Canada Might Print a Warning on Every Cigarette POISON IN EVERY PUFF – June 11, 2022 - While the exact messaging printed on cigarettes could change, Bennett said the current proposal is: “Poison in every puff.” Bennett also revealed expanded warnings for ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022nicotinesmoking
19-Year-Old TikToker Cooper Noriega Has Died SO MUCH POTENTIAL – June 13, 2022 - Model and social media influencer Cooper Noriega, who obtained 2.8 million TikTok and 599,000 Instagram followers with a series of posts exploring his day-to-day life in Los ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 21 2022life expectancySmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
The Dangers Of Being Too Nice – Dr. Gabor Maté VIDEO – NO MORE MR. NICE GUY? – March 1, 2022 - In this video Gabor Mate tells us how we all have this sense of betraying ourselves when we are not truly who we are , we know if we are being ourselves or not. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Surprising Side Effects of Marijuana After Age 55 MUNCHIES ARE ALL FROM WHOLE FOODS – June 13, 2022 - Marijuana has the potential to worsen delirium in dementia patients, experts say. “The psychoactivity, or the high that cannabis causes, is another potential... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 21 2022marijuanaMental HealthpotRecovery
Shattered Kentucky Shatters Fatal Overdose Record VIDEO – NOTHING BUT HEARTACHE – June 14, 2022 - It was the first time the Bluegrass State surpassed 2,000 drug overdose deaths in a single year, said Van Ingram, executive director of the state Office of Drug ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 21 2022life expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Quote of the Week – Julian Assange “Your ability to be shocked is something you should treasure.” – Julian Assange ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 21 2022quote of the week
Dopesick: Michael Keaton in Conversation VIDEO – OPIATES STAR IN NON-FICTION TRAGEDY – 2022 - In writing Dopesick, showrunner Danny Strong spent months researching to create a story that reveals how opioid addiction affects individuals and families, t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
Opioids: 4 Ways to Reduce Harm, Overdose and Death IT’S A PROCESS – June 7, 2022 - Part of the success around naloxone distribution, access and training is the – albeit slow – reduction in stigma surrounding the overdose reversal agent. Years ago, much more co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
Immune Protein May Drive Alcoholism Relapse SCIENCE IS REAL – June 8, 2022 - The study’s first author, who performed many of the experiments, is Reesha R. Patel, PhD, a former postdoctoral researcher in the Roberto lab. Alcohol is by far the most used... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 14 2022RecoveryRehabrelapse
Pharmacist, 72, Gets 15 Years In Prison 87 LOOKS LIKE A LONG SHOT – June 8, 2022 - “Gbenedio used his pharmacy as a pill-mill to supply highly addictive narcotics to drug dealers and drug addicts,” U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Alleviating Opioid Use Disorder With Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Medication IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – June 9, 2022 - With a newfound desire to make changes in their lives, individuals must make what are often difficult decisions. In CBT, we support individuals in making decisions by do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecovery
Maine Students Want To End Stigma With New Series VIDEO – NEVER STOP TRYING – June 8, 2022 - “I think everybody should learn from this because substance use is a very important topic. We want to make sure that people understand how this not only affects them p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Binge Drinking Even Once a Week Raises Health Problems Fivefold NOT WORTH IT – June 9, 2022 - This leaves many drinkers mistakenly assuming a moderate average level of consumption is safe – regardless of drinking pattern. Previous studies have tended to focus on teenager... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 14 2022RecoveryRehab
A Dizzying Exchange About Vertigo MORE KAFKA THAN HITCHCOCK – June 7, 2022 - I drove to the Stony Brook Southampton Emergency Room. After a nurse took my vitals and asked if I had had anything to eat or drink (I had not), Dr. Michael Ameres ask... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Rising Number of Child Melatonin Overdoses KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN – June 19, 2022 - The study focused on children under the age of 19 from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2021, and found 260,435 pediatric melatonin ingestions that were... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022OverdoseTrauma
Did Prescription Opioids Cause The Overdose Epidemic? HE SAID, SHE PROVED – June 6, 2022 - Adriane Fugh-Berman defended the proposition, “America’s overdose crisis is the result of doctors over‐treating patients with opioids.” She’s a medical doctor and a professo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Dog Anxiety: 7 Reasons Your Dog May Be Stressed LEAF BLOWERS? – June 10, 2022 - Some types of dog anxiety are fairly easy to understand: When your dog cowers under the table during a thunderstorm, you know it’s not crazy about loud noises. Other reactions a... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthTrauma
Emma Thompson Faces Her Body Image Issues IT’S NOT THE LOOK OF HER FACE, IT’S THE LOOK ON HER FACE – June 9, 2022 - Beloved actress Emma Thompson has opened up about facing her body image struggles through her latest role in the upcoming film, Good Luc... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Book Review “Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind” RELIVING THE FIRE WITHIN – June 11, 2022 - The 43-year-old entrepreneur opens up about how his personal life fell apart shortly before Walmart’s $310 million acquisition of Bonobos in 2017 came together. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Revolutionary New Referral System For SUD Patients IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL GET HEALED – May 26, 2022 - RecoverWell offers a cyber-secure, HIPAA-compliant technology platform to improve patient outcomes by bridging the gap directly between crisis centers and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthOverdoseRecovery
‘Dial 988’ Suicide Prevention Hotline to Launch on July 16 Already Needs Significant Improvements DIAL WHAT? – June 10, 2022 - The RAND report confirms what many mental health experts already know — there’s more work to be done to create a comprehensive mental health crisis system that can serve everyone’s ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassiondepressioninterventionJune 14 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoverysuicideTrauma
San Diego Rehab Reacts to Rampant Drug Abuse AUDIO – WHO FIGHTS FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR US? – June 10, 2022 - The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating a suspected fentanyl overdose death on the campus. And people who work with other instituti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma
Q&A with Founder & CEO of Commonly Well, David Whitesock LEADING THE WAY TO SOLVE ADDICTION – June 7, 2022 - David Whitesock is the Founder and CEO of Commonly Well. Through the Recovery Capital Index he is working with organizations to improve their care experiences... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Morgan Wade: Singing About Sobriety Helps Me Connect with Fans VIDEO – WITH A SONG IN HER HEART – June 7, 2022 - For Wade, 27, hearing personal stories about the ways in which her fans have connected to her music is inspiring. “I think that’s a beautiful thing,” she say... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022RecoveryRehab
5 Pillars To Staying Sober ANOTHER PATHWAY – June 8, 2022 - “I have memory of being outside a bar in England in blackout, lying in the gutter covered in my own vomit,” Veronica Valli recalls vividly of a night she thought was fun more t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Italy Seizes 4 Tons of Cocaine, Mama Mia EVERYBODY’S DOING IT – June 7, 2022 - The undercover operation “took another strong tackle to one of the most important groups of Colombian narcos,” anti-mafia investigators said in a statement in English. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022Recovery
British Columbia To Decriminalize Drug Possession THE SANEST PLACE ON EARTH – June 1, 2022 - “The shocking number of lives lost to the overdose crisis requires bold actions and significant policy change. I have thoroughly reviewed and carefully considered bot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
The Medical Model Traumatizes, Retraumatizes & Perverts Healing AT LEAST IT’S IN NETWORK – June 7, 2022 - It would surprise many people who are hostile to psychiatry’s chemical and electrical “treatments” to discover that they too may embrace a medical model if their approa... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionJune 14 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Phil Mickelson Lost $40 Million Gambling and Works For Saudi Arabia JUST EARNING A LIVING – June 7, 2022 - Mickelson told Harig that he isn’t formally resigning from the PGA Tour and that he’s “looking forward to playing the U.S. Open” next week. The U.S. Open is organized by ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyGamingJune 14 2022Mental HealthSuper Bowlvideo games
The ‘Aha!’ Moment in Addiction Treatment When You Can Still Do Drugs BS? – June 7, 2022 - Point #7: Alongside the therapy you’ll be getting in rehab and outpatient, be open to medications that can also help you stay sober. This final point is so key. Because SUD affects brain ch... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab