Genetic Selfie – a Real Time HD Snapshot of Your Addictive SelfKnow Thyself – July 1, 2018 - What is it about a good selfie that we find so endearing to our hearts? Thousands of tiny pixels, drawing from a palate of hundreds of different colors, coordinated on a smartphone screen i... Read More...July 31 2018
Sober Living: Lawsuits pile up; drive couple out of businessSober Beds for Sale – July 27, 2018 - After Joseph and Rebecca Scolari turned their former home on Via Lampara into a sober living house, complaints piled up at their Talega homeowners’ association. Dead plants in the p... Read More...July 31 2018
Demi Lovato’s honesty on mental illness is a rare giftPeace and Blessings – July 28, 2018 - Drug addiction and mental illness are real, constant struggles for millions of Americans, and Demi Lovato has long been forthcoming about the fact that she is among them. Her honest... Read More...July 31 2018
The Extreme Alcoholism on ‘Sharp Objects’ Doesn’t Actually Go Far EnoughBigger Bottles! – July 24, 2018 - There’s a scene in the first episode of HBO’s Sharp Objects that hits a little close to home: Camille Preaker, played by Amy Adams, makes her way to her car from a dive bar. Not ready t... Read More...July 31 2018
Rising benzo prescriptions: Next drug crisis?The Anxious Americans – July 27, 2018 - When Christy Huff developed a painful eye problem that led to insomnia, her doctor had a common solution — Xanax. She took the medication as directed. One pill at night offered he... Read More...July 31 2018
Clean, Sober and $41,000 Deep in Out-of-Pocket Addiction Recovery CostsHelp Is Available – July 26, 2018 - Tess Henry’s family paid $12,000 for 30 days of rehab from opioid addiction. She had done two more cycles of treatment without achieving sobriety. So her family agreed to pay $20,000 ... Read More...July 31 2018
Young People in Recovery seeks to help those struggling with addictionGeneration Gone Good – July 28, 2018 - For Lemke, a member of Young People in Recovery, he has been breaking free from the drug addiction that haunted his life for 20 years. He said one of the most empowering things is ... Read More...July 31 2018
A quarter of adults with sprained ankles were prescribed opioids in the EROne in Four Potential Addicts – July 27, 2018 A quarter of the adults who went to hospital emergency departments with sprained ankles were prescribed opioid painkillers, a new study shows, in another sign of how commonl... Read More...July 31 2018
New $1,600 a month heroin-fighting medicine a ‘game changer’INTRODUCING Sublocade – July 24, 2018 - Users often say they want to quit but the withdrawals are so intense that it pulls them back to the streets looking for another fix. That’s why a new opioid medication is being d... Read More...July 31 2018
Demi Lovato: Singer Remains In Hospital Five Days After OverdoseKeep Coming Back – July 27, 2018 – Demi Lovato is reportedly still in the hospital five days after she was found unconscious by paramedics at her L.A. home on Tuesday, July 24. A source confirmed to Us Weekly that the s... Read More...July 31 2018
Boston presents plan for battling youth substance usePrevention Works – July 25, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh presented a new plan Tuesday to prevent youth substance use that he said he hopes marks a “historical turning point” in Boston. The 62-page document highlights th... Read More...July 31 2018
Now Hiring: Company Offers Drug Treatment and a Job to Addicted ApplicantsClean Cup - New Job – July 27, 2018 - It’s hard enough for employers to find workers to fill open jobs these days, but on top of it, many prospective hires are failing drug tests. The Belden electric wire factory in Ric... Read More...July 31 2018
Old Club Drug Is Repurposed Into Depression TreatmentSpecial-K Hope – July 24, 2018 - A North Texas woman said a popular club drug and animal tranquilizer saved her from a life of depression and suicidal thoughts. You may have heard of the drug before, as Special K on the... Read More...July 31 2018
Sir Anthony Hopkins says his alcoholism was so bad he ‘should have died’Knighted and Sober – July 27, 2018 - Speaking to about 500 students at the University of California, he said: “I believe that we are capable of so much. “From my own life, I still cannot believe that my life is what it ... Read More...July 31 2018
Departing prisoners with drug-addiction histories to get naltrexone injectedBrave New World NOW – July 27, 2018 - Under a new pilot program, some Virginia probationers and inmates nearing release who have a history of opioid addiction are receiving an injection of naltrexone, a drug that blocks... Read More...July 31 2018
Please Stop Merchandising Mental IllnessNew York Times Essay – July 28, 2018 - I was seeing a guy from London, and he told me Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were his favorite couple. He was charming, exciting and “got” me. His choice sounded so romantic, so like ... Read More...July 31 2018
‘Recovering addict’ secretly treats a table of EMTs to breakfast, bringing them to tearsReal Maple Syrup & Love – July 23, 2018 - As they ate breakfast after a long night shift, a group of EMTs was brought to tears by a heartwarming surprise: Their meal had been paid for. The six volunteers were dining... Read More...July 31 2018
Happy Beginnings with Lou Gossett, Jr.Gentleman and a Scholar – July 31, 2018 - Full Audio @ TheHappyPod... Read More...July 31 2018
The Truth About the Days Leading Up to Demi Lovato’s OverdoseThanks Narcan – July 26, 2018 - Just months into her recovery, Demi Lovato stumbled onto a hard truth. Initially, after exiting rehab in early 2011, she felt she held all the answers. Her three months in treatment had l... Read More...July 31 2018
RUSSELL BRAND – The Altar Series: Part #2 VIDEORussell Rinpoche VIDEO – July 19, 2018 - Some more simple spiritual tips... Full Video at Twitter.com... Read More...July 24 2018
Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By AlcoholDying Under the Influence – July 18, 2018 - Dr. Elliot Tapper has treated a lot of patients, but this one stood out. “His whole body was yellow,” Tapper remembers. “He could hardly move. It was difficult for him to brea... Read More...July 24 2018
Patrick Kennedy Opioid Advocacy Group Secretly Funded by Pharmaceutical CompanyFrom Last Year – March 6, 2017 - Boston Globe Last week, NPQ covered a research study that showed that eight out of ten patient advocacy groups were funded by pharmaceutical companies, raising questions of conflict of ... Read More...July 24 2018
Executive Corner with Brandon WelshStick with the Winners – Brandon Welsh was born in 1987 in Redwood City, CA, the halfway point between Silicon Valley and the City of San Francisco. Brandon offers a vast skill-set applicable in business, however he is ... Read More...July 24 2018
New pill hopes to end meth addictionSure Hope So – July 17, 2018 - Perth researchers are trialling a pill which could help those addicted to methamphetamine. The world-first trial of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) being taken by drug addicts aims to reduce the c... Read More...July 24 2018
Focus12 – charity that ‘saved’ Russell Brand – closesBloody Sad News – July 18, 2018 - A drug and rehabilitation charity that treated comedian Russell Brand for substance abuse is to close after 21 years because of financial issues. Focus12, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suff... Read More...July 24 2018
Cory Monteith’s mom says he was on pain medication for dental work before overdose deathVico-doomed – July 18, 2018 - Cory Monteith’s mother revealed the “Glee” actor was taking pain medications for “massive” dental work before he died of a heroin overdose in 2013. Ann McGregor told People she believes the... Read More...July 24 2018
$2 million gift establishes addictions research center at University of KansasTo Find Out What, Drugs are Addictive? – July 18, 2018 - The opioid crisis has brought heightened attention to the effects of addiction on individuals, families and communities. As health practitioners, politicians and ... Read More...July 24 2018
Seven ways to deal with post-traumatic stress disorderInformational – July 23, 2018 - What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after being involved in, or witnessing, traumatic events. A wide range of experiences can caus... Read More...July 24 2018
Having a Beer Can Now Land You in JailThat’s a Crime – July 21, 2018 - MANILA — When six plainclothes policemen, hands gripping their holstered guns, charged down the winding alleys of the slum where Edwin Panis lives, he didn’t imagine they could be coming... Read More...July 24 2018
Jersey wants to expand medical marijuana program to treat opioid addictionMarijuana Assisted Treatment – July 17, 2018 - The New Jersey Department of Health wants to expand its medical marijuana program to include opioid addiction treatment. “Right now the consideration is adding it as an add... Read More...July 24 2018