More Americans are killing themselves at work Deaths of Despair – January 9, 2020 - Last year, after a Facebook employee jumped from the fourth floor of a company building in Menlo Park, Calif., his death sparked accusations of harsh work environments for some ... Read More...Jan 14 2020
The rise in meth and cocaine overdoses, explained Cycle of Self-Violence – January 9, 2020 - Volkow continued, “My question: Why are we as a country vulnerable to all of these drugs?” “What has happened that has made it possible for these drugs to take hold in a dra... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Older Adults With Addictions Need Age-Tailored Rehab Like-Minded Individuals – January 9, 2020 - “Boomers have been seeking purpose their whole life,” says Brenda Iliff, executive director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Naples, Fla., center, the only one... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Guardians of Opioid-Dependent Kids Join Together In Class-Action Lawsuit Protecting the Innocent – January 10, 2020 - In addition to certifying the guardians as a class, the attorneys who filed the motion Tuesday want U.S. District Judge Dan Polster to create a national registry to ident... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Alcohol Deaths Have Risen Sharply Among Women Dark Passage – Jan. 10, 2020 - Experts said that the new findings could partly reflect the fact that baby boomers are aging and the health effects of chronic alcohol use have become more apparent. The increase in dea... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Amber Valletta opens up about sobriety Model Behavior – Jan. 13, 2020 - In an interview with Porter magazine, Valletta talked about going public with her addiction at a 2014 MindBodyGreen event, admitting of the speech she gave at the invite-only event, “... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Oregon Student Sues JUUL Law Student? – JAN 3, 2020 - The lawsuit states Juul failed to inform consumers in many early advertisements that its products contain any nicotine at all, and that the company still fails to disclose that its e-ciga... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Who Killed the Knapp Family? Wall Street, War on Drugs, Union Busters, Robots, China? – Jan. 9, 2020 - WHY? First, well-paying jobs disappeared, partly because of technology and globalization but also because of political pressure on union... Read More...Jan 14 2020
I spent half my life on antidepressants. Don’t Jump! – Jan. 5, 2020 - I followed my psychiatrist’s advice and went off one drug at a time, beginning with Effexor XR. I was on the lowest dose available — just 37.5 mg per day — so I had no choice but to stop ... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Rob Lowe: Steven Tyler Played a Big Role in My Sobriety When Stars Align – January 07, 2020 - Lowe — dad to sons John 25, and Matthew, 27 — saw Tyler, 71, as someone who could still have fun without using drugs or alcohol, and he learned to do the same. “I was so excit... Read More...Jan 14 2020
USA alcohol-related deaths have DOUBLED in 18 years The Quietest Killer – January 8, 2020 - Americans are drinking more. Per capita consumption is up about 8% since the turn of this century and binge drinking numbers increased about 7.7%. About 70% of the adult popula... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52 Fearless – Jan. 7, 2020 - The writer David Samuels, a friend since childhood, said the cause was metastatic breast cancer, which in her case had resulted from the BRCA genetic mutation. Ms. Wurtzel had a double maste... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Portugal’s drug policy’s success stories Dignity for All – January 11, 2020 - “Other diseases are a result of our behavior. Some sorts of diabetes, for instance, depend on what we eat. But nobody even thinks about putting a diabetic in prison because ... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Marijuana dispensary to close for 1 day after ‘unprecedented demand’ Is that the Messiah, or just weed? – Jan. 12, 2020 - The one-day closure comes after Illinois saw ‘unprecedented demand throughout the state,’ the news release continued. “We are very proud of our team, not only f... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Brad Pitt Reveals Bradley Cooper Helped Him Get Sober It’s a ‘We’ program – JAN. 9, 2020 - He also joked a little about the National Board of Review during his acceptance speech. “I know very little about the National Board of Review,” he said. “You guys have been arou... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Quote of the Week “Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” –Doris Lessing ... Read More...Jan 14 2020
The everyday medications that change who we are One pill makes you smaller... – Jan. 8, 2020 - We’re all familiar with the mind-bending properties of psychedelic drugs – but it turns out ordinary medications can be just as potent. From paracetamol (known as acetam... Read More...Jan 14 2020
Officer at Oregon women’s prison accused of smuggling in heroin, meth for inmates Behind Closed Cells – Dec 23, 2019 - On June 3, Jimenez is accused of meeting Alberts in the parking lot of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and giving him heroin, which Alberts then smuggled into the Coffee Creek Corre... Read More...Jan 7 2020
This is what happened when I stopped drinking for a month I Woke Up Alone? – Jan. 1, 2020 - THE BENEFITS. Quitting an alcohol habit isn’t just trendy; it’s healthy. In a study done at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, researchers found that people who took par... Read More...Jan 7 2020
In memoriam to those lost to drug addiction Death don’t have no mercy in this life – December 31, 2019 - Losing a loved one to drug addiction can be difficult, but a local group gets together at the end of each year to celebrate the life and memories of their ... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Recovering alcoholic launches resource for people trying to stay sober New Doors to Open – Jan. 1, 2020 - Richardson said it can be problematic for a recovering alcoholic to be in a place that reeks of beer or is full of rowdy drunk people — but they might feel like they have to put up ... Read More...Jan 7 2020
“Eureka police officer saved my life,” says recovering addict Addicts’ Lives Matter – December 31, 2019 - Watch his story on the news:... Full Story @KRCRTV ... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Restaurateur Steve Palmer shares struggle with sobriety in new memoir Profile in Courage – Dec. 31, 2019 - Drug and alcohol addiction began at his home in Chamblee when he wasn’t yet a teenager, most likely triggered by the traumatic deaths of his adoptive father and grandfather. Addic... Read More...Jan 7 2020
First FDA-Approved Miracle-Drug to Curb Meth Addiction Speedy Results? – Dec. 31, 2019 - The research team said that the people who stopped taking opioids once are now taking methamphetamine. People are who are addicts to substances, they are having substance use disorde... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Harm Reduction Approach Should Extend to Patient Smoking by John de Miranda Less Is More – December 31, 2019 - Some 24 million people are in long-term recovery, having benefited from treatment, recovery support and/or a variety of mutual aid organizations. Considerable innovation... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Dallas Stars’ Head Coach Jim Montgomery Checks into Rehab for Alcoholism Time Out – JANUARY 3, 2020 - The team’s decision to end my role forced me to look into the mirror and decide whether I wanted to continue living a damaging lifestyle or get help. I decided to get help. I turned to pr... Read More...Jan 7 2020
The True Cause of the Opioid Epidemic Unemployment Kills – January 2, 2019 - She was curious how the regional decline might have shaped her subjects’ politics. But she quickly noticed a startling trend alongside the growing unemployment: Her subjects and... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Experts say what drives video game addiction in teens Brain Salad Surgery – Jan. 2, 2020 - Ryan says that could compel a teen to use gaming as a means of coping that could eventually affect other aspects of their lives. “When your kid starts acting like you don’t know t... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Cameron Douglas ‘I felt something breaking inside of me’ Everyone Can Heal – Jan. 1, 2020 - After multiple arrests for drug possession, Douglas’ most serious run-in with the law came in 2009, when he was arrested during a sting at the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan. He plea... Read More...Jan 7 2020
Mom Is ‘Free of the Emotional Addiction’ to Food After Losing 165 Lbs. Food for Thought – Jan. 3, 2020 - Tindal estimates that she was around 340 lbs. when she went away for college. There, unlike most freshmen, she started losing weight. “I was around people all the time so I couldn’t ... Read More...Jan 7 2020