The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober and A Short History of Drunkenness MEDIA: Book Review – Dec. 20, 2017 - She writes about her addiction with admirable honesty, and in a tone that is light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying. It is impossible to disagree with he... Read More...Dec 26 2017
In Praise of William James MEDIA: Book Review – The Enthusiast, By JOHN WILLIAMS - DEC. 20, 2017 - I began to verbally annotate everyday life to friends by referring to things he had done or said, with the same frequency w... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Will Blacks Also Get Treatment Not Jail For Opioid Addiction? Opinion by Earl Ofari Hutchinson – Dec. 23, 2017 - The truth that Trump and Sessions would never admit is that the top-heavy drug use by whites has never stirred any public outcry for mass arrest... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Why Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’ Is One Of The Worst Shows of 2017 MEDIA: Suicide Cable – Dec. 21, 2917 - It’s certainly easy to be seduced by the suave tempo of 13 Reasons Why - especially with the accompaniment of a well-furnished soundtrack that captures the e... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Who forced cigarette companies to run anti-smoking ads? That Remind People to Smoke? – Dec. 24, 2017 - In the end, the industry succeeded in avoiding the statements that they “deceived” the public about the “truth.” The statements that were first publi... Read More...Dec 26 2017
How is axis different? Let's Take a Meeting – Dec. 2017 - AXIS is designed as an intensive 3-day event that brings together individuals from diverse organizations to engage in a stimulating exchange of ideas on the changi... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Richmond’s board’s action will delay drug treatment Not the Solution – Dec. 22, 2017 - On Aug. 1, the doors opened at the McShin Foundation, offering a peer-to-peer recovery program with support from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. McShin spen... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Mom recovering from drug addiction gets early Christmas surprises Something to Rejoice – Dec 22, 2017 - Standing beneath a towering Christmas tree in Bucks County’s former courthouse, she honored one of the people she credits for saving her life nearly two years... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Drug Overdoses Kill 63,600 Americans in One Year 58,220 Died in Viet Nam, 1964-1975. Who is the Enemy now? – December 21, 2017 - Roughly 40 million Americans still lack health insurance — and thus, access to affordable addiction and mental-health se... Read More...Dec 26 2017
OxyContin clan launches major campaign to counter critics What Me Worry? – DECEMBER 22, 2017 - “We manufacture prescription opioids,” reads one of the ads, a full-page spread in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. “How could we not help fight the prescrip... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Fueled by drug crisis, U.S. life expectancy declines again Dying to Escape – Dec. 21, 2017 - “I think we should take it very seriously,” said Bob Anderson, chief of the Mortality Statistics Branch at the National Center for Health Statistics, which is par... Read More...Dec 26 2017
The opioid crisis is getting worse — particularly for black Americans Beyond Jazz – DEC 22, 2017 - Andrew Kolodny pointed to the rising drug death rate among older black men, many of whom have probably used heroin on and off since the 1970s, as evidence that progre... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Norway’s Parliament Votes To Decriminalize All Drug Use When Prisons and Non-Profit – Dec. 18, 2017 - Drug use, from marijuana to cocaine and heroin, would be decriminalized under the plan, similar to the system in Portugal, which has been held up as a ... Read More...Dec 26 2017
North Carolina Accuses Drugmaker Insys of Scheme to Push Opioid Cartel of One – Dec. 21, 2017 - The lawsuit announced by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein comes amid a federal investigation that has led to charges against several former executives accu... Read More...Dec 26 2017
Police Officer Adopts Pregnant Addict’s Baby Let's Call Him Jesus – December 21, 2017 - ...specialist Dr. Andrew Kolodny said that despite the devastating overdose numbers, there appeared to be some indicators of good news. CONTINU... Read More...Dec 19 2017
What Lies Beneath Anger Psychologist's Explanation – Dec. 11, 2017 - I remember watching “Goodfellas” in a movie theatre when it first came out in 1990. The film, which was based on events that happened in and around my neighb... Read More...Dec 19 2017
More Philly overdose patients turning down ambulance ride after naloxone Feeling Groovy? – “They jabbed him with the Narcan,” Geer said. “He took a great big, deep breath and looked stunned.” When the man came around, Geer says the paramedics asked him a list of questions, i... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Ketamine Relieved Suicidal Thoughts Within Hours in Hospital Study And Then What? – Dec. 14, 2017 - A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that ketamine could also be effective as a fast-acting treatment to prevent suicide ... When it come... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Recovery program frustrated over inspection More Sober Beds Needed – Dec. 14, 2017 - “I know the county does not want us here because of their action of serving a ... warrant to come in our house and count beds,” John Shinholser, a Hanover reside... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Beverly Hills Doctor Arrested After Plastic Surgery Patient Dies High During Surgery – Dec. 15, 2017 - Beverly Hills police on Wednesday arrested a doctor who is accused of being under the influence of narcotics while handling a patient. The 71-year-old victim died a... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Health Net became the favored insurer of drug abuse patients in California. Then it stopped paying their bills. Lose/Lose – DEC. 06, 2017 - In early 2016, Health Net suddenly cut off payments to hundreds of for-profit substance abuse centers that had treated its enrollees ... It’s not like being balance-billed fo... Read More...Dec 19 2017
NY-funded addiction recovery center opens in the Bronx Progress Not Perfection – December 16, 2017 - Cuomo says such facilities are vital to breaking the cycle of addiction and an example of steps the state is taking to expand treatment and services for tho... Read More...Dec 19 2017
In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court Genocide 2.0 – Dec. 17, 2017 - The Cherokee suit argues that the pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreensand CVS Health, as well as the giant drug distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource... Read More...Dec 19 2017
California Warns About Cell Phone Exposure Heads Up – Dec. 16, 2017 - “If you keep the device by your body you will exceed the safety limits provided by the FCC.” ... Reduce the use of cell phones to stream audio or video, or to download or uplo... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Are drug rehab centers fueling homelessness in Southern California? They're Not ALL Bad – December 17, 2017 - Thirteen-hundred miles from his rural Arkansas home, Tyler McCollough paces across a motel parking lot, veins bulging at his temple, anxiously gripping himself ... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Gabor Has Answers ARTIST'S CORNER – Gabor Maté – Q. If you are in recovery, what was your Drug of Choice and when did you discontinue its use? A. I have never had a substance addiction, but have engaged in behaviors tha... Read More...Jan 2 2018
Mom recovering from drug addiction gets early Christmas surprises Tears for Xmas – Dec. 15, 2017 - Jessica McCutcheon recently regained custody from the Department of Social Services of her three children, the News & Observer reported. She had struggled with drug ... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Artie Lange Jetting to Rehab Good Luck Guy – DEC. 15, 2017 - Artie Lange’s life is at stake ... And that’s why friends are getting him on a private jet to rehab after appearing in court Friday. Artie’s attorney, Frank Arleo, tells ... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Energy drinks ‘have more than an ENTIRE day’s sugar recommendation’ Not Sober Living Approved? – Dec. 15, 2017 - Energy drinks should be banned from sale to under-16s, urged campaign group Action on Sugar. They played a “huge” role in children’s sugar intake, which is l... Read More...Dec 19 2017
Colorado’s largest treatment provider for drug and alcohol addiction is closing Doesn't Seem Right – Dec. 15, 2017 - Arapahoe House announced Friday that its last day at all of its locations will be Jan. 2. As of Friday, it will no longer accept new patients. It currently serves 5,... Read More...Dec 19 2017