A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic MEDIA: Book Recommendation – MORE: To combat the disorder, two thirds of these children, some as young as three years old, are prescribed powerful stimulant drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to help them cope with symp... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Inmates in drug treatment program get special Christmas visit with family It Should Be Everyday – Dec 13, 2019 - She’s now making the choice to get clean once and for all and she’s sharing her progress with her mother Gloria and daughter Amarri. “I couldn’t ask for a better gift. I couldn’... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Massachusetts is Trying a Radical but Shockingly Simple New Response to the Opioid Crisis Conversation and Compassion – Dec. 9, 2019 - Larsen stays put, barely looking up from her laptop as Goncalves approaches the man. Goncalves asks for his ID and reads his license number into the radio—no outstanding w... Read More...Dec 17 2019
How to break iPhone addiction Try to Remember... – December 9, 2019 - On my iPhone though, everything feels immediate and important. I hardly realize how the time adds up, composing emails or just while browsing the web. My iPhone is my portal to... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Scientists pry apart Ecstasy’s therapeutic, addictive qualities X Marks the Spot – Dec. 11, 2019 - Some 25 million people in the United States who suffer from PTSD could benefit from a drug capable of establishing, with a single dose in a therapist’s office, a trust level that ty... Read More...Dec 17 2019
New shelter hopes to give addicts with no home and no support a fighting chance God Shines His Light on These – Dec 10, 2019 - The facility will have 24-hour staffing, on-site student social workers from King’s College and a volunteer nurse to help clients through their recovery. It will a... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Juice Wrld’s mom speaks out: ‘Addiction knows no boundaries’ Wrld at Peace – DEC. 12, 2019 - “Addiction knows no boundaries and its impact goes way beyond the person fighting it,” his mother, Carmella Wallace, said Thursday in a statement to TMZ. “Jarad was a son, brother, gra... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Scientists discover marijuana may have a surprising effect on sperm Seeds and Stems – Dec. 15, 2019 - When scientists analyzed testicular tissue and sperm samples from a small sample of 15 men, they found endocannabinoids, as well as cannabinoid receptors and the enzymes needed... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Meek Mill Admits His Opioid Addiction Was Partly to Blame for Starting Beef with Drake Cranky Rapper – Dec. 14, 2019 - Meek Mill sat down for a lengthy interview with Charlamagne Tha God, billed as “A Conversation Between Champions.” In the conversation, Meek opened up about his work and personal life,... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Sober Bars Are The New In Thing For Recovering Alcoholics Move Over Hangover – December 9, 2019 - Despite the bar’s name, Cherokee Recovery Village is not just a bar for recovering addicts, but even for the sober who finds being in a ‘bar scene’ fun. French said: “It ... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Russell Brand celebrates 17 years of sobriety To Russell with Love – Dec. 13, 2019 - He wrote: “17 years clean and sober today. “With love and the support of others real change is possible, no matter how dark times may seem. “Thank you to everyone who lights ... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Medicating Normal is untold story of what can happen when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress. Big Pharma Lies – 2019 - A high functioning, Harvard graduate and star athlete, she had been diagnosed in her early twenties with “mental illness”. Her subsequent treatment resulted in a steady stream of doctors disp... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Congress MIGHT raise federal age to buy tobacco to 21 Protect Our Teens – December 16, 2019 - The measure does not specifically address or add more restrictions to black-market e-cigarette products connected to lung injuries and illnesses, thought to be the result of in... Read More...Dec 17 2019
M.L.B. Updates Drug Policy to Include Opioid Testing From Fastball to Eight Ball – Dec. 12, 2019 - After a season that saw the opioid-overdose death of a 27-year-old pitcher, Major League Baseball and the players’ union on Thursday announced that players will be tested... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Can We Reverse the Brain Damage That Drug Use Causes? ReWire – December 15, 2019 - For years, researchers have been working to counteract these changes by tapping into the brain’s ability to adapt and repair itself. Because the brain is “plastic,” or able to... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Will the youngest victims be left out of opioid settlement? Suffer The Little Children – December 15, 2019 - Studies indicate more than 30,000 babies with the condition are born every year in the U.S. — about one every 15 minutes. Although their plight is mentioned in opioid-... Read More...Dec 17 2019
CrossFit Champion Has Been Sober Since 17 A Strong Recovery – DEC. 8, 2019 - Shortly after, Fraser met a guy called Nate who was going through something similar, and they became close friends. “I really just secluded myself, I started working out like ... Read More...Dec 17 2019
FDA blasts Alkermes for underselling the risks of Vivitrol Lowers tolerance, raises profits – DECEMBER 11, 2019 - “Vivitrol is being promoted in a way that does not adequately present important risk information in a truthful and non-misleading manner,” Thomas Abrams, directo... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Can Social Isolation Lead To Opioid Addiction? TED Radio Hour - LISTEN with others – Dec. 13, 2019 - So far on the show, we’ve explored how external factors can impact our ability to be healthy, from where we live to what we do for work and even how our doctors t... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Supreme Court refuses to hear unusual case brought by Arizona against Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Getting Away With Mass Murder – DEC 9 2019 - Arizona alleged in its petition to the top court that the Sacklers, who have become embroiled in the nation’s opioid epidemic over their signature drug OxyContin, unlawful... Read More...Dec 17 2019
New York numbers show significant drop in opioid overdose deaths Tipping Point? – December 10, 2019 - “And while New York has taken the most aggressive actions to combat the opioid crisis of any other state in the country, the opioid epidemic continues to devastate too many famili... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Charlie Sheen Celebrates 2 Years of Sobriety Hard Won. Easy Does It. – December 12, 2019 - Charlie Sheen is marking a major milestone. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the actor celebrated two years of sobriety, and his family and friends were quick to take to social media... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Despair, bravery, helplessness…too much death A Public Tragedy – December 15, 2019 - Then it became evident to many moms of addicted children that they had to speak out, bluntly. There seemed to be no other way to stop this massive public health crisis. Th... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Inside the opioid industry’s marketing machine Everyone Was In On It – Dec. 6, 2019 - As the marketing campaigns unfolded, representatives from industry-funded groups that advocate for pain patients fanned out across the country to speak on TV shows, at conferenc... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Psychedelic ‘wonder drug’ that can ‘reset the brain’ and ‘turn off’ people’s addictions Mind Over Morphine – Dec. 10, 2019 - Micro-dosing is a growing phenomenon that sees people use tiny amounts of drugs such as LSD to keep their addictions at bay during day-to-day life. This is illegal and can often l... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Sackler Family Took $10.7 Billion from Purdue Pharma Sacklers of Sh*t – Dec. 16, 2019 - The new report, a 350-page forensic accounting prepared by Alix Partners, a consulting firm that Purdue has hired to help guide the company through Chapter 11 restructuring, was fil... Read More...Dec 17 2019
MLB removing marijuana from list of banned substances Waiting for a high fly – Dec. 12, 2019 - The change will go into effect beginning in 2020 spring training, according to the organizations. The statement also said players who test positive for opioids, fentanyl, c... Read More...Dec 17 2019
What Is Recovery? by Stanton Peele She’s Gotta Have It – Dec. 9, 2019 - Dr. Volkow came away with a strong impression. Indeed, it seems that she received an earful, which she described in a blog at the NIDA web site titled: “Addressing the Socio... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Sackler Family empire behind OxyContin now selling overdose cure Addicted to Greed – December 15, 2019 - Here they were cashing in on a cure. “You’re in the business of selling medicine that causes addiction and overdoses, and now you’re in the business of selling medicine t... Read More...Dec 17 2019
April Hartman on Sobriety, Running a Non-Profit, and becoming a headliner Folk singers are like you and me – Dec. 13, 2019 - PN: You’ve got a new album coming out, called Pipe Dream. Tell me a little bit about it, and why its different than your first album? Well, we are coming up on like ... Read More...Dec 17 2019