DEA’s Failed to Punish Distributor Blamed in Opioid Crisis AMERICA LOVES ADDICTION –May 23, 2023 - The DEA did not respond to repeated questions from The Associated Press about its handling of the case against Morris & Dickson Co. or the involvement of a high-profile co... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesinterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Boston Children’s Hospital Establishes Division of Addiction Medicine to Study SUD in Children & Adolescents ABOUT TIME! –May 25, 2023 - Boston Children’s Hospital has launched the first Division of Addiction Medicine at a pediatric institution, reinforcing the importance of addressing substance use in children and adolesc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Awash in Treatment Funds After Decriminalizing Drugs, Now Follow the Money LEGALIZING IT –May 26, 2023 - That need for oversight was demonstrated on Wednesday when state officials terminated a $1.5 million grant agreement with a drug recovery nonprofit in Klamath Falls accused of failing t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Specialist/Survivor Speaks on Mental Health VIDEO – WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE – May 25, 2023 - “Like they don’t understand that getting sober is hard, and then on top of being sober you have your mental health. So when you get sober your mental health really suf... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesinterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Guns N’ Roses’ Steven Adler Was Kidnapped To Break Heroin Habit BROTHERLY LOVE–May 25, 2023 - On March 22, 2007, Jamie orchestrated a kidnapping. He had his brother picked up, drugged to sleep and transported across state lines to Los Angeles, where Jamie imprisoned him against ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesHeroin AddictionRecoveryRehab
Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Rose by 38.5% Points WHERE TWO OR MORE AREN’T GATHERED –May 24, 2023 - The odds of engaging in telehealth treatment for addiction, however, increased from 7.4 percent in 2019 to 45.9 percent after the start of the pandemic.In additi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesinternetinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
NEW Nasal Spray Reverses Fentanyl Overdoses LIFESAVER –May 22, 2023 - The Food and Drug Administration endorsed Opvee, a nasal spray update of the drug nalmefene, which was first approved as an injection in the mid-1990s but later removed from the market due ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionOverdoseRecovery
‘Club Zero’: Disturbing Drama About Institutionalized Eating Disorders FILM REVIEW – May 22, 2023 - Anorexia, of course, is a deadly serious condition, and there are numerous dramas that have dealt with it. But the scaldingly subversive premise of “Club Zero” is that in this movie... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating DisorderinterventionRecovery
Surgeon General’s Advisory on Risks of Social Media PLEASE KEEP SCROLLING – May 24, 2023 - “…The current body of evidence indicates that while social media may have benefits for some children and adolescents, there are ample indicators that social media can also... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Ireland: First Country In the World With Health Labels on Alcohol WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT – May 23, 2023 - The law would take effect from 22 May 2026 to give businesses time to adapt to a policy that mimics existing rules for other food and drink products, said Donnelly. “With... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Countless Veterans Lose the Battle with Addiction THE FINAL WAR – May 24, 2023 - Yet, outside of this day, we never forget the countless veterans who made it home but now fight new battles. Unfortunately, substance use, drug overdose, and suicide have claimed ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
Navajo Leaders Seek Tribal Members in Sober-Living Medicare Scam IT’S COMPLICATED –May 24, 2023 - Navajo leaders said they will staff a Phoenix operations center to help Navajo tribal members displaced when sober living homes caught up in the fraud investigation are indicted or t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Antidepressants Have Destroyed My Sexual Function and Range of Emotions GOT TO GET IT UP – May 23, 2023 - This made me lethargic, tired all the time and unmotivated to do my job. I figured this was my ‘underlying depression’ and not the SSRIs.After a few more months I wen... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMental HealthRecovery Advocate
Less Drinking, More Thinking Podcast SOBRIETY ON THE AIR –May 23, 2023 - Lakey said he hoped the podcast would help people realise their negative relationship with drinking sooner.“Every time I am out people confide in me that they would like to be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bottle of Whiskey a Day Drinker Celebrates 1 Year Sober ANYONE CAN QUIT –May 24, 2023 - After two decades of hard drinking Phil Hoye had accepted alcohol was going to kill him.“I thought, ‘This is what I’m going to die of,’” he told ABC Radio Melbourne’s Jacinta Pars... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Expert Warns! Diet Coke Side Effects are Immediate TASTY – May 24, 2023 - He said that tooth enamel is attacked within 10 minutes.Naik said: “The phosphoric acid attacks the enamel in your teeth, while the artificial sweeteners like aspartame hit your syste... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionRecovery
Minnesota to Legalize Recreational Marijuana VIDEO – IS THERE ANY OTHER KIND? – May 20, 2023 - There are 12 different business licenses a person can apply for in the adult-use market, and there are additional licenses for medical cannabis.To be eligible to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionmarijuanapotsmoking
Identifying Early Signs of Addiction is Crucial for Intervention EVERYTHING MATTERS – May 25, 2023 - People struggling with addiction may exhibit changes in their physical and emotional health, such as insomnia, weight loss or gain, mood swings, and a lack of energy. Additi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
17 Signs of a Functioning Alcoholic KNOW YOUR FRIENDS –May 25, 2023 - Frequent binge drinking after daily responsibilities are taken care ofJustifying drinking as a way of unwinding after work, a busy day with the kids, or as a rewardFrequent... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecovery
‘We don’t want you:’ Residents Upset Over Recovery Clinic THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD? – May 25, 2023 - Fusion leadership, however, emphasized the center would not be a methadone clinic but a comprehensive behavioral health treatment facility that offers methadone in... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Faith Brings Mother Out Of Addiction HIGHER POWER –May 25, 2023 - Emotionally and physically beaten up by her addiction to meth, Anna entered a year-long recovery program for women in Greeneville 13 months ago called Recovering Hearts. She said she ent... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Hollywood Celebrity Visits Women’s Sobriety Facility BEAUTIFUL HELPING HAND – May 26, 2023 - Gish flew here from Nashville where she was working on a film and mingled with patrons at the Brooke’s House coffee and chocolate shop in the town’s south end.“I thi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Can Ozempic Help People Beat Addiction? VIDEO – BULLSHIT? –May 23, 2023 - Many have turned to diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight, but some are reporting it has helped them curb their addictions as well. Neurologist Dr. Thomas Pitts explains tha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating DisorderinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSlider
Tokenism and Portrayal of Addiction Recovery Stories TIME TO GO DEEPER – May 25, 2023 - When told correctly, these stories uplift and illuminate the often-misunderstood realities of addiction, breaking through the barriers of stigma to spark better understanding... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Ben Gravy Got Sober and Surfed All 50 States VIDEO – ONE WAVE AT A TIME – May 24, 2023 - I had a spiritual awakening. I started making the YouTube videos to help me stay sober. Surfing was reintroduced to my life. I had a lot of time on my hands. I wasn’t part... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSlider
What Happens After You Get Sober? SOBRIETY TV IS ADDICTIVE –May 25, 2023 - Like Mulaney’s, my early sober life was a hall of fun-house mirrors, each one waiting to reveal a new, terrible reflection. During a tearful conversation with my wife on our ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehabSlider
How Sobriety Has Made Debby Friday’s Art Better VIDEO – SOBER SONGS –May 11, 2023 - Debby Friday talks to Damhnait Doyle about how writing her latest album was a way to process a tumultuous period...Watch@CBC ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSlider
Quote of the Week – John Cassavetes “No mater how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you’re keeping the man-child alive.” – John Cassavetes, 1929, New York, NY–1989, Los Angeles, CA ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Want to know more about the REEL Recovery Film Festival? LIVE AND IN PERSON! –July 5, 2022 – Watch the video and see what goes on behind the scenes.14th Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival, October 21-27, 2022, Laemmle NoHo Cinema, 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaLeonard BuschelREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Book Excerpt: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – Jan. 30, 2022 - Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Phil... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85 A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information The accident that led to a Film FestivalNovember 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Leslie Jordan Fan Mail“Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate