusive Southern California rehab center Summit Malibu. She was 25 years old when the paramedics tried to revive her after she was found unresponsive at the facility.




Only three years before that, Willis was among the most prominent adult performers in the world, having received the 2021 AVN female performer of the year award — the adult industry’s Oscars equivalent — in a remote ceremony forced by pandemic regulations. She had also been awarded the top XBIZ award, a feat she would replicate in 2022, becoming an incredibly rare back-to-back winner.




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July 26. 2026 – As many search for antiaging remedies or longevity hacks, scientists believe adding years to one’s life could be a thing of the future. Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology used a model to determine the maximum human age if “all aging hallmarks were eliminated except somatic mutations.”




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July 11, 2026 – An estimated 600,000 college students in the United States identify as being in recovery from substance use disorders, yet fewer than 200 colleges and universities offer formal collegiate recovery programs, according to Saint Leo University. Only a small percentage provide dedicated sober housing. “Recovery starts with community, dignity and hope, and these are values that align deeply with Saint Leo University’s Catholic, Benedictine mission,” said Jim Burkee, president of Saint Leo University. “Dewey and Becky Mitchell’s extraordinary generosity and vision will allow Saint Leo University to create a life-changing program that provides support, accountability and a community where students facing challenges similar to those Derek experienced can thrive.”




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July 10, 2026 – A man who was shot during an officer-involved shooting in downtown Albuquerque last weekend has died of an apparent overdose after he was released from the hospital, Juan Ortega, 40, died at a residence in the 6000 block of Dennison Road SW on Thursday. Police say narcotics were found near his body. Ortega was recovering from a gunshot wound he sustained on July 3.




Leading up to the shooting, Ortega and Stephen Griego, 41, were fighting in the area of Central Ave. and 3rd St, according to police. APD responded to the shooting. An officer shot Griego, who died, APD says. Ortega was also shot, although APD has not confirmed whether he was shot by an officer, or by Griego.




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JULY 14, 2026 – So Cai, who was 30 and had “never touched a cigarette in my life” started occasionally indulging in “a little social cigarette.” And since that inaugural cig, she’s observed an upswing in smoking in her circles. “It’s the friends I would’ve never expected,” says Cai: “high-functioning, wonderful, successful people.”




Emily Atkin, a friend of mine and author of the climate crisis newsletter Heated, gauges the shift in public sentiment around smoking based on people’s reactions to her electric blue tank top emblazoned with the plea “PLS DO NOT GIVE ME A CIGARETTE NO MATTER WHAT I SAY.”




“It is by far my most attention-grabbing shirt,” she told me. Of course, she dons it to tempt enablers: “I wear it on nights when I know I might have a cigarette.” She’s noticed an uptick in people smoking outside the bars in Philly, where she lives, but it’s not just that: “In a more vibes-based way, I’m feeling less shame about my own desires to potentially want to have a cigarette.”




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July 5, 2026 – Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba that thrives in the summer months, especially in warm, still freshwater. It has, “in very rare cases,” also been detected in “poorly maintained swimming pools, splash pads, and other recreational venues,” and tap water, according to the CDC. The warming climate is only expected to exacerbate the problem, experts warn.




Now, you may be wondering why an increasing prevalence of an amoeba is such a concern. For humans, it’s because of Naegleria fowleri’s more common name: brain-eating amoeba.




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1967 – Follows Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Officer Bill Gannon as they investigate various different crimes in Los Angeles,




Forget the pot. The real stunner here is that back then at 23 years old you could have a wife, kids, house, car, career. And “Joe Friday” died from legal nicotine addiction.




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June 30, 2026 – The “Bad and Boujee” rapper (born Symere Bysil Woods) entered rehab in February 2022 and worked toward their sobriety over the course of several months. During their stay, they participated in weekly group and individual therapy … Woods’ deposition has yet to take place. On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants’ legal team requested. In a June 9 filing, Woods said they were willing to be deposed in New York, where they live, or via videoconference.




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July 2, 2026 – A Cosmopolitan after work. A martini at a fancy restaurant. Tequila shots on birthdays. A glass of wine while travelling. Beers during a trip. If there was a celebration, a vacation, a weekend getaway or simply a Friday evening, my hand was rarely empty. The funny thing is, alcohol wasn’t something I was desperately trying to escape from. I wasn’t having dramatic rock-bottom moments. I wasn’t waking up every morning promising myself I’d never drink again. I was simply curious.




Curious about what would happen if I stopped. Curious about whether all those people calling themselves “sober curious” were onto something. Curious about whether I actually needed alcohol as much as I thought I did.




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July 2, 2026 – Historically, alcohol has been woven into many cultures. In parts of Europe, for example, children were once given small amounts of wine as a way to teach responsible drinking, according to some historians. In fact, until the practice was banned in the mid-1950s, some French schools served alcohol to children. You read that correctly. When I was a child, I remember my dad giving me about one-fourth cup of beer one evening while we were watching TV. I took a sip and wondered, “How could anyone drink this stuff?” I handed it right back. If he was trying to convince me never to drink beer, it certainly worked.




So, what is the relationship between alcohol and our health?




Unfortunately, alcohol of any kind or in any amount does not promote good health.




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