‘I was homeless and drug addict, but now I’m London’s happiest bus driver’

High On Propriety – November 23, 2019 - I hit rock bottom. I was homeless on and off for 20…

5 years ago

Americans are dying young at alarming rates

Gone Too Soon – November 26, 2019 - About a third of the estimated 33,000 “excess deaths” that the study…

5 years ago

What Difference a Year Makes

Faces of Addiction – November 29, 2019 - Among them is Jen Elizabeth, 42 and from the city of Temecula…

5 years ago

Men who regularly smoke cannabis have increased risk of developing testicular cancer

It Takes Balls – December 1, 2019 - The researchers added: “Sustained marijuana use may increase the risk for testicular…

5 years ago

Opioid Overdose Risk is High After Medication Treatment Ends

Stay safe no matter what... – December 2, 2019 - Buprenorphine, which won FDA approval in 2002 to combat opioid…

5 years ago

China Cracks Down on Fentanyl

Will it do any good? – Dec. 1, 2019 - “I don’t sell any more.” Until recently, much of the…

5 years ago

Quote of the Week

"The remedy is in our hearts and equally, in the heart of the animals, we call the Universe." —Nikola Tesla

5 years ago

Benefits of Gratitude Journal

WRITING DOWN THE BONES – November 27, 2019 - Gratitude is an emotion that expresses appreciation and thankfulness. Keeping a…

5 years ago

At the only two LGBTQ sober houses in the US, residents become themselves while they get clean

Being The Best You! – Nov 19, 2019 - Pentkowski could have picked any sober home in northeast Ohio, but…

5 years ago

Compulsive shopping left me $22,000 in debt

Shop ’Til You Go Broke –  November 22, 2019 - 122 patients who had sought treatment for compulsive shopping and…

5 years ago

When BDSM and sobriety go hand-in hand

One Snap at a Time – Nov. 20, 2019 - Most of the things that I did with that partner…

5 years ago

Add ‘Reversing Heroin Overdoses’ to Your Resume

Good News –  11/21/2019 - There will offer be formal trainings on to administer the Naloxone, which usually comes as…

5 years ago

Danny Trejo, celebrating 51 years of sobriety

As sharp as ever... – NOVEMBER 20, 2019 - Way before actor & businessman Danny Trejo played a role in…

5 years ago

Everything I Tried To Finally Get Into Meditation

Ohmmm –  November 20, 2019 - It was my love of not meditating that actually led to me pitching this…

5 years ago

Eating Disorders Affect More, Younger People

Growing Problem – November 21, 2019 - A recent study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience in…

5 years ago

Proposed Boulder Co. group rehab home stirs residents

Lock up your weed! –  November 21, 2019  - Danny Conroy, co-founder of the 20-year-old AIM House group home in…

5 years ago

Doctor arrested for allegedly writing fake opioid prescriptions

Gateway Dealer – Nov. 21, 2019 - The doctor allegedly issued prescriptions for opioids and other drugs without a “legitimate…

5 years ago

In New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, Addiction Recovery That Can Be Counted On

Harm Reduction = Death Reduction – NOVEMBER 20, 2019 - Drug overdoses led to the deaths of more than 70,000…

5 years ago

Meditation Reduced The Opioid Dose She Needs To Ease Chronic Pain By 75%

Quiet –    November 11, 2019 - She was born with a malformation in her pelvis that led to pain.…

5 years ago

Vaping is still safer than smoking

Especially If You Don’t – Nov. 22, 2019 - The number of people who think e-cigarettes pose a similar danger…

5 years ago

Thanksgiving meals donated to families in drug treatment program

Best Share Ever –  Nov. 24, 2019 - Eleven families in the juvenile court system will have one less thing…

5 years ago

Fueled by sobriety: Man running 50 marathons in 50 states

One Mile at a Time – Nov. 23, 2019 - No more repeating an alcohol-fueled set of routines ad nauseam.…

5 years ago

Inside the destructive life of shopping addict

This is serious business –  November 24, 2019 - “I did all kinds of things I’m not proud of,” says…

5 years ago

People Arrested for Vaping

Juul Jail? – Nov. 22 2019 - “I’m now ordering all law enforcement agencies to arrest everybody vaping in public…

5 years ago

Four Ways Gratitude Helps You with Difficult Feelings

Situations that use to baffle us... – NOVEMBER 19, 2019 - In a 2014 study in Psychological Science, researchers asked…

5 years ago

House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill To Legalize Marijuana Nationwide

Hey bud! – November 21, 2019 - David Sloane of Fort Worth has been a member of the National Organization…

5 years ago

Recovery Advocate Launches Guide for Life After Addiction

20 Years = 100 Tips – November 21, 2019 - In commemoration of her 20-year recovery journey, award-winning documentary filmmaker…

5 years ago

Self Expression Leads to Mental Wellness for Students

With A Little Help From Their Friends – NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - Standing near his own self portrait, senior Keno…

5 years ago

Addicts to get ‘pure’ heroin for free at NHS treatment unit

Finally! – Nov. 23, 2019 - Addicts are to be supplied with  free heroin at the NHS’s first drug-assisted treatment…

5 years ago

Short film ‘Ocean Boulevard’ tackles heroin addiction in Myrtle Beach

Lights, Camera, Narcan? – Nov 23, 2019 - Bobby Brazell got hooked on booze and drugs. It was a way…

5 years ago