DJ Fresh Talks Health, Sobriety, & Producing for Biggest ArtistsTurning the Tables – MAY 1, 2019 - DJ Fresh still vividly remembers where he was the moment he knew his health was in trouble. “I was sitting in traffic on the Hammersmith flyover, driving home from the airport after a... Read More...May 7 2019
Executive Corner with Damien RossStick with the Winners! – My name is Damien and I’m the founder of Pocket Rehab. I struggled with addiction for a long time and that continued when I came out of treatment. This was not only due to the stigma and shame ... Read More...May 7 2019
Alcohol is everywhere on Tinder. Here’s how non-drinkers cope.Iced Tea? – May 2, 2019 - You could be forgiven for mistaking the profile pics on popular dating apps for contributions to an alcohol advocacy campaign. Here is a 20-something blonde whose hair echoes the golden hues o... Read More...May 7 2019
Child Suicide Attempts are Skyrocketing in the US, and Nobody Knows WhyAmerican Parenting? – April 11, 2019 - The numbers are very alarming,” pediatric emergency room physician Brett Burstein from McGill University told CNN. “We are seeing an acceleration of this issue, and I worry that we... Read More...May 7 2019
Going public with sobrietyI Am Sober Spartacus – MAY 03, 2019 - Unfortunately, drug and alcohol disorders, along with other mental health disorders such as depression, are among the most stigmatized of all maladies. Many people view substance us... Read More...May 7 2019
Feds Say Jail Must Give Inmate SuboxoneBig Pharma says, “WE WIN” – May 4, 2019 - Jail officials told her lawyer they were going to interrupt that treatment during her sentence, according to this week’s ruling, forcing her to undergo withdrawal in jail. They ... Read More...May 7 2019
‘pill mill’ doctor sentenced to 7 years for taking payment for oxycodone prescriptionsMed School for This? – MAY 1, 2019 - Celestine was not arrested during the raid, but did surrender his license to distribute controlled substances. He made nearly $14 million from the “pill mill operation” between 2008 ... Read More...May 7 2019
Police officer died from fentanyl overdoseTragic Story – May 2, 2019 - O’Malley said an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death. An investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office, Maine State Police and the ... Read More...May 7 2019
Family is fighting substance abuse in the Orthodox Jewish communityProblems Uncovered – May 6, 2019 - The symposium dealt with such topics as the dangers of vaping and marijuana use, the opioid crisis, myths about eating disorders and the power of peer support. Dr. Norman Blumenthal, a... Read More...May 7 2019
Teen suicides spiked month after Netflix’s drama ’13 Reasons Why’ premieredSAD, TRUE, WHAT CAN YOU DO? – APR. 29 2019 - Researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed monthly rates of suicides among individuals ages 10 to 64 between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2017. They said April ... Read More...May 7 2019
Netflix Responds to Data Connecting 13 Reasons Why With Rise In Teen SuicidesThe CEO Speaks – April 30, 2019 - But after another study connecting an uptick in teen suicide rates to the show made headlines this week, the streaming service has taken a slightly less ruthless attitude. “We’ve just s... Read More...May 7 2019
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers $ued for Million$?Goliath vs. David? – May 7, 2019 - STATEMENT OF THE CASE 1. NAATP is an addiction treatment industry trade association that has positioned itself as the de facto regulator of the addiction treatment industry. NAATP, und... Read More...May 7 2019
Brentwood company files multimillion-dollar lawsuit against national trade organizationGame of Thorns – May 6, 2019 - The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, accuses the NAATP of leading a coordinated campaign designed to defame AAC in order to benefit the trade... Read More...May 7 2019
Negative Thinking: A Most Dangerous AddictionSuffering Is Optional – May 2, 2019 - We return to our suffering because, fundamentally, we’re trying to make the negative experience come out a different way. If we can just understand our pain more clearly, spend more... Read More...May 7 2019
Dopamine and Addiction Recovery: Here’s What You Should Know About the “Pleasure Chemical”Temptation Strengthens Sobriety – 2019 - Dopamine is often referred to as the pleasure chemical but the problem is that dopamine does not actually produce pleasure. We are taught to believe that the higher your dopamine... Read More...May 7 2019
Legendary singer Judy Collins, now 80, gives advice from both sides nowSweet & Sober Icon – MAY 02, 2019 - In recent years, in addition to having continued success with her career, Collins has written about her personal difficulties. A 2003 memoir, “Sanity and Grace: A Journey of Suici... Read More...May 7 2019
Billionaire facing 20 years for bribing doctors to prescribe fentanylCash Devourers Souls – May 2, 2019 - Drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies are already facing hundreds of civil lawsuits by states and cities seeking to recover the costs of the epidemic on public finances, fr... Read More...May 7 2019
Recovered alcoholic encourages others to look beyond addictionPill Bottle Art – April 26, 2019 - The event featured the 34-foot-long Opioid Memorial Wall, which displayed 4,200 pill bottles, one for every 10 Americans who died by heroin and prescription opioid overdoses in 2016. T... Read More...April 30 2019
Kate Moss enjoys lunch with pals…after 18 months of sobrietySmokin’ Hot and Sober – April 29, 2019 - Last autumn, it was revealed Kate had been teetotal for an entire year after deciding to focus on her health following the premature deaths of some of her closest friends. A sou... Read More...April 30 2019
NYC’s sober bar scene is a ‘hip’ oasis for booze-free funNo Hangovers Either – April 23, 2019 - His friend Sohang Gandhi, who’s 38 and sober, credits the good vibe to a sweeping sense of relief: Finally, a cool, dry place where he didn’t have to “feel weird” about ordering a ... Read More...April 30 2019
Medical Records of Rehab, Mental Health Centers ExposedBreach of Confidentiality – April 22, 2019 - Independent researcher Justin Paine discovered the database last month. He said it contained nearly 5 million documents involving what he estimates at about 145,000 patients.... Read More...April 30 2019
Diet drinks and strokes: Warning for women who drink two diet sodas a dayNot a STROKE of genius – Apr 25, 2019 - You think diet soda is the healthier alternative because it’s lower in calories, right? Experts say for women it’s more harmful than harmless. “The more diet sodas you drink, or i... Read More...April 30 2019
Formerly homeless addict is now GCU grad and giving backWhat Sobriety Can Do – Apr. 25, 2019 - “I don’t want to reach my hand into that fire again,” he continued. Hooked on drugs in high school, Dalla Riva wound up in prison for more than two years. He spent another year on ... Read More...April 30 2019
Physicians Get Addicted TooHeal Thyself First – May 2019 - The number of people on pain pills grew from a tiny fraction of Ortenzio’s practice to well over half of his patients by the end of the 1990s. The shift was gradual enough at first that h... Read More...April 30 2019
AP Poll: Many blame drug firms for opioid crisisThat’s Pushing It – April 25, 2019 - Experts say the overdose epidemic is rooted in a boom in opioid painkiller prescriptions that began more than 20 years ago, which they say fostered addictions that later shifted into... Read More...April 30 2019
Pete Doherty gets candid on drug addictionIt’s an Inside Job – Apr 26, 2019 - “Because my brain thinks I enjoy it. My heart wants to know what the f**k is going on. Why am I wasting my time and money and friendship and love and energy and creativity on some gro... Read More...April 30 2019
Lala Kent celebrates six months of sobriety — “I’m feeling blessed”Twenty-six weeks without drinks – April 25, 2019 - “It’s a day filled with blessings, I cannot tell you how proud I am. 6 months of sobriety, it brings tears to my eyes to see your strength and passion for life. Your my... Read More...April 30 2019
Many drivers who test positive for marijuana have a child in the carThat’s how they got pregnant in the first place – April 25, 2019 - “One of the things I would like consumers to know is that cannabinoid products can be impairing,” said study co-author Angela Eichelberger, a senior res... Read More...April 30 2019
John Havlicek, one of the greatest Celtics ever, dies at 79OBITUARY - Excellence Under Pressure! – April 25, 2019 - “Havlicek stole the ball” is still one of the great rallying cries in sports history, shouted by announcer Johnny Most and quietly repeated by countless numbers o... Read More...April 30 2019
Alice in Chains bassist credits sobriety for helping him deal with losing grandmotherKnew how to handle situations... – April 27 , 2019 - He told the Press Association he could not imagine how he would have coped with the situation if he had still been “all f***** up”. Inez said: “We played a show in ... Read More...April 30 2019