MARTIN AMIS – Most Celebrated British author dies at 73 LITERARY ROCK STAR – May 20, 2023 - Witty, provocative, linguistically daring - and, in his heyday, a celebrity. Martin Amis was often described as the Mick Jagger of the literary world (and Carrie Bradshaw was seen... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMay 23 2023
Orcas Sink Another Boat, Behavior Is Spreading A WHALE OF A STORY – May 20, 2023 - A trio of orcas worked together to sink a yacht off the coast of Spain, the latest in a string of similar incidents involving the marine mammals and European boats. Since 2020, th... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 23 2023
Overdoses Slightly Increased Again, But Experts Hopeful HOPE NOT DOPE – May 17, 2023 - An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted Wednesday by the CDC. That’s about 2% more than the 107,622 U.S. overdose deaths in 2021, but ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023OverdoseRecovery
Naloxone has been hailed as life-saving. Why isn’t it given to those who need it? I WONDER – May 19, 2023 - Chakravarthy, whose hospital is in northern Orange county, has in recent years, like many other medical providers across the country, seen an increase in fentanyl use, which is as much as 50... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘Lying in an alley clutching a bottle in a brown paper bag doesn’t have to be your wake-up call’ A REAL NEWCOMER – May 16, 2023 - He again asked me to consider meetings, such as those Alcoholics Anonymous hold, and I asked him why he was pushing it so much. He explained that addictions are isolating, and a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 23 2023
Clean Slate, A Movie about People in Recovery VIDEO – FILMS ARE GOOD – May 11, 2023 - Jared Callahan is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated director / producer. He founded and runs People People Media, a production company based on a 95-acre farm in the San Franci... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How Simon Pegg Hid Alcoholism on ‘Mission: Impossible’ Set AUDIO – NOT IMPOSSIBLE – May 14, 2023 - Pegg attributes his road to recovery to the birth of his daughter in 2009. While speaking with Laverne, Pegg also shared some details about his relationship with “M... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 23 2023
Saraya Reflects on Recovery from Alcohol & Addiction FROM ALL TO NOTHING – May 14, 2023 - The former WWE Superstar has endured a lot of difficulties in her life already and despite all the adversities, Saraya has managed to preserve and come out a better person b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
Regulating Sober Living Homes NO SO FAST THERE – May 17, 2023 - The Buena Park City Council voted 4-0 at its May 9 meeting to impose stricter regulations on group homes. This proposal came after resident complaints of construction during early... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
A Searing Analysis of Racial Capitalism and Opioids IT IS BLACK & WHITE – May 11, 2023 - Whiteout is written by three uniquely qualified individuals whose research and writing overlap. As a result, the book includes an astonishing amount of material backing ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 23 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Walgreens Pays San Francisco $230M for Role in Opioid Epidemic HOW MUCH DID THEY PROFIT? – May 17, 2023 - Walgreens has agreed to pay San Francisco nearly $230 million to settle a lawsuit over its role in the city’s opioid crisis, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sai... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis TIME TO LEGALIZE HEROIN? – May 18, 2023 - Xylazine has taken a stronghold in Philadelphia, a city at the forefront of addiction crisis and care. A 2021 study conducted by the city’s public health department fou... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMay 23 2023OverdoseRecoveryTrauma
Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok WHAT NEXT, NORTH DAKOTA? – May 17, 2023 - Earlier, TikTok issued a statement saying that the new law “infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana by unlawfully banning TikTok,” and said it will “... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMay 23 2023Smartphone Addiction
1-Year-Old Eats Heroin from Mommy’s Purse ACCIDENTAL CHILD ABUSE? – May 9, 2023 - A mother is awaiting sentencing after authorities say her 1-year-old daughter ate heroin found in the Macomb County woman’s purse. Anita Vasquez, 32, pleaded no contes... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMay 23 2023RecoveryTrauma
‘Stimulants Are Back’ FAST AND FURIOUS X – May 14, 2023 - Nearly 2 percent of the U.S. population reported cocaine use in 2020, and the highly addictive substance was involved in nearly one in five overdose deaths, according to the Center... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 23 2023Overdose
Younger Generation Explores Sobriety to Improve Mental Health VIDEO – AND THE CHILDREN WILL LEAD THEM – May 8, 2023 - ABC News published this video item, entitled “Younger generations explore sobriety to improve mental health” – below is their description. Is it trendy to be so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023Mental HealthRecovery
Cameron Douglas Opens Up About His ‘Dark’ Moments HE’S COME A LONG WAY...SOBER – May 18, 2023 - “My lifestyle is all about staying healthy and focused,” the father of two notes. “There’s nothing better than two beautiful children to keep you focused. And their moth... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 23 2023Recovery
Teenagers Labeled with Disease in Addiction Treatment IT’S NOT A DISEASE? – May 18, 2023 - “I thought that the only way to get out was to tell them what they seemed to want to hear,” she said. “When I did try to tell the truth, I was told that I was a liar and a manipul... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
Stripped of $20MM Due to Shared Addiction With Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley Makes Big Confession VIDEO – MAKING CASINOS SMILE – May 18, 2023 - Barkley has also previously addressed his gambling blunders and how he regretted them. The Chuckster has admitted that he has lost around $20 million because of the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingInterviewMay 23 2023Recovery
Quote of the Week – Leonard Cohen “If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.” – Leonard Cohen, 1934 Canada–2016 Los Angeles ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 23 2023quote of the week
Margaret Cho & Late Actor Leslie Jordan Named Grand Marshals for LA Pride Parade THE LEGEND LIVES ON – May 16, 2023 - Comedian Margaret Cho and the late actor Leslie Jordan on Tuesday were named grand marshals of this year’s LA Pride Parade, while the ACLU of Southern California was named the ev... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery Advocate
The American Psychological Association Issues Health Warning On Social Media Use By Children and Teens IS IT TOO LATE? – May 9, 2023 - Based on the latest science about social media, the report is aimed at parents, teachers, policymakers and members of the tech industry “who share responsibility to ensure ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMay 16 2023Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Danny Brown Said Going To Rehab For Alcoholism ‘Humbled The F**k Out Of Me’ AS IT SHOULD – May 9, 2023 - Well, he’s returned with a new episode of The Danny Brown Show in which he addresses going to treatment head-on. He called the experience “humbling” while saying it gave him a newfo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
Victor Salinas on Sexuality, Sobriety and Ghosts ACTING NATURALLY – May 5, 2023 - BLADE: How does your sexuality impact your work? SALINAS: I’m open to whatever the role. Being gay has made me observant and given me the experience to connect with feelings a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictiongayinterventionInterviewMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
New Bill to Use Mobile Pharmacies in Treating Opioid Addiction VIDEO – TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – May 5, 2023 - A new bill aims to address the deadly fentanyl crisis by making it easier to get treatment to those who need it. The bill allows local jurisdictions to use mobile p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 16 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Who Decided Alcohol Was a Health Boon in the ’90s? LOBBYING WORKS WONDERS – April 23, 2023 - The press ran with it. A New York Times front-page headline announced, “In an About-Face, U.S. Says Alcohol Has Health Benefits.” The assistant secretary of health said... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 16 2023Recovery
Heavy Weed Smoking Linked to Schizophrenia in Young Men VIDEO – TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING... – May 8, 2023 - “There could be changes to the overall neuroplasticity and neurocircuitry … changes to serotonin, changes to dopamine, histamine, all these things are responsible for e... Read More...Drug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaMay 16 2023Mental Healthsmokingweed
Paulina Pinsky Shares Her Story of Marijuana Addiction VIDEO – AND SO MUCH MORE – May 6, 2023 - Dr. Drew’s daughter shares story of addiction and recovery | America Right Now. Click@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOZGFQAzILs ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewmarijuanaMay 16 2023
Can Cannabis Assuage Anxiety? MAYBE SOMETIMES PERHAPS NEVER ALWAYS – May 7, 2023 - For one, a person’s mental health state prior to consuming the drug can impact whether they feel anxious after taking it, as research shows cannabis can inte... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaMay 16 2023Mental Healthpotsmoking
Canadian Opens Shop Selling Coke, MDMA and Heroin A WORTHY RADICAL IDEA! – May 10, 2023 - BC is a province with a population of around five million people, which, for context, is significantly less than London’s roughly nine million people. In BC, an average o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictionlife expectancyMay 16 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma