Pills Sold Nationwide @ Amazon & Walmart Contain Poison WARNING! – Feb. 24. 2024 - Dietary supplement products sold across the nation are being recalled as they have been found to contain a poisonous plant, posing a serious health risks to those who’ve purchased the pil... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024
Portugal Decreased Its Opioid Crises – America Increased Theirs CHARITY vs. GREED – Feb. 24, 2024 - Municipal Police in Porto, Portugal regularly patrol areas used by drug consumers. Police in Portugal don’t arrest people who use drugs. Instead they have a strong track record ref... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Stopping Fentanyl Deaths by Knocking on Doors and Giving Out Overdose Kits THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE – Feb. 25, 2024 - On a narrow North Philadelphia street lined with row houses and a busy auto body shop, Marsella Elie climbs the front steps of a private residence and knocks hard o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMar 5 2024OverdoseRecovery
I’m Not an Alcoholic as Long as I Keep Writing Novels About the Human Condition A MATTER OF OPINION – Feb. 24, 2024 - I am but a humble writer, a scribe of the soul, whose artistic vitality derives most fervently from that enticing she-demon, the imbibable spirit. I am “just a lazy fucking assho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 5 2024
11 Great Movies About Getting Sober FILMS FOR LIFE – Feb. 26, 2026 - Critic Roger Ebert, himself a recovering alcoholic, gave When a Man Loves a Woman four stars and wrote that it was: “a wise and ambitious film about the way alcoholism affects ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘The Black Balloon Project’ is Stories of Those Who Died From Overdosing VIDEO – THE SYMBOLISM OF LOSS – Feb. 26, 2024 - Gabi Deaton’s The Black Balloon Project shares the stories of people who have died of an overdose through photos of their loved ones. Each photo is paired with a ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024OverdoseTrauma
Non-profit Helping Women Recover From Addiction VIDEO – USED, NOT DAMAGED – Feb. 25, 2024 - Secondhand clothing is giving people a second chance at life. Two thrift stores sell gently used clothes, shoes and other items and the proceeds go to the non-pr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Road to Recovery: Candid Conversation About Drug Addiction ONLY VIDEO – TWO TRIBES – Feb. 28. 2024 - Two First Nations men from Calgary share their thoughts on the opioid crisis. They talk about their journey through addiction and treatment, and the importance of friendship.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
You May Fire an Alcoholic Employee for Shooting Himself While Drunk on the Job FYI – Feb. 29, 2024 - That is even if his disability was the reason for the conduct, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Although unpublished (meaning it shouldn’t be cited as bind... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 5 2024
Overcoming Poverty He Passed the Bar; Then His Suboxone Screwed Him NON-GUILTY AS CHARGED – March 2, 2024 - Buprenorphine had changed Scott’s life — it gave him a sense of normalcy, he said, and set him on the path to law school. His future, however, would come to hinge on a c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024Recovery
Cocaine Overtakes Cannabis As Drug of Choice For Hong Kong Youth PERU MUST BE HAPPY – Feb. 25, 2024 - “Cocaine abuse will not only cause physical and mental harm, but will also cost abusers their life savings, and burden them with enormous debts since they cannot get rid of the ad... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 5 2024
RuPaul’s Memoir: ‘stoned daily since I was 10’ AND SOBER SINCE 1999 – Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Lucy Hale Celebrates 2 Years Sober CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Anxiety Drug Killed My Son and So Many Are Dying From It HOW MANY MORE? – March 3. 2024 - The drug that helped Alex Cottam turn his life around was also the one that ended up killing him. Alex, a 27-year-old software engineer, had been prescribed pregabalin to help h... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMar 5 2024Mental HealthTrauma
22-year-old spends 62% of her budget on vaping addiction WHERE THERE IS SMOKE... – Feb. 23, 2024 - Aracely is addicted to electronic cigarettes. Not only has this addiction been expensive, it’s also been hazardous, affecting her lungs and sending her to the ho... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024smokingVaping
Can You Overdose on Shrooms? ONLY IF YOU DO TOO MANY – Feb. 26, 2024 - Are you curious about the buzz around magic mushrooms but worried about how much is too much? It’s a valid concern—after all, psilocybin mushrooms carry the potential for an ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024Psychedelics
Comedian Richard Lewis Passes at 76 VIDEO – HE WILL BE MISSED – Feb. 28, 2024 - Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack. After ge... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 5 2024Recovery Advocate
Producer Andy Lassner Credits Richard Lewis With Saving His Life PASSING IT ON – Feb. 28, 2024 - Ellen DeGeneres Show” producer Andy Lassner — who struggled with addiction in the past — says the late comedian Richard Lewis saved his life. Lassner posted a touching tribute to the “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Richard Lewis Lauded for Being Tireless Sobriety Advocate AUDIO – LAUGHTER INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA COST – Feb. 29, 2024 - Tributes that poured in for comedian Richard Lewis, who died late Tuesday at the age of 76, highlighted his comedic presence and stalwart friendship... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Mother Says ‘gas station heroin’ Killed Her Son VIDEO – TAKING A WRONG TURN – Feb. 29. 2024 - Tianeptine doesn’t actually contain heroin, and is often sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations, convenience stores, smoke shops and online. It can produce a... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMar 5 2024
Cannabis Use Yields Risk of Heart attack and Stroke AND CANCER TOO? – Feb. 24, 2024 - For daily cannabis users, for example, odds of a heart attack were 25% higher compared to non-users and 42% higher for stroke. For now, the study “adds to the growing literatu... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024marijuanapotsmokingweed
Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction VIDEO – ALWAYS ON – Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy, and Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the three share is knowing the pain addiction can cause. “Sometimes I felt like I was the only person on ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘Tranq’ Mixed with Fentanyl in Phoenix VIDEO – EVEN IN ARIZONA – Feb. 28, 2024 - “It’s so scary, like we’re actually carrying triage kits. I mean, it sounds crazy, but we’re trying to carry some bandages we’re carrying gauze tape. If you could see the wou... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMar 5 2024
Quote of the Week – Richard Lewis “I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.” – Richard Lewis, Jun. 29, 1947 – Feb. 27, 2024 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 5 2024quote of the weekRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Wendy Williams’ Family On Her Sobriety FAIRY TALE GONE WRONG – Feb. 21, 2024 - The former talk show host’s loved ones spoke to People ahead of the Feb. 24 premiere of the two-night Lifetime special “Where Is Wendy Williams?” The project was produce... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 27 2024interventionInterviewlife expectancyRecoverysobrietyTrauma
John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024grammy winnerinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
An Alcoholic Mom Rallies To Save a Dying Girl CINEMA MATTERS – Feb. 22, 2024 - The new film, Ordinary Angels, based on the memoir of the same name by Sharon Stevens Evans, tells one such hero’s story. Hilary Swank plays Sharon, a spunky single mother and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024
Cannabis May Be Gateway OUT of Drug Addiction COULD BE, WHO KNOWS... – Feb. 19, 2024 - New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024interventionmarijuanapotRecoverysmokingweed
Fans Take Issue With Lala’s Comments About Sobriety NOTHING’S CONFIDENTIAL – Feb. 20, 2024 - It is obvious that Lala treats sobriety as an all-or-nothing kind of thing, which is pretty rigid and not necessarily helpful to those around her. I can understand if L... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 27 2024
Johny Lever Opens Up About His Father’s Alcoholism and Seeing Murders Everyday HARD CORE – Feb. 16, 2024 - Actor Johny Lever has a solid body of work to support the fact that he is one of the greatest comedians in the business. But growing up in Mumbai, not only presented him... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 27 2024Interview