Addiction counseling expert lived the nightmare

MEDIA: New Book is a Waking Dream – Nov. 3, 2019 - She did so and then completed a recovery…

5 years ago

Cameron Douglas Talks About Addiction & Prison

Candid Royalty – OCTOBER 30, 2019-  Outwardly, life may have seemed picture perfect, but Douglas began using drugs in his…

5 years ago

Why I Quit Drinking to Improve My Well-Being

Start Making Sense –  November 3, 2019 - At 30, I’d realized my life had become a predictable cycle of…

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Millions are Turning to Gabapentin for Pain and Anxiety. But There’s Almost No Evidence It Works.

Who Cares? – Oct. 31, 2019 - When Mary’s* grandmother had her leg amputated at the knee, doctors prescribed gabapentin…

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Demi Lovato: ‘I love the Demi Lovato I am today’

Back On Top – November 4, 2019 - The singer, 27, opened up Saturday at the Teen Vogue Summit, saying,…

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Anti-Opioid ‘spoon’ sculpture bound for Manhattan

Art for the Living –  October 28, 2019 - But locals seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction at a…

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Judy Crane and John West help those struggling with addiction overcome the odds

Best Practices – Oct. 31, 2019 - It was through her work that she met, and eventually partnered with, Co-Founder…

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Mom Behind Viral Heroin Overdose Picture Celebrates 3 Years of Sobriety

Life Goes On! – November 3, 2019 - “Today marks THREE ENTIRE YEARS of sobriety for me! Y’all already know,…

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A drug counselor sees the perils of jailing her son for addiction

Prison is for Criminals – Nov. 2, 2019 - Wallace turned to a Massachusetts state law called Section 35, which…

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Cost Of The Opioid Crisis: An Estimated $179 Billion

Legalize It! – October 24, 2019 - “Looking at the difference in costs gives us a sense for how much…

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‘Life With Layla’ Documentary Shows Opioid Crisis Through Eyes Of Little Girl

Out the grieving mouths of babes – October 30, 2019 - “Most of the people in my family do drugs.…

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Woman claims hospital lacked options to connect addicts to treatment

Heath Care - American Style? –  Nov. 1, 2019 - “I felt they should have had more education, pamphlets, the…

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Quote of the Week

“A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.” —Alfred…

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Robert Evans, ‘Chinatown’ ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ ‘The Godfather’ Producer Dies at 89

fini –  OCTOBER 28, 2019  - Even though Hollywood history is filled with colorful characters, few can match the tale…

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How we got here: Perfect storm led to deadly opioid epidemic

GREED – Oct. 23, 2019 - Medical professionals are trying to reverse course by increasing education and training and making…

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Filmmaker: adults can help digitally obsessed teens

Too Much Screen Time –  Oct. 26, 2019 - Now, she took her quest a step further, asking how adults…

5 years ago

Ryan Hampton, Recovery Advocate, Speaks at Spotlight Series

And Walking the Walk –  Oct. 28, 2019 - Centerstone Executive Director for Illinois John Markley says Hampton able to…

5 years ago

Sober but Unsafe?

Fire Alarms – What a Concept – October 21, 2019 - The organization, which is described in this article as…

5 years ago

Advice to Families Coping With Psychiatric Problems

Hope This Helps – October 21, 2019 - My 50 Tips to Families Based on 50 Years of Experience 1.…

5 years ago

Lala Kent Celebrates “Exciting” Yet “Humbling” First Year of Sobriety

Wants it , not needs it... –  Oct. 22, 2019  - Lala also mentioned her late father, Kent Burningham, who…

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Mexico’s Drug War is Addiction, and Its Rehabs are Terrifying

Horror Show –   Oct 25 2019 - “I’ve been in places where they’ve hung me up by my legs…

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Opinion: Goodbye DARE — more schools are embracing realistic drug education

What Would Nancy Reagan Say? –  OCTOBER 26, 2019 - Safety First, a drug education curriculum developed by policy reformers…

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‘You are not alone’: Archbishop of Canterbury reveals he sought help for depression

More than a cuppa tea... – Oct. 18, 2019 - Later, at the conference, Welby said he was taking anti-depressants…

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70% Opioids Taken For Non-Medical Reasons Come From Family, Friends

Family and Friends Fly Free – October 25, 2019  - “Data shows that about 70% of people who start on…

5 years ago

Lamar Odom on Sex, Drug Addiction and Possible Return to Basketball

Slam Drunk? –  Oct. 25, 2019 - The breakup of his marriage to Kardashian eventually resulted to a life and…

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Why the U.K. Isn’t Having Problems with Vaping

English Wit – Oct. 24, 2019 - The Volstead Act prohibiting intoxicating beverages became law on October 28, 1919—a century…

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‘Shame,’ ‘fear,’ ‘stigma’: Recovering addicts address meth abuse in ‘Crystal City’

(Screening in NY, Sun. Nov. 3, info HERE) MEDIA: NBC features Crystal City – Oct. 26, 2019 - “I had…

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It’s time to remove the stigma of anxiety, depression and mental illness

Universal Tale of Woe –  OCTOBER 25, 2019 - The negative impact of prejudice — such as racial or gender…

5 years ago

‘BoJack Horseman’ takes us on trip through BoJack’s history with alcoholism

He Needs More Equine Therapy – Oct. 25, 2019 - In Episode 1 ‘A Horse Walks into a Rehab’, the…

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Meth devilishly hard to kick

No Way Out – October 26, 2019 - “We’ve tried so many medications — antipsychotics, antidepressants, Adderall and more, but…

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