Captain Sandy Yawn Celebrates 34 Years of Sobriety ROUGH SEA YET STILL SAILING – August 30, 2023 - Yawn has previously shared, including in her book, Be the Calm or Be the Storm, that there have been generations of substance struggles in her family. She fell into dru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSept 26 2023
Blac Chyna Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety WELL EARNED! – Sept. 15, 2023 - White’s post included a collection of photos that began with an image in which she received flowers and a balloon from her mom, Tokyo Toni (real name Shalana Jones-Hunter). She followe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSept 26 2023
Oxygen Please: Youth in China Use ‘Performance Enhancing’ O2 Inhalers For Success BETTER THAN METH – Sept. 16, 2023 - Young people in China are using oxygen inhalers to boost their capacity for work and study in the face of relentless pressure to excel. The extent of the phenomenon is illustrat... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthSept 26 2023
Man Stopped For Failure to Use Turn Signal With 40 Pounds of Meth In Trunk YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN – Aug. 28, 2023 - Johnathan De Jesus Monzon Valdivia, 21, faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, failure to maintain lane, failure to use a turning signal and drivin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmethSept 26 2023
El Chapo’s Wife Released from SoCal Halfway House VIDEO – EARLY RELEASE – Sept. 13, 2023 - The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was released from federal custody on Wednesday after completing a three-year sentence for helping him run his... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionSept 26 2023Trauma
‘Treated them like animals’: Body Brokering Pastor Kept Patients in Unsanitary Conditions VIDEO – HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF? – Sept. 13, 2023 - It’s a half hour before noon on Aug. 31 outside a Dunkin’ Donuts in Chandler near Riggs Road and Arizona Avenue. 53-year-old Robert Kayongo is met by special agent... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRehabSept 26 2023
Four numbers that tell the story of the opioid epidemic REAL DATA – Sept. 13, 2023 - Here are the numbers that tell the story: 45 percent: The approximate decrease of prescription opioid pain pills shipped in the United States from 2011 to 2019. But ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaSept 26 2023
Lawmakers Searching for Answers. Why is Fentanyl Killing Kids? LOOK WITHIN SOCIETY – Aug. 30, 2023 - Mississippi enacted a bill in March mandating a media campaign aimed at youth. California lawmakers are also considering requiring the state health department to make an o... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 26 2023teenagersTrauma
Robert Downey Jr.’s Hollywood Rise and Fall and Rise SOBRIETY BECOMES HIM – Sept. 16, 2023 - In Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr. quickly made a name for himself, becoming part of the “Brat Pack,” a group of young, talented actors. His early career was marked by succ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 26 2023
Family Treatment Programs Struggle To Stay Open TROUBLE IN PARADISE – Sept. 13, 2023 - Recovering Hope is one of only five providers in the state that offer family-based residential treatment, allowing women to enter the program while pregnant or to bring o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehabSept 26 2023
Quote of the Week – Leo Tolstoy “If you feel pain, you’re alive. If you feel other people’s pain, you’re a human being.” – Leo Tolstoy ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the weekSept 26 2023
Woman Says Star Exposed Himself Then Laughed About it on the Radio NOT FUNNY – Sept. 10, 2023 - The woman says it happened in 2008 when she was working in the same building as the BBC in Los Angeles. The encounter left her stunned, she says. Minutes later, he was recorded laugh... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionSept 26 2023Sexual AddictionTrauma
TikTokers Filming ‘Zombieland’ Videos of Drug Addicts on Skid Row Sparks Social Media Craze AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL – Sept. 10, 2023 - Are the videos, seen by millions of TikTok and YouTube users, a horrifying form of exploitation and voyeurism? Or are they the cutting edge of a new form of citizen jour... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseSept 19 2023Trauma
Naloxone Vending Machine Installed HAVE A QUARTER? SAVE A LIFE – Sept. 10, 2023 - Approximately 300 naloxone nasal sprays, designed to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose involving substances like fentanyl, heroin and prescription painkil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylharm reductionHeroin AddictioninterventionOverdoseRecoverySept 19 2023
Narcan Now Available Over-The-Counter!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIFE SAVERS – Sept. 1, 2023 - The announcement is believed by advocates to be a milestone that will make it easier to save lives in the US as the ongoing opioid epidemic claimed more than 100,000 American live... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabSept 19 2023
Afghanistan Meth Trade Surges as Taliban Clamps Down on Heroin Trade WHO’S IN CHARGE? – Sept. 9, 2023 -While heroin trafficking has slowed, the UNODC said in a statement, meth trafficking “has intensified since the ban”. Meth seizures in and around Afghanistan jumped 12-fold in the... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionmethOverdoseSept 19 2023
25% of Dutch Children Have Parents With Addiction or Mental Issues THE MYTH OF NORMAL – Sept. 8, 2023 - Around 671,000 parents are believed to have an addiction or mental health issue, and around 900,000 children under the age of 18 are thought to be growing up in an affected family... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthRecoverySept 19 2023
Recovery Center Loses Appeal to Re-Open 3 Facilities, Another Patient Dies in Ohio ONE MORE DEAD IN OHIO – Sept. 6, 2023 - Landmark Recovery CEO Matt Boyle told BHB in an email that the organization will have a “full evidentiary hearing” before the administrative court in the coming months. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 19 2023
Jenelle Evans’ Ex-Husband Suffers Apparent Overdose AUDIO – ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE – SEPT. 10, 2023 - Courtland’s wife says he locked himself in the bathroom while she was out of the house with their kids ... but she broke down the door to find him unresponsive. The d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseSept 19 2023
Teen Mom’s Maci Bookout Says Son Bentley Was ‘Angry’ About Ryan Edwards’ Overdose VIDEO – REALITY AND NEAR DEATH? – Sept. 7, 2023 - “Before went to rehab, was very concerned and very worried,” Maci told her friends about the former couple’s 15-year-old son’s reaction to his dad’s ongoing subst... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseSept 19 2023
‘Seeking help is not a shameful act’ – Film explores women’s addiction struggles AUDIO – FILMS MATTER – Sept. 10, 2023 - The film follows the journey of eight women from the ages of 19 to 69 years who come from different backgrounds and cultures. It’s produced by Tami Jacobs and Anél Sherren, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehabSept 19 2023
County Awards $160,000 To Women’s Sober Home MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER – Sept. 6, 2023 - The settlement funds began flowing in 2022 and will continue incrementally until 2038, with these companies collectively paying over $50 billion in nationwide settlem... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 19 2023
A.A.’s Step 5: Is Confession the Antidote for Shame? TRY IT – Sept. 9, 2023 - Again, there are many ways to understand the meaning and implications of each step, and I am not speaking on behalf of A.A. What follows is only one perspective on step five filtered through ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 19 2023
Lisa Gregory – Coming Back from 28 Years of Addiction VIDEO – GREAT ACCENT – Sept. 9, 2023 - Step into the riveting and uncharted territory of Lisa Gregory’s life as she takes the mic on our podcast, baring her soul in a tale that will leave you utterly spellbound. Pr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehabSept 19 2023
First Psilocybin Assisted Recovery Program Open in U.S. TRIP INTO RECOVERY – Sept. 8, 2023 - The inaugural retreat is scheduled for this month, marking a significant milestone in the provision of legal psilocybin services at Moksha Journeys and Omnia Group Ashland.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionPsychedelicsRecoveryRehabSept 19 2023
12 Overdoses in 24 Hours in Harrisburg VIDEO – THE DIRTIEST DOZEN – Sept 9, 2023 - Potential signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose include: Loss of consciousness. Markedly constricted or pinpoint pupils. Breathing difficulties (slowed, labored... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 19 2023Trauma
What Having an Addictive Personality Actually Means YOU ARE A PASSIONATE PERSON – Sept. 11, 2023 - Traits of So-Called Addictive Personality Even though addictive personality isn’t a formal diagnosis—and there are no set symptoms or signs—several traits are typ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental HealthSept 19 2023
How Badly Did Legal Opioid Pills Flood Your City? ASK CVS, WALGREENS and Duane Reade – Sept. 12, 2023 - The Washington Post sifted through 760 million transactions from 2006 through 2019 that are detailed in the DEA’s database and specifically focused on oxyc... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 19 2023
Painkillers and me: One mother’s story LITTLE BY LITTLE – Sept. 13, 2023 - “The only thing they think they can do with pain is give you more painkillers,” she tells me. She says the drugs have had a significant impact on her life and how she lives it. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionInterviewopioid crisisopioidsoxycontinRecoveryRehabSept 19 2023
The Books That Helped Me Stay Sober READING IS HEALTHY – Sept. 10, 2023 - Warning: This article discusses alcoholism and addiction in a way that could be distressing to some readers. When I’m seeking answers, or looking for words of wisdom... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 19 2023