Metallica’s James Hetfield Relapses and Enters Rehab God Speed – September 27, 2019 - Metallica has announced their tour of Australia and New Zealand has been postponed as bandmate James Hetfield seeks treatment following his relapse. On Friday, the group shared the ne... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Link Between Air Pollution and Mental Health Disorders in Children Everything is Connected – September 26, 2019 - Previous evidence had linked harmful particulate matter with an increase in psychiatric disorders in adults, so researchers wanted to see if they had the same impact on ... Read More...Oct 1 2019
NYC’s Billionaires’ Row Is the Planned Site for a ‘5-Star’ Drug Rehab Isn’t It Rich? – September 24, 2019 - “This cutting-edge facility offers luxurious accommodations and amenities, providing the customers a 5-star experience while receiving the highest quality treatment,” read... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Schools Help Children of Addiction Cope Where It’s Needed Most – September 27, 2019 - When a child is living with a parent who is addicted to drugs, they are likely experiencing a lot of emotional, or even physical, trauma and stress. When that’s ha... Read More...Oct 1 2019
How can technology improve treatment options? Bit by Byte – Sept. 26, 2019 - Even so, the network of treatment and rehabilitation for those facing addiction remains far behind the curve. These limitations have been exposed recently, as the US contends with incre... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Rachel Bloom Won an Emmy—For a Song About Destigmatizing Anti-Depressants On the Borderline – September 26, 2019 - It’s fitting, then, that Bloom’s recent Emmy win for Best Original Music and Lyrics, alongside songwriter Jack Dolgen and composer Adam Schlesinger, was for a song that celeb... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Where The Opioid Problem Is Upside Down Opioids. What Opioids? – September 27, 2019 - When prescribed appropriately, opioids can be vital tools in hospitals and clinics. The drugs make patients more comfortable and can speed recovery. At Gambia’s only teac... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Top 10 Health Conditions Affecting Millennials Just Guess? – September 28, 2019 - When compared to the national population, millennials are more affected by behavioral health conditions than physical, with the highest increases shown in rates of major depr... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Lyricist, Dead at 78 Grateful Obituary – SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - Born Robert Burns in California in 1941, Hunter met Garcia in 1961 at a local production of the musical Damn Yankees, where they were introduced by Hunter’s ex-girlfriend, and... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Quote of the Week “science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside” —Ursula K. Le Guin ... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Shopping addiction is a real disorder and ‘should not be trivialized’ Shop Till You Drop – Sept. 26, 2019 - Experts agree that people with a shopping addiction find it difficult to stop and that it results in harm, showing that it is an involuntary and destructive kind of behaviour. Pe... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Star of TV’s ‘Intervention’ helps two women get into rehab Better Safe Than Sorry – Sept. 22, 2019 - Rock, meet hard place. The 20-year-old’s family was showing tough love, a skill they had learned from the interventionist who had flown in from Pennsylvani... Read More...Sept 24 2019
How AI-backed virtual reality experience is helping drug addicts stay clean All The Help We Can Get – Sept. 22, 2019 - The scenario may sound real enough but it is an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience designed to determine how prone the participant is to drug use by tracking their pu... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Man poses as physician writing opioid prescriptions Percodan Imposter – September 16, 2019 - The “pill mill” pharmacy allegedly dispensed the ninth highest amount of oxycodone in the nation, which was the second-most in the entire state of Texas. “One hundred pe... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Why It’s Dangerous to Talk About Sobriety as a “Wellness Trend” by Claire Gillespie Not A Part Time Job – Sept. 18, 2019 - On the face of it, sobriety slots in neatly alongside other wellness trends, like meditation apps, reiki and eating raw foods for breakfast. People write books about it th... Read More...Sept 24 2019
The Old Dominion’s new look on saving lives Working Together – Sept. 14, 2019 - It is transformative and life-changing, and it is a positive experience. As a result of the efforts of the McShin Foundation and others, lives are being saved in Virginia, and, ult... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Susanna Reid reveals she was dumped by a date after giving up alcohol He’s an a**hole – SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 - “Someone - he’ll be anonymous — and I were setting up arrangements for a date,” she told Weekend magazine. “I thought it might be good manners to mention the fact I don’t ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
The Challenge of Harm Reduction: Changing Attitudes Toward Addiction Treatment by Andrew Tatarsky Save-A-Life – September/October 2019 - He pulled up his sleeve to reveal a red, swollen arm marked with scars, scabs, and infected puncture wounds. The damage was so alarming that I gasped. Another client, Sarah, dra... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Alaskan Bush Person, Matt Brown, Celebrate 1 Year Sober Being Proud – Sept. 19, 2019 - Matt Brown has been on a good path to rebuilding the relationship with his family, and now he’s on a good path for his personal health as he revealed he has been sober for over a year. ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
A radical approach to confronting addiction puts human connection first Only The Lonely – September 19, 2019 - She was also downing Adderall and Vyvanse like candy, medications prescribed for her ADHD but also used to maintain a relentless pace of work and life. Nicolaisen might have rec... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Prison time for doctor who profited off drug-treatment patients he never saw Money For Nothing – SEP 20, 2019 - Braccia, 58, of Hatfield, Montgomery County, also was ordered to pay a $15,000 fine and more than $2.4 million in restitution. He was one of 11 people arrested in March and c... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Johann Hari: Drug addiction an indicator of a disconnected society Who Pulled The Plug? – September 21, 2019 - This drove him to start researching addiction eight years ago, not realizing that research would turn into a 48,000-kilometre trip around the world, looking at the impacts ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Gucci model stages mental health protest at Milan fashion week Crazy for Fashion – September 22, 2019 - However, in a protest that a press officer confirmed was not planned, one of the models held up their hands on which the words “mental health is not fashion” had been wr... Read More...Sept 24 2019
KC man uses photography to maintain his sobriety A New Pair of Lenses – September 21, 2019 - “About a year ago, I was an active user of narcotics.,” Rivera said. “I was in a bad place mentally, struggled with mental illness, depression things like that, for most ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
John Goodman Opens up about Alcoholism and Depression He’s a Good Man – September 22, 2019 - Around the time of the interview, Goodman’s depression wasn’t much of an issue thanks to a preoccupation with work and exercise. When the “Roseanne” reboot got canceled in... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Lala Kent ‘Proud’ of Her Sobriety So Am I – SEPT. 19, 2019 - She’s got something to say. Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent came clean about her sobriety and how “proud” she is of her accomplishment — despite the haters in her DMs. The sober Bravo... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Demi Moore’s memoir claims her alcoholic mom had a part in her being raped at 15: ‘A devastating betrayal’ The Truth Can Set You Free – September 23, 2019 - Moore’s mother attempted suicide “many, many times,” she said. The first time, when Moore was 12, she pulled the pills out of her mother’s mouth to save her. Along th... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Fed up with rampant overdoses, residents try Narcan bike patrols Pro Life Posse – SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 - The opioid epidemic in Kensington has elicited many responses. The City’s all-hands Resilience Project has accomplished many of its goals but public use and its consequenc... Read More...Sept 24 2019
UK to ‘consider legalising all drugs’ including cocaine and heroin It’s About Time! – Sept 16, 2019 - Data compiled by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and DrugPolicy, showed that 8 per cent of young adults admitted to smoking cannabis over the last year in a 2017 stud... Read More...Sept 24 2019
How Juul Hooked Kids Bring ‘em young, bring ‘em often – SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - Though Juul is not the only e-cigarette for sale in the U.S., it is largely blamed for the vaping explosion and controls about 50% of the market, putting ... Read More...Sept 24 2019