Dangerous Side of Xanax and Lorazepam SLEEP COMES...FOREVER? – March 17, 2025 - Of the over 30 million adults who reported using benzodiazepines in the last year, over 5 million misused them (described as “any way a doctor did not direct”), per 2019 data... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
12 Reasons To Stop Eating Added Sugars HOW SWEET IT ISN’T – March 25, 2025 – 1. High sugar intake leads to frequent insulin spikes, which can eventually make cells less responsive to insulin, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. 2. Fruct... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerdiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Man Sentenced to Prison for Paying Nearly $2.9 Million in Kickbacks for Drug Addiction Patient Referrals 14th STEP? – March 21, 2025 - Casey Mahoney, 48, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton, who also fined him $240,000. A Hollywood Hills man was sentenced today to 41 months in federal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionintervention
Are Slushies Making Kids Sick? OF COURSE! – March 13, 2025 - The affected children exhibited similar clinical and biochemical signs, including decreased consciousness, a sudden and severe drop in blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and an accumulation of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 18 2025
‘Legal Morphine’ Being Sold at Smoke Shops STILL A SLIP – March 10, 2025 - The Scientific Association for Botanical Education and Research (SABER) is sounding the alarm over the public health risks associated with products labeled as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-O... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
Day Care Worker Dosed Toddlers with Benadryl At Nap Time CVS MAKING COIN – March 11, 2025 - According to the dosing chart on Benadryl’s website, the medication is not to be given to kids under 2 and should only be given to kids ages 2 to 5 with the guidance of a doctor. Th... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
What’s the Difference Between Natural and Added Sugars? REAL OR FAKE – March 11, 2025 - Low-sugar! Sugar-free! Made with natural sugars! These are all claims you might see on food packages, bloggers’ recipes or social media. With so many ways to say something has—or does ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 18 2025
Deadliest Phase of Fentanyl Crisis Eases AUDIO – LOST AND FOUND – March 10, 2025 - (Elena and Vadim live on the street) “This is not a blip. We are on track to return to levels of overdose before fentanyl emerge.” Overall drug deaths in the U.S. are... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMar 18 2025
Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug WONDER WHEEL – March 13, 2025 - Two years after she started taking Xanax, Dana Bare began having panic attacks like never before. Her memory started slipping. Her husband had to remind her how to make a sandwich. Bar... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison REDUNDANT? – March 3, 2025 - The stash house property also contained 23 firearms, including a shotgun kept where the drugs were stored, and the pills manufactured. In his car, Slocumb kept several firearms incl... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
5 OD’s – 4 Dead In 2 Days VIDEO – DRUGS MIGHT KILL YOU – March 3, 2024 - Watch Now CONTINUE@WILX ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025Overdose
Opioid Overdoses Increase TOO SAD – March 6, 2025 - Tears welled in Rich Scheib’s eyes as he thought of his son, Wade, who died of a drug overdose on Dec. 7. Scheib said the first time he realized his son was using drugs was when he ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
‘Cocaine Queen of Europe’ Arrested! LADY SINGS THE BLUES – Feb. 28, 2025 - To outsiders, Tania Gomez was the glamorous 33-year-old owner of a dog rescue centre in Stockholm, who had moved to Lanzarote for a quieter life. Now, after four years on ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
Why Addiction is a Growing Problem in Today’s Society ANSWERS – March 4, 2025 - Stigmatization of addiction can hinder individuals from recognizing their suffering and pursuing necessary treatment. People may feel isolated and shamed for their addiction so they re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
What’s driving the permanent crisis of drug addiction? EDITORIAL – March 4, 2025 - Contrary to popular rhetoric, drug addiction is not the cause of poverty but one of its chief consequences. Studying the dynamics of crack houses in New York and open-air drug market... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
Are Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive? AUDIO – YA THINK? – March 6, 2025 - Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed foods. This could be one reason they’re linked with weight gain and obesity... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 11 2025
Supervisor Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Federal, State & Private Health Insurers AMAZING WOMAN – March 5, 2025 - A clinical social worker nicknamed by her co-workers as the “Five Minute Queen” who, at times, substituted a one or two sentence conversation for a billed 45-minute therapy session for... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 11 2025RecoveryRehabTrauma
The Opioid Settlement | on 60 Minutes WATCH – NEVER ENOUGH – March 9, 2025 - With Ryan Hampton! Cecilia Vega investigates how the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement— potentially one of the largest opioid settlements ever— will compensate victims of the opio... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
USA Sues CVS and Walgreens for So Many Deaths DANGER AT YOUR DOOR – March 7, 2025 - The CSA states that narcotics can only be used for “a useful and legitimate medical purpose.” By filling prescriptions that were invalid, the pharmacies “made choices that ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 11 2025
False Beliefs About Drug Use, Users, and Addiction THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE – Feb. 20, 2025 - Myths and misconceptions increase stigma and decrease the likelihood that someone with an addictive illness will receive prompt, effective treatment. We need early... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Midlife: The New Battleground for Addiction VIDEO – MIDLIFE CRISIS – Feb. 26, 2025 - According to the National Library of Medicine, more older adults in the 50s and 60s are turning to drugs, alcohol and potentially dangerous behavior to cope with mental healt... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025Mental Health
New Label for Opioid Use Disorder Drug LABELS – Feb. 25, 2025 - Sublocade lets people get the injection after just one dose of buprenorphine (taken under the tongue or inside the cheek) and a one-hour wait to make sure it’s safe. This means treatment can ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 04 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Mountain Air in a Pill? It Extends Life and Reverses Brain Damage NOT HOT AIR – Feb. 22, 2025 - For most people, living at high altitudes—where oxygen levels are lower than at sea level—can offer health benefits, such as reduced rates of heart disease and improved endurance. Howeve... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMar 04 2025
Three-year-old Dies From Methadone VIDEO – HORROR STORY – Feb. 26, 2025 - A man has been arrested for neglect after a three-year-old in his care died from a methadone overdose. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7w-E5Jna5s ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025Trauma
Senator Explains Bill That Makes Opioid Treatment Illegal VIDEO – SAY WHAT? – Feb. 24, 2025 - The bill is intended to outlaw stand-alone methadone clinics. He says these types of clinics are mills that keep people in the cycle of addiction. He also said methadone has a hig... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Trump’s Backs Death Penalty for Drug Sales SOON? – Feb. 25, 2025 - “If you notice that every country that has the death penalty has no drug problem,” Trump falsely claimed at a meeting of the National Governors Association, at the White House on Feb. 21... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Study Links Vaping to Serious Illnesses MODERATION IS THE KEY – Feb. 25, 2025 - Vaping might just be more harmful than traditional smoking, with a new study suggesting it increases the risk of dementia, heart disease, and organ failure. The ground-breaking... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025Vaping
Why Your Brain Says ‘thank you God’ to Sweets AUDIO – CANDYLAND – Feb. 21, 2025 - Henning Fenselau, one of the study authors, says this suggests that people’s brains evolved to love sugar in excess. “Because sugar is so easy to metabolize, its consumption beyond... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating DisorderFeb 25 2025food addiction
An intervention saved his life. 23 years later they meet again. A STORY TO LOVE – Feb. 17, 2025 - Jean-Philippe Desjardins-Dufour began drinking at the age of 13. He stole his parents’ alcohol and drank alone in the evening. Then he fell into chemical drugs. The day of his ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaFeb 25 2025Recovery
Revolutionary Non-opioid Painkiller Hits Pharmacies Soon VIDEO – NO PAIN NO GAIN? – Feb. 12, 2025 - It’s the first new type of painkiller in 20 years. And it’s just a few weeks away from being in local pharmacies. Here are some details from a neurosurgeon about what you... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 25 2025opioid crisis