Treating & Inflicting Sexual Assault, at the same Time?Needing Treatment for Treatment – May 9, 2019 - (Located in Lemont, Illinois, Timberline Knolls was purchased in 2012 for $90 million by Acadia Healthcare). The author of the article, David Jackson, described allegation... Read More...May 14 2019
Craig Ferguson on SobrietyIt Gets Better – May 7, 2019 - “You don’t have to wait for it to get worse.” Ferguson opens up about his long road to sobriety and ‘self-imposed’ superstitions in his book ‘Riding The Elephant’... Full Story @ Yahoo.... Read More...May 14 2019
Federal Court Rules Jail Must Give Inmate Suboxone“Orange” You Glad You Aren’t Going Through Withdrawal – May 4, 2019 - Smith currently receives a twice-daily dose of buprenorphine — more commonly known by the brand name Suboxone. This medication helps people with opio... Read More...May 14 2019
Rob Lowe marks 29 years of sobriety with inspiring messageNot An Outsider – May 11, 2019 - He credited self honesty, humility, motivation and a strong relationship with a Higher Power for his success. Lowe certainly hopes others can find strength and hope in his story. He has ... Read More...May 14 2019
Elizabeth Warren, Says Sackler Name Should Come Off Harvard Buildings“Sacked” – May 9, 2019 - “The Sacklers made their money pushing OxyContin. Pushing it even as study after study demonstrated its addictive potential,” Ms. Warren wrote. “Even as hundreds of thousands of Americans died. ... Read More...May 14 2019
Legendary Quarterback Joe Namath Says Drinking Nearly Killed HimJoe Namath Intercepts Himself – May 8, 2019 - Namath writes in All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters, his first autobiography in 50 years. The notoriously private 1970s-era icon covers a wide range of personal and prof... Read More...May 14 2019
Quote of the Week“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” —Carl Gustav Jung... Read More...May 14 2019
Should S.F. Legalize All Drugs?What’s The Point? – May 1, 2019 - After a massive rise in heroin use in the 1990s affected all social classes and quickly became a major public health crisis, Portugal made a bold move: It would no longer criminalize pe... Read More...May 7 2019
David Carr’s Daughter On The ‘Grand Caper’ Of Life, and How to Keep it GoingRemarkable Interview – APR. 30, 2019 - He was so good at inspiring confidence in you,” daughter Erin Lee Carr says. “He had an ability to spot talent in a way that I’ve seen sort of unrivaled — whether it be Ta-Nehisi C... Read More...May 7 2019
Is smartphone addiction giving you a bad attitude?Refresh Refresh Refresh – May 02, 2019 - Do you get upset when people don’t answer your call? Do you get nervous from frequent or constant checking email? Do you get anxiety when someone doesn’t immediately reply to... Read More...May 7 2019
Five percent of adolescents have a serious addiction! “Video Gaming Disorder”Brain Chemistry Catastrophe – May 1, 2019 - Video games are now officially considered a “public health concern” and video gaming for adolescents can become just like a drug addiction. Full Story @ WTRF.com... Read More...May 7 2019
Sleep Drugs Like Ambien To Get a New FDA Warning About Potentially Fatal Side EffectsGood Night Forever? – April 29, 2019 - The new black box warning—the strictest label used by the FDA to denote potentially life-threatening side effects—will apply to three drugs commonly used for insomnia and sold unde... Read More...May 7 2019
As Meth Use Surges, First Responders Struggle To Help Those In CrisisHard to slow down – May 1, 2019 - “At first, with meth, I remember thinking, ‘What’s the big deal?’ “ says Amelia, who asked that we not reveal her last name to protect her family’s privacy. “But when you look at how cr... Read More...May 7 2019
Cocaine deaths up and opioids are a big part of itFiring Line – May 2, 2019 - U.S. health officials say cocaine overdose deaths have been rising. Drug overdose deaths involving cocaine began rising around 2012, and jumped 34 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to a re... Read More...May 7 2019
Luann de Lesseps Says She ‘Remains Committed’ to Sobriety After Failing Alcohol TestKeep Coming Back – May 02, 2019 - De Lesseps, 53, pled guilty to felony charges of battery, trespassing and disorderly intoxication after she was arrested that Christmas Eve in 2017. She avoided jail time in August when... Read More...May 7 2019
BMX champ Tony Hoffman speaks about drug abuseComeback Kid – May 1, 2019 - His goals were lofty: Not only was he going to pick up his BMX bike and train for the Olympics, but he was going to start a nonprofit organization to help young people. While staying sober, ... Read More...May 7 2019
If you are living with an alcoholic, you also need help and support‘Hate the dis-ease – not the alcoholic’ – May 2, 2019 - Do you: Search for hidden alcohol? Pour alcohol down the sink? Cancel plans because the drinker is unable to participate? Worry about how much someone drinks... Read More...May 7 2019
Traces of Cocaine Detected in U.K. ShrimpPrawn Curry Hurry – May 2, 2019 - For years, scientists have found trace amounts of illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals and pesticides in drinking water around the world. A newer area of study is looking at how these chemica... Read More...May 7 2019
The complete guide to establishing a profitable recovery centerThe Money is Dope! – May 1, 2019 - Consider Which Niche Is Best For You!!! There are so many different addictions these days and there is no way your center will have the capacity to offer treatments for all of them. S... Read More...May 7 2019
A vaccine for fentanyl addiction? Just two shots block drug cravings for 15 weeks in ratsScience May One Day Do So... – May 1, 2019 - Fentanyl is now found in the bloodstreams of 90 percent of people that die of drug overdoses. The synthetic opioid is far more powerful than even heroin, and every bit as add... Read More...May 7 2019
Drug Addiction Treatment without Health InsuranceHelpful Advice – April 29, 2019 - But, is it possible to get no insurance drug rehab? The answer to this question is a resounding yes. Money should not hinder you or your loved one from getting treatment for drug addict... Read More...May 7 2019
Imperial College launches world’s first Centre for Psychedelics ResearchAnd 8 hours later... – April 26, 2019 - Psychedelic therapy holds a great deal of promise for treating some very serious mental health conditions and may one day offer new hope to vulnerable people with limited treatmen... Read More...May 7 2019
DJ Fresh Talks Health, Sobriety, & Producing for Biggest ArtistsTurning the Tables – MAY 1, 2019 - DJ Fresh still vividly remembers where he was the moment he knew his health was in trouble. “I was sitting in traffic on the Hammersmith flyover, driving home from the airport after a... Read More...May 7 2019
Executive Corner with Damien RossStick with the Winners! – My name is Damien and I’m the founder of Pocket Rehab. I struggled with addiction for a long time and that continued when I came out of treatment. This was not only due to the stigma and shame ... Read More...May 7 2019
Alcohol is everywhere on Tinder. Here’s how non-drinkers cope.Iced Tea? – May 2, 2019 - You could be forgiven for mistaking the profile pics on popular dating apps for contributions to an alcohol advocacy campaign. Here is a 20-something blonde whose hair echoes the golden hues o... Read More...May 7 2019
Child Suicide Attempts are Skyrocketing in the US, and Nobody Knows WhyAmerican Parenting? – April 11, 2019 - The numbers are very alarming,” pediatric emergency room physician Brett Burstein from McGill University told CNN. “We are seeing an acceleration of this issue, and I worry that we... Read More...May 7 2019
Going public with sobrietyI Am Sober Spartacus – MAY 03, 2019 - Unfortunately, drug and alcohol disorders, along with other mental health disorders such as depression, are among the most stigmatized of all maladies. Many people view substance us... Read More...May 7 2019
Feds Say Jail Must Give Inmate SuboxoneBig Pharma says, “WE WIN” – May 4, 2019 - Jail officials told her lawyer they were going to interrupt that treatment during her sentence, according to this week’s ruling, forcing her to undergo withdrawal in jail. They ... Read More...May 7 2019
‘pill mill’ doctor sentenced to 7 years for taking payment for oxycodone prescriptionsMed School for This? – MAY 1, 2019 - Celestine was not arrested during the raid, but did surrender his license to distribute controlled substances. He made nearly $14 million from the “pill mill operation” between 2008 ... Read More...May 7 2019
Police officer died from fentanyl overdoseTragic Story – May 2, 2019 - O’Malley said an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death. An investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office, Maine State Police and the ... Read More...May 7 2019