“They die too quickly:” Reversing a fentanyl overdose with naloxone 60 MINUTES VIDEO – SAVING GRACE – Sept. 22, 2024 - This week on 60 Minutes, Bill Whitaker reported on fentanyl … Last year, mor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 1 2024Overdose
Mother Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder of Son After Fentanyl Overdose VIDEO – NO MORE EXCUSES – Sept. 17, 2024 - Reporting by our 9News I-Team exposed that this was not the first time Robinson overdosed on fentanyl, but his third. The two other times, he was revived with Narcan at a ho... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 1 2024OverdoseTrauma
Kindness 101: Fifth graders take action after hearing elderly couple’s story VIDEO – KID SMART – Sept. 20, 2024 - In today's Kindness 101 series, Steve Hartman and his kids share how one couple's experience with discrimination moved a group of fifth graders to stand up and make a difference. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionOct 1 2024
How Coffee Promotes Longevity IS IT A NECTAR? –  ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 1 2024
The Self-Love Recovery Podcast VIDEO – LIVE AND LEARN – Sept. 19, 2024 - In this insightful discussion, Ross Rosenberg and Karen McMahon delve into the challen... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionInterviewOct 1 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
She’s Trying to Stay Sober VIDEO – ALL TOGETHER NOW – Sept. 27, 2024 - Over the past 24 years, Jennifer Capannelli has used multiple substances, but was mostly addicted to cocaine. An increasingly toxic drug supply has also meant that all-too-... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024RecoveryRehab
Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer A GRAVE ISSUE – Sept. 18, 2024 - Adults under age 50 have been developing breast cancer and colorectal cancer at increasingly higher rates over the last few decades, and alcohol use may be one factor driving the tren... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerOct 1 2024
Up The Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug to Curb Addiction! WHEN IN DOUBT - TAKE MORE! – &... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024
Shifty Shellshock’s Cause of Death Revealed HE LOST THE BATTLE – Sept. 24, 2024 - “Seth struggled with addiction throughout his life. He did so on a very public platform, which was particularly challenging,” the family said at the time. “God knows he tried so ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024relapseTrauma
Less Than Half of Jails Provide Life-saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder 100% WRONG – &nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024
I’m Sober. Do I Have to Feel Bad About the Good Times I Had Drinking? EUPHORIC RECALL RECALL – Sept. 23, 2024 - I quit drinking two years ago because it got inexcusably bad. What I’ve struggled with is the pressure to deny the intellectual, social, and aesthetic pleasure I got from alc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 1 2024RecoveryRehab
Positive Drug Test? It’s Not Just Drugs…or Poppy Seeds POSITIVELY FALSE? – Sept. 27, 2024 - You may have heard that poppy seeds in your salad dressing or on your bagel can mess up a drug test–triggering a positive result for opiates in your system. Though there are some ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024opioids
Laura Nyro – Poverty Train @Monterey Pop Festival VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ETERNAL - It’s a shame the crowd could not comprehend the immense talent of this 19 year old. Loved her so very much. So underrated. Probably the MOST UNDERRATED singer of the 20th century... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerOct 1 2024
Machine Gun Kelly at 1 Year Sober: ‘I can forgive myself’ YOU KNOW IT EASY – &nbs... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 1 2024
Gavin Creel – Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Passes Away BROADWAY STAR PASSES – Sept. 30, 2024 - Tony-winning stage actor Gavin Creel has died at the age of 48. His death was confirmed by his partner Alex Temple Ward on Monday. The Broadway star’s cause of death was cance... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerOct 1 2024
Legendary Baseball Great & All-Time Hits Leader Pete Rose – R.I.P. VIDEO – CHARLIE HUSTLE – Sept. 30, 2024 -Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by GAMBLING on the game he loved and once embodied, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingOct 1 2024
Person of the Week: TJ Woodward STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple, yet powerful... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 1 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sober for Years – What Is Demi Moore’s Diet? NO DEAD ANIMALS – Sept. 25, 2024 - In addition to managing her diet, Demi also avoids alcohol. “I had almost 20 years of sobriety. I had a detour. And now I have over 12 years.” Demi said that it was tough t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 1 2024
Secret Bedroom Found in Arrested Pain Pill Doctor’s Office VIDEO – WILL HE GET LIFE? – Sept. 28, 2024 - A 78-year-old doctor with a clinic in Taylor is accused of allegedly overprescribing painkillers, and medication, as well as committing insurance fraud. The doctor is now ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024Trauma
U.S. Last in Health Care Compared With 10 Developed Countries VIDEO – WHY? – Sept. 18, 2024 - People in the U.S. die the youngest. The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, including preventing deaths, access (mainly beca... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 1 2024
When All Else Fails in the Battle Against Addiction, Florida Can Help By Joe Considine, Marchman Act Attorney – Oct. 1, 2024 - “We had no idea…,” is a common lament among the devastated families who find their way to our law firm. Far too many are unaware that help for addiction e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 1 2024Recovery Advocate
A Great and Pivotal Day ONE PIVOTAL DAY AT A TIME – Sept. 23, 2024 - Through the unwashed, smoke-stained windows of the gin mill, I watched commuters strolling down the hill, headed for Journal Square and the PATH trains to Manhattan. The s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 1 2024
Walk of Hope and Remembrance ALL TOGETHER NOW – Sept. 27, 2024 - “I am a person in long-term recovery. It is important for me to speak openly about that because it helps to reduce the stigma. I am very passionate about educating young people,” s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 1 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains ‘Intermittent sobriety’ VIDEO – GOING WARM TURKEY – Sept. 2024 - CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines the rising popularity of mocktails and the “intermittent sobriety” trend. CONTINUE@CNN ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 1 2024
Man Who Battled Heroin Habit Shares His Story VIDEO – A SLIPPERY SLOPE – &nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionOct 1 2024
How Narcan Reverses Opioid Overdoses VIDEO – PICK SOME UP TODAY – Sept. 23, 2024 - Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a critical tool to fight overdoses. It rapidly reverses the potentially fatal effects of opioids in the body, but how does it do that? ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Professor’s New Memoir For Son Who Died READ ’EM WEEP – ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024Overdose
FDA Approves 1st New Drug for Schizophrenia in Over 30 Years VIDEO – WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG? – Sept. 26, 2024 - “This drug takes the first new approach to schizophrenia treatment in decades,” Farchione continued. “This approval offers a new alternative to the antipsychotic med... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthOct 1 2024
Quote of the Week – Dame Maggie Smith “I like the ephemeral thing about theatre, every performance is like a ghost - I’m there and then I’m gone.” — Dame Maggie Smith, 12/28/1934 – 9/27/2024 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 1 2024quote of the week
Rehab Promoted ‘Nazi Sympathizers’ to Management AUDIO – UNBELIEVABLE – Sept. 23, 2024 - Seven current and former employees are suing a California rehab center, as they were forced to work with “Nazi sympathizers” who were promoted to management, made racist comme... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 24 2024