Pilgrims visit Dr. Bob’s grave on Founders Day in AkronAA @ 83 with MAT, Magical Assisted Treatment – June 9, 2018 - The pilgrim wore a silver skull ring that had ruby-color eyes. He stood in the rain Saturday at Akron’s Mount Peace Cemetery and turned over some of the sobr... Read More...June 12 2018
Love City: 24 Hours of Romance, Lust and Heartache in New YorkLet’s Never Forget LOVE – June 10. 2018 - A full day with the city’s lovers and their endless expressions of romance, from hand holding to getting married, shopping at Ikea to attending sex parties... Full Story @ ... Read More...June 12 2018
FDA sends warning letters to online marketers over opioidsWhat Took So Long? – June 5, 2018 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has warned nine online networks, operating a total of 53 websites, that they must stop illegally marketing potentially da... Read More...June 12 2018
Eight doctors with ties to Staten Island with criminal convictionsBad Medicine – June 6, 2018 - Test-referral scams. Running pill mills to dispense powerful painkillers. Medicare fraud. In recent years, eight doctors who either practiced or lived on Staten Island have been criminally ... Read More...June 12 2018
‘Angels in America’ again: It’s time to humanize addictionOnly One more month on Broadway - GO NOW! – June 1, 2018 - One of the most sought-after tickets on Broadway these days is “Angels in America,” a revival of Tony Kushner’s seminal play about the AIDS crisis and its after... Read More...June 12 2018
Trump launches opioid campaign that targets young people using shock valueIf I Had a Hammer... – June 7, 2018 - The White House is starting an anti-opioid advertising campaign targeting young people Thursday, one of its most concrete steps to address opioids since the Trump administration dec... Read More...June 12 2018
Despair, hope and drugs in America: Is anyone safe?Is Anyone Safe? – June 3, 2018 - While America was diverted by homegrown terrorism, economic stress and mass shootings, another scourge quietly moved to the fore. Drug addiction is nothing new. What is new is which part... Read More...June 12 2018
Should an Addict’s Relapse Be Punished with Criminal Sanctions?Tough Love or Tough S**t – June 4, 2018 – As soon as Julie Eldred was granted probation for stealing jewelry to buy drugs, she got busy fulfilling the judge’s conditions. She began an intensive outpatient treatment prog... Read More...June 12 2018
Maine drug deaths remained high in early 2018, with fentanyl taking a bigger tollChina White Death – June 1, 2018 - From January through March, 86 people died of overdoses, down from 89 such deaths during the same time period in 2017, according to the Maine Attorney General and Medical Examiner’s of... Read More...June 5 2018
Treatment Center Owner Accused of FraudGood Insurance – May 30, 2018 - The owner of a Temecula substance abuse treatment facility, who allegedly submitted dozens of false claims to a health insurance company and collected more than $250,000 before the scheme... Read More...June 5 2018
College combats addiction and alcoholism with recovery dormsSchool for Soberites – May 28, 2018 - Step Up” at Augsburg University in Minneapolis allows students to experience collegiate life substance-free, and with access to counselors and peers fighting the same battle. Ful... Read More...June 5 2018
Macklemore, Peter Buck, Julien Baker Contribute Addiction Stories For Music Heals DayHitting the Right Notes – May 28, 2018 - Macklemore, R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and Julien Baker were among the musicians who contributed to influential Seattle public radio station KEXP’s recent “Music... Read More...June 5 2018
Court-Mandated Substance Abuse Treatment: Exploring the Ethics and EfficacyAttraction Not Coercion – May 29, 2018 - Mandatory treatment is defined as “treatment ordered, motivated, or supervised under the criminal justice system.” Going beyond the more common drug court approaches that offer a... Read More...June 5 2018
Opioids Now Responsible for 1 in 5 Deaths Among Young AdultsSuicidal Tendencies? – June 2, 2018 - In 2016, one in 65 deaths in the United States involved opioids — and among younger adults, that number skyrocketed to one in five, according to a new study. Data has shown for year... Read More...June 5 2018
Beyond the Stigma: Finding support and solace after an overdoseIt’s a Family Affair – May 29, 2018 - Losing a loved one can be difficult enough. But when that person dies from a drug overdose, the shame and isolation that accompany the loss can be devastating. Concord Regional Visi... Read More...June 5 2018
Parents Treating Kids With Cannabinoid Oil Could Lose ThemChildren’s Lives DON’T Matter – May 25, 2018 - In April, a committee at the Food and Drug Administration took the unprecedented step to recommend for approval Epidiolex, an epilepsy drug containing a plant-sourced canna... Read More...June 5 2018
Opponents of new sober-living home warn of ‘Rehab Riviera’Going Public – June 3, 2018 - The proliferation of addiction recovery centers in Southern California coastal communities has given rise to the catchy nickname “Rehab Riviera.” Largely unregulated and often incredibly ex... Read More...June 5 2018
‘He turns into a monster’: Parents forced to fund son’s synthetic drug addictionWOW – March 6, 2018 - As they wait, Chris’ parents are funding his habit because they’ve been told his addiction is so bad, he needs to stay on the drugs until he goes in. “I’d say I smoke about $120 worth a day,” says ... Read More...June 5 2018
A Spiritual Battle for My Alcoholic WifeSurrender to Win – June 3, 2018 - Her body lay crumpled on the sofa, legs bent, head twisted above a rising urine stench brought about by another vodka binge. Once proud, she now resigns to the grips of her vice, one so... Read More...June 5 2018
“Accidental” Deaths, Suicide, Homicide Rise Among Teens in USAdding Intent to Injury – June 1, 2018 – There has been a significant rise in accidental deaths, homicides and suicides among young people across the United States, and experts are calling it a wake-up call. “We were su... Read More...June 5 2018
Purdue Knew of Oxy Abuse 22 Years Ago, Then Covered it UpPharma Slaughters 200,000 - Govt. protects the guilty – June 1, 2018 – An explosive New York Times report has revealed that manufacturers of the drug OxyContin knew it was highly addictive as early as 1996, the first ye... Read More...June 5 2018
The Story and Significance of the Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative LogoPTAC is Making a Difference – June 2018 - The mission of the Police, Treatment and Community (PTAC) Collaborative is to strategically widen community behavioral health and social service options available through law en... Read More...June 5 2018
Anthony Hopkins: ‘I’m happy I’m an alcoholic. It’s a great gift’Dr. Hannibal Lecter meets Dr. John Dolittle – May 28, 2018 - For anyone who looks toward their later years with trepidation, Sir Anthony Hopkins (“Tony, please”) is a proper tonic. He is 79, and happier than he has ever... Read More...June 5 2018
Apple will offer software to cure digital addictionDo You Really Want That? – June 2, 2018 - An Apple a day might not keep the doctor away. Tim Cook, the computer giant’s top exec, said Apple this week will start offering new software for hardcore users of iPhones and t... Read More...June 5 2018
iPhone update will shame you for always being on your phoneJust What I Need, More Shaming – June 4, 2018 - Reckon you’re spending too much time on your iPhone? Apple will start letting you know very soon. The tech giant is expected to introduce a new Digital Health feature to t... Read More...June 5 2018
If Addiction Is a Disease, Why Is Relapsing a Crime?A Very Confused Nation – May 29, 2018 - When Julie Eldred tested positive for fentanyl in 2016, 11 days into her probation for a larceny charge, she was sent to jail. Such outcomes are typical in the American criminal j... Read More...June 5 2018
Apple will let you FaceTime dozens of people at onceMake More Friends with Faces – June 4, 2018 - Apple will now let its customers FaceTime with 31 of their closest friends. The iPhone maker announced Monday at its annual developers conference that it would be expanding... Read More...June 5 2018
Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness with Joe PantolianoShining a Light – May 29, 2018 - Actor Joe Pantoliano, aka “Joey Pants” to friends and colleagues, vividly remembers the first time he experienced stigma around mental illness. After being diagnosed with clinical depres... Read More...June 5 2018
Synthetic Weed Is Back, Bigger Than Ever, and Scary as HellLEGALIZE IT – June 1, 2018 - The young woman had pale skin and fire-red hair, and by all appearances was only minutes away from dying from opioid overdose. The grim scene unfolded in February, in the Kensington section ... Read More...June 5 2018
Why Ritalin Does Not Cause Gun ViolencePills Don’t Kill People, Guns... – MAY 23, 2018 - In an attempt to support North’s claim, NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam sent PolitiFact a series of studies related to over-prescribing of ADHD medication. However, onl... Read More...June 5 2018