Texas Embraces Psychedelic Therapy AUDIO – NOT JUST AUSTIN – July 14, 2025 - Texas has authorized what supporters call the nation’s largest state-funded research initiative on psychedelics, joining a handful of states that are embracing the substances... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 22 2025Psychedelics
Neurosurgeon’s 3 Foods That Threaten Your Brain THOUGHTS MATTER – July 14, 2025 - What you eat has a significant impact on your health, especially your brain. Keeping the brain in top shape is crucial for health and overall well-being. But did you know that some o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionJuly 22 2025
Trump Withholds $140 Million For Overdose Prevention Trump Stalls Fentanyl Aid – July 16, 2025 - The Trump administration has delayed and may cancel roughly $140 million in grants to fund fentanyl overdose response efforts, according to four staff members with close k... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJuly 22 2025
FDA Tells Industry to Stop Using Kratom Concentrate in Drinks & Edibles STRAIGHT UP? – July 15, 2025 - Kratom is an herbal extract that comes from the leaves of the Southeast Asian evergreen tree Mitragyna speciose. Traditionally, the leaves of the tree are chewed or brewed to achieve a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 22 2025
Mass Overdose Event Hospitalizes Over 2 Dozen INSANITY – July 15, 2015 - The event, caused by a bad batch of an unspecified drug, prompted a surge in 911 calls. Experts think a potent batch of fentanyl might have caused the overdoses and that the specific blend ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJuly 22 2025Overdose
Will Netherlands Compassionate Approach to Drugs Work in the South? IF THEY TRY – July 3, 2025 - Dating back to the 14th century, the district was a hub for the port city’s sailors. The red lanterns sex workers used to signify their availability became a distinctive feature, giving t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 15 2025
Addiction: Not About Willpower; It’s About Support AUDIO – SCIENCE OF LOVE – July 4, 2025 - We’ve heard this statement a thousand times and probably have told it as well. But it’s not that simple. Addiction is a serious mental health issue, which affects the brain, b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
NFL Player Works to Bring Overdose Medication To Vending Machines VIDEO – BIG MAN - BIG HEART – July 7, 2025 - “When we look at the overdoses and the drugs, it’s affecting not just the adults but our kids. I’m a big advocate that our kids are our future, that’s why I pour so much t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionJuly 15 2025
Ultra-processed Diseases Linked to Ultra-processed Foods UNSAFE AT ANY AMOUNT – July 8, 2025 - Researchers conclude that these conservative estimates support existing public-health recommendations urging reductions in consumption of processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverage... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionJuly 15 2025
Doctor in Training Stole Fentanyl From Children AUDIO – ANYONE CAN SUCCUMB – July 2, 2025 - Andrew Voegel-Podadera was charged with two counts of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception and subterfuge. An anesthesiologist resident, ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJuly 15 2025
Highest Drug-Taking Risks POLYAMOROUS – July 7, 2025 - Polysubstance use has become a defining feature of the U.S. overdose crisis in the past decade. While not every overdose involves multiple substances, a significant and growing proportion... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025
‘16 And Pregnant’ Star Arrested In Overdose Death IT ALL WENT WRONG – July 7, 2025 - Whitney Purvis, who appeared in the first season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant back in 2009, was arrested today on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection to a fatal overdose.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJuly 15 2025OverdoseTrauma
The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer OUT WITH IT – July 4, 2025 - “It’s been three weeks since I published Crave: The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer and the response has been incredible! In this short amount of time, the book was featured in the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerJuly 08 2025
9 People Sent to Hospital After Overdose Incident VIDEO – Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey – July 2, 2025 - Several people were transported to a hospital after an overdose incident. Detention center staff administered Narcan to one person before the fire departm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 08 2025Overdose
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Treatment Referrals NOT JUST IN THE SOUTH – July 2, 2025 - Referrals for outpatient treatment after a suspected opioid overdose ranged from 8% to 44%, and Black patients were less likely to receive such a referral versus white patients,... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 08 2025life expectancy
Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide Koyaanisqatsi – June 27, 2025 - An estimated 25 million people used cocaine worldwide in 2023 — up from 17 million a decade earlier. Production jumped by 34 percent from 2022. Marijuana is the most used drug, followe... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 08 2025War On Drugs
Kratom: ‘Dirty and unregulated’ VIDEO – NOT HARMLESS – June 24, 2025 - Family of the late Chad White, of Mendon, Illinois, describe him as the best father and person you could ever dream of. “He was just the nicest guy, he was popular but he di... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025
$15 Billion Dollar Health Care Schemes Busted! More Than 300 Charged – June 30, 2025 - There is a $10 billion urinary catheter scheme that highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods used by transnational criminal organizations. They charged 320 people and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Prosecutors Seek 20 Years for Doctor Convicted of Opioids-for-cash Scheme PRISON DOCTOR NOW – June 13, 2025 - Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor was convicted in March on 24 counts of conspiracy and unlawful distribution of oxycodone. Prosecutors said he used a network of trusted customers and fal... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Miracle Drug Makes Our ‘brains happier’ NO, NOT CANNABIS – June 15, 2025 - A surprising new study has found that some common medication used to make people feel better might also be effective in the fight against cancer. In lab tests using both mouse and h... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025Mental Health
Doctor in Matthew Perry Ketamine Overdose to Plead Guilty VIDEO – DO SO HARM – June 16, 2025 - Dr. Salvador Plasencia is expected to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine in the coming weeks, the DOJ said. The charge carries a statutory maximum sentenc... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025Trauma
Pharmacy Sued For Wrongful Death VIDEO – LITTLE PHARMA CAN SUCK TOO – June 17, 2025 - Attorneys say Strickland filled four prescriptions in just seven days. He then died 10 days after his last prescription. Pharmacist Stephen Burklow kept a pi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Truth Behind Energy Drink ‘flagged as cocaine’ In Drug Tests AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING – The controversy began when a Detroit Tigers sports reporter tweeted on June 8 that Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are advising players to avoid the popular drink. Celsius bevera... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictionJune 17 2025
Hooked on Escape: Unpacking Psychology Behind South African’s Addiction Crisis INTERNATIONAL ISSUE – June 12, 2025 - Many forms of addiction include escapism in significant measure. People search for brief solace from emotional suffering, stress, or discontent with their lives, whether it... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025
$50 Million: Texas Launches Largest Publicly Funded Psychedelic Research in History HOW HIGH TEXAS? – June 11, 2025 - Ibogaine is an illegal drug that has found itself in a unique position where Republicans champion it. This comes as some of them, led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, have made it a mi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025Psychedelics
Doctors’ Warning About ‘insidious’ Social Media Trend Damaging Teen Girls ONLY SKIN DEEP? – June 9, 2925 - “As she’s applying the products, she begins to express discomfort and burning, and in the final few minutes, she develops a visible skin reaction,” said senior study author Dr. ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 17 2025Smartphone Addictionteenagers
$7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement vs. Purdue VIDEO – NEVER ENOUGH – June 16, 2025 - Purdue introduced OxyContin, a brand name of oxycodone, in the 1990s and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 after the company was sued thousands of times ... CONTINUE@... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Low-Calorie Diet Makes People Depressed AND COWS HAPPY – June 5, 2025 - Skipping dessert really can leave you down in the dumps. No one who’s been on a diet has ever said “I love calorie restriction,” but a new study has found a not-so-surprising ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionJune 10 2025
Researchers Got Fruit Flies Addicted to Cocaine … for Science CAN THEY FASTER? – June 5, 2025 - For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 10 2025
Why Are SYNTHETIC Opioids So Dangerous? THEY KILL YOU – June 5, 2025 - Overdoses and drug poisonings are now the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, behind firearms and motor vehicle crashes. As a parent, I wanted to know more about ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 10 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin