This website can tell you if you’re an alcoholicHow Is That Possible? – January 9, 2018 - Participants are asked such questions as: “More than once, wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but couldn’t?” and “ had to drink much more than you once did to ge... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Trump freezes database of addiction and mental health treatments Blood in the Needle – Jan. 10, 2018 - Administration officials confirmed that the contract for running the database has been terminated. A new entity will take over the program’s duties. A director f... Read More...Jan 16 2017
New Asst. Drug Czar: campaign volunteer with no experienceI Hope He Gets Some – Jan. 15, 2018 - Weyeneth is now assistant to the country's acting Drug Czar, a job historically occupied by lawyers and government officials with many years of experience. Weyeneth has no experienc... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Opioid Addiction Knows No Color, but It’s Treatment DoesDrinking or Dropping, It’s All the Same – Jan. 12, 2018 - On the street, methadone is sometimes referred to as the “liquid handcuffs.” … The limited data recently made available by the New York City health department hi... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Grope, Dope, and HIVLiving Good is the Best Revenge – Jan. 11, 2018 - It Took Me Years to Realize That My Drug Use and HIV Diagnosis Were Linked to Childhood Sexual Abuse. But Once I Made the Connection, Change Began ... “But you’re still ... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Write for Recovery: Exercises for Heart, Mind and SpiritWrite More, Write On – Jan. 2018 - Looking for inspiration? Would a more positive perspective on your life be beneficial? Would you like to rediscover empowering memories and clarify your dreams? And how about saying go... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Physicist and Artist Find Formula to a Long MarriageRelationships - Jan. 7, 2018 - “He’s technical, and my abilities are much more hands-in-the-dirt kind of thing,” Ms. London said. “I’m the one bringing home the animals, adding more pets, much to his consternation. He’l... Read More...Jan 16 2017
6-year-old tries to jump out window after taking TamifluSide Effects Not Mentioned – Jan. 15, 2018 - A 6-year-old Texas girl suffered shocking side effects from flu medication — and her parents are urging people to be better informed about the common antiviral drug and other... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Dennis Rodman arrested for DUIToo Much Kimchee? – Jan. 14, 2018 - Officers say he then failed a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer. He was released from jail Sunday morning and given a court date. Police say he was cooperative with officers. Rod... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Needle exchange advocates ask PA governor to do moreMore Lives Saved - Jan. 13, 2018 - Syringe exchange programs Prevention Point Pittsburgh and Prevention Point Philadelphia operate openly under local laws in their cities, but the practice is illegal in the rest of the ... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Google is pulling addiction treatment center ads worldwideWHAT HAS HAPPENED? – Jan. 13, 2018 - As addiction rates for illicit drugs has skyrocketed in the United States, many turned to Google to try and find places where they can find help — only to run into new issues. An ent... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Entrepreneurs providing know-how to bolster fight against drug abuseMoney in Recovery – Jan. 13, 2018 - Neuros Medical Inc., a nerve stimulation company in Willoughby, has been able to measure the impact of its technology though studies. The most recent study showed that patients using ... Read More...Jan 16 2017
What is patient dumping?Not Just Rehabs — Jan. 11, 2018 - The University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown in Baltimore is the latest hospital across the country accused of patient dumping after discharging a woman one cold night this week dr... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Former advertising executive reveals junk food-pushing tacticsProfits Before People – Jan. 2, 2018 - Parker’s life changed when he was diagnosed with obesity-related type 2 diabetes, the disease that killed his father. In a “lightbulb moment”, he realised he could help save people... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Capitalism and Addiction: The Opioid Epidemic AUDIO @30 mins.BEST CONVERSATION EVER – Jan. 14, 2018 - (STARTS at 30 minutes) Interview with Dr. Harriet Fraad on US opioid epidemic: psychology and capitalism. Hosted by Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the cu... Read More...Jan 16 2017
“Too much of a coincidence:” Senator calls for scrutiny of treatment clinic VIDEONot Kosher - Jan. 11, 2018 - It’s an Orthodox Jewish village more than 800 miles from Milwaukee. Despite the distance, Engel says Freund kept a close eye on the business, either in person or over his network of cameras... Read More...Jan 16 2017
This New Sobriety Event is Anything but a BuzzKillFun Without Booze? Amazing... – Jan.12, 2018 - You can be sober and social. That’s the idea behind Club Soda, an event series and community for “sober curious” people who want to drink less, or not at all not, while sti... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Opioid makers should pay for anti-addiction efforts VIDEOFor Funerals TOO! – Jan. 13, 2018 - Estimates of the societal cost of opioid addiction and related deaths put the figure at $193 billion. In our state alone, opioids have claimed the lives of 2,400 Marylanders just this... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Confessions of a Gaslighter It Happens to Men Too! – Jan. 11, 2018 - Greg, a Canadian lawyer, is 28 but he’s already had 11 serious relationships. He says each of those relationships ended with infidelity, on his part, and sev... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Technology is Playing a Huge Role in Addiction Recovery More Harm Than Good? – Jan. 6, 2018 - Technology can be addictive, and when devices are everywhere, it’s no wonder. However, tech also has the potential to help us cure our own addictive behavior ..... Read More...Jan 9 2017
May I Be Frank a ‘heart-opening experience’ Transformational Traveler – Jan. 2, 2018 - The documentary follows Frank as he transforms himself from a miserably obese drug addict to a man who not only learns to love himself but also gets new body a... Read More...Jan 9 2017
Alcohol Can Damage DNA and Increase Cancer Risk Better to Abstain – Jan. 6, 2018 - Scientists think they know how alcohol damages DNA and increases the risk of cancer. Researchers in England conducted the study in mice, however, experts say that t... Read More...Jan 9 2017
Is Your Child Lying to You? That’s Good Children Say the Darndest Things – Jan. 5, 2018 - Lying is not only normal; it’s also a sign of intelligence. Kids discover lying as early as age 2, studies have found. In one experiment, children we... Read More...Jan 9 2017
Benedict Cumberbatch Struggles With Sobriety in ‘Patrick Melrose’ Trailer TV is Addictive Too – Jan. 6, 2018 - In the trailer which Showtime dropped during their Television Critics Association panel on Saturday, the dark dramedy takes jabs at the upper class as it tracks ... Read More...Jan 9 2017
Russell Brand Takes Us Inside His Recovery After Battling Heroin and Alcohol Addiction (EXCLUSIVE) Still Sober & Loving It – Jan. 1, 2018 - “I feel awakened and peaceful and connected and less in need of other people’s approval changed everything,” he explained. “With drugs and alcohol, the ... Read More...Jan 9 2017
How I let drinking take over my life The Sober Englishman – Jan. 5, 2018 - I had my last drink five years ago, in the early hours of the morning on 1 January 2013. I think it might have been around 2am. I wouldn’t have described myself ... Read More...Jan 9 2017
Permits for sober facilities await Costa Mesa Planning Commission It's a Community Service – Jan. 5, 2018 - Jan. 5, 2018 - In their first meeting of 2018, Costa Mesa planning commissioners Monday will wade through a flood of requests for city permits from operator... Read More...Jan 9 2017
Maine mourns an advocate Local Hero – Jan. 5, 2018 - “He thought just because you happen to be drunk, you didn’t have to go to jail,” said McAleney. “He recognized that alcoholism is a disease.” By many accounts, Conley stru... Read More...Jan 9 2017
The Failed War on Drugs by George Shultz, yes, that George Shultz It's a Cash Cow for so Many... – Dec. 31, 2017 - The prohibitions on drugs have also created perverse economic incentives that make combating drug producers and distributors extremely difficult. The ... Read More...Jan 9 2017
The Many Faces Of The Country’s Addiction Crisis If It Didn't Feel so Good... – Dec. 31, 2017 - If the nation is going to change, we need to start listening to those on the front lines … It’s that relief from suffering that appealed to many America... Read More...Jan 9 2017