Quote of the Week

“The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those who speak it.” —George Orwell

5 years ago

Pussycat Dolls Reunite, Reveal Battles with Bulimia, Alcoholism

Group Effort – November 30, 2019 - After teasing a reunion on Instagram earlier this week, Scherzinger, 41, confirmed to…

5 years ago

5 sobriety support groups that aren’t AA

All Roads Lead to Abstinence? – December 2, 2019  - Plus, not everyone who struggles with alcohol use is clinically…

5 years ago

Being of service at holiday time

A Helping Hand – December 5, 2019 - He knows a thing or two about it. “I was going to…

5 years ago

One patient got 17K pain pills

Doctor Thug – Dec. 4, 2019 - A New Jersey doctor whose license was suspended after a patient died of…

5 years ago

Hopeless alcoholic decides to sober up after seeing shocking picture of himself

Good Decision –  Dec. 1, 2019 - “That said, given how much I normally drank - a bottle and a…

5 years ago

Hollywood Poll: 24% of Assistants Driven to Increased Substance Use

Occupational Hazard – DECEMBER 3, 2019  - Some of the survey’s findings point to gender and racial disparities within the…

5 years ago

Letting Go of the Thief: “A Ninety Day Journey Inside the Thoughts of an Alcoholic. by Pamela D Pesta

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read because it’s a real…

5 years ago

Center owner gets 10 years in prison, must pay $24 million

Swine, Sleaze or Slimy? – Dec. 6, 2019 - And it largely worked. Eric Snyder, the owner of a Delray…

5 years ago

The history of OxyContin

Doomed to Repeat Itself –  DECEMBER 3, 2019 - Below is a timeline of Purdue’s activities as revealed by the…

5 years ago

Kratom is widely available despite warnings of addiction, risks

Available At Now Your Local 7-11 – December 7, 2019 - Kratom is a plant that grows naturally in southeast…

5 years ago

Medication-Free Treatment in Norway

Back To Basics –  Dec. 8, 2019 - The Hurdalsjøen Recovery Center can be seen as both part of that…

5 years ago

Sometimes it makes sense to jail addicts

NEVER unless they committed a real Crime? – Dec. 7, 2019 - The threat of incarceration as an incentive for…

5 years ago

Dopamine Fasting; the Newest Tech Trend?

At Least You Won’t Be Hungry – DECEMBER 9, 2019 - Proponents, including lots of tech startup types, go to…

5 years ago

Lil Mo Beats Addiction: ‘Let The Toxic Go’

Smack Down – DECEMBER 4, 2019 - “SPENT SOOOOO MUCH [MONEY] PAYING OTHER PEOPLE BILLS JUST TO BE HIGH AND…

5 years ago

Artist’s Corner – Domenic Esposito

Stick with the Winners! – Domenic Esposito is an artist and activist living in the Boston area.  Esposito is the…

5 years ago

The Decade Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Half A Million Americans

Population Control? – December 6, 2019 - No one predicted the ferocity of the opioid epidemic,” American Society of Addiction…

5 years ago

Detox Units Closing at All 11 NYC-Run Hospitals

OMG WTF? – DEC. 2, 2019 - The inpatient detox units at all 11 city-run hospitals are about to close…

5 years ago

Demi: “Don’t believe the rumors”

Demi Does it Again? – December 5, 2019 - In July 2018, the pop star was hospitalized following an overdose.…

5 years ago

Shocking number of children show signs of smartphone addiction

So Focused! or Attachment Disorder? – December 07, 2019 - While many people think of addiction as a behavior driven…

5 years ago

Crack vs. Heroin: Drug wars’ racial double standard

Separate and Unequal – December 8, 2019 - In the late 1980s, the crack epidemic launched a War on Drugs…

5 years ago

Ron Leibman, Tony and an Emmy winner: ‘Angels in America,’ ‘Where’s Poppa?’ and ‘Friends,’ Dies at 82

OBITUARY: RIP Ron Leibman –  Dec. 6, 2019 - Mr. Leibman, red-faced and cackling, is a demon of Shakespearean grandeur,…

5 years ago

Six drug companies subpoenaed in federal opioids probe

Who Will DO Time? –  November 27, 2019 - Teva, for example, reported that it received an April subpoena from…

5 years ago

Let’s Talk: Addiction & Recovery Podcasts with William Cope Moyers

Words of Wisdom – Hear what leading addiction and recovery experts are talking about—addiction trends, topics and challenges as well…

5 years ago

Tufts Removes Sackler Name

Cutting out the wound – December 5, 2019 - Dr. Harris A. Berman, the dean of the Tufts University School…

5 years ago

7 Heroin Users Die From Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Black Death – December 5, 2019 - The source of the heroin is unknown and an investigation is continuing, the…

5 years ago

Inside Paracelsus Recovery, the Drug Rehab for the World’s Super-Rich

Detoxing the 1% –  Dec. 5, 2019 - At the International Conferences on Addiction and Associated Disorders in London in…

5 years ago

Chronic disease prevention could ease opioid crisis

Addicted Forever? – Dec. 5, 2019 - One in four U.S. adults is living with at least one chronic disease…

5 years ago

Quote of the Week

"If your plan is for 1 year, plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. If your…

5 years ago

Brad Pitt reflects on alcoholism, past mistakes with with Sir Anthony Hopkins

Stars Align on Sobriety – DEC. 03, 2019 - “I’m realizing as a real act of forgiveness for myself for…

5 years ago