America Will Import More Sugar This Year Than It Has in 40 years What a sweet tooth – December 11, 2019 - This year, the government will have to open the spigot and let more foreign sugar into the United States. In fact, it will be a lot more. In a new report, economists at the... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast Have I got a drug for you – Dec. 16, 2019 - Instead, it starts with fast access to prescribed medicine that prevents withdrawal sickness. After patients start feeling better, they choose their next steps. In St... Read More...Dec 24 2019
FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoids Choked Up? – December 19, 2019 - Reports of gabapentinoid abuse alone, and with opioids, have emerged and there are serious consequences of this co-use, including respiratory depression and increased risk of opioid o... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Dire Shortage of ADD Meds Is Pushing Some to Street Meth Or to schoolyards? – Dec. 12, 2019 - On the Ground in Philly! In Philadelphia where I live, diverted Adderall currently sells for $0.50 a milligram on the streets, which would scale up to $500 a gram. Meanwhile... Read More...Dec 24 2019
VA opens gambling addiction treatment center in Vegas Ground 00 – Dec. 10, 2019 - The facility is the second of its kind in nearly 50 years at VA: the department’s first gambling addiction center – a trailblazing treatment facility that was the first of its kind in the ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Joseph Habedank’s Journey from Rehab to the Grammys — Why He Says MusiCares ‘Saved My Life’ It Takes a Village – December 18, 2019 - There was a lady who saw that I was in pain and I think she very instantly asked me, ‘Hey, how are you gonna sing tonight?’” he tells PEOPLE of the first time he was introduce... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Ram Dass, Beloved Spiritual Teacher, Has Died “Be Here Now” the other Big Book – DEC. 22, 2019 - It was Leary who famously exhorted American youth to “Turn on, tune in, drop out,” but it was Alpert who became a model of awakening that wasn’t dependent on drugs. ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Xanax: the drug that defined the decade and changed rap It’s a Killer – Dec. 17, 2019 - Deep fakes, influencers, viral fashion – we live in a world unrecognizable from the one we stood in ten years ago. As a chaotic decade comes to a close, we’re speaking to the people wh... Read More...Dec 24 2019
28 Empowering Books About Addiction And Recovery Reading is Divine – Dec. 16, 2019 - It’s a long journey, but why not start it here, with this article? Read our descriptions of each book, see which story you resonate with the most. It’s a massive step to take, but ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
988: FCC approves proposal for 3-digit suicide hotline number 911 for the Soul – Dec. 13, 2019 - The proposal requires that all telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers make, within 18 months, any network changes neces... Read More...Dec 24 2019
It’s ‘life or death’: Recovering addict wants to reinvent SF response to drug crisis Important Article – Dec. 20, 2019 - PHOTOS SHOW - • Salvation Army case manager Thomas Wolf says S.F. should focus more on stopping drug use than on harm reduction. • Thomas Wolf’s booking photo after his 2018 drug-r... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Scientists ‘cure’ alcoholism by implanting ELECTRODES in the brain That was easy! – December, 19, 2019 - Dr Plummer, a world-renowned specialist in infectious diseases, said he’d ‘be dead’ if it wasn’t for the pioneering treatment. He signed up for the trial last year at Sunnybrook... Read More...Dec 24 2019
‘Rocketman’ gets addiction right. Elton John’s journey could help others. One of the best bio-pics ever – Dec. 16, 2019 - Events that cause trauma include natural disasters, childhood abuse or neglect, sexual assault and other forms of violence, which can have a lasting effect on behavior ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Quote of the Week "The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek." —Joseph Campbell ... Read More...Dec 24 2019
For Those Who Struggle With Sobriety During The Holidays, There’s Hope You Are Not Alone – Dec. 17, 2019 - Some in recovery may feel the only way they can cope with the holidays is to completely disconnect and not go to family functions or parties. McGinnis said that’s “a scary place to... Read More...Dec 24 2019
Lizzo Talks Mental Health Struggles In Candid New Interview ...the Fairest of Them All – December 14, 2019 - “...I don’t know where it is, but I hope this is just the beginning because I got more. There is a lot more where that came from.” She explained that despite wha... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia? It’s All In Your Head – December 15, 2019 - Early one morning in March, Madison McIntosh showed up on his day off at the Scottsdale, Arizona, driving range and restaurant where he worked. The 24-year-old sat in his c... Read More...Dec 17 2019
The Changing Geography of the Opioid Crisis Map of Death – DECEMBER 5, 2019 - A common theory for the opioid crisis is that it developed from abuse and over-prescription of legal opioids. The study, however, finds this theory holds only in rural areas. It read... Read More...Dec 17 2019
New study links all soda to an early death Who Still Drinks These Toxic Beverages? – September 4, 2019 - The study, one of the largest of its kind, tracked 451,743 men and women from 10 countries in Europe. It found that consumption of two or more... Read More...Dec 17 2019
A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic MEDIA: Book Recommendation – MORE: To combat the disorder, two thirds of these children, some as young as three years old, are prescribed powerful stimulant drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to help them cope with symp... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Inmates in drug treatment program get special Christmas visit with family It Should Be Everyday – Dec 13, 2019 - She’s now making the choice to get clean once and for all and she’s sharing her progress with her mother Gloria and daughter Amarri. “I couldn’t ask for a better gift. I couldn’... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Massachusetts is Trying a Radical but Shockingly Simple New Response to the Opioid Crisis Conversation and Compassion – Dec. 9, 2019 - Larsen stays put, barely looking up from her laptop as Goncalves approaches the man. Goncalves asks for his ID and reads his license number into the radio—no outstanding w... Read More...Dec 17 2019
How to break iPhone addiction Try to Remember... – December 9, 2019 - On my iPhone though, everything feels immediate and important. I hardly realize how the time adds up, composing emails or just while browsing the web. My iPhone is my portal to... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Scientists pry apart Ecstasy’s therapeutic, addictive qualities X Marks the Spot – Dec. 11, 2019 - Some 25 million people in the United States who suffer from PTSD could benefit from a drug capable of establishing, with a single dose in a therapist’s office, a trust level that ty... Read More...Dec 17 2019
New shelter hopes to give addicts with no home and no support a fighting chance God Shines His Light on These – Dec 10, 2019 - The facility will have 24-hour staffing, on-site student social workers from King’s College and a volunteer nurse to help clients through their recovery. It will a... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Juice Wrld’s mom speaks out: ‘Addiction knows no boundaries’ Wrld at Peace – DEC. 12, 2019 - “Addiction knows no boundaries and its impact goes way beyond the person fighting it,” his mother, Carmella Wallace, said Thursday in a statement to TMZ. “Jarad was a son, brother, gra... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Scientists discover marijuana may have a surprising effect on sperm Seeds and Stems – Dec. 15, 2019 - When scientists analyzed testicular tissue and sperm samples from a small sample of 15 men, they found endocannabinoids, as well as cannabinoid receptors and the enzymes needed... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Meek Mill Admits His Opioid Addiction Was Partly to Blame for Starting Beef with Drake Cranky Rapper – Dec. 14, 2019 - Meek Mill sat down for a lengthy interview with Charlamagne Tha God, billed as “A Conversation Between Champions.” In the conversation, Meek opened up about his work and personal life,... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Sober Bars Are The New In Thing For Recovering Alcoholics Move Over Hangover – December 9, 2019 - Despite the bar’s name, Cherokee Recovery Village is not just a bar for recovering addicts, but even for the sober who finds being in a ‘bar scene’ fun. French said: “It ... Read More...Dec 17 2019
Russell Brand celebrates 17 years of sobriety To Russell with Love – Dec. 13, 2019 - He wrote: “17 years clean and sober today. “With love and the support of others real change is possible, no matter how dark times may seem. “Thank you to everyone who lights ... Read More...Dec 17 2019