Five N.Y.P.D. Officers Commit Suicide in Two Months In Memorium – July 27, 2019 - “Once again terrible news,” the message said. “Tonight the NYPD lost a sergeant to suicide. We ask that everyone pray for his family, friends and Co-workers. The NYPD continues to go thr... Read More...July 30 2019
Why I Trust L. Ron Hubbard AA is not the only way... – July 26, 2019 - He helped me to discover my own purpose. That alone was a lifesaver. I never met the writer and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard, but I feel I know him far better than many peop... Read More...July 30 2019
Can Psychiatry Heal Itself? How Well do YOU Feel? – July 24, 2019 - Upbeat accounts of modern psychiatry, like A History of Psychiatry by Edward Shorter, present it as a story of good science triumphing over bad. Biological theories of and tr... Read More...July 30 2019
Elton John Celebrates 29 Years of Sobriety in Touching Post AA the Only Way? – July 29, 2019 - In the touching post’s caption, John reflected on what the date meant to him. “Twenty-nine years ago today, I was a broken man,” he wrote. “I finally summoned up the cou... Read More...July 30 2019
Is Medicine Overrated? Not If You’re a Doctor – July 1, 2019 - For years I have ranted about the flaws of medicine, especially when it comes to mental illness and cancer. But my complaints are mild compared to those of Jacob Stegenga... Read More...July 30 2019
Dr. Williams Posed as Patient to pick Up Prescriptions Rehab Not Prison Cell – July 24, 2019 - Prosecutors said the drug-seeking doc used her own prescription pad to get her hands on strong opioid narcotics, such as hydrocodone and oxycodone, which are generally used to ... Read More...July 30 2019
Demi Lovato Celebrates Friend’s Birthday 1 Year After Overdose 365 Days – July 24, 2019 - Demi Lovato looked happy and healthy as she stepped out for a friend’s birthday dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The outing — which came just a night before the one-year anniv... Read More...July 30 2019
Doctors, specialists fear “unseen consequences” of teen e-cigarette addiction Worse Than the “Seen” Ones? – July 26, 2019 - What they’re saying: “These kids have behaviors that we often see in patients who have opioid or marijuana addiction, but we didn’t typically see with kids who develope... Read More...July 30 2019
Charge Parents of Obese Children with Abuse The Hole Would Be Healther – July 26, 2019 - People would take to the streets, demanding change. These children need our help, they would scream. But the words obese and abused are interchangeable. Obese children are... Read More...July 30 2019
Artist’s Corner with Johnny Sweet Stick with the Winners! – Born and raised in NYC, Johnny Sweet graduated from Syracuse University in 2003. He was an Emmy Award winning feature producer at ESPN for 10 years, primarily covering the NBA and the NFL. I... Read More...July 30 2019
Addiction Recovery Specialists to be Available 24-7 at Bucks County Hospitals From ER to REhab – JULY 22, 2019 - The study measured the success of a collaboration between Bucks County addiction treatment agencies and hospitals that provided warm handoffs to overdose survivors. It recomm... Read More...July 30 2019
Behavioral Rehabilitation Market to Set Astonishing Growth from 2019 to 2024 Crazy Profits – July 21, 2019 - Behavioral Rehabilitation market by key players: Acadia Healthcar Universal Health Services Magellan Health Psychiatric Solutions CRC Health Aurora Behavioral ... Read More...July 30 2019
Quote of the Week "The pain pushes, until the vision pulls." —Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith ... Read More...July 30 2019
Senator Shaheen on Drug Recovery Advocate “It is just outrageous” Say It Ain’t So Jeff Hatch – July 26, 2019 - Hatch, a former NFL player, worked at Granite Recovery Centers from 2014 until this month, when word of a federal investigation came out. News 9 Investigates has confirme... Read More...July 30 2019
Dwight Gooden Arrested Again for DUI Last Night Time For a Change Up? – July 23, 2019 - The legendary ex-pitcher known as “Doc” — who has been in and out of rehab for years for drug and alcohol addiction — was a mess when he was picked up on Vincent Street near Fe... Read More...July 30 2019
VP Canceled Trip to Avoid Recovery Center Drug-dealing ex-Giants player Tackled by Fentanyl Felony – July 22, 2019 - Hatch — who was the chief business development officer for Granite Recovery Centers until Monday — agreed to plead guilty Friday in New Hampshire federal court to a ... Read More...July 30 2019
Warning Signs of Video Game Addiction Anti-Social Network – July 11, 2019 - Last year, the World Health Organization added gaming disorder to a draft of its latest revision to the International Classification of Diseases. Gaming disorder is defined as “i... Read More...July 23 2019
Prescription opioid overdoses drop, as fentanyl deaths skyrocket United States of Overconsumption – July 19, 2019 - “It’s great that it’s moving in the right direction,” says Adam Leventhal, director of the University of Southern California’s Institute for Addiction Science. “It’... Read More...July 23 2019
Doctor Gets 113 Years For Deadly Pill Mill Med School For This? – JULY 12, 2019 - “It is designed to deter anyone from abusing the trust given to them by patients in need,” said Stark County Common Pleas Judge Kristin Farmer. “While this court does not blame ... Read More...July 23 2019
I Competed in Pageants That Gave Me Lasting Body Image Issues Mirror, mirror on the wall... – July 15, 2019 - I try to remember every piece of choreography I’ve been rehearsing — knee slightly forward, angled just right to pull my core muscles taut. A sharp pivot w... Read More...July 23 2019
The Advantages of Optimism What, Me Worry? – JULY 20, 2019 - “Optimism isn’t about pretending to be happy when you’re not, acting like problems don’t exist, or taking chances on blind faith,” explains Dr. Jerabek, president of PsychTests. “I... Read More...July 23 2019
New York Raises Statewide Smoking Age to 21 Reversing History – JULY 16, 2019 - The change, which takes effect in 120 days, will apply to the sales of traditional tobacco products as well as electronic cigarettes and vaporizers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Demo... Read More...July 23 2019
Bertrand Russell on the Vital Role of Boredom in the Conquest of Happiness Addiction’s Not Boring – By Maria Popova - What applies to drugs applies also, within limits, to every kind of excitement. A life too full of excitement is an exhausting life, in which continually stronger stim... Read More...July 23 2019
Cesar Pelli, Designer of Iconic Buildings Around the World, Dies at 92 If You Build It... – July 20, 2019 - Although Mr. Pelli’s office thrived, the MoMA building didn’t. Completed in 1984, a portion of it was torn down in 2002 so that the museum could replace it with a larger st... Read More...July 23 2019
Hayley Holt: How Sobriety Made Her Braver And Stronger Feeling Good – July 22, 2019 - It has been over a year since Hayley Holt switched from debating politics as a Green Party candidate to talking news, sport and entertainment on Breakfast each morning, but her pa... Read More...July 23 2019
Listening to Ecstasy with Charley Winniger Suggested by Andrew Tatarsky – Published on Jul 21, 2019 - What is the best way to respond to all the fear and madness all around us? In this brief video, I offer a better way to approach a world going insane right b... Read More...July 23 2019
Ivan Neville Dishes on the Stones, Sobriety and the Sweet Life Rock ’n’ Soul Sobriety – JULY 19, 2019 - It was thrilling! very fun, one of those things... you get the opportunity to play a show like that in a venue like the Superdome at home, and things just seem to click... Read More...July 23 2019
Smartphone Addiction is Very Real Where Is Yours? – July 19, 2019 - Today, Americans view their smartphones an average of 52 times per day. Eighty-five percent of smartphone users will also check their device in the middle of conversation... Read More...July 23 2019
‘Hospital Heroin’: How Medical Professionals Cope With Addiction Taming Temptation – July 15, 2019 - “It’s hard to get pain medicine because most doctors are fairly strict about it now, so when you have that addiction being a nurse, it is right there and it is a temptation,” Marti... Read More...July 23 2019
Louvre in Paris Removes Sackler Name After Opioid Protests Even Evil Families Love Art – July 18, 2019 - the Tate group of galleries in London have said they will no longer accept Sackler money, and the Sackler Trust has frozen new donations. The Louvre’s preside... Read More...July 23 2019