Composing a Lasting Legacy in Recovery PLAYING FOR KEEPS – June 10, 2022 - Rock to Recovery was born. The therapeutic music program harnesses the transformative, healing powers of playing to non-musicians in treatment. “It’s been the bi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022June 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Juul e-Cigarettes To Be Ordered off U.S. Shelves SOMETHING IN THE AIR TONIGHT – June 22, 2022 - The FDA declined to comment on the report, while Altria and Juul did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters. “This clearly comes as a surprise to the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022juulnicotinesmoking
Quitting Kratom Is Easy? SHE DON’T NEED NO 12 STEPS – June 23, 2022 - I took my last dose Saturday morning. I didn’t experience so much as any discomfort. On Sunday, I went hiking. On Monday, I went to a Pride Gay Skate event at the r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Psychosis, Chronic Vomiting: Potent Weed Making Teens Sick A HIGH SO LOW – June 23, 2022 - This was not your average weed. The oil and waxes she bought from dealers were typically about 90% THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana. But because these products were d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022marijuanaRecoverysmokingteenagersweed
Surprising Group Experiencing Rise in Substance Use Disorder VIDEO – SO THAT’S WHERE ALL THE MEDICARE DOLLARS ARE GOING – June 23, 2022 - “That population is a missed population,” said Tammy Griffin, a nurse practitioner at DeCoach Rehabilitation Centre. The ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Excessive Heat Adds To Arizona Opioid Epidemic COULD IT GET WORSE? – June 24, 2022 - Unable to rouse him, the paramedics administered the drug naloxone via an injection into his upper left arm. The drug, widely known by the brand name Narcan, is an emergenc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Colorado Sees Drop In Life Expectancy POPULATION PATROL? – June 25, 2022 - Key drivers for the decline were COVID-19 and overdose deaths. The data vary by demographic group. COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among Hispanics, as well as non... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
International Day Against Drug Abuse 2022: All You Need to Know IT’S NOT WORKING? – June 25, 2022 - The figures are reflective of the scale of the drug abuse menace across the world. While the United States usually tops the list of nations with most drug abuse deaths, the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ty Herndon Calls Crystal Meth ‘A Pandemic of My Soul’ VIDEO – THERE IS A SOLUTION – June 15, 2022 - “Crystal meth has been a pandemic of my soul,” he added. “It’s been a destruction of my brain. It’s given me some of the ugliest nightmares that I could never even ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Rep. Dusty Johnson Works To Fund Nationwide Sobriety Programs A GOOD POLITICIAN – June 24, 2022 - The 24/7 sobriety program located on New York Street, provides drug and alcohol testing services twice a day to those who were sentenced for criminal offenses. Since 2005, t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Supreme Court Sides With Pill Mill Doctors NOT IN COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION – June 27, 2022 - The justices ruled 9-0 in favor of Xiulu Ruan and Shakeel Kahn, who had argued in appealing their convictions that their trials were unfair because jurors were n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
New Drugs With High Abuse Potential Most Likely to Be Approved FASTEST BUY AND BUY AND DIE? – June 21. 2022 - “Despite the prevalence and societal costs of pain in the United States, investment in pain medication development is low, due in part to poor understanding of the probab... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
HHS Announces $10 Million for Rural Communities to Respond to Surging Fentanyl Overdoses MONEY MAKES A DIFFERENCE? – June 17, 2022 - “Behind every overdose death is a family and a community,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “When we fund partnerships that increase access to effective, evidence-b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJune 28 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Finding Help for Alcoholism is a Phone Call Away VIDEO – AND ONLY COSTS $2.00 – June 21, 2022 - Here are some signs that indicate you could be an alcoholic: “Your family and friends are telling you that you drink too much,” said Pamala, AA public information... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brad Pitt Feels ‘safe’ In Alcoholics Anonymous DOESN’T EVERYONE? – June 22, 2022 - “I don’t have that ability to do just one or two a day,” said Pitt. “It’s not in my makeup. I’m all in. And I’m going to drive into the ground. I’ve lost my privileges.” ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Pandemic’s Increased Drinking Is Having Disastrous Effects VIDEO – WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY... – June 20, 2022 - “Drinking in your house and not leaving is one thing,” said Marisa Silveri, a neuroscientist at McLean Hospital and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harva... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
Five Finger Death Punch’s Chris Kael Attends AA Meetings While On Tour WILLING TO FIGHT FOR HIS SOBRIETY – June 23, 2022 - “But, yeah, I don’t know what the difference is . All I can say is from my own personal experience that I’m grateful that I put all that stuff down, have the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Sober Up For You – brand new video VIDEO – RECOVERY TUNES – June 21, 2022 - His current album peaked at #45 on the Billboard Top 100 Albums Chart and to date has sold over 3,000 hard copies and 4,200 cumulative sales. Billboard listed AW at #31 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Minnesota Muslims Find the Mosque a Safe Place to Recover From Alcohol Addiction DO MOSQUES HAVE BASEMENTS? – June 11, 2022 - The attendees are largely Somali and range from as young as 13 to as old as in their 60s. The mosques that host the groups prefer not to publicize that they do so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Demi Lovato Talks Addiction Struggles in ‘Skin of My Teeth’ SHARING IN A SONG – June 10, 2022 - Lovato has been extremely candid when it comes to their drug addictions, and the struggles they have gone through. In July 2018, the singer suffered a near-fatal opioid over... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022Mental HealthopioidsOverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Guilty Displeasure: Time to Take Porn Addiction In Hand ADVICE COLUMN – June 11, 2022 - I also realise my past relationships were also disastrous. As I engaged in sexual activities, I began to realise I was keen on porn and sometimes had difficuty maintaining an er... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecoverySexual Addiction
Court Decision Endangers Addiction and Mental Health Coverage for 130 Million Americans RYAN HAMPTON OPINION – June 13, 2022 - I went to many treatment centers in my area but was told that without the “right” insurance I would have to wait for a scholarship bed to become available. The list filled... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 21 2022Mental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jennifer Ward-Lealand: Directorial Debut with Film About Methamphetamine HARROWING – June 13, 2022 - Disturb delves into methamphetamine addiction through the perspective of a kuia (grandmother) experiencing first-hand the drug’s hold on her moko (grandson). “So understanding wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 21 2022methRecovery
Australia Has a Pill for Alcohol Dependency WHO DOESN’T? – June 13, 2022 - In Australia, the drug is approved for use in a “comprehensive treatment program for alcohol dependence”. This involves taking one dose, every day, as part of a wider strategy to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 21 2022RecoveryRehab
Prisoners To Be Fitted With Sobriety Tags WEARING YOUR CHIP ON THE OUTSIDE – June 15, 2022 - Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the scheme, which was rolled out in Wales last year, will target at least 1,900 prison leavers over the next two years. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What Damaged Brains Reveal About Addiction IT AIN’T GOOD – June 15, 2022 - In particular, lesions positively connected to the cingulate and insula and negatively connected to the medial prefrontal cortex were more likely to be associated with smoking r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Elvis Presley’s Legacy of Addiction, Heartbreak & Death UNCHAINED MELODY – June 16, 2022 - In a video seen by The Post, she told the crowd: “My life is a little bit kind of down right now. You’re pulling me up. so thank you. “I’m so proud of this movie, I really... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecovery
How To Stop Smoking Weed READ MORE BOOKS – June 16, 2022 - 7 tips to quit smoking weed Want to know how to quit smoking marijuana? Dr. Streem shares these strategies to help you kick the habit: 1. Treat underlying problems “Wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022marijuanaRecoveryRehabsmokingweed
Scientology Churches Across the Globe Support Drug Prevention STAYING CLEAR – June 16, 2022 - The materials present: A factual and concise overview of exactly what drugs are, how they work and what they doTheir street namesThe long- and short-term side effects of the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab