Lala Kent: Without ‘My Sobriety I Wouldn’t Be Here’ VIDEO – LA WOMAN – Oct. 15, 2023 - “I believe that my obsession with my sobriety is what keeps me steadfast in this mindset,” she explained. “I revisit my rock bottom moment, recollecting why I chose to get sober, an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Cities Ponder Opiate Friendly Facilities for Drug Use LET THEM EAT CAKE – Oct. 23, 2023 - The sites employ medical and social workers who guard against overdoses by supplying oxygen and naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug, and by distributing clean needles and other r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Thousands of Children Sent To Very Profitable Scandal-Plagued Health Care Giant BOUNTIES ON THEIR HEADS – Oct. 18, 2023 - But a yearlong Mother Jones investigation tells a different story, shedding light on a large, profitable, and often-overlooked patient base: foster kids. Thousands ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
The Life and Death Fight for Control of Methadone THEY DON’T HAVE TO DIE – Oct. 20, 2023 - While methadone is easily the most effective drug currently approved to treat opioid addiction, it’s accessible only at specialized clinics that require patients to par... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmethOct 24 2023
Psychiatric Patients Restrained 50 Times More Often Than National Average VIDEO – LA HOSPITAL LOVES BONDAGE – Oct. 15, 2023 - Hospitals are forbidden under federal law from restraining psychiatric patients except to prevent them from harming themselves or others. Restraints can be used o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
West Virginia has Nation’s Worst Drug Problem, But Fewer Homeless than LA AUDIO – A DISCONNECT? – Oct. 12, 2023 - “People conflate these crises,” said Dr. Margot Kushel, a UC San Francisco professor who led the largest representative study of homeless people in three decades, released earl... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023
Actor Michael K. Williams’ Dealer Gets 5 Years for His Death VIDEO – F**KING BE CAREFUL – Oct. 11, 2023 - A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to five years in p... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 24 2023
Snapchat on Trial For Murder HORRIBLE – Oct. 18, 2023 - Soon, the sheriff arrived and immediately administered Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. But Badger, a pharmacist, was confused. Brooke was a t... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionOct 24 2023Overdose
Cops Use Opioid Settlement Cash for More Cop Cars AUDIO – NO MONEY FOR ADDICTS – Oct. 20, 2023 - What’s clear is that each decision — whether to fund a treatment facility or buy a squad car — is a trade-off. The settlements will deliver billions of dollars, b... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Screen Time Linked to Psychological Distress LOOKING WITHIN IS EVEN SCARIER – Oct. 28, 2023 - "The growing interest and use of screen-based technologies throughout the world made me think about its pros and cons,” study author Adeena Ahmed, a clinical ps... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthOct 24 2023Smartphone Addiction
Adele Quit Drinking After Being ‘Borderline Alcoholic’ QUIT FOOLING? – Oct. 18, 2023 - She said her drinking during lockdown “got earlier and earlier” in the day, and continued: “I’ve always had a very close relationship with alcohol. I was always very fascinated by alco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 24 2023Recovery
BIG NEWS: Fructose Causes Obesity IT’S ON THE LABEL – Oct. 20, 2023 - Here, we review the various dietary hypotheses for obesity. We propose that all of the various hypotheses are largely correct, and that although they outwardly seem in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionOct 24 2023
Quote of the Week – Paulo Coelho “One day you will wake up and there will be no more time to do the things you have always dreamed of. Do them now.” – Paulo Coelho ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023quote of the week
Ultra-Processed Foods ‘ADDICTIVE’? AUDIO – GET THEM WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG – Oct. 10, 2023 - Behaviours which could meet such criteria include intense cravings, symptoms of withdrawal, less control over intake, and continued use despite such consequences... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionOct 17 2023
Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore DID IT STOP WORKING? – Oct. 9, 2023 - If you tried to talk about anything else, the platform’s algorithmic feed seemed to sweep you into irrelevance. Users who pay for Elon Musk’s blue-check verification syste... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetOct 17 2023
How Jelly Roll with his new Tattooed Face Overcame Addiction and Prison VIDEO – A MIRACLE? – Oct. 10, 2023 - Backstage he can make an industry schmoozefest feel like an intimate hang; onstage, as at Mechanics later that night, he can bring audience members to tears as he locks eyes and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Couple with Deep Love for New England Patriots, Helps People Recover from Addiction VIDEO – TEAM WORK MATTERS – Oct. 6, 2023 - Joanne and Lenny Hensas have a deep love for the New England Patriots, but nothing matches their fight to help people recovering from addiction. Around the Patriots, th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘I Bought A One-Way Ticket To Hell’ says Jackass’ Bam Margera HOW’S THAT WORKING OUT? – Oct. 8, 2023 - So now that I’m out ... All that didn’t work, because I got forced into these rehabs like sabotaged by friends and family saying like, ‘Hey, Bam, come to Ruth’s Chris Steak Ho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
If You Went a Month Without Alcohol VIDEO – FEELING GOOD – Oct. 7, 2023 - Giving up booze for Sober October could save you from more than a wicked hangover. Experts say ditching alcohol for a month could lead to healthier skin, weight loss, better... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Big Loser Sues Vegas Casino Over Ketamine Spiked Drink IT WASN’T HIS FAULT? – Oct. 13, 2023 - In the parlance of Las Vegas, Orange County real estate developer Dwight Manley is a “whale.” An expert coin collector and former sports agent who represented NBA bad ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionGamingOct 17 2023
Heather Locklear Looking Good Following Sobriety Setback – as she Rocks a Poison T-Shirt VIDEO – KEPT COMING BACK – Oct. 11, 2023 - Heather Locklear looked healthy and quite hip while out in Los Angeles on Wednesday - three months after DailyMail.com revealed she had been acting erratically and was... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 17 2023
TEDx Speaker Inspires with Story of Recovery VIDEO – FROM A BOTTOM TO THE TOP – Oct. 6, 2023 - November 6, 2015 was one of the lowest points in Gunton’s life. “I shot up. I thought it was bunk. I didn’t feel anything. And then I remember starting to drive ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Differential Diagnosis! What is It and Why is It Important? GOOD TO KNOW – Oct.9, 2023 - You may not have all the necessary information about your loved one’s situation, which can make accessing the proper treatment tricky. For example, you may be concerned about mood swin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthOct 17 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Sobriety Is In, and Nonalcoholic Beer Sales Are Soaring TRENDING! – Oct. 12, 2023 - “Some suppliers have gotten smart and said hey, somebody wants to feel like they are still part of the drinking occasion with a non-alcohol beer, a non-alcohol wine or even a non-al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 17 2023Recovery
In Person – REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium FILM LOVERS ONLY – Oct. 2023 - After each film, the filmmaker will perform a question-and-answer session or a clinician will do a mini-interactive process group with audience members. There will be engagement with th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film Festival
Opioid Limits Add No Discomfort to Surgery Patients ONLY TO BIG PHARMA – Oct. 13, 2023 - Instead, patient-reported pain levels and satisfaction didn’t change at all for Michigan adults who had their appendix or gallbladder removed, a hernia repaired, a hysterectomy or... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 17 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Addiction and Recovery in Mesa County TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – Oct. 11, 2023 - Now 35 and almost four years sober, Murillo has worked as a youth mentor, become a Spotify artist under the moniker of “The Modern Day Monk,” and repeatedly made the dean’s ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023Recovery
Suzanne Somers, Star of ‘Three’s Company,’ Is Dead at 76 A STAR IS GONE – Oct. 15, 2023 - “Three’s Company” was one of the nation’s most popular sitcoms. During Ms. Somers’s contract negotiations with ABC in 1980, it was widely reported, she asked for a raise from $3... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 17 2023
Braunwyn Windham-Burke: ‘I wish I could drink’ VIDEO – ONE DAY AT A TIME – Oct. 7, 2023 - In the message thread, the former Bravolebrity wrote that she was “really sad” and wished she “could drink.” “Sobriety isn’t always easy. The moment I decided to share th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Julia Fox Recalls Near-Death Experience with Drug Overdose VIDEO – JUST IN TIME – Oct. 12, 2023 - Fox recounted one particularly disturbing memory before being saved by paramedics: “The near-death experience was crazy, because the whole tunnel thing and all of that is real. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 17 2023OverdoseRecovery