1 Million People Acquire Sexually Transmitted Infections Everyday It’s a Crowded Planet – October 5, 2019 - As bad as sexually transmitted diseases sound, their prevention is not very complex. There are two approaches that may be used to control this fast spreading epidemic. First ... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80 RIP Ginger Baker – Oct. 6, 2019 Mr. Baker’s appearance behind the drum kit — flaming red hair, flailing arms, eyes bulging with enthusiasm or shut tight in concentration — made an indelible impression. So, unfortunat... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Methadone pioneer Herbert Kleber’s approach still helps people today Worth The Effort – October 1, 2019 - And though the worsening opioid overdose crisis has helped other medications and therapies become popular in recent years, methadone remains one of the gold standard treatments fo... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Federal Agents Raid! Inspire Malibu, BLVD Centers Inc.,Victory Detox Center, Reflections Recovery LLC Just in Time for Group? – Oct. 7, 2019 - The Southern California News Group has chronicled disturbing reports of deaths, sexual assault, drug abuse and paying for patients inside California’s loosely regulated addic... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Treatment Scam May Be Coming to Your State Preying on the Dying – October 7, 2019 - People with addiction and their families often don’t want to ask their doctors or pastors for help because they’re ashamed and want to hide their illness. So, turning to... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Addiction Experts are Outraged as Addiction Policy Forum Ex-Pharma Lobbyist is on Federal Drug Abuse Panel Fox in the hen house? – October 5, 2019 - Now her appointment to the NIDA panel has drawn criticism from drug use recovery advocates over her ties to industry funding and her links to a 2018 lobbying campaign led by ... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Lung Damage From Vaping Resembles Chemical Burns New Flavor: Agent Orange – Oct. 2, 2019 - “All 17 of our cases show a pattern of injury in the lung that looks like a toxic chemical exposure, a toxic chemical fume exposure, or a chemical burn injury,” said Dr. Bran... Read More...Oct 8 2019
He Was Dealing Fentanyl. And Helping Addicts. Then a Planned Visit from the VP Blew It All Up Sidelined – Oct. 2, 2019 - I. THE VP On the morning of July 2, Eric Spofford awoke early, pulled on the gray suit he had bought the day before and left for work by six. He wanted to be on site when the Secre... Read More...Oct 8 2019
6 plead guilty in $48M drug treatment fraud scheme Business As Usual? – OCTOBER 5, 2019 - Federal authorities say six people have pleaded guilty to charges involving a $48 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving an Ohio addiction services company. Among those w... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Kevin Donovan – The Garden in Heaven Time for a Good Cry – October 1, 2019 - Murtaugh said in his two years as a full-time employee, Donovan was “a warrior in Narcan training.” He helped cover nine counties in central New York. Murtaugh said Donovan’s w... Read More...Oct 8 2019
The Garden in Purgatory Growing Hope in Hell – Oct. 4, 2019 - The GreenHouse, as it is called, is the nation’s oldest and largest prison garden. It has quietly flourished for the past three decades, a period during which rampant gang violen... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Quote of the Week “Our heads are round so thought can change direction” ―Allen Ginsberg ... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Rob Lowe reacts to Demi Moore’s memoir Rob Lowe on Demi Moore – Oct. 1, 2019 - “She was a huge inspiration to me,” the actor continued. “It was the ‘80s, we were all doing our thing. I just remember thinking, ‘If that girl can get sober, anybody can.’ Eve... Read More...Oct 8 2019
Ewan McGregor’s daughter Clara opens up about mental health and drug addiction to ‘help others feel less alone’ Sharing the Good News – Sept. 29, 2019 - ‘I want to take this time to talk about mental health,’ she wrote in a screenshot of text. ‘I’ve been so ashamed of some of my mental health issues that I haven’t even wanted ... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Tougher rules for sober homes, treatment centers coming to Orange County No Drinking? – September 24, 2019 - Centers also must agree to respect the character of their neighborhoods; have a manager on duty 24 hours a day; require all residents to be actively participating in legitima... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Amanda Bynes In Sober Living Facility After Rehab One Stay At A Time – September 26, 2019 - Amanda Bynes is committing to her sobriety after suffering a recent relapse, RadarOnline.com has learned. According to a source, the star is staying in a sober living group h... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Heartbreaking reason this mum is dressed as her son In His Shoes – Sept. 26, 2019 - When she returned home that night she told her son about the assignment, admitting to him that the drugs he takes and the affect they can and do have on him are her worst nightma... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Mark Kendall Talks Sobriety, Music, and 9 Ball Great White Sobriety – Sept. 26, 2019 - The date was May 21, 1988 , and I was on Global Travels concert caravan heading to one of my first hard rock shows and little did I know then as a young lad, that many decads l... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Five local medical professionals ensnared in $800M opioid crackdown The Pain of Doing Time – Sept. 26, 2019 - Seventeen local defendants, including five medical professionals, are among those ensnared in a coordinated health care fraud enforcement action across Pennsylvania, Ne... Read More...Oct 1 2019
California’s Surgeon General Readies Statewide Screening for Child Trauma How Will Your Kids Score? – September 19, 2019 - Soon after being appointed California’s first-ever surgeon general, Nadine Burke Harris took off on a barnstorming tour across the state to talk about adverse childho... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Gov. Cuomo! What his attack on vaping and stalling on Safe Injection Sites really means Mayor Jerk – SEPT. 26, 2019 - Instead of following the research that vaping is a harm reduction strategy with public health benefits, the governor claimed in a statement that, “New York is not waiting for the f... Read More...Oct 1 2019
New York to offer tax credit for employers that hire people in addiction recovery Only If They’ve Done the Steps? – Sept. 27, 2019 - A few years ago North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones, a Democrat, had lunch with Michael Carpenter. Carpenter owns The Northeast Group, a printing, mailing, and dis... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Smoking ban at drug rehab centers fuels black market for cigarettes Coffee Still OK? – SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - But Wienczkowski was caught smoking a cigarette in rehab. And, in Philadelphia, city-funded inpatient drug facilities prohibit smoking. He was discharged for breaking the... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Hydrogen cyanide found in THC vaping cartridges You Are What You Inhale – September 27, 2019- Sales of marijuana vaping products are reportedly down as much as 60 percent in some states as public health officials try to find out what’s behind a mysterious ailment ... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Tower of Sour Liquid Candy Urine Samples Yellow Journalism – Retail: Not for the squeamish, but perfect for those who enjoy tormenting the squeamish, these realistic-looking urine containers are actually full of delicious sour liquid candy! Still, nobody el... Read More...Oct 1 2019
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California officials tell everyone to stop vaping right now Vapers Tell California, F-You – SEP. 25, 2019 - E-cigarettes are loaded with a liquid cartridge — typically containing THC or nicotine — that when heated turns into a vapor that the user then inhales. The recent outb... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Protesters denounce police sweep that rounded up addicts Society Has the Disease – September 28, 2019 - Linda Winn spends her days trying to save lives, using chest compressions, rescue breathing, and the overdose-reversing drug naloxone to care for people on the streets... Read More...Oct 1 2019
5 dead from tainted cocaine overdoses This Is F#*ked! – September 24, 2019 - “Right now we suspect that there may be up to five deaths related to this batch of cocaine so we want the public to know to not ingest these illicit street drugs because the con... Read More...Oct 1 2019
Kevin Kennedy fights addiction with music Sober Dude on Coronation Street – Sept. 25, 2019 - The charity uses different methods to aid those in recovery from addiction and helps them regain control of their lives. The couple have both been in recovery from a... Read More...Oct 1 2019