Hospital admissions for gambling addiction have doubled in UK Hard Luck – December 28, 2019 - The youngest person receiving treatment for gambling addiction last year was just 15, according to the NHS data, as new technologies make gambling more visible and accessible for young... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Ink & flesh, tattoo story of addiction Not just skin deep – December 28, 2019 - But rather than turn his back on what were some of his darkest times, and the struggles he’s seen friends go through since, Oakhem has immortalized them in a massive back tatt... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Alcoholism doesn’t confine or define me Serving Up Sobriety – Dec. 29, 2019 - Alcoholism had crept up on me, disguised as a friend to ease the social anxieties of newfound minor fame, a lubricant for awkward situations and parties where people I recognised... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Doctors Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive Money “They put me on...” – Dec. 20, 2019 - Key Takeaways We studied the 50 most-prescribed brand-name drugs in Medicare for which drugmakers had made payments to doctors in 2016. The drugs include treatments f... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Once ravaged by crack and alcohol, she pays it forward thousands of times to the homeless More Neighborly Love – December 23, 2019 - Midnight Mission spokeswoman Georgia Berkovich hugs a man after a shelter graduation event. It’s not uncommon to see Berkovich clapping, dancing and getting misty-eyed, as s... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Opioid Deaths Rise When Auto Plants Close Jobs Better Than Junk – Dec. 30, 2019 - That finding underscores the role that economic despair may play in eroding public health. “For a long time, we’ve been interested in the link between the American dre... Read More...Dec 31 2019
A Neuroscientist Explains What Sugar Really Does to Our Brain This is your brain on donuts – Dec. 25, 2019 - Sugar can disrupt memory formation Another brain area affected by high sugar diets is the hippocampus - a key memory centre. Research shows that rats eating high-suga... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Inside the Crackdown on Rehab Clinics That Became Piss-Test Scams The New Golden Standard – Dec 19 2019 - Among other things, according to federal prosecutors, Ahmed and co-conspirators collected generous kickbacks from urine analysis laboratories looking to cash in on the well-kno... Read More...Dec 31 2019
‘They’re My Safe Place’: Children of Addicted Parents, Raised by Relatives For Kith and Kin – December 26, 2019 - Hannah, now 17, is an artistic young woman who enjoys making French toast with her uncle and watching movies with the entire family of seven on most weeknights. She has not talk... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Why I Stopped Calling Myself an Alcoholic A rose by any other name... – Dec. 29, 2019 - Shortly after that first meeting, I took a group of friends to dinner to come out with it. Over quartini of Italian reds and one very obvious mocktail, I explained my alc... Read More...Dec 31 2019
How Drugs Finally Won The War on Drugs in the 2010’s Opinion: Getting High in America – Dec. 29, 2019 - So how did 80-year-old cannabis laws finally begin to crumble this past decade? Though very different in properties and ill effects, marijuana’s image shifted for so... Read More...Dec 31 2019
5 female inmates in a Philly-area jail overdosed on heroin on Christmas Day Christmas Disaster – December 29, 2019 - “More than half of the individuals ordered to G.W. Hill Correctional facility come to the facility with a substance abuse addiction. We provide rigorous treatment programs and... Read More...Dec 31 2019
Quote of the Week “Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it'll always get you the right ones.” –John Lennon ... Read More...Dec 31 2019
‘It only took one pill’ First One is Free – Dec. 23, 2019 - Kathy Thomas took opioids for two years until a doctor told her she was being unnecessarily medicated. She still lives with the psychological consequences. “I still don’t think tha... Read More...Dec 31 2019
“Addictions” Psychoanalysis Today Seven Visions of Addictions – Dec. 13, 2019 - Patients often lose the ability to connect and relate through the compulsive use of mind-altering substances. Treating such patients can feel like a Sisyphean task and th... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Demi Lovato honours sobriety with new tattoo Sobriety is more than skin deep – Dec. 17, 2019 - Alongside the snap, he wrote: “On a real one @ddlovato #hideawayatsuitex #slimneedle (sic)” The new ink comes after Demi recently gave her first interview in... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Penn researchers turn to Yelp to learn how patients rate their treatment It’s About More Than Food – December 20, 2019- The popular online review site is best-known for its restaurant ratings. But it’s also become a clearinghouse for people to rate just about anything — including addictio... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Woman thankful for sobriety this Christmas Miracle in Hattiesburg – December 19, 2019 - HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Sherry Rodgers is thankful this Christmas for her sobriety and for her four children being with her. Rodgers, 28, is now four years sober th... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Addiction Counselor Warns People about Risks of Online Gambling, Sports Betting BIGGEST LOSER – December 20, 2019 - The counselor says before you place that bet, know your tendencies and set limits so you don’t end up making poor decisions. “It may open a door for people who may not necessarily ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Man spearheads substance-free music festivals The sound of sober music – December 21, 2019 - Q. What made you want to start this? A. There’s a ton of music festivals and they are all great. Lots and lots of fun, until the alcohol kicks in. When the alcohol kicks... Read More...Dec 24 2019
How to save 1,000’s of lives! When bail reform comes, do more to help people who use drugs No Cash Bail – DEC 22, 2019 - At 19, Allison was arrested for selling a small amount of heroin to an undercover police officer for $15 to support her addiction to opioids. Because she was unable to pay bail of ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Expert explains how to have fun without alcohol during the holidays Be With a Friend – December 22, 2019 - If you are worried about a party or venue lacking non-alcoholic options, Reames said to bring your own drink. “Some people get really obsessed about the idea that it’s the holid... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Hundreds Saved from Opioid Overdose Saving Lives for a Better Tomorrow – Dec. 22, 2019 - Grown out of the need to stop blood-borne diseases like HIV, the needle-exchange program handed out 1,452 Narcan kits, the brand name for naloxone. And that’s just... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Overdoses Contribute To Rise In Midlife Mortality Life or Death? – December 23, 2019 - “Like a butterfly effect” Health data for Belmont County show that the county ranked 50th of 88 Ohio counties for health outcomes. As with the rest of the state and the U... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino celebrates four years of sobriety Congratulations! – Dec. 23, 2019 - “Being sober and living a life of integrity has really opened up so many doors for me,” he added. “I feel like I’m really my best self right now, living my best life and now I want ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
28 Christmas movies and specials to watch on TV Deck the Halls – December 23, 2019 - Because Christmas is a time for tradition, NBC will repeat last year’s holiday lineup (as I am repeating last year’s descriptions of it) with Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Why is it so difficult to say no to that piece of cake? It’s an Anti-Depressant? – Dec. 23, 2019 - Researchers trained rats to receive a “delicious, high-fat, high-sugar” pellet by pressing a lever. The rats had to wait 20 seconds before pressing the lever again. If they ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Billie Eilish’s video captures isolation & addiction WATCH (at your own risk) – Dec 18, 2019 - Billie Eilish, the six-time Grammy-nominated artist, has just turned 18 yesterday and is speedily raising eyebrows and amassing fame. We take a look at her huge success as a ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
‘Hanukkah means recovery’ Breaking the chains that bind... – Dec. 22, 2019 - Battling addiction by reconnecting with Jewish culture The history behind the tradition goes back over 2,000 years, to when the Maccabees returned to Jerusalem to li... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Recovering addict turns to books, charity to help others Reading can save your world – December 19, 2019 - “I just didn’t know how to deal with constantly being called curse words. I was never Rick. I was always belittled. I was always told I would be nothing,” said Greene... Read More...Dec 24 2019