Joe Rogan EXAGGERATES Efficacy of Ibogaine for Treating Opioid Addiction WISH IT WAS TRUE – April 18, 2026 - Opioid addiction has shattered countless American lives. A near-perfect cure could be miraculous and podcaster Joe Rogan recently said it’s within reach. “With one d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 28 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioids
‘Ozempic personality’ Makes Life Feel ‘meh’? INDIFFERENCE, BOREDOM, APATHY – April 16, 2026 - Korrie Stevenson had been feeling off for months. She would look at a gorgeous birthday cake or walk outside to a pink-and-purple streaked sunset, but not really enjoy... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 21 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
SPLENDA – “It’s Something You Should Not Be Eating” BUT IT’S SO POPULAR – April 16, 2026 - A widely used artificial sweetener may not be as biologically “inert” as once believed. Research has raised concerns that a little-known chemical linked to sucralose, the main i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 21 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Kentucky’s Largest Recovery Center Involved in Medicaid Fraud? AUDIO – REALLY? – April 9, 2026 - Addiction Recovery Care is under investigation by the FBI for alleged Medicaid fraud. Prosecutors say they bilked taxpayers out of millions of dollars using questionable billing prac... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Insurance Industry Quietly Undoes Recovery From Addiction DRUNK ON GREED – April 7, 2026 - In medicine, we like to believe that progress is linear. That once a patient stabilizes, regains lost skills, and returns to work, the hardest part is behind them. But in addiction ca... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Recovering Addict Warns: “7-OH truly destroying people’s lives” VIDEO – GO NATURAL! – April 6, 2026 - Dr. John Downs, director of the Virginia Poison Center at VCU, said 7-OH is related to kratom, but it is not the same thing. Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Powerful New Opioid Relieves Pain With No Dangerous Side Effects BULLSHIT OR REAL? – April 6, 2026 - “Opioid pain medications are essential for medical purposes, but can lead to addiction and overdose,” said Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaopioid crisisopioids
‘Rhino tranq’ Detected in Drug Supply Raising Overdose Risk VIDEO – DANGER ‘ROUND THE DOOR – April 7, 2026 - When you’re mixing other drugs like xylazine or medetomidine with fentanyl, that has a compounding effect,” Dickey explained. “It can lead to low blood pressure, short... Read More...Apr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Medications That Trigger Sex and Gambling Addictions AUDIO – STRIP POKER ANYONE? – April 7, 2026 - A BBC investigation has heard from hundreds of people who say they developed sex and gambling addictions after taking a category of prescription drugs called dopamine ago... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingSexual Addiction
Tiger Woods Filled his Pockets with Pills DEEP POCKETS – Mar. 31, 2026 - After the crash, the five-time Masters winner was “sweating profusely” and his movements appeared “lethargic and slow” as he spoke with deputies. The 50-year-old also told deputies he ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
‘Ketamine Queen’ Off to Prison for Supplying “Special K” to Matthew Perry WHAT A SHAME – April 8, 2026 - Federal prosecutors said Jasveen Sangha ran a high-volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood home. Sangha sold about 50 vials of ketamine to Perry for $11,000 — includ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Program Allows Addicts to Choose Treatment Over Justice System VIDEO – MOVING ON UP – Mar. 31, 2026 - A woman who was homeless for years is sharing her story of survival after she was able to avoid jail time and seek treatment instead. Those involved with the program knew that T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lawmakers Try to Make Kratom Illegal VIDEO – THEN WHAT? – April 2, 2026 - Mac Haddow, a senior fellow with the American Kratom Association, argued for regulation rather than a ban. “Properly regulated kratom products are safe and should be allowed on... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reduction
Doctor Arrested for Distributing Millions of Opioid Pills AUDIO – DR. FEELGOOD – April 3, 2026 - 70-year-old James Robles is accused of conspiring to illegally prescribe oxycodone, hydrocodone and carisoprodol — all of which are controlled substances — out of his cash... Read More...Apr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaopioid crisisopioidsoxycontin
Tiger Woods says he was ‘talking to the president’ when arrested IN THE ROUGH – April 2, 2026 - The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you so much,” as he hung up and the deputy approached. It wasn’t clear if Woods was referring t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionTrauma
Grown Man spends $60K on Kratom Drinks STICK TO WEED – April , 2026 - Evan Eichhorn has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against a chain of kratom stores, claiming he became so addicted that he needed to enter drug rehab to wean himself from the subs... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Oxford House Treasurer Arrested in $2.8K Embezzlement Case WHOOPS – Mar. 26, 2026 - Brenda Carol Byrd, 63, is facing felony charges of breach of trust and forgery after investigators uncovered what they describe as a scheme involving forged checks at an Oxford House.The inve... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tiger Woods gets permission to seek treatment abroad SOMEWHERE WITH A GOLF COURSE? – April 1, 2026 - Former NFL player Randy Grimes ‘proud’ of Tiger Woods’ decision to seek drug treatment. Woods’ attorney, Douglas N. Duncan, filed a motion requesting permission to leav... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictionintervention
Tiger Woods Pocket Filled with the Hydrocodone Pills at Crash VIDEO – REHAB BOUND – Mar. 31, 2026 - After the crash, the five-time Masters winner was “sweating profusely” and his movements appeared “lethargic and slow” as he spoke with deputies. The 50-year-old also told deputi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRehabTrauma
How Do Doctors Treat Mothers with Addiction? VIDEO – CAREFULLY – April 3, 2026 - Women that use substances such as drugs, alcohol or tobacco have higher risks for stillbirths, according to The National Institute on Drug Abuse. Other outcomes include a premature... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
The Cocaine Comeback EXPLAINED IT WORKS? – Mar. 26, 2026 - “There is no medication for cocaine or methamphetamine,” said Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. “Everything under the sun has been te... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 31 2026
Percocets Almost Destroyed Me – But I Still Became a Top Marathon Runner NO MORE WALLS – Mar. 18, 2026 - It started in 1998, with a pain in Ken Rideout’s ankle. A podiatrist gave him a prescription for seven Percocet, a drug containing the opioid oxycodone. Rideout was a high-flying commo... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Remarkable Women: Paula Jolly’s Journey VIDEO – TRUE GRIT – Mar. 18, 2026 - Paula Jolly founded Amanda’s House to honor her daughter and is helping other women find help with their addiction. For Jolly, healing did not come in silence; it came in action... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
‘13 times stronger than morphine’ VIDEO – ON THE CORNER STORE – Mar. 14, 2026 - A Utah woman says her brother was killed using a product readily available in Utah gas stations and convenience stores. Since his death, the Utah Legislature had passed a... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026
The Fight Against Opioid Addiction VIDEO – NEVER ENDS – Mar. 18, 2026 - RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno has been allocating funds through the One Nevada Opioid Recoveries Special Revenue Fund to help fund addiction recovery programs in Reno. T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026opioid crisisopioids
It’s Not Addiction Till You Graduate They Can All Spell STOLICHNAYA – Mar. 19, 2026 - There’s one goal for the night: get blackout drunk and maybe get lucky enough to experience a dance floor make. “As all freshmen at Penn do, we’re going fratting and w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026
West Virginians are dying from drug overdoses because lawmakers eschew treatment and harm reduction POPULATION CONTROL? – Mar. 9, 2026 - A law limiting the number of treatment beds in each county stands in the way. “I have two teenage daughters,” said Josh Barker, who leads the Attorney General’s Office’s opioid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMar 17 2026
Adults in Treatment for Ketamine Addiction Soars 250% TRAGIC – Mar. 12, 2026 - Drug consumption habits were changing. Specifically, she said people were moving away from opiates such as heroin and into the likes of cocaine, ketamine and crack. “Unfortunately, drugs c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 17 2026
Why Do Mind-Altering Drugs Make People Feel Better? AUDIO – THEY ARE MAGICAL – Mar. 13, 2026 - A chemical neuroscientist named David Olson, then a graduate student at Stanford, told me that he encountered these studies and was “struck by the ability of a substance, wi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFacebookMar 17 2026Mental HealthPsychedelics
Narconon Celebrates 60 Years of Drug Rehabilitation SCIENCE OF RECOVERY – Mar. 13, 2026 - The Narconon program, developed by L. Ron Hubbard, includes a drug-free withdrawal process, a unique detoxification method, and Life Skills Courses to help graduates maintain a s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaharm reductioninterventionMar 17 2026