Author responds to opiate crisisHooked on Good Advice – Jan. 18, 2018 - Author Clyde Mighells, of Howard, has released a new book called Curbing the Opiate Crisis; A Call to Action, a rallying cry against the systems he says have allowed the crisis to... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Addiction is a symptom of illnessThat We All Have? – Jan 22, 2018 - Doctors may over-prescribe medications that are known to be addictive, such as Xanax, Valium or opiates in general. Even when choosing to avoid drugs that aren’t prescribed by a profes... Read More...Jan 23 2017
WWE star Eva Marie pens emotional essay about her battle with alcoholismGetting Off the Mat – Jan. 17, 2018 - The WWE Diva, 33, who recently celebrated five years of sobriety, has been known to speak candidly on the debilitating disease which she revealed left her at ‘rock bottom’ in her 20... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Tom Petty’s Cause of Death: Accidental OverdoseMedicine Cabinet Cannon – Jan. 19, 2018 - The Hall of Fame musician had taken several pain medications, including Fentanyl, oxycodone and generic Xanax. Other medications included generic Restoril (a sleep aid) and gene... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan Dies of Fentanyl Poisoning in LondonOBITUARY – Jan. 18, 2018 - Lead Singer of the Cranberries Dolores O’Riordan died of Fentanyl poisoning Monday, said a source in the London Police Department. Authorities found counterfeit fentanyl near the 46 years old ... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Ex-Patient Sues Malibu Rehab Center For Sexual AssaultMaking a Passages – Jan 18, 2018 - MALIBU, CA – A Malibu-based rehabilitation center was sued Thursday by a former patient who alleges he was sexually assaulted in 2017 by another patient while he was under sedation. Th... Read More...Jan 23 2017
McShin controversy hits close to home for mayor who lost son to heroinNo One Is Immune – Jan. 17, 2018 - The McShin Foundation had applied for a special-use permit to operate a 28-day, 14-bed residential-treatment program inside the building, which they have used since August for daytime ... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Recovery Experts Warn Against Sending Addicts to JailIncarceration Mistake – Jan. 15, 2018 - Lori Criss is with the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Service Providers, which advocates for behavioral health services. She says the bill that proposes 30 days in j... Read More...Jan 23 2017
One-Year of Sobriety for Ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneer Austin Sererian-JenkinsThe Most Important Goal – Jan. 21, 2018 - On the anniversary of making the choice to live a better and more fulfilled alcohol-free life, Seferian-Jenkins expressed his gratitude for being able to overcome some of his da... Read More...Jan 23 2017
We should have made the opioid crisis OUR problem from the startProfessional MORONS – January 18, 2018 - Shamefully, during the crack epidemic, we never took collective ownership to solve the problem because the crisis didn’t spread beyond a narrow segment of society. Instead, there... Read More...Jan 23 2017
City leader suggests medics stop responding to overdosesLet Let Eat Death – June 26, 2017 - ...Picard’s plan doesn’t stop there. If the individual doesn’t show up to court and already had a record of incidents, medics should not respond to additional calls for help, he sugge... Read More...Jan 23 2017
‘Tide Pod Challenge’ prompts national health warningToo Clean! – Jan 19, 2018 - But teens have been recording themselves taking a dare called the “Tide Pod Challenge,” where someone tries eating a pod — and usually spits it out immediately. This week, the online video-st... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Generation Sober HardcoverMEDIA: Amazing BOOK – 40 pounds of fun... Full Story @ Generation-Sober.com... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Just How Bad Is Kids’ Smartphone Addiction?The End Is Near? – Jan. 9, 2018 - That worries a group of Apple investors, who are calling on the company to investigate what effects this screen time has on children’s brains and development. In a letter co-signed by N... Read More...Jan 23 2017
“Two Kinds of Truth” By Michael ConnellyMEDIA: Fiction – Jan. 18, 2018 - When looking for the pharmacists’ killers, he agrees to go undercover. … Connelly brings the national opioid crisis up close and personal in “Two Kinds of Truth.” When Bosch sees what’s ... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Film aims to reverse the stigmaMovies Make a Difference – Jan. 16, 2018 - Addiction knows no boundaries and doesn’t discriminate on gender, race, age or wealth. There’s a stigma - most are picturing someone who looks run down, beaten and dirty. A fil... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Adult actress, 23, dies in a Hollywood rehab facility from ‘cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol’Too Young - Too Sad – Jan 20, 2018 - Olivia Lua, 23, died in a rehab facility in West Hollywood on Friday morning. The actress, who used the screen name Olivia Voltaire, is believed to have died from mixing prescription... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Tom Petty’s Daughter Insists Her Father Wasn’t a Drug AddictRest In Peace – Jan. 20, 2018 - “His recent death is tragic yet he died from doing what he loved and what will continue to keep his spirit alive. Touring with a broken hip because he would have it no other way. He loved... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Sober Living Permit DeniedLiving Sober is Never Denied – Jan. 18, 2018 - “Speaking of them as if they were violent criminals, as if they were inmates. There was talk of – ‘what if they escape?’ They want to be there, they are not trying to escap... Read More...Jan 23 2017
‘Alcoholic’s Guide to Adventure’ Author Arrested After Drunken 911 CallMrs. Tuffet Objects – Jan. 18, 2018 - Little Miss Muffet has nothing on a Florida man who called 911 to report that his wife had become a “black widow spider.” William Rutger, 61, of Tarpon Springs, called for emergency... Read More...Jan 23 2017
California Bill aims to plug holes in treatment industryWith What, a Cork? – Jan. 17, 2018 - Addicts around the country are enticed to California with offers of free travel, rent, cigarettes and even manicures, often landing in centers that would not be allowed to open elsew... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Residents protest Scientology-linked drug rehab centre due to open beside crecheLook It Up – Jan. 17, 2018 - A PROTEST has been held in opposition to a drug rehab centre linked to Scientology which could soon be situated beside a creche and montessori. Parents, business owners and political represe... Read More...Jan 23 2017
175,000 UGG comforters recalled due to risk of mold exposureUGH - UGG – Jan 18, 2018 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Bed Bath & Beyond has voluntarily recalled about 175,000 UGG comforters due to the risk of mold exposure. The recalled Huds... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Trump administration plans to gut drug prevention officeJUST SAY NO Way – January 20, 2018 - It’s the only agency in government with the expertise and authority to look at the drug problem holistically and mandate action across the board,” he said. “Addressing our national d... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Opioid Addiction Linked to Length of First PrescriptionExcess Leads to Excess – Jan. 22, 2018 - “Understanding differences in risk for opioid misuse across various patient populations and clinical contexts is critical in informing the creation of narrowly tailored guideline... Read More...Jan 23 2017
Mobsters arrested in major fentanyl ring bust on Staten IslandPublic Hanging Anyone? – Jan. 17, 2018 - Eleven reputed mobsters were arrested in connection with a heroin and fentanyl ring that distributed the drugs to Staten Island, Brooklyn and New Jersey. The suspects, named in a... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Community Crisis – Stories of Addiction, Loss, Hope, and Recovery Talk is Cheap, Action is Holy – Jan. 4, 2018 - The disease of addiction doesn’t discriminate, said Honesty Liller, CEO of the McShin Foundation, a Virginia nonprofit that supports substance users and... Read More...Jan 16 2017
When Bar Examiners Become Mental Health Experts Judged/mental – Jan. 7, 2018 - The most stressful question during law school that a student in addiction recovery or who has sought treatment for other mental health issues may not be about the rule aga... Read More...Jan 16 2017
In The Wake of LiesMEDIA: Book Recommendation – January 2018 - The compelling true story, chronicling the life of renowned psychic Carrie Shubert. A rebellious teen growing up in the hippie music scene, Carrie decides to escape the drug a... Read More...Jan 16 2017
Marlee Matlin Celebrates 31 Years of SobrietyTRUTH Speaks Louder Than Words — January 11, 2018 - Marlee Matlin says she has a lot to be thankful for as she celebrates 31 years of sobriety. The Oscar-winning actress, 52, shared a photo on Twitter Wednesday smiling ... Read More...Jan 16 2017