Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

New Hampshire: The Opioid Crisis Gets Worse

AUDIO – NO END IN SIGHT? –   Aug. 9, 2023 - These numbers represent, as you know, sons, daughters,…

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Only 1 in 5 People Get Opioid Addiction Meds

WHY IS THIS? –   Aug. 7, 2023 - “Failing to use safe and lifesaving medications is devastating for people…

1 year ago

From Drug Addict to Defense Attorney

VIDEO – LAW OF ATTRACTION, NOT PROMOTION –   Aug. 10, 2023 - Fortunately, Gad’s case caught the attention of…

1 year ago

I Had to Get Dental Implants – Now There’s No Room for my Tongue

NOTHING TO LAUGH ABOUT –   Aug. 10, 2023 - But as the youngster recently revealed to her 2.9 million…

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‘Sober Life Is So Much Better’

YES, WE AGREE – Aug, 9, 2023 - Owen continued, “Trust me, there’s [probably] someone reading this that I affected…

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Julia Cameron on Learning to Write Sober

WORDS OF LOVE – Aug. 11, 2023 - “Just try it and see.” I was not at all sure that…

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Dunkin’ Spiked Coffee and Tea Are Coming Soon

BEWARE OF COPS –   Aug. 10, 2023 - According to VinePair, the malt-based drinks are to be produced in…

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Ric Flair Recalls His Wild Stories From Rehab

WRESTLING WITH DEMONS –   Aug. 11, 2023 - So my roommate’s a doctor from Ft. Lauderdale that is there…

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Lil Tay, Teen Influencer, Has Died? NO SHE DIDN’T!!!

MYSTERIOUS DEATH – Aug. 9, 2023 - In a phone interview with The Daily Beast alongside her mother, Angela Tian,…

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Psychedelic Decriminalization

PLANT MEDICINE – July 14, 2023 - “We are excited for Berkeley to join Oakland, San Francisco, and 16 other…

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I Was Sober for 10 Years—But Psychedelic Medicine Changed My Life

AUDIO – IN WHAT WAY – Aug. 10, 2023 - The plant-based medicine is largely illegal in the United States—except…

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Doctor Has More Compassion after his Opioid Addiction

CRAWLING IN THEIR SHOES – August 9, 2023 - The state police and the DEA had recently raided my office.…

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Milwaukee: Drunkest City in America

VIDEO – L’Chaim –   Aug. 10, 2023 - InsiderMonkey notes Wisconsin has one of the lowest alcohol tax rates…

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U.S.A. Suicides Hit All-Time High In 2022

LISTEN BETTER – Aug. 11, 2023 - A recent Johns Hopkins University analysis used preliminary 2022 data to calculate that…

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Former Heroin Addict Dives Into How He Overcame Deadly Habit

VIDEO – WORTH WATCHING –   Aug. 10, 2023 - A former heroin addict has opened up about his struggles…

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‘Painkiller’ on Netflix: Superb Film Feels Painfully Real

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – August 9,2023 - The cast is strong. Matthew Broderick might be one of…

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Quote of the Week – Franz Kafka

“Literature is the axe that breaks up the frozen sea within us.” – Franz Kafka, b. 1883 - d. 1924

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Netflix’s OxyContin drama ‘Painkiller’ is just painful

THE PAIN NEVER GOES AWAY – August 10, 2023 - We’ve heard this story before. And we’ve heard it better. That’s…

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Jerry Garcia Gone 28 Years Today

AUDIO – AND THE BAND PLAYED ON –   Aug. 8, 2023 - Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia was born…

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New Netflix Series About Philanthropic Drug Pushers

THE FAMILY MADE $35 BILLION –   July 28, 2023 - Court filings show that Purdue, owned by the Sackler…

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Mathew Broderick, aka Ferris Bueller, Portrays Murderer Richard Sackler

CHANNELING A QUIET KILLER – Aug. 4, 2023 -  Based on work by investigative journalists Barry Meier and Patrick Radden…

1 year ago

Long Lines at Lollapalooza for Naloxone

VIDEO – BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY –   Aug. 4, 2023 - CHICAGO - Some of the long lines at…

1 year ago

More People Are Replacing Booze with Ketamine

AUDIO – WHATEVER WORKS – July 28, 2023 - When a federal judge declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…

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Student Recovery Program Seeks More Participants

GRADUATE OF SOBER LIFE – Aug. 2, 2023 - Ethan Laugen, 24, is set to graduate from Augsburg and StepUP…

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Does Drinking Raise Blood Pressure?

SO WILL STRESS –   July 31, 2023 -  Even in adults without hypertension, blood pressure readings may climb more…

1 year ago

Tough as Mother Launches

GAIA FOREVER! –   July 24, 2023 - According to Obstetrics and Gynecology: February 2022, pregnancy-associated drug-related deaths increased by…

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Jamie Otis’s Heartfelt Post About Husband’s Addiction

VIDEO – ALL CAN BE FORGIVEN –   July 28, 2023 - Otis revealed that she always suspected Hehner was…

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Institute Helps Thousands Recover From Addiction

LOVE AND HARD WORK – July 31, 2023 - Ana Carr has also called the streets home for three years.…

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Woman Travels to Country Music Fest to Celebrate 30 Months Sober

GOING TO ANY LENGTH –   Aug. 4, 2023 -  Bolos traveled 20 hours from Upstate New York with her…

1 year ago

You Want to Start Microdosing Ketamine?

AT WHAT RISK? –   Aug. 4, 2023 - If you snort ketamine often, you might damage your nostrils –…

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