Las Vegas approves paying for parking tickets by donating food America’s most enlightened city? – Oct 16, 2019 - The city of Las Vegas is offering those with parking tickets to pay off their tickets with food donations. The Las Vegas City Council unanimously voted in favor... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Addiction counseling expert lived the nightmare MEDIA: New Book is a Waking Dream – Nov. 3, 2019 - She did so and then completed a recovery program and after some time moved to Texas where, in addition to adhering to the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 steps, she took her... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Cameron Douglas Talks About Addiction & Prison Candid Royalty – OCTOBER 30, 2019- Outwardly, life may have seemed picture perfect, but Douglas began using drugs in his teens. By his 20s, he was injecting cocaine and later, heroin. His increasingly erratic b... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Why I Quit Drinking to Improve My Well-Being Start Making Sense – November 3, 2019 - At 30, I’d realized my life had become a predictable cycle of detox/retox on the weekends … and it was all completely socially acceptable. There was no one suggesting I n... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Millions are Turning to Gabapentin for Pain and Anxiety. But There’s Almost No Evidence It Works. Who Cares? – Oct. 31, 2019 - When Mary’s* grandmother had her leg amputated at the knee, doctors prescribed gabapentin for her phantom leg pain. “I remember thinking that was super weird,” Mary said, because she hers... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Demi Lovato: ‘I love the Demi Lovato I am today’ Back On Top – November 4, 2019 - The singer, 27, opened up Saturday at the Teen Vogue Summit, saying, “I love the person that I am today.” “What I see in the mirror (is) someone that’s overcome a lot,” she told Te... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Anti-Opioid ‘spoon’ sculpture bound for Manhattan Art for the Living – October 28, 2019 - But locals seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction at a nearby Betty Ford clinic said it seemed like a dopey idea, and were skeptical that being greeted by a gar... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Judy Crane and John West help those struggling with addiction overcome the odds Best Practices – Oct. 31, 2019 - It was through her work that she met, and eventually partnered with, Co-Founder John West. Born to actor J.T. Walsh, West found himself initially drawn to the arts and entertainment i... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Mom Behind Viral Heroin Overdose Picture Celebrates 3 Years of Sobriety Life Goes On! – November 3, 2019 - “Today marks THREE ENTIRE YEARS of sobriety for me! Y’all already know, but allow me to recap. 3 years ago I was receiving Narcan to bring me back to life after I had overdosed on h... Read More...Nov 5 2019
A drug counselor sees the perils of jailing her son for addiction Prison is for Criminals – Nov. 2, 2019 - Wallace turned to a Massachusetts state law called Section 35, which allows a family member, doctor or law enforcement official to petition a court to involuntarily commit an ... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Cost Of The Opioid Crisis: An Estimated $179 Billion Legalize It! – October 24, 2019 - “Looking at the difference in costs gives us a sense for how much more complicated is their overall health care picture and what those additional expenses look like for two otherwise... Read More...Nov 5 2019
‘Life With Layla’ Documentary Shows Opioid Crisis Through Eyes Of Little Girl Out the grieving mouths of babes – October 30, 2019 - “Most of the people in my family do drugs. They want to get better but they’re struggling and just can’t get better,” Layla said. It’s a moving an surprisingly ma... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Woman claims hospital lacked options to connect addicts to treatment Heath Care - American Style? – Nov. 1, 2019 - “I felt they should have had more education, pamphlets, the REDLINE number or stuff I had to find myself that they didn’t have. If somebody walks into the ER depart... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Quote of the Week “A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.” —Alfred Hitchcock ... Read More...Nov 5 2019
Robert Evans, ‘Chinatown’ ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ ‘The Godfather’ Producer Dies at 89 fini – OCTOBER 28, 2019 - Even though Hollywood history is filled with colorful characters, few can match the tale of Evans, whose life would seem far-fetched if it were fiction. With his matinee-idol loo... Read More...Oct 29 2019
How we got here: Perfect storm led to deadly opioid epidemic GREED – Oct. 23, 2019 - Medical professionals are trying to reverse course by increasing education and training and making policy changes around prescribing practices. In 2016, the organization Physicians for Respons... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Filmmaker: adults can help digitally obsessed teens Too Much Screen Time – Oct. 26, 2019 - Now, she took her quest a step further, asking how adults can help teens tackle mental health challenges. “Screenagers: Next Chapter,” a documentary being screened around ... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Ryan Hampton, Recovery Advocate, Speaks at Spotlight Series And Walking the Walk – Oct. 28, 2019 - Centerstone Executive Director for Illinois John Markley says Hampton able to captivate an audience. “I think he brings it down to your and my level about the impact of th... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Sober but Unsafe? Fire Alarms – What a Concept – October 21, 2019 - The organization, which is described in this article as a nonprofit and says on its own webpage that it is a 501c3 but resides at a dot-com address and has no listing... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Advice to Families Coping With Psychiatric Problems Hope This Helps – October 21, 2019 - My 50 Tips to Families Based on 50 Years of Experience 1. It is completely natural to blame yourselves for the psychiatric troubles of your loved one, but most often it’s n... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Lala Kent Celebrates “Exciting” Yet “Humbling” First Year of Sobriety Wants it , not needs it... – Oct. 22, 2019 - Lala also mentioned her late father, Kent Burningham, who passed away in 2018, sharing, “The program has allowed me to sit down and remember my dad in a clear ... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Mexico’s Drug War is Addiction, and Its Rehabs are Terrifying Horror Show – Oct 25 2019 - “I’ve been in places where they’ve hung me up by my legs , covered me in shit and made me eat caldo de oso . They think that beating people up and screaming at them that they will d... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Opinion: Goodbye DARE — more schools are embracing realistic drug education What Would Nancy Reagan Say? – OCTOBER 26, 2019 - Safety First, a drug education curriculum developed by policy reformers promoting harm reduction, a broad set of ideas and practices rooted in the understanding... Read More...Oct 29 2019
‘You are not alone’: Archbishop of Canterbury reveals he sought help for depression More than a cuppa tea... – Oct. 18, 2019 - Later, at the conference, Welby said he was taking anti-depressants daily and “on the whole managing very well”. He said he had found it “quite easy” to talk about his ment... Read More...Oct 29 2019
70% Opioids Taken For Non-Medical Reasons Come From Family, Friends Family and Friends Fly Free – October 25, 2019 - “Data shows that about 70% of people who start on an opioid for a non-medical reasons actually get those drugs from a family member or friend,” said Suzi Stolte,... Read More...Oct 29 2019
Lamar Odom on Sex, Drug Addiction and Possible Return to Basketball Slam Drunk? – Oct. 25, 2019 - The breakup of his marriage to Kardashian eventually resulted to a life and death situation for Odom. Shortly after the breakup, he decided to let off steam at the Love Ranch, a La... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Why the U.K. Isn’t Having Problems with Vaping English Wit – Oct. 24, 2019 - The Volstead Act prohibiting intoxicating beverages became law on October 28, 1919—a century ago this week—and came into force a few months later. Most people now agree that Prohibition ... Read More...Oct 29 2019
‘Shame,’ ‘fear,’ ‘stigma’: Recovering addicts address meth abuse in ‘Crystal City’ (Screening in NY, Sun. Nov. 3, info HERE) MEDIA: NBC features Crystal City – Oct. 26, 2019 - “I had a lot of embarrassment and shame and fear of the stigma associated with this topic,” Crawford told NBC News. “The... Read More...Oct 29 2019
It’s time to remove the stigma of anxiety, depression and mental illness Universal Tale of Woe – OCTOBER 25, 2019 - The negative impact of prejudice — such as racial or gender bias — which can lead to discrimination, crime and injustice, has deservedly received great media attention... Read More...Oct 29 2019
‘BoJack Horseman’ takes us on a trip through BoJack’s history with alcoholism He Needs More Equine Therapy – Oct. 25, 2019 - In Episode 1 ‘A Horse Walks into a Rehab’, the story picks up right where Season 5 left it with BoJack (Will Arnett) checking into Pastiches rehab. The celebrity rehabil... Read More...Oct 29 2019