Aug 18 2026

Mom Avoids Prison in Daughter’s Fentanyl Overdose Death

NOT EVEN A DAY? – Aug. 11, 2026 - A mother has avoided jail time in the fentanyl overdose death of her toddler daughter. Farrah Blair Bates, 25, has pleaded guilty to chemical endangerment of a child resulting ... Read More...

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We Met on the Other Side: A True Love Story

As seen on The History Channel's The UnXplained – Eternal - When Scarlett met David, he was on the brink of death. Dependent on a ventilator and in complete kidney failure, David had been in an unresponsive coma for ... Read More...

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Doctor’s Arrest Marks Northwest Florida’s 5th Pill Mill Take Down In Past Two Years

VIDEO – DR. YES – Aug. 14, 2026 - WEAR News reported Wednesday that 58-year-old Edward Scott Morrison of Pensacola Beach faces 41 counts in a federal indictment where he’s accused of illegally distributing controlled... Read More...

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Katey Sagal Recalls Motives for Drug & Booze Abuse – Now LOVES Recovery & Husband Kurt Sutter

STARS SHINING BRIGHT – Aug. 9, 2026 - “Recovery is all about, you know, don’t leave before the miracle,” Sagal said. “What I was told when I got into recovery is that ‘you’re dreaming too small. Your life will be big... Read More...

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New York Centers Allow Heroin and Crack Use

VIDEO – THE HARLEM SHUFFLE – Aug. 7, 2026 - In a back room behind a colorful facade in northern Manhattan, drug users are smoking crack while nearby cubicles stand ready for heroin users to wrap tourniquets around th... Read More...

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Two Tiny States Consume More Booze Than Any Others

LESS DRIVING? – Aug. 9, 2026 - As alcohol consumption continues to decrease, some states are raising a full and defiant glass in the face of sobriety. A recent poll from the World Population Review found that two ... Read More...

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Rehabs Talk About Kratom Ban

VIDEO – WHAT A WORLD – Aug. 7, 2026 - BISMARCK, N.D. Kratom users have now been forced to go cold turkey after a statewide ban. Many people use the substance to get off opioid addictions. However, those with... Read More...

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Facility Offers Free Lifesaving Overdose Reversal Kits

WANTED OR NOT – Aug. 2, 2026 - “Sometimes people are not ready to stop yet, so if they are going to be using, we want them to be as safe as possible,” said Lora Nesting, peer recovery specialist. “Preventing an overd... Read More...

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Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction Returns to Los Angeles

SHAKE A LEG – Aug. 12, 2026 - Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026 Location: Griffith Park, 4669 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Route: Accessible, dog-friendly route with a water station. The Walk is one of... Read More...

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Alice Phoebe Lou – Open My Door Live

VIDEO – SONGSTRESS OF THE WEEK – 2024 - This session features Alice Phoebe Lou. The session was shot on 16mm in a private home outside of Copenhagen. TRACK LIST 00:40 Open My Door 03:11 Touch 06:49 Silly. WATCH ... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Roxana Barkhordar

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – August 18, 2026 – Driven by growth and shaped by life’s deeper experiences, Roxy brings both professionalism and emotional intelligence into everything she does. Rooted in strong family valu... Read More...

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Why Tea Drinkers Live Longer

GAGA KNOWS – Jan. 9, 2025 - These properties help lower the risk of stroke, improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and boost immune function. In fact, a 2022 study found that regular tea drinkers had a nine-1... Read More...

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Ten Minutes of Drawing Can Reset Your Nervous System

B&W or COLOR? – Aug. 13, 2026 - Remember back in 2015 when everyone you knew suddenly owned a coloring book? It was a massive cultural moment, and these books that promised instant stress relief dominated bestsel... Read More...

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ER Visits for ‘Scromiting Weed Disorder’ Up 400%

REGURGITATION NATION – Aug. 11, 2026 - Some regular tokers are being hit with debilitating stomach pain, severe nausea and constant vomiting mixed with screaming — the nickname is “scromiting.” The scary symptoms are... Read More...

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Human “biology never intended to handle” ultraprocessed foods

EAT YOUR HEART OUT – Aug. 9, 2026 - Over the last 40 years, the United States has been exposed to something that our biology was never intended to handle. Energy-dense, highly palatable, rapidly absorbable, ult... Read More...

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Diet Coke Ages Your Brain Faster

OH REALLY? – Aug. 3, 2026 - For decades, artificial sweeteners were marketed as the guilt-free alternative to natural sugar. However, they may carry a real cost for your long-term brain health. Those who consumed the... Read More...

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Sheriff’s Office Report Details of Perez Hilton Self-harm Incident

VIDEO – He’s OK – Aug. 14, 2026 - A deputy wrote that they responded to the home after Hilton’s sister, Barbara, reported that he was inside with a knife cutting himself. The sister said Hilton, whose real name is Ma... Read More...

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Study Links Low-Protein Diets to Healthy Aging

Those VEGANS LIVE LONGER??? – Aug. 5, 2026 - Protein has been a big focus in nutrition over the past few years. But new research suggests that people may be going overboard on the macronutrient—and scaling back could... Read More...

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Brad Pitt’s Admission Exposes a Long-standing Question About Sobriety

By Katie MacBride – Aug. 16, 2026 - Initially, I was wary of commenting on the news. Brad Pitt’s sobriety is none of my business. But I’m also a sober journalist who writes a newsletter about addiction recovery;... Read More...

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Hayden Panettiere Suffered Apparent Overdose

VERY SAD – Aug. 17, 2026 - New details have been revealed about the last moments of Hayden Panettiere’s life. According to dispatch audio obtained by PEOPLE, officials were heard discussing an “overdose” and “cardia... Read More...

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Marijuana Use Tops Cigarettes in US

VIDEO – Don’t Bogart That Joint My Friend – Aug. 10, 2026 - In 2025, 43.8 million Americans (ages 12 and up) used marijuana regularly, compared to 36.1 million Americans who smoked cigarettes, according to the 2025 N... Read More...

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Paris Jackson says: “My friend OD’d on my Drugs, I had to keep him alive.”

VIDEO – Featured - Give a Life, Save a life. – Aug. 12, 2926 - Michael Jackson’s daughter appeared on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast in an episode published Wednesday ... and she explained her new track “Sire... Read More...

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‘The Galloping Cure’ – Missy Mazzoli’s Opera on Opioids Epidemic

VIDEO – HEROIN CO-STARS – Aug. 11, 2026 - Missy Mazzoli’s desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins. “One was in 2002 and the other passed away in 2009 and they we... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Arthur Schopenhauer

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.” – German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) ... Read More...

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