As the opioid crisis continues, more seniors are overdosing

Older But Wiser? – August 8, 2018 - In the last week, 14 people have died from drug overdoses in…

6 years ago

Wyoming Ranks High for Best Addiction Treatment Support

Positive STATE of Affairs – August 7, 2018 - Wyoming is considered one of the best states for drug addiction…

6 years ago

Breaking Amish’s Sabrina Burkholder Nearly Died of Heroin Overdose

Too Much Rumspringa? – August 09, 2018 - Burkholder, who also appears on the TLC spinoff Return to Amish, described…

6 years ago

Artist’s Corner with Steve Jones

Stick with the Winners – Steve Jones grew up on the wind-swept island of Anglesey, North Wales and graduated, in…

6 years ago

Norway to Give Hundreds of Drug Addicts Free Heroin to ‘Improve Quality of Life

Solution Based Solution – AUGUST 11, 2018 - The government announced that the Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs…

6 years ago

Psychedelic Drugs Show Hope for Treating Mental Disorders

Doors of Perception Still Open – August 11, 2018 - They aren’t drugs you’d ever expect to see scribbled on a…

6 years ago

Lisa Marie Presley Looks Back on Her Past Battle with Drug Addiction

Reliving the Pain – August 10, 2018 - In a recent interview with “Today” Lisa Marie Presley revealed she is…

6 years ago

Families Choose Empathy Over ‘Tough Love’ To Rescue Loved Ones From Opioids

Doing the Right Thing – August 10, 2018 - Two torturous days later, Jeff Duncan came home. Although he returned…

6 years ago

Montgomery doctor arrested in pill mill case among state’s highest prescribers

Lock Him Up – August 9, 2018 - “The caller then said that Stehl had given [the patient] his cellular…

6 years ago

Coroner sent letters to doctors whose patients died of opioid overdoses. Doctors’ habits quickly changed

Warning Shots Work – August 9, 2018 - Addressed directly to the doctor, the letter arrived in a plain business…

6 years ago

Opioids after wisdom teeth removal nearly triple risk of long-term use

Pulling a Fast One – AUGUST 7, 2018 - Taking opioids after having wisdom teeth removed may set the patient…

6 years ago

Real Housewife Bethenny Frankel’s on-off boyfriend found dead in ‘suspected overdose’ at Trump Tower

Real ... Tragedy  – August 11, 2018 - The 51-year-old was found dead at his apartment in Trump Tower, New…

6 years ago

People deliberately harm pets to get prescriptions for opioids

All Time Low for Addicts – AUGUST 11, 2018 - It’s an all-time low for people trying to get high.…

6 years ago

Abby, the German Shepard exposed to heroin in jail is administered Narcan

Dog Day Afternoon – August 9, 2018 - A K-9 officer in Oregon was administered an overdose reversal drug on…

6 years ago

Plan to Turn $4.3 million dollar Harlem Building Into Treatment Facility Is Thwarted

There Goes The Neighborhood? – August 10, 2018 - After weeks of heated protest, a Harlem community has convinced the city…

6 years ago

These States Have the Most Opioid Abuse in America

No Badge of Honor – August 10, 2018 - What once might have been the drug of choice for hardcore…

6 years ago

Port Jervis inspires film about drug addiction

Lights, Camera, Addiction – August 10, 2018 - “The Sixteen” is a feature film about opiate addiction and split-second individual…

6 years ago

Pitbull opens up about his parents’ addiction

Great Alanon Share – August 10, 2018 - • Pitbull opens up about his parents’ addiction to cocaine, crack and…

6 years ago

Attorney sets up ‘opioid trusts’ for beneficiaries with addiction

Death Can Be Imminent? – August 12, 2918 - The American Family Survey, commissioned annually by the Deseret News and conducted…

6 years ago

Suspended police chief accused of buying cocaine online

WHAT, You Can Buy Coke Online? – August 10, 2018 - Authorities say a suspended police chief in New Jersey…

6 years ago

Pennsylvania center allegedly made millions from addicts

Quitting Can Cost a Fortune – AUGUST 11, 2018 - Because O’Shea was worried about jeopardizing her career and she…

6 years ago

New Mother Failed Drug Test After Eating a Poppy Seed Bagel

Lox Her Up! – August 8, 2018 - As a result, her daughter, Beatrice, was required to stay in the…

6 years ago

Treating Teen Depression Might Improve Mental Health of Parents Too

Listen to the Experts – August 12, 2018 - An estimated 12.8 percent of adolescents in the U.S. experience at…

6 years ago

When the Reality of Addiction Meets the Fantasies of Pop Stardom

It’s Complicated – August 9, 2018 - “What I’ve learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades…

6 years ago

Everyone Dealing With Addiction Deserves The Support We’re Showing Demi Lovato

All You Need Is Love – August 8, 2018 - The tidal wave of compassion and support for Demi Lovato…

6 years ago

Albany cafe serves up second chances to people in recovery

They Already Know How to Make Coffee – July 29, 2018 - Hiring managers at Burger King refused to take…

6 years ago

Opioid addiction: People can see growing threat

Overdose Reality – July 30, 2018 - Thank you for Jeff Barker’s reporting and your front page photo describing the…

6 years ago

The Facebook Page That Led to 30 Drug-Rehab Arrests

One Big “LIKE” – August 3, 2018 - While Facebook may no longer be the most relevant social media platform,…

6 years ago

When mental illness leads to an arrest, this court steps in

Compassion Not Contempt – July 28, 2018 - When Charles Chesney’s bipolar disorder is left untreated, the energy surging from…

6 years ago

Artist’s Corner with Cliff Brodsky

Stick with the Winners - Addiction advocate, philanthropist, musician, author and entrepreneur Cliff Brodsky, has dedicated the last 25 years…

6 years ago