3 Foods That Quietly Increase Cancer Risk STAY HEALTHY – Dec. 11, 2025 - While cancer risk depends on many factors beyond specific foods, small dietary shifts can help us enjoy our favorite meals without nudging our risk upward. We spoke with two experts to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Vaccine Could Slow Dementia And Cut Death Risk by 30% SCIENCE MATTERS – Dec. 5, 2025 - “Because the vaccine is safe, affordable, and already widely available, this finding could have major implications for public health,” says epidemiologist Haroon Ahmed. “More research... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
The Battle Over Funding for Addiction Research NBC VIDEO – MUST WATCH – Nov. 8, 2025 - Nearly 30 million Americans are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, but the amount of funding to research what causes alcoholism tends to be less than funding allocated to res... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articles
How a Homeless Man Escaped the Grip of Fentanyl ONE HOT MEAL AT A TIME – Dec. 3, 2025 - WHEN EVAN CARVER shuffled into the chapel of Salvation Army’s rehab center looking frail and steadying himself with a walker, he wasn’t sure he could quit fentanyl for good. Bu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesfentanylhomeless
More Adults in 20s and 30s Dying from Drugs & Alcohol STOP DYING SO MUCH! – Dec. 1, 2025 - Department Epidemiologist Megan Hanley said the report used 2023 Illinois Department of Public Health data, which showed a concerning trend. Hanley said that although substance... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
Fentanyl Vaccine About to Get Its First Major Test NEEDLES – Dec. 3, 2025 - JUST A TINY amount of fentanyl, the equivalent of a few grains of sand, is enough to stop a person’s breathing. The synthetic opioid is tasteless, odorless, and invisible when mixed with othe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Gets 30 Months in Prison NOT REALLY A FRIEND – Dec. 3, 2025 - Mr. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on “Friends” and had long struggled with addiction, became increasingly reliant on ketamine in the weeks before he was found unresponsive in hi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionTrauma
Dramatic Decreases in Drug Deaths HOPE IS IN THE AIR – Nov. 24, 2025 - Drug deaths in New Hampshire fell 33.4% from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the New Hampshire Drug Monitoring Initiative. That’s the largest single-year decrease in over a d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecovery
Ultra-Processed Foods Affect Every Organ in Your Body FOOD-LIKE SUBSTANCES – Nov. 21, 2025 - The manufacturing process breaks down raw ingredients into molecular slurry, then reconstructs them using emulsifiers, texturizers, and artificial flavors. The result is somethi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025diet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Sorbitol Linked to Liver Disease CHEW ON THAT – Nov. 27, 2025 - Experts said the findings suggest that ‘sugar free’ alternatives could be just as harmful, if not more so, to liver health than once thought, and urged officials to reconsider their rol... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025diet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Addiction Among Physicians EASY ACCESS – Nov. 26, 2025 - As physicians, we pride ourselves on diagnostic acuity, precision in judgment, and emotional endurance. But there’s a blind spot many of us share—one that doesn’t respond to intellect, t... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Funds Wisely? FOUND MONEY LOST – Nov. 2025 - In March 2022, companies involved in the opioid crisis reached a settlement with New Jersey that would provide the state $1 billion over 18 years. These funds were generally understood ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 25 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Take-home Methadone Provides Lifesaving Bridge HOME IS WHERE THE HEROIN IS – Nov. 22, 2025 - This is a moment where a life can tip one way or the other. And we now have a practical, economical, and proven way to help people stay on the path to recovery.” Susan Ca... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionNov 25 2025
Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way NO KIDDING – Nov. 15, 2025 - The killing has already started. Since September, the military has carried out 20 strikes on boats supposedly smuggling drugs in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, killing at least 80... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylNov 25 2025
Telehealth Founder Convicted of Running Adderall Pill Mill ADD-A-GIRL – Nov. 20, 2025 - Ruthia He, founder and CEO of Done Global, and David Brody, president of Done Health, were convicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, four counts of distrib... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 25 2025
Antidepressant with Side Effects Given to Millions of Children is ‘no better than a placebo’ PROZAC FLUOXETINE POISON? – Nov. 22, 2025 - A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. An antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as once thought. Now... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 25 2025teenagers
The Opioid Crisis We’re Not Measuring WHY NOT? – Nov. 19, 2025 - We Can’t Fix the Opioid Crisis If We Don’t Know What’s Killing People. Much of our country still relies on toxicology panels built for yesterday’s drug supply. These panels can reliably ide... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 25 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdose
Are We Sure We’re Using Fentanyl Test Strips the Right Way? NOT JUST FOR ADDICTS – Nov. 12, 2025 - The obvious places to stock FTS are school bathrooms and locker rooms. Bars, nightclubs, festivals, dormitories—all the places frequented by people who don’t identify as drug us... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylNov 18 2025
‘The White Lotus’ sparked Interest in Risky Anxiety Pill PARKER POSEY – Nov. 14, 2025 - The latest season of “The White Lotus” delivered big ratings for HBO — and fueled a surge of Google searches for a risky antianxiety prescription drug featured on the show. Sedative dru... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthNov 18 2025
Judge Orders Sackler Family to Pay $7.4 Billion in Opioid Settlement MURDERERS ROW – Nov. 14, 2025 - In thousands of lawsuits, Purdue and members of the Sackler family were later accused of aggressively marketing OxyContin, while misleading doctors and patients over its addiction and ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 18 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
Dancing Can Be More Powerful Than Antidepressants STEPS NEVER TAKEN MEMORIAL – Sept, 26, 2025 - The bass hits 128 beats per minute. On a crowded dance floor, bodies ripple in sync. To an outsider, it may seem like a hedonistic party. To a neuroscientist, however, it... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadepressionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 18 2025
New Process Blocks Pain Without Opioids SCIENCE AT ITS BEST – Nov. 13, 2025 - Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism in the human body that can naturally silence pain without the risks of addiction or sedation. This discovery could redefine how chron... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 18 2025opioid crisisopioids
Melatonin Could Be Harming Your Heart “To sleep, perchance to dream” – Nov. 5, 2025 - People who regularly used melatonin supplements for at least a year were found to have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with heart failure, being hospitalized for... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 11 2025
Over-the-counter Pain Pills Outperform Opioids After Tooth Pulled CHEAPER TOO! – Nov. 6, 2025 - We wanted to determine whether the pain medication’s effects were consistent in males and females separately. And what we found is that in both subgroups (males and females), the non-opi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 11 2025
FDA Becomes “clown show” Amid Latest Scandal BOZO MAKES A COMEBACK – Nov. 4, 2025 - An alleged extortion attempt, a petty yearslong grudge, shocking social media posts, and ominous text messages make up the latest scandal at the Food and Drug Administration, an... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 11 2025
Sucralose Damages Human DNA HOW SWEET IT ISN’T – Oct. 28, 2025 - Regulators approved sucralose decades ago. Those studies predated modern toxicogenomics, the study of how genes respond to chemical exposure. The new findings suggest the tests us... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionNov 04 2025
Cincinnati: One Day Sees 30 Horrifying Heroin Overdoses SHOULD BE LEGAL AND REGULATED? – August 23, 2025 - Cincinnati emergency crews responded to 30 heroin overdoses in the course of one day Tuesday, August 23. Officials said most of the overdoses were located in the we... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionNov 04 2025Overdose
Trump Regime Cuts Decimate Federal Addiction/Mental Health Agency WHO NEEDS HEALTH CARE – Oct. 30, 2025 - Since January, layoffs and funding cuts at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have ground much of the agency’s work to a halt. At the Center fo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthNov 04 2025RecoveryRehab
Cocaine Kingpin Living Large in Dubai FASCINATING – Oct. 20, 2025 - In the late seventies, heroin began ravaging Dublin’s inner-city projects. A man named Larry Dunne was the city’s first godfather of heroin importers, but he was jailed in 1985. Kinahan,... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesOct 28 2025
4 Softball Team Members Found Dead After Overdose SOFTBALL TRAGEDY – October 22, 2025 - Four members of the same softball team were found dead from apparent drug overdoses inside a Fullerton apartment. The Fullerton Police Department’s Communication Center received ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 28 2025OverdoseTrauma