Gold Standard for Opioid Treatment Gets Cold Shoulder NOTHING IS PERFECT – Nov. 14, 2023 - If Torrington could wave a magic wand, “I would enact true parity, where people could get access to comprehensive, individualized, multimodal treatment over time,” he said. “Prima... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
How Long Does It Take for Alcohol to Leave Your System? TOO LONG – Nov. 15, 2023 - Alcohol withdrawal can be a challenging phase, with its duration and severity varying from person to person. Symptoms typically peak within the first 24 to 48 hours and can range fro... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 21 2023
Dealing with Addiction Before Ruining Festive Holidays DON’T BE THE TURKEY – Nov. 15, 2023 - It can also be hell for the loved ones of those struggling with addiction as they are often not equipped to deal with their needs. To help people better understand addiction, bra... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 21 2023RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Mobile Addiction Services Stop Overdoses SAVING LIVES DAILY – Nov. 16, 2023 - Reducing overdose deaths goes beyond helping people stop using opioids, panelists said. It also requires offering harm reduction resources, like sterile needles, that make using l... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 21 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Requires ‘whole person’ Care HUMANS ARE BEINGS – Nov. 16, 2023 - “When we’re running a county and we have incarcerated individuals who need access to medication to help their brain get better so that they can become more productive members of ou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 21 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hopscotch Into The Holidays NON-NONE-NEAT – Nov. 14, 2023 - Although he’d initially only planned to open a cat cafe when he moved here from D.C. in 2021 (Flattery Cattery will open in Federal Hill early next year), he pivoted and instead opened... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 21 2023RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Snoop Dogg Says He’s ‘Decided To Give Up Weed’ AMENDS TIME? – Nov. 16, 2023 - Many were shocked by Snoop Dogg’s announcement as the entertainer has been very vocal over the years about his love of cannabis. He even turned his passion into a business in 201... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietymarijuanaNov 21 2023potweed
Navigating Addiction in the Holiday Season NO WILD TURKEY – Nov. 17, 2023 - That doesn’t mean that you should invite disaster to your holiday gatherings, but you can consider appropriate precautions for health and safety. Sometimes, it simply isn’t saf... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 21 2023RecoveryRehab
Addiction Ravaged My Family and Tribe NATIONALLY – Nov. 14, 2023 - At 61 years old, I have lost far too much to drugs, and I’ve never done anything more than weed, as a teenager. I have three sons and one daughter, and while I know that my husband and I ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Dean McDermott says Tori Spelling Invited Her Pet Pig Into Bed BRINGING HOME THE BACON – Nov. 15, 2023 - It ended up with me drinking a fifth of tequila every night, seven days a week, and a handful of narcos by myself with a beautiful family in the other room. That’s what it l... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 21 2023
Dean McDermott Is Staying at a Sober Living Facility AND MAKING AMENDS – Nov. 15, 2023 - He hopes his time there will allow him to soon make amends with his family, including wife Tori Spelling. The couple split in June. “All she’s ever done to this day... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 21 2023Rehab
VIDEO: What Happens in Recovery VIDEO – TAKE A LOOK – Nov. 17, 2023 - Illustrated new series explores life after addiction in West Virginia. The Gazette Mail spent weeks following men in a sober living house in Charleston, WV as they struggle to ov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 21 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Through Freud’s Lens: Why We Drink WHY WE EAT? – Nov. 11, 2023 - According to psychologist Sigmund Freud, these two simple motivations are responsible for our daily decisions. We pick up the chocolate bar for the rush of joy when it melts in ou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousNov 21 2023Recovery
Canada to Legalize Killing Drug Addicts AUDIO – CHRISTIAN RADIO REPORTS – Nov. 15, 2023 - Supporters of MAiD for people with drug addiction promise that safeguards will be put in place, such as requiring multiple attempts at substance abuse treatment fir... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 21 2023Recovery
Ketamine Rapidly Reduces Symptoms of PTSD and Depression WHAT COULD GO WRONG? – Nov. 8, 2023 - We analyzed six randomized controlled trials representing 259 patients with moderate to severe PTSD. In all trials, about half were injected with ketamine. The rest receiv... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 21 2023RecoveryRehabTrauma
Josh Brolin Shows Off His 10-YEAR AA Sobriety AA STRENGTH IN NUMBERS – Nov. 2, 2023 - Today isn’t to be celebrated any more than any other day with the exception that it represents to others who are thinking about a way out of their tornado of shame that there exis... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 14 2023
Country Star Ashley McBryde Wanted to Embark on Her Sobriety Journey Privately IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – Nov. 10, 2023 - “I decided that I wasn’t gonna talk about it at all until at least a year, because what I didn’t need was people on social media being like, ‘Ashley McBryde swears off alco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 14 2023
New Drug Worsening Fentanyl Crisis NPR AUDIO – THE WAR AT HOME – Nov. 4, 2023 - SIMON: More than 111,000 people died of overdoses in America in the past year. Most involved synthetic opioids, including fentanyl. But complicating both treatment and int... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylNov 14 2023
I Began To Heal My Relationship With My Body In Sobriety CHEWING WELL – Nov. 9, 2023 - But, at 31, when even a year ago these thoughts would have gripped me – now, I can mostly shake them off. And what I believe has changed my attitude to my body is the fact that I’m over ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating DisorderNov 14 2023
Kyle Richards: ‘I don’t even take Lexapro anymore’ VIDEO – WILL HER PHARMACY GO BROKE? – Nov. 5, 2023 - Kyle Richards is reaping the mental health benefits of her alcohol-free lifestyle. “I’ve suffered from anxiety for my entire life,” the “Real Housewives of Beve... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 14 2023
Significant Rise in Overdoses in Hispanic Community VIDEO – NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Nov. 7, 2023 - “We’re feeling just as sad. I have the same pain, every single day,” she said in a Spanish interview that has since been translated to English. “Even though he’s not here, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 14 2023Overdose
Man Helps Others in Recovery With ‘Sober Yoga’ VIDEO – STRETCHING NEW HABITS – Nov. 7, 2023 - “I couldn’t have two beers, I had to have 12 beers. I couldn’t have a glass, I had to have the whole bottle,” said Zak Stinnett. “It’s internal pain. It’s physical pain.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Risk Harm Reduction May Be a Fad PASSING FANCY? – Nov. 6, 2023 - The growing enthusiasm for harm reduction, both as a philosophy and in its practical applications like overdose prevention centers and needle exchanges, may lead to these initia... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionNov 14 2023
How to Encourage a Loved One to Get Help WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION – Nov. 7, 2023 - Keep in mind, though, the path to recovery isn’t necessarily a straight road: You may have had this conversation or one like it before. Your loved one may have attempt... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
People Share Experiences Before Portsmouth Recovery Festival MOVIE GOING IS A HARMLESS PROCESS ADDICTION – Nov. 8, 2023 - A special video created by Shots!TV shares the stories of four people taking part and will air on Freeview Channel 276 on Thursday, November 9 at 2.20pm an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 14 2023Nov 7 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehab
Nicki Minaj Prescribed Percocet for Menstrual Cramps and ‘Experienced Addiction’ WHO WOULDN’T? – Nov. 9, 2023 - The Grammy winner — who will release her new album Pink Friday 2 on Dec. 8 — also reflected on other artists who struggled with substance abuse while in the spotlight. “Look a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 14 2023
Denise Richards says ‘Two and a Half Men’ led to Charlie Sheen ‘not being sober’ ONCE UPON A TIME – Nov. 8, 2023 - Denise Richards believes “Two and a Half Men” turned Charlie Sheen into a man she didn’t recognize. The “Wild Things” actress, 52, revealed this week on the podcast “... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 14 2023
Tribal Leader Motivated to Develop Treatment Facility VIDEO – EACH ONE TEACH ONE – Nov. 10, 2023 - Speaking at the future site of the tribe’s medically-assisted treatment facility in Olympia, Frank said his past experiences with drugs, motivated him to help get the fa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Adele’s Drinking Again After Quitting Four Months Ago ABSTINENCE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE – Nov. 8, 2023 - She told the crowd that she plans to celebrate the end of the second leg of her shows: ‘I’m just going to chill. I’m annoyed as well that I’m sick because this i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerNov 14 2023
Transgender Activist Tracie Jada O’Brien is Definitely Iconic HARVEY MILK WOULD BE PROUD – Nov. 9, 2023 - Tracie’s story is one of gender transition, performing as a showgirl, sex work, addiction, sobriety and activism. It would be impossible to capture it all in one column. Th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 14 2023RecoveryRehab