20 Million Fentanyl and Xylazine Test Strips Distributed BETTER SAFE THAN DEAD – Aug. 30, 2024 - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has surpassed the milestone of distributing 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips statewide. These efforts and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylharm reductioninterventionRecovery AdvocateSept 03 2024
Fentanyl Doomsday Prepping WATCH OUT WILLIAM BURROUGHS? – ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylSept 03 2024
Promoting State Parks for Helping Recovery AUDIO – NATURE IS NATURAL – Aug. 30, 2024 - The state Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Conservation and Natural Reso... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 03 2024
Understanding Social Media Addiction AUDIO – WISHFUL SCROLLING – Aug. 27, 2024 - From endless scrolling to dopamine hits of likes and shares, social media has become... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetSept 03 2024Smartphone Addiction
Quote of the Week – Alejandro Jodorowsky “Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.” – Alejandro Jodorowsky, at 95 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the weekSept 03 2024
Weed and Liquor and Money CALIFORNIA SOBER ALL OVER – Aug. 16, 2024 - If you have a sober living facility in your town and then add a medical marijuana dispensary are you creating a healing dichotomy? That’s the situation facing one sm... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
Marriage Cannot Fix a Pornography Addiction AUDIO – WHAT CAN? – Aug. 19, 2024 - A common reaction in hearing about a pornography addiction is wondering if something is “off” in the marriage, and especially in the bedroom ... In this episode we discuss the harm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetSexual Addiction
Eating Grapes Is Healthy HOW SWEET IT IS – Aug. 21, 2024 - Evidence indicates that grapes could be a smart choice for anyone who wants to lower their cholesterol without resorting to many (or any) medications. Recent studies point to ... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Ozempic Linked to a Higher Rate of Suicidal Thoughts PLEASE WEIGHT – Aug. 22, 2024 - The medication, semaglutide, is sold by the the Danish pharma giant in the United States as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss. The study raises additional concerns over a... Read More...Aug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasuicide
San Francisco Overdose Deaths Hits 4-YEAR LOW VIDEO – ADDICTS LIVES MATTER – Aug. 2024 - The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported a 15% overall drop in overdose deaths so far this year. The city is largely crediting the work of its night navigation team... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
The Painkiller Used for Everything BIG PHARMA HAPPY – Aug. 17, 2024 - In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin (Neurontin) for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said.... Read More...Aug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Texas QB Signs Deal with Non-Alcoholic Brewing Company: ‘Trying to have a good vibe’ SOBER VIBES TOO – Aug. 20, 2024 - ”It’s good to have that taste – you still get the taste of a brew. I’m trying to stay healthier, been focusing on my wellness and health aspect of things and just trying to have a go... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
The Most Detailed Map of Brain Connections Ever Made NOW WHAT? – Aug. 15, 2024. - THIS IMAGE COULD be hung in a gallery, but it started life as a tiny chunk of a woman’s brain. In 2014, a woman undergoing surgery for epilepsy had a tiny chunk of her cerebral cor... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
How Community Helps Each Other’s Recovery Journey UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION – Aug. 16, 2024 - Daniel Grant, 46, overdosed on fentanyl in 2020. He passed out just before heading into work. His boss found him with the straw he used to snort what he though... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drinking Alcohol Increases Your Dementia Risk CRAZY – Aug. 16, 2024 - “I’m very honest when I say no amount of alcohol is good for the brain. When you sit in category, shows that you can literally have low-level brain damage. You are killing the neurons in you... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Alicya Eyo Went to Rehab After Departing Show SHE’S STILL FAMOUS – Aug. 16, 2024 - The former Bad Girls actress admitted she lost everything at one point, but was able to figure out why she was doing what she was doing during her time in rehab. Speaking o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Charity’s ‘Unique’ Approach Tackles Increase Of Addicts HOPE AND HEART – Aug. 20, 2024 - “I know that because having lived experience myself, I can help ease a service user’s mind, make the process feel less clinical and help them to understand some of their needs and vul... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lily’s House Helps New Mothers In Recovery Stay Sober VIDEO – SAVE THE CHILDREN – Aug. 21, 2024 - “It’s just hard, like, before you’re pregnant, to get back to that happiness and that energy level and stuff, because you’re…caring for a newborn or toddler,” Nicole Lind... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Crow Warning: A Dull, Lifeless, Meaningless Remake FILM REVIEW – Aug. 2024 - Because she has drugs in her purse, she is immediately shipped off to a fantastical co-ed drug rehab center wherein everyone wears pink jumpsuits and sleeps in prison-like cells. Beca... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Taylor Swift – Blank Space VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2014 - 3,479,867,202 views - “Blank Space” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the second single from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). CONTINUE@YouTube ... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Let’s Learn The Right Lessons From Matthew Perry HE WILL NOT BE SOON FORGOTTEN – Aug. 23, 2024 - In the aftermath of Perry’s death, many press reports focused on ketamine’s growing use for treatment-resistant depression. When it is administered under medical... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Going to Prison for ‘exploiting’ Native Americans PRISON HAS TO HURT – Aug. 22, 2024 - Diana Moore, 44, of Mesa was ordered this week by a judge to pay over $21 million in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System for fraudulently billing the pu... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaintervention
Eating Meat Linked To Diabetes Risk CARNIVORES DILEMMA? – Aug. 21, 2024 - For sausage, salami and steak lovers, the news has not been good. Scientists have been consistently finding links between red and processed meat consumption and heart dise... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionlife expectancy
Illegal Clinic Distributed 3.4 Million Opioid Pills VIDEO – SUPPLY & DEMAND? – Aug. 15, 2024 - The four-year-long investigation began after the Sheriff’s Office learned Tri-County Medical Center LLC, was operating as an illegal pain-management clinic. Through the ... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Grandma Charged After 2-Year-Old Overdosed WHAT PLANET IS THIS? – Aug. 16, 2024 - A 47-year-old grandmother is reportedly facing multiple felony charges following the death of her 2-year-old grandson, Amani Day, who was found unresponsive in bed next to her o... Read More...Aug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
I Wanted to Quit Drinking and Couldn’t. Here’s How I Got Sober FIRST HAND ACCOUNT – Aug. 19, 2024 - The thought of relaxing at the firepit in an Adirondack chair with an ice-cold glass of rosé made me salivate, the way my dog does when I pull the lid off the treat jar. Any other... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Machine Gun Kelly Credits Teenage Daughter For His Sobriety OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES – Aug. 20, 2024 - “It started with my daughter saying, ‘Dad, you know I can tell when you’re high?’” MGK recalled, revealing that Casie was just 11 or 12 years old at the time. He fu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Sanaa Lathan says Playing an Alcoholic ‘Felt Cathartic’ After Quitting 6 Years Ago VIDEO – FAMILIAR ROLE – Aug. 23, 2024 - Lathan, who previously revealed to PEOPLE she had quit drinking in 2018, says there were multiple reasons for both her alcohol intake and decision to stop. “Navigating life as ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Cops Quiz Brooke Mueller Matthew Perry’s Death AUDIO – TOO HIGH – Aug. 23, 2024 - Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, has become embroiled in the investigation into Matthew Perry’s death from a drug overdose. Police have reportedly questioned the former... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 SO MANY LOST – Aug. 2024 - This is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. Our theme for 2024 i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 27 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose