Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

New Synthetic Opioids Could Make Fentanyl Crisis Look Like ‘the good old days’

THE GOOD OLD DAYS WEREN’T – Jan. 23, 2024  - Chemists refer to this category of drugs as “nitazenes,” even…

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Get To Know “gas station heroin”

DON’T USE AND DRIVE! –   Jan. 24, 2024 - Many tianeptine users are taking the substance because they believe…

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Finding Recovery and Staying Safe from New England Journal of Medicine

VIDEO – HELPFUL INFORMATION –   Jan. 25, 2024 - In this Double Take video from the New England Journal…

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Junkies Don’t Exist

PERSONAL ESSAY –   Jan. 25, 2024 - I’ll never forget the time a relative casually called me a “junkie,”…

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Hunter Mayhew Dedicated to Helping People Defeat Addiction

DON’T GIVE UP THE FIGHT –   Jan. 25, 2024 - Daniel Hand High School graduate Joe Deane lost his…

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Recovery Cafe Helping People Overcome

VIDEO – MORE THAN COFFEE –   Jan. 24, 2024 - Accepted. Loved. Worthy. Those are the feelings tied to…

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Did Popular 1892 Sedative Lead to Death of Alice O’Riley?

THE ’90s WERE DANGEROUS – Jan. 24, 2024 - Alice was given a room although it was evident to everyone…

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Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery & Writing

LISTEN TO A PROFESSIONAL – Jan. 24, 2024 - I had checked into rehab, in my own black pit of…

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Addiction and Identity

POETY LIVES IN RECOVERY – Jan. 23, 2024 - Poet Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel, Martyr!, explores themes of addiction and…

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Jelly Roll Delivers Powerful Anti-Fentanyl Testimony at Senate Hearing

TRUTH TO POWER – Jan. 11, 2024 - Jelly Roll is not shy about his past as a drug dealer.…

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Actress Explains Why Recovering Alcoholic Was the Role She ‘Was Born to Play’

VIDEO – GIVE HER THE OSCAR –   Jan. 21, 2024 - Saoirse Ronan’s role in “The Outrun” has earned…

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Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend Helping Him Commit to Sobriety

VIDEO – A MODEL SPONSOR – Jan. 26, 2024 - Ines de Ramon is proving to be a calming positive…

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8 Meaningful Sobriety Gifts for Your Loved Ones in Recovery

A LOVING GESTURE – Jan. 24, 2024 -  What better way to celebrate the milestones achieved by your loved ones…

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NYC Mayor Classifies Facebook as ‘public health hazard’

IT’S ABOUT TIME – Jan. 24, 2024 - “Companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are fueling a mental health crisis…

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When America First Dropped Acid

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS –   Jan. 22, 2024 -  “Timothy Leary and the Baby Boomers did not…

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Trump White House Pharmacy Handed Out Fentanyl, Ambien and Provigil Like Candy

SHOULD HAVE BEEN GUMMIES –   Jan. 24, 2024 - White House pharmacists reportedly distributed uppers and downers like candy…

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Indio Downey Vulnerably Explores Addiction and Newfound Sobriety

AUDIO – LIKE FATHER LIKE SON LIKE SON –   Jan. 24, 2024 - Indio Downey is an alternative-rock/grunge-punk-lover’s dream.…

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Braun’s New Life As Recovering Alcoholic

LIFE ON THE ICE –   Jan. 25, 2024 - As is the case with many alcoholics, Braun’s slide into…

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Quote of the Week – Selena Gomez

“We only have one life, and it is very precious, and there’s a lot we can do, and there’s a…

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Milk Tea Addiction Linked to Anxiety and Depression Among Youths

AND ADULTS – Jan. 15, 2024 - The study’s authors suspect that the youths have turned to milk tea as…

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Zombie Drug Rumored To Contain Human Bones

VIDEO – IMAGINE THAT – Jan. 17, 2024 - The drug, known as “kush,” causes users to walk around like…

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If Your Index Finger is Shorter Than Your Ring Finger? You May Be PSYCHOPATH

JUST DON’T DRINK –   Jan. 16, 2024 - From The Joker to Patrick Bateman, psychopaths have featured in many…

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Exhibit on Addiction At Harvard’s Sackler Museum, Yes, Those Sacklers!

AUDIO – IRONIC AND IDIOTIC –   Jan. 17, 2024 - As we left the second floor gallery, I looked…

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Colts Owner Jim Irsay In Suspected Overdose

NO ONE IS IMMUNE –   Jan. 17, 2024 - He said he’s been to rehab “at least 15 times”…

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A New 360-Degree Approach to Addiction

WE HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING – Jan. 17, 2024 - Current addiction treatment involves talk therapy, medication, and outside support. …

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Breathwork Study: Placebo Effect Works

DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH –   Jan. 17, 2024 - “Accordingly, we found no measurable effect of coherent breathing over…

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‘I lost my brothers to alcoholism’ – Now She Fights Against Drug Abuse

GRIEF INTO ACTION –   Jan. 17, 2024 - Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has explained her passionate fight against drug and…

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Ukrainian Military Experimenting with Ibogaine

WAR IS HELL – Jan. 17, 2024 - Ukraine is working with a founder of the Yippie movement to provide…

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Man Finds Sobriety Through Recovery Program

VIDEO ONLY – IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – Jan. 16, 2024 - The Salvation Army is working to…

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Warning Issued (again): ‘Tech Neck’ is Bad For Your Health

SWAN SONG –   Jan. 19, 2024 - We can appreciate the irony here, this is being written by someone…

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