$16.7 million grant awarded to reduce drug deaths

Sure, anything is possible – Sep. 18, 2020 - The state was awarded $16.7 million Friday to reduce drug-related deaths…

4 years ago

Gran’s moving words on deathbed help alcoholic turn his life around

Mama knows best –  Sep. 19, 2020 - “I’ve got three dents in my head and a foot-long scar.” Matt,…

4 years ago

Father recovering from addiction confronts past pain

...to create future joy – Sep. 19, 2020 - Families and children mimic our very actions, teaching (in turn) what…

4 years ago

Dad battling alcoholism sent heartbreaking text before taking own life

The final decision... –   Sep. 18, 2020 - Kane Watkins, 33, was found hanged under a bridge in Tunstall,…

4 years ago

Did the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ Prompt Warnings of Overdose Risk?

Tick Tock on American Teens –   Sep. 15, 2020 - In Summer 2020, the so-named “Benadryl Challenge” dared social…

4 years ago

Q&A with Dr. Jamie Marich

Stick with the Winners! September 17, 2020 - Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) began her career as a humanitarian aid worker…

4 years ago

Addiction is Disease?

Maybe? Maybe not. –  Sept. 14, 2020 - If addiction is a disease, then we should treat addicts the same…

4 years ago

Pittsburgh’s first sober pop-up bar, shares her story of recovery and self-care

Everything is Possible – Sep. 15, 2020 - “At first, I thought, ‘I got this,’” says Hilliard. “Shortly after, I…

4 years ago

NY charges Johnson & Johnson with fraud over opioid claims

Innocent until proven greedy – Sep. 17, 2020 - “Misrepresentation of opioids to consumers for profit is inexcusable,” Cuomo said…

4 years ago

Doctor faces charges for over-prescribing for cash after 2 patients die

Paging Dr. Morte –  Sep. 17, 2020 - Now the Scranton doctor accused of over-prescribing opioids in exchange for cash…

4 years ago

5 Tricks Helped Me Not Drink During My First Week of Sobriety

Use them all! – Sep. 19, 2020 - Some say that’s the hardest. It’s that period of uncertainty where the…

4 years ago

Owner of substance abuse facilities accused of sexually assaulting patients

Prison sounds too nice – Sept. 17, 2020 - The owner of several Houston substance abuse recovery facilities has been…

4 years ago

E-Cig clouds aren’t ‘Vapour’, scientists warn, they are ‘Aerosol’

Chemical Addiction –  Sept. 19, 2020 - As such, public health experts argue ‘aerosol’ is a more accurate description, as…

4 years ago

Making guitars saved man from addiction

CNN WATCH! – Sep. 18, 2020 - Earl Moore is a recovering opioid addict who found peace and achieved sobriety…

4 years ago

People with addiction disorders at greater risk for COVID-19

Lighting up the virus –  Sep. 19, 2020 - Study co-author Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the U.S. National Institute…

4 years ago

Quote of the Week – Malcolm X

“My alma mater was books, a good library … I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying…

4 years ago

What Happened Inside Ed Buck’s Apartment?

Real Life Hollywood Horror – September 16, 2020 - One death is a tragedy; two deaths are a pattern. As…

4 years ago

99 Purple Flags Posted For Overdose Awareness

Lives lost forever – Sept. 11, 2020 - Unwanted medications can sometimes end up in the wrong hands, which is…

4 years ago

Vaping Links to Covid Risk Becoming Clear

Smoke gets in your lungs... –   Sept. 4, 2020 - At one point, Mr. Moein said, his doctors gave…

4 years ago

A recovering addict used art as an outlet to sobriety

Talent and Tenacity –  Sept. 8, 2020 - Ryan Ekmark used art as an outlet that helped him on his…

4 years ago

The Surprising Magic of Sober Life by Laura McKowen

LISTEN – MEDIA: Book Review –  Sept. 7, 2020 - Although this memoir follows Laura’s journey to sobriety, it’s not…

4 years ago

The Benefits of Sober September

“Buy U A Drank” NOT – September 4, 2020 - People wanting to go sober in September this year may…

4 years ago