SOBRLIFE Clothing Unveils Trendsetting Clothing Collections NO MORE STIGMA – Feb. 23, 2024 - Harold Jones, PhD, SOBRLIFE Clothing stands for shattering the stigma around addiction and the resilience of recovery. Dr. Jones, himself a testament to the transformative powe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 20 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in the Hospitality Industry VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – Feb. 13, 2024 - In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his addiction to alcohol. “I know exactly the kind of person I was. I mocked sobriety when I was drinking that ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 20 2024interventionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Kids Overdose! Can Pediatricians Help? MALPRACTICE? – Feb. 17, 2024 - Pediatricians responded to the survey by saying they don’t have enough patients to justify learning about this type of care, or don’t think it’s a pediatrician’s job. “It’s seen ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionOverdoseRecoveryteenagers
Patrick Christys Thanks Viewers for Support after Opening up on Alcohol Addiction VIDEO – NO SHAME NO BLAME – Feb. 15, 2024 - Patrick Christys and Emily Carver have thanked GB News viewers for their support after opening up on Patrick’s battle with alcoholism. The GB News star said the response ha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 20 2024
NJ Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply in 2023!!! GOOD NEWS – Feb. 15, 2024 - With the encouraging decline as a backdrop, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced a $95 million plan over the next three years to increase services for addicts. The drop is a welcome reli... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024OverdoseRecoveryRehab
NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites LIKE SEAT BELTS FOR USERS – Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we are not flattening the curve for all,” Baston said. “As we’ve seen the numbers drop off for white New Jerseyans, we’v... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024harm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Biden’s Drug Czar Shares Vision for Tackling Overdose Crisis BETTER START SOON! – Feb. 115, 2024 - Gupta: When we look at these types of epidemics across the country, where we find successful examples is where there’s a really good balance of both expanding treatment, a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024harm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Next Deadly Drug Here By Summer? VIDEO – AIN’T NO CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES – Feb. 14, 2024 - “It scares us just as much as it scares you,” ASAC Giordano tells Channel 11 News. “Do not think that this can’t happen here because it’s already here.... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024
State Investigating Recovery Company VIDEO – TAKING ADVANTAGE – Feb. 14, 2024 - After KARE 11 reports about questionable billing, the Human Services Inspector General confirmed an investigation of Kyros and Refocus Recovery. WATCH@KARE11 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Toxic Pesticide Found in 4 out of 5 People OATMEAL, WHO KNEW? – Feb. 15, 2024 - “Chlormequat is primarily used on grain crops like oats, wheat and barley,” Alexis Temkin, a senior toxicologist at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) and lead author... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024food addictioninterventionTrauma
More OD Deaths Linked to Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them CONTRADICTORY? – Feb. 15, 2024 - While the number of adults who injected drugs increased during that period, the data now points to a high number of people who are smoking drugs. The latest research is the lar... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024fentanylOverdosesmoking
Bow Wow Recalls Collapsing Due to His Addiction VIDEO – RUFF TIMES – Feb. 15, 2024 - The 36-year-old rapper recently appeared on The Art of Dialogue podcast and opened up about going through withdrawal after heavily using lean, also known as sizzurp — a combinatio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024InterviewRecoveryRehab
Mom Shares Inspiring Sobriety Story HEARING VOICES – Feb. 9, 2024 - One rainy November night, while sitting on the side of the Highway of Tears by herself just outside of Quesnel, Val West heard her mother yelling at her. “My mom, Lillian ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionInterviewRecoveryRehabsobriety
The Addiction Recovery Story We Never Hear NEW YORK TIMES ESSAY – Feb. 14, 2023 - Twenty women with felony records and a history of drug use are standing on the stage in a crowded auditorium in Tulsa, and the audience is rising in a standing ovation. T... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionRecoveryRehab
Employee at San Francisco Sober House Fatally Overdosed on the Job NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Feb. 25, 2024 - Supervisor Catherine Stefani, left, has been critical of the nonprofit HealthRight 360. Hamilton’s death report states he was found dead in his office at 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 4 after ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024fentanylOverdoseTrauma
S.F.’s Largest Treatment Provider Investigated After Overdose Deaths CORPORATE MISTAKES? – Feb. 9, 2024 - California officials are investigating the recent deaths of two men who fatally overdosed while seeking drug treatment at Walden House, a longtime San Francisco facility fo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024fentanylOverdoseRehabTrauma
How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome? IMPORTANT – Feb. 5, 2024 - A frothy beer or a glass of wine can enhance a meal and settle the mind. But what does alcohol do to the trillions of microbes living in your gut? As with much of microbiome science, “there... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 20 2024life expectancy
Semaglutide (Ozempic) Shows Promise For Alcoholism HUMAN TRIALS SOON – Feb. 10, 2024 - “Parts of the brain that drive eating behaviors overlap extensively with the drive to use alcohol or other substances,” explained Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D., and Leandro Vendrusco... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 20 2024interventionRecovery
Be Wary of Romance When In Early Recovery THE GROOVE IS IN THE HEART – Feb. 11, 2024 - There are both risks and benefits to being in a relationship while in recovery. If you are at a crossroads, and unsure what avenue to explore, there are practical tips and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kroger Sued for Unsafe Opioid Prescriptions ACCOMPLICES TO MURDER FOR MONEY – Feb. 13, 2024 - “For more than a decade, Kroger flooded Kentucky with an almost unthinkable number of opioid pills that to addiction, pain, and death,” said Coleman in a press releas... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Father of Pharmacist Who Died Calls CVS Memo ‘corporate garbage’ PUSHERS – Feb. 12, 2024 - Ashleigh Anderson, 41-year-old died after suffering a heart attack during her shift at CVS in 2021. Anderson was the only pharmacist on duty the day she collapsed. First respond... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 20 2024life expectancyTrauma
With New Methadone Rule, SAMHSA Isn’t Coming to Save Us IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 13, 2024 - For patients, it means the majority will continue to suffer under the clinics’ culture of cruelty. “The decision to provide take-home doses rests with the treating practition... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024interventionmethRecovery
Lawmakers Champion MDMA as a ‘game-changer’ in PTSD Treatment VIDEO – LET IT WORK IF IT WORKS – Feb. 15, 2024 - Advocates and lawmakers across the political spectrum are optimistic about its chances for approval and pushing for a speedy rollout of so-called “MDMA-assisted the... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 20 2024interventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Quote of the Week – Fani Willis “I’m not the one on trial.” – Fani Willis ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 20 2024quote of the week
Owner of Sober Homes Facing Felony Gun and Drug Charges LOADED – Feb. 2, 2024 - The owner of a faith-based sober living & behavioral health counseling non-profit in Lexington is facing several charges after police found drugs and guns at his home. Steven Smith, the ow... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
SOBER: What Does It Mean? Anything! NEW YORK TIMES – Feb. 4, 2024 - Notions of what constitutes sobriety and problematic substance use have grown more flexible in recent years as younger Americans have shunned alcohol in increasing numbers while ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
27 People Share Their Rock Bottom Moment of Clarity LOOK BACK – DON’T GO BACK! – Feb. 8, 2024 - For many people who struggle with alcohol, becoming sober can feel almost impossible. There is hope, though. While attaining sobriety isn’t easy, there are untold ev... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024RecoveryRehab
‘Just say no’ can kill kids.’ TEACH, DON’T PREACH – Feb. 3, 2024 - Melanie Ramos was only 15 years old when she died of a suspected overdose in a high school bathroom in Hollywood. Police reported that she and a friend had purchased pills they th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024fentanylinterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Lack of Oversight In Treatment Industry Leads To Corruption HEALTH-CARE IS WEALTH-CARE – Feb. 7, 2024 - The report highlighted questionable practices at treatment facilities and sober living houses that the state has been investigating for years. They included allegations of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Jersey Will Receive Nearly $9.5M from Opioid Settlement AIN’T ENOUGH – Feb. 2, 2024 - “When you visit a physician, you do not expect that the details of your most intimate and personal struggles with illness and pain will be converted into pharmaceutical product ma... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma