Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Mental Health Warnings Women Should Take Heed

DON’T IGNORE THE SIGNS –   Aug. 20, 2023 - Life is full of ups and downs, but when your…

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Massive 8-Story Rehab Proposed for Downtown San Francisco

CALIFORNIA DREAMING –   Aug. 17, 2023 - Part of the nonprofit’s the Way Out program, a fundraising initiative and…

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Famous Ambien Addict Thought He Was ‘Going to Die’

HAVEN’T WE ALL –   Aug. 21, 2023 - “Nothing was good enough in ‘09. We would win a game…

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The Face Of Rural Addiction Is Not What You Think

AMERICANS NEED HELP –   Aug. 22, 2021 - Hollywood execs took notice of these trends and began to invest…

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My Gas Station, My Drug Dealer

OVER THE COUNTER – AT THE ER – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s called kratom (pronounced kră-tum), a product that…

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Ecuador is Hooked on Dangerous Drugs

BORDERLINE – Aug. 24, 2023 - Teenage drug users play games and sports to improve social and behavioural skills. The…

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Your Brain Plays Critical Role in Addiction Recovery

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD –   Aug. 24, 2023 - “One of the biggest challenges for patients with addiction…

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Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years ‘clean & sober’

SPIRITUAL GANGSTER –   Aug. 24, 2023 - Fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate him for making it…

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Lily Allen: On Pre-Sobriety Drug & Alcohol Daze

IT’S BETTER NOW –   Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s been four years since Lily Allen got sober, and the…

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Rite Aid Preparing For Bankruptcy To Avoid Opioid Lawsuits

GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER –   Aug. 25, 2023 - In the early 2000s, fatal overdoses from prescription drugs, particularly…

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McKinsey & Co. Got Thousands of Veterans Addicted to Opioids, with our Tax Dollars

WALL STREET RULES – Aug. 24, 2023 - At one point, nine out of every 10 opioid prescriptions in the…

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Despised Sackler Clan Bribing The Hamptons?

CRIME FAMILY – Aug. 22, 2023 - That negative publicity stepped up this month with the new, fictionalized Netflix film…

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‘Painkiller’ Director: “This Story Is Tragedy”

ALWAYS IS WHEN 400,000 DIE – Aug. 21, 2023  - much to them [and] the medical schools that meant so…

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Dead Ringers Has TV’s Best Take on the Sackler Family

VILLAINY FOR REAL – Aug. 18, 2023 - From the outset, the hook of Dead Ringers was reimagining David Cronenberg’s…

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Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Cuts $1.9 Billion from Their Opioid Settlement

CAPITALISM REIGNS –   Aug. 23, 2023 - Mallinckrodt failed to make a $200 million payment to the opioid trust…

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Netflix’s Painkiller and Hulu’s Dopesick

DEVIOUS FAMILY EXPOSED –   Aug. 18, 2023 - As the most dangerous drug introduced by this institution to the…

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Drugs in America: Prohibition to 21st-Century Binging

BOOK REVIEW – Aug. 23, 2023 - Quick Fixes is organized into brief essays, each nominally about a specific drug—alcohol,…

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Thursday is International Overdose Awareness Day

END OVERDOSE – August 31 we observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to overdose, acknowledge…

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Follow the Money: How to Track Opioid Settlement Dollars In Your State

VIDEO – JACKPOT OR JACKED? –   Aug. 21, 2023 - In 2023, one of the biggest stories journalists across…

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Quote of the Week – Bob Barker

“Come on down!” – Bob Barker, Dec. 12, 1923 - Aug. 26, 2023 

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NY Psychiatric Institute: Human Research Drug Trials Suspended after Man Commits Suicide

TRIAL & ERROR –   Aug. 10, 2023 - The research study into the drug was then fully terminated in…

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More Patients Suing Mishawaka

AUDIO – GOT GOOD INSURANCE? – Aug. 9, 2023 - When he first filed the lawsuit July 25, attorney Trevor…

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San Jose Doctor Busted for Opioid Prescription Scheme

THEIR STILL AT IT – Aug. 11, 2023 - When a bad actor exploits their position for personal gain, they…

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Meet The Man Who Fought The Sacklers

VIDEO – WITH COURAGE AND MORALS –   Aug. 15, 2023 - Quinn had helped Goldin form a grassroots group…

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What’s Behind Addiction in Minneapolis?

POVERTY? POVERTY OF SPIRIT? –   Aug. 11, 2023 - Coco said if there were people around her, people she…

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Recovery from Alcohol Addiction: Highs and Lows of Pooja Bhatt

SHE’S BIG IN INDIA – Aug. 12, 2023 - Mahesh Bhatt’s entry in the family week to meet daughter Pooja…

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Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick

NO LONGER A SACRAMENT –   Aug. 14, 2023 - But despite these dangers, the potency of the products currently…

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Marijuana Is Getting Out of Hand

IT’S A DRUG – Aug. 17, 2023 - Whenever attention is paid to these problems, marijuana advocates reflexively swat them…

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Anhedonia: You Won’t Like This

EVERYONE LOVES DUCK SOUP – Aug. 14, 2023 - While anhedonia may be complex, that doesn’t mean there’s no hope…

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We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them

OPINION: Ryan Hampton – Aug. 15, 2023 - I’ve been living in recovery from opioid use disorder for eight and…

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