Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

White Patients More Often Than Black Patients to be Given Opioids for Pain in ER

FAVORITISM? –   Oct. 27, 2023 - We examined more than 200,000 visit records of patients treated for pain, taken…

1 year ago

Government Warns of Hidden Ingredients in Arthritis, Pain Products

DANGER IN THE USA – Oct. 25, 2023 - “It is interesting that these products have hidden ingredients that are…

1 year ago

Nan Goldin on Vaping, Orgasms, and Greek Myths

MORE –   Oct. 24, 2023 - Since the 80s, Goldin has been working hard. Last year, the Laura Poitras-directed…

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NYPD Officer Allegedly Sold Fentanyl and Heroin While On Duty

NEFARIOUS MULTI-TASKING – Oct. 21, 2023 - A female NYPD officer who boasted about how much she loved her job…

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How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?

BEAN THERE DONE THAT – Oct. 27, 2023 - Although caffeine can have a positive impact on focus and energy,…

1 year ago

Matthew Perry Passes at 54

THE SADDEST –   Oct. 29, 2023 - Mr. Perry’s character, Chandler Bing, was a successful executive known on the…

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Going Sober at 24 Has Dramatically Changed My Life

VIDEO – FOR THE BETTER! – Oct. 26, 2023 - Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub…

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I Was Drinking 5 Bottles of Wine Every Day

VIDEO – 5.4.3.2. ... NONE – Oct. 22, 2023 -  “I began hiding drinking far more than I ever had…

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Program Encourages Drug Treatment Over Arrest is Success

VIDEO – TREAT DON’T COMMIT – Oct. 23, 2023 - Branch was arrested last summer on drug possession charges. When…

1 year ago

What Science Says about Social Media Addiction

“Just like a slot machine!” – Oct. 25, 2023 - Experts who study internet use say that the magnetic allure…

1 year ago

Opioid Crisis Is Worse Despite Congress’ $20 Billion Effort To Stop It

DO THEY EVEN CARE? – Oct. 22, 2023 - When that option ended on Sept. 30, the two states which…

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Rite Aid, CVS & Walgreens To Close More Than 1,500 Stores Due to Crime. Whose Crimes?

WHO’S CRIME? –   Oct. 23, 2023 - The nation’s largest drugstore chains, Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens, will shutter…

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The True Story and Criminal Case Behind ‘Pain Hustlers’

THAT’S A TRUE STORY –   Oct. 27, 2023 - The article detailed the various techniques that the pharmaceutical company…

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Why Drug Abuse Treatment Is Never ‘one size fits all’

NPR AUDIO – IT’S ALWAYS COMPLICATED –   Oct. 24, 2023 - Whether it be opioids, alcohol or other drugs,…

1 year ago

Quote of the Week – Soren Kierkegaard

“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” – Soren Kierkegaard

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Jeffrey Epstein Survivor Dies in Florida of Overdose

ACCIDENTAL? – Oct. 17, 2023 - Carolyn Andriano, 36, was found dead in a hotel room in West Palm Beach,…

1 year ago

How To Support Employees Overcoming Addiction

AUDIO – WITH A PROFESSIONAL –   Oct. 19, 2023 - The first key step is to educate yourself and…

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John Stamos’ Tell-All Memoir ‘If You Would Have Told Me’

HONEST 5th STEP –   Oct. 20, 2023 - ‘That’s when I was confusing the universe, because I’m not a…

1 year ago

Why Nutrition Matters in Recovery with Dr. David Wiss

VIDEO – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – Oct. 16, 2023 - On today’s Alternative to Meds Podcast, host Debbie…

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Mindfulness Retrains Addicted Brain’s Dysfunction

RE-CIRCUIT CITY – Oct. 18, 2023 - Mindfulness-based interventions are therapeutic approaches that incorporate mindfulness practices into various aspects of…

1 year ago

Lil Yachty & Lucki Discuss Sobriety

VIDEO – STRAIGHT OUTTA 12 STEPS –   Oct. 20, 2023  -   On the latest episode of A Safe…

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Why is Treatment an Essential Step in the Addiction Recovery?

SURRENDER TO WIN – Oct. 15, 2023 - Addiction treatment offers many benefits that are pivotal in the recovery process.…

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Treatment Center Is Magnet for Drug Users

VIDEO ONLY – MOTHS TO A FLAME –   Oct. 17, 2023 - Homeless people who camp nearby said that…

1 year ago

Telehealth May Improve Access for Opioid Addicts

GIVE UP LINES ONLINE – Oct. 18, 2023 - In Kentucky, 48% of those who started buprenorphine treatment via telehealth…

1 year ago

State Testing Wastewater for Opioids Near Schools

VIDEO – GRAFT? –   Oct. 18, 2023 - The Environment Department will be focusing on a few key areas…

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Involuntary Drug Treatment Offered as Solution to ‘Misery and Squalor’

GOOD IDEA? – Oct. 19, 2023 - The process grants legal immunity from prosecution if a person undergoes voluntary or…

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More Young Women Hospitalized With Alcoholic Hepatitis

VIDEO – JOINING THE MEN’S CLUB – Oct. 20, 2023 - New research from St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne has…

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THE ARTS: ‘Baby Foot’ wades into the world of addiction, alcoholism and recovery

VIDEO – ART IMITATES STRIFE –   Oct. 20, 2023 - Venable said he never set out to write a…

1 year ago

Arts Program Helps Addiction Recovery

VIDEO – ART HEALS ALL – Oct. 19, 2023  - “We got to look at each other like we’re human.…

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Stop Using Alcohol as Crutch For Confidence

FREEDOM FEELS GOOD – Oct. 20, 2023 - “So we work very hard to try to conceal the things we…

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