Depraved indifference to human sufferingMurderer or Monster? – May 7, 2019 - The latest version of the complaint ratchets up the already-intense pressure on Purdue and, particularly, Dr. Richard Sackler, who is accused of describing opioid abusers as “victimi... Read More...May 14 2019
‘No, I Want to Live’: How Lisa Smith Esq., Chose SobrietyLawyer Up – May 12, 2019 - Her work was outstanding. She excelled in law school and landed a coveted associate position at New York law firm Shearman & Sterling. Her addiction came as a series of compromises: “I’m n... Read More...May 14 2019
First Michael Cartwright-Coakley High School Scholarship recipients graduate from Middle Tennessee State UniversityMoney Well Spent! – May 13, 2019 - Businessman Michael Cartwright, left, chairman and co-founder of American Addiction Centers, joins Whitney Curtis, Emily Mckenzie and MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee in celebration of ... Read More...May 14 2019
Artist’s Corner with Chip WhiteStick with the Winners! – Co-Founder of Stack 3 Productions, Chip is originally from North Myrtle Beach, SC and is the younger brother of Wheel of Fortune’s famous letter turner, Vanna White. He has more than 30 years o... Read More...May 14 2019
Carol Colleran, who beat addiction and changed treatment industry, dies at 82Obituary: Rehab Queen – MAY 8, 2019 - Born in Estherville, Iowa, and raised in Bloomington, Colleran moved to small towns in Wisconsin — Centuria and Balsam Lake — to raise a family after she married Jim Colleran. In 19... Read More...May 14 2019
Patient prescribed 180 pain pills a month dies. Doctor arrestedThat’s Only 6 a Day – MAY 09, 2019 - According to the sheriff’s office offense report, deputies found a large number of prescription pills and pill bottles when they found Milazzo’s body inside her Bonefish Avenue home ... Read More...May 14 2019
Candidate touts $100 billion plan to fight addictionLip Service – May 5, 2019 - Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar discusses her personal connection to addiction and her new plan to combat it. VIDEO ONLY Full Story @ CNN.com... Read More...May 14 2019
Remembering the Children Trapped By Addiction by Tian DaytonTitans Gather at UK High Tea – May 13, 2019 - We learned about the excellent work that nacoa.UK is doing is both on the ground and in cyber space, is part of this reaching out effort to educate and advocate. “We’re so p... Read More...May 14 2019
Madonna is right about smartphones having disturbing, long-term effects on children’s brainsStrike a Tweet – May 7, 2019 - “I made a mistake when I gave my older children phones when they were 13,” Madonna, 60, told the fashion magazine. “It ended my relationship with them, really. Not completely, but it becam... Read More...May 14 2019
The Man with an $80 Billion Wall Street Weed PlanJust Another Commodity – March 7, 2019 - Call it getting rich while getting high. In an unexpected twist, acts and actions that in past years and places could have gotten you incarcerated — buying marijuana, smoking mar... Read More...May 14 2019
Philly district attorney ‘very close’ to ending criminalization of all drug possessionFree To Be High – May 9, 2019 - Rather than facing incarceration or accruing a criminal record for drug possession, Krasner’s office told Axios on HBO, the goal of a potential new policy — which his office said is not f... Read More...May 14 2019
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