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Treating Addiction with an Addictive Drug: The Ketamine Paradox

GOOD OR BAD? – May 29, 2026 - Conclusions: Ketamine represents a promising but still experimental intervention for both refractory depression and selected SUDs. Its clinical use depends on careful patient selection, ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026

Limitations of Naloxone in Reversing Overdoses

DIER BEWARE – April 2026 - “Our study shows that the current doses of naloxone may not be sufficient to reverse overdoses caused by newer synthetic opioids,” said study lead author Maarten A. van Lemmen, Ph.D., of th... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026Overdose

‘Shoot me up with a big one’: The Ketamine Timeline of the Last Days of Matthew Perry

MAGIC to TRAGIC – May 27, 2026 - The 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution that followed came to a close Wednesday with the sentencing of his personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, who bought him the drugs, gave him ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026Trauma

‘16 & Pregnant’ star woke up from heroin-induced coma to learn she was pregnant

DISCOVERING YOU’RE PREGNANT AFTER WAKING UP FROM HEROIN-INDUCED COMA – May 19, 2026 - “16 & Pregnant” star Jessica Danielle Cunningham is opening up about the struggles she faced after appearing on the reality se... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMay 26 2026

‘Pill Mill’ Laws Cut Opioid Deaths and Overprescribing

REMEMBER LAWS? – May 19, 2026 - Overprescribing in problematic pain clinics is driven by profit motive, which increases when opioids are both prescribed and dispensed by the provider. Pill mills typically dispense op... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2026opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin

Substance Use Disorder Doubles the Risk of ADHD Medication Cessation

OH NO! – May 20, 2026 - The BMJ Mental Health study stressed the need to improve medication continuity for individuals with ADHD and SUD. They recommended that treatment providers consider the specific needs of indiv... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 26 2026

Federal Cuts Harm ‘Harm Reduction’ Services

DEMON IN CHARGE? – May 19, 2026 - In April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified states that the federal government is terminating financial support for some harm reduction approache... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 26 2026

Joshua Bassett: It’s a ‘Miracle’ Ketamine Addiction ‘Didn’t Take My Life’

VIDEO – ALMOST LOST A GOOD ONE – May 15, 2026 - Bassett said he was “consuming six baggies of ketamine, all by myself, every single night,” and instead of just “snorting a line, I’d down a whole bag in one whiff.” He... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2026

Overdose Deaths Fall for 3rd Straight Year

VIDEO – GREAT NEWS FOR ADDICTS – May 13, 2026 - About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight an... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2026Overdose

Recovery Centers of America Agreed to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Allegations

THEN AND NOW – Dec. 10, 2025 - US Attorney David Metcalf announced today that Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of th... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 19 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Teen Depression Linked To Higher Substance Use Rates

AND NEVER ENDING WAR! – May 13, 2026 - Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opio... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2026Mental Healthteenagers

New Mexico Has the Biggest Drug Problems — and Its Teens are Most Addicted

UNWANTED 1st PLACE FINISH – May 16, 2026 - Arkansas ranked second overall, with concerns centered around youth exposure to drugs, limited access to support services and a high number of opioid prescriptions. Alaska w... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2026teenagers

Erik Fleming Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Supplying Ketamine to Matthew Perry

KETAMINE SUPPLIER CHARGED – May 13, 2026 - Erik Fleming, one of five people charged in connection with the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and three years of superv... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2026Trauma

Sorbitol Linked to Liver Disease

SUGAR RULES – May 11, 2026 - That “sugar-free” snack in your kitchen may not be as harmless as it looks. Scientists are raising new concerns about sorbitol, a common sweetener used in products marketed as low-calo... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 19 2026

Kratom Use Rising Rapidly

POWDERS, LIQUID, PILLS & TEAS – May 14, 2026 - It is linked to addiction and mental health issues. This is the first known national study to examine the use patterns of kratom and its association with mental heal... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2026

What’s in that fentanyl? Plenty, including plastics.

AUDIO – DANGER STRAIGHT AHEAD – May 8, 2026 - There’s more medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer oft referred to as “rhino tranq.” It can lead to hallucinations and immobility and, like xylazine, it’s unfazed by Na... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 12 2026

IN THE ROOMS: A Memoir and Addiction-Recovery Guide Offers Honest, Insightful Path to Sobriety

By MARY ALEXANDRA CEE – May 7, 2026 - A new resource for combatting substance addiction couldn’t be more timely. A seasoned therapist releases her powerful new book In the Rooms as a candid, compassionate resource fo... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 12 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Psilocybin Proves Promising Treatment for Excessive Cocaine Use

AND IT’S FUN – May 8, 2026 - Psilocybin recipients had a higher percentage of cocaine-abstinent day. Psilocybin recipients had a greater likelihood of complete cocaine abstinence. CUD affects millions of people world... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 12 2026Psychedelics

Legal Drug Can Cause Addiction In Days

7-OH – May 7, 2026 - Sold in some smoke shops, vape stores, and gas stations is raising major concerns among addiction specialists, who say the drug can trigger addiction within days.The substance is called 7-OH, sho... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 12 2026

Kratom Addict Mom Describes Traumatic Road to Recovery

VIDEO – IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE – April 21, 2026 - The social media ad for a 2-ounce tonic called “Feel Free” caught Melanie Clark’s attention because it promised she could eliminate drinking from her life while stil... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Recovery

Natural Disasters Cause Crisis for Those On Opioid Meds

KEEP AN EMERGENCY STASH – April 28, 2026 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works with states to ensure that access to opioid use disorder medication isn’t disrupted. States can app... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026opioid crisisopioids

Prisons as Incubators of Drug Craving?

REVOLVING DOOR? – April 28, 2026 - The United States is a global leader in mass incarceration. It holds nearly 2 million Americans in prisons and jails, and it costs a whopping $445 billion annually to do so. About 6... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026

Series of Overdoses Are Public Safety Concern in Portland

VIDEO – POLICE CAN HELP – April 27, 2026 - Police said there were seven suspected overdoses in just 20 hours. WATCH ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Overdose

How Long Does It Take to “Detox” From Sugar?

ONE GRANULE AT A TIME – April 29, 2026 - If you consume a decent amount of sugar, going on a sugar detox can seem like a good idea. After all, most health experts liken sugar to a drug that doesn’t really offer any h... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 05 2026

Map Reveals States With The Worst Drug Addiction Problems

BAD ALL OVER – April 29, 2026 - New data shows major differences across the United States in drug use, overdose deaths and access to treatment, with New Mexico ranking as the state facing the biggest overall drug pro... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026

Overdoses Spike for Visitors to OC in California

DIZZYLAND – April 26, 2026 - Visitors to a 10-city region in Orange County, California, with a large concentration of substance use disorder treatment centers experience disproportionately high levels of overdose. Th... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Overdose

100 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Carfentanil Seizures Surge

WE NEED A NEW CA – April 17, 2026 - Carfentanil, a weapons-grade chemical that authorities say is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, has seen a drastic resurgence across the ... Read More...

Apr 28 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOverdose

Opioid Use On the Big Screen

AUDIO – NO COMEDIES – April 21, 2026 - 1955 brought the two-hour film “The Man with the Golden Arm” starring the notable Frank Sinatra. This highly controversial film focuses on the story of a heroin-addict named Fr... Read More...

Apr 28 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioids

Family Sues County Jail Over Woman’s Overdose Death

NOW WHO GOES TO JAIL? – April 19, 2026 - In May 2024, Breanna Esparza died behind bars from a fentanyl overdose just hours before she was to be released on May 29, 2024, according to a recently filed wrongful death s... Read More...

Apr 28 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOverdoseTrauma

Officials Warn of New Opioid 10 Times Stronger than Fentanyl

VIDEO – WHAT CAN WE DO? – April 23, 2026 - “Dilworth Center continues to see significant numbers of our patients having taken synthetic opioids. Fentanyl is a known problem that we have been dealing with for years. C... Read More...

Apr 28 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl

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