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
Antidepressant Side Effects WHICH SIDE? – OCT. 23, 2025 - Doctors have long known that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. The end result is something akin to a “sports league table” for 30 different ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionOct 28 2025
‘It’s scary to think I could have died’ LONG STRANGE TRIP – Oct. 17, 2025 - Coming back from fentanyl addiction. Kayla first tried fentanyl as a troubled 18-year-old, growing up in the US state of North Carolina. ”I felt like literally amazing. The voices ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 28 2025
Fewer Than Half of Drug Overdose Survivors Go to the Hospital INDEPENDENT ADDICTS – Oct. 23, 2025 - The researchers found that 25.7 percent of participants had experienced at least one NFOD in the prior year. During the most recent NFOD, use of naloxone was reported by 82.1 per... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 28 2025Overdose
Antidepressant Craze Won’t Cure Gen Z Sadness WHAT WILL? – Oct. 20, 2025 - The author G.K. Chesterton once said that “meaningless does not come from being weary of pain; meaningless comes from being weary of pleasure.” This truism seems particularly apt in the a... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionOct 28 2025
Connecticut Residents Debate Hillbilly Heroin / Kratom Ban AUDIO – NOT GOOD – Oct. 16, 2025 - The vast majority of the more than 100 testifiers during Wednesday’s marathon seven-hour hearing agreed that 7-OH, which researchers have estimated could be 15 times as potent as mo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionOct 21 2025
Medications Prescribed to Millions ‘raise your risk of cancer’ CAVEAT EMPTOR – Oct. 14, 2025 - The medicines get rid of the “good” bacteria in the gut which boosts the digestive system’s protective barrier. Antidepressants and heartburn tablets are among the drugs that can wreak... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025
The Drug That Took Away Her Appetite and Cocaine Addiction BRING IT ON – Oct. 14, 2025 - She began taking a drug similar to Ozempic while living at a Rhode Island nonprofit for formerly incarcerated and homeless people. She gets the medication, called a GLP-1, free thr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025
Medications taken by HALF Americans raise risk of colorectal cancer years after taking them… OPERATIONS NOW – Oct. 14, 2025 - Beta-blockers, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and heart conditions, were linked to changes in gut bacteria that were detectable. The same held true for anti-anxiety me... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerOct 21 2025
Deadly Mix Drives Staggering Rise in Overdose Deaths of Seniors MARKETING MATTERS – Oct. 17, 2025 - Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 21 2025Overdose
See Inside the Rehab Program For Addicted Doctors VIDEO – PRIVILEGE MATTERS – Oct. 8, 2025 - In an exclusive “CBS Mornings Plus” report, a unique program is giving doctors battling substance abuse a second chance. The initiative allows physicians to keep treating pa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025RecoveryRehab
Common Opioid Doesn’t Do Shit For Easing Chronic Pain MIND OVER MATTER? – Oct. 8, 2025 - Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” ben... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025
Drinking A Coke Will Take 12 Minutes Off Your Life QUALITY NOT QUANTITY – Oct. 1, 2025 - Every gulp of fizzy pop might remind you of your youth, but it’s actually nicking precious time from your adult years. A study that scrutinised over 5,800 foods in the American d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionOct 14 2025
Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge DEATH DON’T HAVE NO MERCY – Oct. 8, 2025 - A dangerous drug trend called “bluetoothing,” in which people inject themselves with the blood of other drug users to get a cheap high, is contributing to spikes in H.I.V. r... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 14 2025
‘Amazon for Drugs’: Recovery Leader Warns About Dangers on Social Media VIDEO – NO HIDING ANYMORE – Sept. 28, 2025 - Austin Varipapa, Director of Long-Term Care at Discovery Place, shared his firsthand experience with TV17 News. As a former user himself, he says the drug market has shift... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 07 2025
Las Vegas Distributes Free Narcan Kits DON’T GAMBLE WITH YOUR LIFE – Sept. 27, 2025 - Volunteers spread out across the Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, and nearby neighborhoods to hand out free Narcan kits and show people how to use them. “Nevada was one of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 07 2025
Ultra-processed Ultra-dangerous EATING CHEMICALS EVERY MEAL – Sept. 27, 2025 - People consuming the most UPFs were far more likely to show elevated hs-CRP levels, especially older adults, smokers, and those with obesity. Scientists warn that UPFs m... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionOct 07 2025
Bottled Water Deadly? TAP WATER BETTER? – Sept. 30, 2025 - The Journal of Hazardous Materials, looks at the science around the health risks posed by single-use plastic water bottles. They are serious, she says, and seriously understudied.... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerlife expectancyOct 07 2025
Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer? NEW STUDY – Oct. 1, 2025 - We are less physically active. We consume more processed foods and sugar. We encounter plastics and forever chemicals everywhere we turn. We’re even sleeping less. Any of these factors may... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerOct 07 2025
Poppy Growing Shifts to Pakistan SO BEAUTIFUL – Sept. 30, 2025 - Afghanistan used to have the distinction of producing the opium for 95 per cent of the heroin on the European market, and about 80 percent of the world’s illicit supply. But since the ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 07 2025opioids
Thousands of Tombstones on National Mall Mark Overdose Deaths DYING FOR A FIX – Sept. 28, 2025 - Nearly 4,000 hand-painted tombstones were placed on the National Mall, stretching from 7th St. SW to 12th Street SW this weekend. The tombstones featured the names, pictures and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 07 2025OverdoseTrauma
Hillbilly Heroin Sweeping the Royal Kingdom EXPORTING HORROR – Sept. 21, 2025 - The herbal extract from the evergreen tree called Mitragyna speciosa can be chewed in the form of its leaves, ground to powders and taken as a supplement. It can also be added to a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionSept 30 2025
Flavored Marijuana Vapes New Face of Teen Drug Use POT HEADS HEADED NOWHERE – Sept. 25, 2025 - The overall percentage of marijuana users who chose to vape the drug also grew over the study period. Among eighth graders who had used marijuana in the past 12 months, the... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaSept 30 2025
I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I’ve built my business on it. MANY PATHS TO GOD – Sept. 21, 2025. - I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 30 2025
How a Doctor Went from Treatment Pioneer to Window Washer in Prison BECAUSE HE’S GUILTY – Sept. 24, 2025 - Doctors could prescribe methadone for pain but needed special permission from the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe the medication for opioid use disorder. S... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 30 2025
McDonald’s Fries are Made with 19 Ingredients! VIDEO – FOOD LIKE PRODUCT – Perpetual - Introduced in 1949, the French fries were cooked in a mixture of 93% beef tallow and 7% cottonseed oil. - Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionSept 30 2025
Three Californians Dead From Ingesting Synthetic Kratom WHO’S NEXT? – Sept. 13, 2025 - The Los Angeles Department of Health is warning the public to not use a powerful synthetic drug sold at gas stations after three otherwise healthy people died recently from the drug. Th... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 23 2025
Forgotten Opioid Resurfaces As Lethal Street Drug COMEBACK TIME – Sept. 16, 2024 - Nitazenes—a class of highly potent synthetic opioids—are rapidly emerging as a major contributor to the overdose crisis. Originally developed in the 1950s but never approved for clini... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsSept 23 2025
Prescription Drugs Linked to Rise in Fall-related Deaths Among Seniors MEDS MATTER – Sept. 11, 2025 - For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Some experts believe that certain medication... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 23 2025Trauma
Her Son Took Kratom for 6 Weeks. It Killed Him. WHO DO YOU KILL? – Sept. 17, 2025 - Wyatt Wheeler was looking for an alternative to alcohol when he found kratom. The 27-year-old was attending the rigorous Neely School of Business at Texas Christian University, ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 23 2025