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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.

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MAC FAQ: Do I have to join the club? Questions about Memphis Alano Club membership Do I have to join the Memphis Alano Club to buy coffee, hang out there, attend events or meetings? 🤔

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Jelly Roll has just opened the first 100% free recovery and medical center for the homeless in the US – “This is the legacy I want to leave.”

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No fanfare. No ribbon-cutting. Simply an opening at 5 am.

Jelly Roll stood in the quiet Tennessee dawn and unlocked Jelly Roll Haven, a 200-bed, completely free medical and recovery center built exclusively for the homeless in Nashville – the first of its kind in American music history.

Cancer screening area.
Emergency medical wing.
Mental health and trauma counseling center.
Addiction recovery and detox unit.
Dental and primary care clinic.
100 permanent transitional housing units on the upper floors.

All free, forever.

$118 million was raised quietly over 20 months, funded by Jelly Roll’s personal earnings, touring revenue, and private donors from both the music and sports worlds who requested anonymity.

The first patient: a 58-year-old former construction worker named Ray, who hadn’t received medical care in over a decade.

Jelly Roll himself carried the man’s duffel bag, sat beside him, and said:

“This place carries my name because I know what it feels like to be written off. Here, nobody is disposable. This is the legacy I want to leave behind when I’m gone — not platinum records, not sold-out arenas, but lives pulled back from the edge.”

By noon, the line stretched five city blocks.

exploded across social media with 41.2 billion impressions in eight hours — the fastest-spreading humanitarian story ever tied to an artist.

He planted hope where despair once lived, one free bed at a time.
And in the heart of Nashville, compassion had just found a permanent home.

Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. Substances such as alcohol, ma*****na and ni****ne also are considered drugs.

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Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Symptoms and causes Drug addiction affects your brain and behavior to the point where you can't control your use of legal or illegal drugs, even when you know they cause harm.

Well
My New Friend
We made it
It was a long morning, but we pulled it together and got the job done.
Thank you for your cooperation.
I know it was hard and I have a lot of respect for you
I initially thought this might be a “ thank you for your help, but I hope I never see you again” interaction.
But after a day with you I’m not so sure; maybe I can help you down the road as well.
I’m certainly willing to do that.
So

Mission Accomplished
And
Remember what we talked about:

-Be willing
-Look for similarities, not differences in those around you
-Be open to the idea people can see things in you that you can't see in yourself

Now I’m back to spooky Baltimore on Halloween night.
That makes me smile