Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Davina McCall Says Drugs Filled The Hole In Her Heart

FILLED WITH AA NOW – Aug. 26, 2023 - Davina McCall has spoken about dealing with addiction. Photo: PA Archive/Ian West. “I don’t want to slag her off. She was my mum, warts and all. She wasn’t perfect. And ... Read More...

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Scientists Find Cure for Alcoholism?

VIDEO – NO MEETINGS REQUIRED – July 31, 2023 - his is largely to do with what’s known as mesolimbic dopamine (DA) signalling – meaning how the central nervous system circuit communicates the feelgood neurotransmitt... Read More...

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Global Methamphetamine Market Projected to Reach $881.32 million by 2030

CAPITALISM – Aug. 26, 2023 - The Methamphetamine Market has exhibited remarkable shifts over the years, shaped by a blend of long-term market drivers and the unexpected influence of external factors like the C... Read More...

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Ozempic Seems to Curb Cravings for Alcohol

CURB NOT ELIMINATE – Aug. 28, 2023 - “There’s really been a large number of clinical and anecdotal reports coming in suggesting that people’s drinking behaviors are changing and in some instances pretty substa... Read More...

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Fentanyl Addiction Fuels Underground Shoplifting Economy

EARTH SWALLOWS MAN – Aug. 28, 2023 - For someone with no phone, no home, no job and no more possessions than can fit into a backpack, this is no easy task. So Elliot, like many others battling addiction, makes... Read More...

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City Official Resigns After Creating ‘Doom Loom Walking Tour’ of San Francisco

VIDEO – SATIRE OR SALACIOUS? – Aug. 28, 2023 - The sold out weekend tour was canceled and on Monday Ludlum resigned, saying it was all satire and, “the causes of the conditions we witness daily are not individual a... Read More...

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A Family’s Triumph: From Addiction to Living Indoors Again

MAN MADE MIRACLE – Aug. 27, 2023 -“It was awesome,” the 29-year-old said, beginning to choke up and then pausing as a tear streamed down her cheek. “We had nothing. We slept on the floor.” The apartment in ... Read More...

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Shelter Manager Embraces Those Suffering from Addiction and Homelessness

AUDIO – HE REALLY CARES ABOUT OTHERS – Aug. 28, 2023 - Now, he’s starting a support group dubbed Real Talk with Al Green to support and give hope to people with the same struggles. “I love these people. I love to ... Read More...

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Millie Mackintosh Marks 1 Year Sober

GOOD START – Aug. 26, 2023 - “It was hard work at first and sometimes it does still feel difficult especially with the social pressure to drink, in our society it almost felt impossible not to, but a big shift happen... Read More...

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Aaron Neville Reveals How He Became Addicted to Heroin at 16

NO MORE BLUES – Aug. 30, 2023 - In this week’s issue of PEOPLE the 82-year-old New Orleans native shares an exclusive excerpt from his gripping book, out Sept 5, and reveals when and how his devastating heroin... Read More...

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Here’s Why Danny Trejo Is a Great American

IT’S HIS CHARM – Aug. 27, 2023 - Staying sober in Hollywood is like wrapping yourself in a meat suit, jumping into an alligator pit—and not getting bit. Hollywood is pressure, and pressure makes alcoholics dri... Read More...

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School sues Facebook, TikTok, other Social Media Owners for Addictive Products

AUDIO – TECK NECK FOREVER – Aug. 25, 2023 - The social media “addiction” has led to the district to provide more mental health resources to its student body, amid rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal tho... Read More...

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‘Painkiller’ vs. Dopesick’: Whose Richard Sackler Portrayal Is Better?

MATHEW BRODERICK NAILS IT – Aug. 25, 2023 - The most notable comparison would have to be between the two performers who played Richard Sackler, who was the chairman and president at Purdue Pharmaceuticals, whi... Read More...

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Gen Z Drinking Less, Gen X Getting Higher

BRAVE NEW WORLD – Aug. 22, 2023 - Drinking rates among young adults in the United States have gradually decreased over the past two decades. During the past 20 years, the percent of U.S. adults who drink has dropped ... Read More...

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Schools Short 100,000 Mental Health Workers

THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT – Aug. 31, 2023 - In a moment that seems to plead for creativity, educators are finding new ways to bring support into schools. Some universities are expanding counseling programs, hoping to ... Read More...

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Schools Face Fentanyl Fiasco As More Teens Overdose

AUDIO – FLUNKING OUT FOREVER – Aug. 30, 2023 - “Fentanyl’s infiltration into schools is certainly something that cannot be ignored,” says Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School Distric... Read More...

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The Pope Says: ‘We Cannot Be Indifferent’ to People Caught in Drug Addiction

WWJD? – Aug. 27, 2023 - Francis underlined in his message that it is often teens and young adults who fall into addiction, especially in a society in which they are “deprived of points of reference” during a delicate... Read More...

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Synthetic Opioids 10x More Potent Than Fentanyl

HELL GETS HOTTER – Aug. 29, 2023 - Nitazenes are a synthetic opioid, like fentanyl, although the two drugs are not structurally related. In the small study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open most of... Read More...

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Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Talks Sobriety & Marriage

KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR – Aug. 28, 2023 - Sitting beside him is his stunning supermodel wife, Susan Holmes McKagan, who first met Duff in 1996 after they were set up on a blind date by a friend. The glamorou... Read More...

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Docs Struggling as Flesh-Rotting ‘Zombie Drug’ Grips NY

VIDEO – MODERN LEPROSY? – Aug. 28, 2023 - “There was a change in his behavior when he started using xylazine — he started going cuckoo,” his heartbroken mother, Merri Eddy, recently told The Post. “I didn’t know what... Read More...

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How Smoking Weed Affects Your Health

VIDEO – IT AIN’T GOOD – July 29, 2023 - Beyond the relief and euphoria that cannabis can offer, there’s pushback to the legalization trend: experts say there’s increasing evidence of long-term harms. Canna... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Brené Brown

“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” – Brené Brown ... Read More...

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Morgan Wade on Hitting Rock-Bottom

VIDEO – SHE’SOBER – Aug. 23, 2023 - “I drank more than I’ve ever drank in my life,” she says of the fateful night in this week’s issue of PEOPLE. “I remember a hangover that lasted for a couple weeks. I was so depr... Read More...

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Surprising Demographic Now Using Weed The Most

EVERYONE NEEDS A GIGGLE – Aug. 19, 2023 - The numbers of older Americans trying pot increased further to 35% in 2021, the researchers noted, because the survey methodology changed during the pandemic. In the slight... Read More...

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Aspartame Safety Panel Linked to Coca-Cola Front Group

THEY LIED JUST TO MAKE BILLION$? – Aug. 17, 2023 - A few months later, WHO declared aspartame, a key ingredient in Diet Coke, to be a “possible carcinogen”, then quickly issued a third report that seemed to contradic... Read More...

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Fabulous New Drugs For Obesity Treatment

WEIGHTING ON BIG PHARMA – Aug. 23, 2023 - Since the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injection in 2021 for chronic weight management for adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related c... Read More...

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Fentanyl Has New Mexico in Death Grip

VIDEO – SAVE OUR COUNTRY – Aug. 21, 2023 - ALBUQUERQUE, NM— It’s in our communities, it’s found wherever we go, and it’s something Bernalillo County officials say needs to be discussed as often as possible: the dange... Read More...

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Eggo Sells Alcoholic Breakfast Cocktail

NOW GET WAFFLED AT BREAKFAST – August 20, 2023 - This Eggo beverage isn’t for the kiddos, but parents are welcome to indulge. “Between the juggle of constantly changing schedules, household errands, family ... Read More...

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Can Acupuncture Help With Addiction?

ONE NEEDLE AT A TIME? – Aug. 17, 2023 - In Chinese medical theory, the human body is considered a network of complex and interconnected processes, which are governed by the complements of yin and yang. These o... Read More...

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Therapeutic Potential of Hallucinogens Risky and Overhyped?

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – Aug. 19, 2023 - But Hyatt did not experience relief; instead, her mental health worsened. Three months later, she described being in “some sort of psychotic break” and feeling as if her brain wa... Read More...

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