Certain ADHD medications may increase risk of psychosis

Drugs can be dangerous! –  MAY 28, 2019 - The researchers studied 13- to 25-year-olds. They defined psychosis as hallucinations,…

5 years ago

UK Singled Out As Cocaine Capital Of Europe

Who need pubs... –   June 8, 2019 - The current data on cocaine showed that both the number of…

5 years ago

Clinician’s Corner with Maria Gray

Stick with the Winners! – Maria Gray, LMFT, NMP, CGP is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing psychotherapy to individuals and…

5 years ago

Third candidate for UK prime minister reveals past drug use

Everybody’s Doing It –  June 8, 2019 - The issue of drug use has long been an issue in political…

5 years ago

20 Years Ago: The Chili Peppers Gave Everyone Case of ‘Californication’

“The only truth is music.” - J. Kerouac –  JUNE 7, 2019 - Kiedis penned the lyrical content to the…

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Your stress is hurting your dog

Benzos for Benji? –  June 9, 2019 - If you think your dog looks stressed out, it might be your…

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Pregnant women with substance use disorders need treatment, not prison

Born Inside –   June 4, 2019 - Two-thirds of them are mothers of young children; an unknown number are…

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Opioid blocking medications have tougher restrictions than opioids

Damned if you do... –  June 6, 2019 - Despite it’s positive push by addiction treatment doctors as a road…

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Officials Promoting Addiction Recovery In New Ad Campaign

Promotion and Attraction –  JUNE 7, 2019 - A news conference Wednesday at the state Capitol featured state officials, lawmakers…

5 years ago

Construction industry confronts drug addiction among ranks

Occupational Hazard –   June 7, 2019 - Construction workers may be particularly prone to abusing prescription painkillers — which…

5 years ago

Texas misses chance to prevent overdose deaths

Execution Capitol of America –  June 7, 2019 - In 2015, a Good Samaritan bill reached the governor’s desk with…

5 years ago

FDA calls out e-cig companies using social media ‘influencers’

Influence This! –   June 7, 2019  - Solace Vapor said it plans to terminate its relationship with the social…

5 years ago

Handbag maker helps female employees stay 100% sober

Work and Love –  June 2, 2019 - The women of the nonprofit create handmade and custom handbags from “upcycled”…

5 years ago

‘Euphoria’ Team Talks Working with Intimacy Coordinator, Avoiding Glamorizing Addiction

MEDIA: Television –  June 8, 2019 - For Levinson, who has been open about his own addiction, part of that…

5 years ago

Dr. John Obituary

He Walks in Golden Slippers – June 7, 2018 - Dr John’s real name was Malcolm John Rebennack, the same…

5 years ago

Isn’t it time to treat sugar like smoking?

‘Cause it kills too? –  June 4, 2019 - Industry has been quick to object, with trade body the Food…

5 years ago

Prevention: the new holy grail of treating mental illness

It’s Elusive –  June 8, 2019 - “We need to go upstream a bit more.” According to World Health Organization,…

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5 teens who changed the world

The New Heroes –  April 2019 - Too often, teens are lazily thought of as apathetic and self-centred. But a…

5 years ago

Has First Death from Marijuana Been Recorded in the US?

One in a Billion? –   June 6, 2019 - Montegut, who has served in his post since 1988, believes…

5 years ago

‘He died in their hands’ Family suing Sonoma County rehab center over son’s death

“he checked himself in...” –  June 1, 2019 - We thought they were going to care for him and they…

5 years ago

Exposing Hollywood’s Not-So-Secret Opioid Epidemic: ‘There Was So Much Drug Use’

Abscess Hollywood –  June 6, 2019 - Fatal Addiction: Hollywood’s Secret Epidemic, which premiered on Wednesday night, is built around…

5 years ago

Quote of the Week

"Modern man can't see God because he doesn't look low enough." –Carl Jung

5 years ago

‘Rocketman’ Nails the Link Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction

Sober in the Stratosphere –  May 30, 2019 - This AA meeting is where the film kicks off, where it…

5 years ago

Emma Semler shared heroin with friend … She’ll now spend 21 years in prison

Tragedy Upon Tragedy –   May 30, 2019 - Now 23 and finally sober, Semler is slated to spend two…

5 years ago

Doctor murders 25 patients with painkillers

Live and Let Die –  June 5, 2019 - A lawyer for Husel has said he didn’t intend to kill…

5 years ago

Tabloids’ Toxic Obsession With Celebrity Mental Health

Adding Insult to Injury –  May 31, 2019 - When it comes to reprehensible celebrity mental health coverage, the media…

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Treating overdose deaths like murder will only deter 911 calls

Over-Sentenced –  May 30, 2019 - Emma’s story is not rare in Pennsylvania. In an effort to deter drug use,…

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Doctor uses social media to raise mental health awareness — and Beyonce approves

There Are No Dumb Questions –   May 27, 2019 - She hosts a weekly “Live Q/A Session” session on…

5 years ago

Unmarried, childless women are happiest people of all, says expert

Beyonce Was Right –  May 28, 2019 - Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioral science at the London School of…

5 years ago

Popular E-cig flavors pose health threat to cardiovascular system

The Vanilla is Killer –  May 28, 2019 -  “As a result of this perception, a lot of kids pick…

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