Important New Book by William Moyers PRE-ORDER NOW – William Cope Moyers was a model of sober success. As his inspiring story of overcoming addiction was on its way to becoming a New York Times bestseller everyone thought he had finally achieved the re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 21 2024
Walgreens Offering Cheaper Version of Opioid Reversal Drug SAVE-A-LIFE CHEAPLY – May 15, 2024 - Walgreens’ version of the drug is $34.99, according to the release, which the parent company says is “a lower price than the comparable national brand product at Walgreens ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 21 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Taylor Swift Fans Use Lyrics to Discuss Addiction VIDEO – ONE VERSE AT A TIME – May 11, 2024 - Julianne Griffin shares her fearless story of addiction and how she’s helping others through a virtual Taylor Swift-themed recovery group. At first glance, a Swift ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerMay 21 2024
Hilary Phelps Talks Women’s Wellness SWIMMING WITH WINNERS – May 13, 2024 - After celebrating 15 years of sobriety a couple of years ago, Hilary Phelps (hilaryphelps.com) realized the power of sharing her story to offer hope and encouragement to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 21 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
OPINION: Providing Safe Supply Would Reduce Overdoses GOOD IDEA – May 13, 2024 - It seems very cruel to me to recognize how many people are visibly struggling with drug addiction in our state and, essentially, to think that punishment will be a more effective mot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 21 2024Overdose
Michael Floyd’s Inspiring Journey to Sobriety and the NFL USING THE STEPS – May 15, 2024 - Michael Floyd, once a standout wide receiver for Notre Dame and the NFL, has opened up about his battle with addiction and his journey to sobriety. After a stellar college care... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 21 2024sobriety
Mike Santana Shares Emotional Moment of Clarity great AUDIO – NEW KIND OF CHAMPION – May 17, 2024 - Mike Santana went through hard times in recent years, and he came out on top passing one year of sobriety. During an interview airing on Impact Santana shared the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMay 21 2024RecoveryRehab
Patient Broker Goes To Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts FROM BROKER TO BROKEN – May 17, 2024 - The confessed schemers enlisted “recruiters” to pay users addicted to heroin and other drugs with “robust” private health insurance several thousand dollars to enter spec... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 21 2024Trauma
If You Do This While Driving – You May Be a Psychopath VIDEO – AMONG OTHER THINGS – May 14, 2024 - Talk about a highway to hell. New research has found that people who commonly text and drive are concerningly associated with psychopathic behavior. Along with co... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneMay 21 2024Smartphone Addiction
Dozen of Teens Sexually Abused at ‘Sinister’ Detention Center AUDIO – WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? – May 15, 2024 - “Among the allegations were multiple episodes of improperly restraining, punching, choking, physically abusing juvenile residents, handcuffing a minor resident to th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMay 21 2024Trauma
The Most Misunderstood Addiction LOSING IS ALSO ADDICTIVE – May 14, 2024 - With bright, flashing lights and the rush of excitement with winning, it’s no surprise that gambling leads to a shocking, drugless high. Compulsive gambling, also call... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionMay 21 2024Mental HealthRecoveryvideo games
Instagram and Facebook Under Investigation For Causing Children Great Harm DOES ANYBODY EVEN CARE? – May 16, 2024 - The European Union has opened a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that it isn’t doing enough to safeguard the mental and physical health of children who use ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMay 21 2024Smartphone Addiction
Rival Addiction Centers Do Battle VIDEO – MONEY MATTERS – May 13, 2024 -Jason Ackner, who is trying to build the facility, said competition has spread misinformation about his project. He said these were lies to convince the public and commissioner... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 21 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drug Overdose Deaths Down GOOD NEWS – May 15, 2024 - “There’s been a lot of billboards, newspaper ads and TV stuff surrounding naloxone — where it’s available, where people can get naloxone for free,” Zoucha said, referring to the opio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 21 2024Overdose
Rethinking the Removal of Kids From Moms Struggling With Addiction SAVE the CHILDREN RIGHT NOW – May 15, 2024 - Addiction is so prevalent and the effects so severe that child welfare agencies are struggling to find enough foster families to care for substance-exposed infants.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 21 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Alice Munro “The constant happiness is curiosity.” – Alice Munro, July 10, 1931 – May 13, 2024 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 21 2024quote of the week
Anne Lamott on Love & Sobriety ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’ HAVEN’T WE ALL? – May 7, 2024 -She is in a “hotel-motel” in Ypsilanti, Michigan, halfway through a cross-country book tour, flaunting sparkly pink nails. The manicure was part of a coping strategy initiated in... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 14 2024
‘Wizard of Oz’ Star Judy Garland Fought Crippling Drug Addictions STILL THE GREATEST – May 5, 2024 - 15 years after she was discovered by Hollywood, Garland was spat out by the star factory. As a child, she was put on extreme diets to please studio executives who would... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024
Miss USA Noelia Voigt Resigns to Focus on Her Mental Health VIDEO – BEAUTY AND COURAGE – May 8, 2024 - Noelia Voigt shockingly resigned as Miss USA. “Never compromise your physical and mental well-being,” wrote Voigt. “Our health is our wealth.” The 24-year-old is stepping ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMay 14 2024Mental Health
Revolutionizing Recovery with a Compassionate and Modern Approach SELF IMPROVEMENT MATTERS – May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including the loss of close family members and friends to addiction. These painful experiences have... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man to Run 100-mile Marathon to Help Others Find Sobriety VIDEO – 100 MILES BEGINS WITH THE 1st STEP – May 6, 2024 - “I love the natural setting,” Stan Fleming said before taking off on a run. “Out in the woods and up in the mountains, there’s just no better place for me.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
I Didn’t Understand Opioid Addiction Until My Son Died SUCH A SAD MAN – May 7, 2024 - Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients dying from a drug overdose while working as an emergency physician. I knew I had to stop everything else I was ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Faster Approach for Starting Extended-release Injectable Naltrexone BIG PHARMA FOREVER – May 8, 2024 - Starting people with opioid use disorder on injectable, extended-release naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective tha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 14 2024Recovery
Is Addiction Treatment the Next Frontier for Ultrasound Technology? TIME WILL TELL – May 6, 2024 - Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet with special probes. Peering through high-tech goggles, she sees images designed to trigger the awful, familiar cravi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Chris Vincent Shares His Sobriety Journey VIDEO ONLY – MUSIC IS MAGIC – May 7, 2024 - We talk with Chris Vincent about his new album and how he is sharing a story of resilience. CONTINUE@WWLTV ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 14 2024
“Early Sobrieties” is Not an Addiction Novel LITERATURE MATTERS – May 8, 2024 - These are some of the questions explored in Michael Deagler’s debut novel, Early Sobrieties, and questions that I, who also got sober in Philly, like Deagler’s narrator, and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
How a Trial Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Changing Lives CHANGING MEANS SAVING – May 4, 2024 - Robbie Mason started using heroin when he was a child. His hands are dotted with pinprick scars. He used for so long he stopped being able to inject into the veins in his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMay 14 2024
Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut MR. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE – May 7, 2024 - He will make his his Broadway debut in the lead role of McNeal, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, author of the Tony-nominated Junk and the Pulitzer-winner Disgraced. Downey ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 14 2024
Cara Delevingne On Sobriety: ‘If I Can Do It – Anyone Can’ AUDIO – A STAR IS REBORN – May 7, 2024 - “You’re not alone,” she told me at the Met Gala on Monday night. “If I can do it, anyone can. But you need to communicate and be honest about it as much as you can — especia... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressioninterventionInterviewMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
Police Dismantle Drug-Ridden Homeless Encampment WILL IT HELP? – May 10, 2024 - Police in Philadelphia have moved to dismantle a homeless encampment in Kensington, an area of the city that is described as the largest open-air drugs market in America. Fentany... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessMay 14 2024