Fewer Than Half of Drug Overdose Survivors Go to the Hospital INDEPENDENT ADDICTS – Oct. 23, 2025 - The researchers found that 25.7 percent of participants had experienced at least one NFOD in the prior year. During the most recent NFOD, use of naloxone was reported by 82.1 per... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 28 2025Overdose
Antidepressant Craze Won’t Cure Gen Z Sadness WHAT WILL? – Oct. 20, 2025 - The author G.K. Chesterton once said that “meaningless does not come from being weary of pain; meaningless comes from being weary of pleasure.” This truism seems particularly apt in the a... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionOct 28 2025
Filipino Influencer Star Dies at 19 TWO NATIONS MOURN – Oct. 24, 2025 - It’s with deep sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our daughter and sister, Emman,” her family wrote on Instagram. “She brought so much joy, laughter, and love into our... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 28 2025suicideTrauma
The 10 Darkest Movies About Addiction and Alcoholism THE HORROR – Oct. 15, 2025 - Many movies have successfully portrayed the reality of alcohol use disorders and other addictions. While many of these movies focus on the fact that these are illnesses that can be succes... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 28 2025
Celebrity TV chef Andrew Zimmern Talks Addiction & Sobriety KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL – Oct. 24, 2025 - At one time, Andrew Zimmern, an Emmy and four-time James Beard Award winner, TV/media personality, chef, writer and passionate global citizen, used people, was addicted to heroi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 28 2025
Can Marijuana Help You Sleep? NO MORE MELATONIN – Oct. 21, 2025 - Cannabis contains dozens of compounds such as cannabidiol (CBD), which does not cause the “high” typically associated with marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which does hav... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediamarijuanaMental HealthOct 28 2025
Quote of the Week – Mark Twain “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” – Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens, November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 28 2025quote of the week
Governor Signs Bill to Study Psychedelics for PTSD & Better Mental Health CRAZY NOT TO – Oct. 16, 2025 - The nonprofit organization Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) is a big believer in the power of psychedelic therapies such as ibogaine, which co-founder and former Navy SEAL ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthOct 21 2025Psychedelics
Connecticut Residents Debate Hillbilly Heroin / Kratom Ban AUDIO – NOT GOOD – Oct. 16, 2025 - The vast majority of the more than 100 testifiers during Wednesday’s marathon seven-hour hearing agreed that 7-OH, which researchers have estimated could be 15 times as potent as mo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionOct 21 2025
Celebrating Husband Jason Ritter’s Sobriety: ‘12 Years of Accountability’ AND NO HANGOVERS – Oct. 17, 2025 - Lynskey wrote, “12 years of accountability, of showing up, of answering the phone, of driving home safely, of quiet nights, of loud fun nights, of laughing and laughing, of be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
Ben Fuller: What Almost Cost Him 6 Years of Sobriety? VIDEO – A STAR STAYS BRIGHT – Oct. 16, 2025 - Fuller was nominated for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year for his collaboration with Carrie Underwood on his song “If It Was Up To Me.” Underwood later m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
FILM: Daughter’s Searing Portrait of Family Addiction and Mental Illness VIDEO – MOVIE REVIEW – Oct. 8, 2025 - Film-maker Myrid Carten, who holds the camera much of the time as well as directing, exposes here the open wound that is her relationship with her mother Nuala, who has both bipo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025
Recovery Center to Stop Providing Pipes to Drug Users VIDEO – GOOD IDEA – Oct. 9, 2025 - According to the Howard Center, it helps people and communities by providing services to address mental health, substance use and developmental needs The organization provides le... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why People Use or Get Addicted to Cannabis? JAZZ OR ROCK? – Oct. 13, 2025 - The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, obesity, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other traits. 24 states legalized recreatio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaOct 21 2025
Cannabis Use Links Genetics to Psychiatric, Cognitive and Physical Health GOOD JEANS COUNT TOO – Oct. 13, 2025 - The study found that lifetime cannabis use was associated with two genes. The first was Cell Adhesion Molecule 2 (a gene involved in cell assembly and in signaling between nerve... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediamarijuanaOct 21 2025
Woman Escaped Death: Now 2 Years Sober GRATEFUL EVERY DAY – Oct. 16, 2025 - Ellie McLean will never forget the day that saved her life. “My dad came into my room and he said, ‘Are you trying to kill my baby girl?’” “I said, ‘No, Dad.’” McLean was 43, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025RecoveryRehab
Country Singer Makes Bold Admission About His Sobriety VIDEO – AND HAVING A BALL – Oct. 17, 2025 - “I never was a big drinker, but when I did drink, I was just a total jerk,” he explained. “I always told people I’ve been mistaken as someone, a kid that was a bit cocky an... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
Alcoholic Who Relapsed Shoplifted Wine Seven Times In One Month HE NEEDS SOME MONEY – Oct. 17, 2025 - The court was told that the items taken were all alcohol on six occasions from SuperValu in Macroom and on one occasion from Aldi in the town. The court was told that O’Drisco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025relapse
Libraries in Chicago Reduces Overdose Deaths GO BEARS – Oct. 17, 2025 - Even libraries have become part of the city’s arsenal in the fight against drug overdose deaths. Chicagoans can get free drug test strips at the city’s public libraries – as well as naloxon... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 21 2025Overdose
When Darren Waller Puts Sobriety First, His NFL Career Falls Into Place VIDEO – MIAMI DOLPHINS – Oct. 17, 2025 - He had been in the NFL’s drug program for a while, but still didn’t stop him from abusing alcohol, marijuana, painkillers, anything to numb him from his struggles in life, and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
Man Ferrying Cocaine from UK to Dubai in His Stomach – Dies of Overdose TOO SAD – Oct. 6, 2025 - Jensen Westhead - the 20-year-old British man swallowed several bags of cocaine at a hotel in Manchester, and two days later, they exploded on a flight to Dubai. Jensen Westhead was found dea... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 21 2025Overdose
Larry Coryell – Call To The Higher Consciousness VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE for JAZZ LOVERS ONLY – Released, 1971. Electric Lady Studios, New York - The BIG 3, A Love Supreme - The Creator has a Master Plan. and Call to a Higher Consciousness. Transcend your m... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerOct 21 2025
Phil Ochs – I Ain’t Marching Anymore VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1965 - Phil Ochs wrote “I Ain’t Marching Anymore” to protest the Vietnam War, criticizing America’s continuous cycle of military conflict. The song is written from the perspective of a sol... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerOct 21 2025
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 2024Oct 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Paris Jackson Got Her ‘Life Back’ After Sobriety SHINING STAR – October 13, 2025 - Paris Jackson is reflecting on her sobriety journey and how it feels “getting my life back.” Paris attended the 35th annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon, and was awarded the Shinin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 21 2025
Medications Prescribed to Millions ‘raise your risk of cancer’ CAVEAT EMPTOR – Oct. 14, 2025 - The medicines get rid of the “good” bacteria in the gut which boosts the digestive system’s protective barrier. Antidepressants and heartburn tablets are among the drugs that can wreak... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025
“Could the cure be worse than the disease?” WE THINK NOT – Oct. 10, 2025 - Two new books chronicle ‘an American Scandal’ and point the way forward. Insurers, legislators, Congressfolk, listen up! Forgive the imagery, but we long to box the ears of every Cal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Americans Are Living Longer SENIOR SENIORS – Oct. 15, 2025 - "Believe it or not, longevity is quite new, we've always had older people, but never this many older people living this long, A 65-year-old woman has a 40% chance of living to age 90:... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 21 2025
The Drug That Took Away Her Appetite and Cocaine Addiction BRING IT ON – Oct. 14, 2025 - She began taking a drug similar to Ozempic while living at a Rhode Island nonprofit for formerly incarcerated and homeless people. She gets the medication, called a GLP-1, free thr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 21 2025
Blowing the Lid Off U.S. Rehabs THIS STORY WON’T DIE – Oct. 16, 2025 - Trigger warning! Shoshana Walter’s new book, Rehab: An American Scandal, is going to make you cry and scream. Cry for how people in need are treated with such cruelty in addicti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab