1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized SIMPLE SUPPLY & DEMAND – March 10, 2023 - The buyers, however, were a confidential informant who has worked with the government since 2014 and an undercover Hawthorne police officer working as part of the federal... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMar 21 2023OverdoseRecovery
On the Trail of Fentanyl King BLIND AMBITION – March 8, 2023 - An order came in from a young marine in North Carolina. He wanted Oxy. Allawi went about fulfilling the order, choosing from among the bags of powders and chemicals strewn about... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Rite Aid Sued for Allowing “millions of opioid pills” to Flow Illegally From Stores MORE THAN THE CARTELS? – March 15, 2023 - The lawsuit, filed in Cleveland federal court, said Rite Aid repeatedly filled prescriptions from May 2014 to June 2019 that were medically unnecessary, for off-label use or ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Carnival Cruises Serving Booze-Free Cocktails NOT DRUNK JUST SEASICK – March 14, 2023 - Martini Seduction: Red passionfruit nectar, fresh lime juice, and a hint of orange mix with Lyre’s White Cane instead of vodka Spicy Chipotle Pineapple Mart... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 21 2023Recovery
John Shinholser – Recovery Icon to Retire AUDIO – PASSION & COMPASSION – March 12, 2023 - If the Iran hostage evacuation had not succeeded, John Shinholser‘s life might have been a lot different. At the age of 23, Shinholser was part of a unit stationed ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionMar 21 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – George Orwell “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.” – George Orwell ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 21 2023quote of the week
Overdose Prevention Sites Move Toward Expansion Remain in Legal Limbo AUDIO – SAVE LIVES NOW – March 4, 2023 - They discussed how City Hall can support overdose prevention centers, which provide supervised injection of illicit substances along with a range of other services. Two of th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Macklemore on his relapse and Inspiration For His New Album ‘Ben’ AUDIO – THE RAPPER TALKS – March 4, 2023 - NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with rapper Macklemore about the triumphs, addiction struggles and realizations that inspired his new album, “Ben.” Click@NPR ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Sex, Sobriety and Rock ‘n’ Roll Artists Find Success in Recovery AUDIO – WHEN SOBRIETY SOUNDS SO GOOD – March 6, 2023 - After hitting rock bottom — or as he said, “living rock bottom” — Murray realized the control substances had on him and how it could eventually end his life. He ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How Nitrous Addiction ‘messed up’ Man’s Life VIDEO – NOT FUNNY! – March 1, 2023 - Nitrous oxide, more commonly known as “laughing gas” or “nos”, can give users a 30-second high that makes them feel dizzy and lightweight, but the gas is no laughing matter. F... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Sonia Kahlon: Sobriety After Divorce VIDEO – LEARNING THE HARD WAY – March 4 2023 - Following five years of sobriety, Sonia Kahlon founded EverBlume which provides online small group recovery meetings with supportive peers and a recovery coach facilita... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Macklemore’s Daughter Attends AA Meetings With Daddy I WAS THAT CLOSE – March 3, 2023 - He told the ‘Audacy Check-In’ podcast: “Sloane’s been to meetings with me. She asks me questions like, ‘Daddy, how’s your sober meetings going?’ We talk about it. “And I don’t wa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Department of Justice’s ‘Addiction Treatment Chain Charged in Health Care Fraud’ OFFICIAL CHARGES IN PRINT – March 3, 2023 - Michael Brier, 60, of Newton, MA, Mi Ok Bruining, 62, of Warwick, RI, and Recovery Connections Centers of America, Inc. (RCCA) are charged by criminal complaint with ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Clippers’ Player Who Was An Alcoholic And Brought Guns In The Locker Room Warns Ja Morant After Scandals ONE GIANT TO ANOTHER – March 7, 2023 - Closs has cleaned himself up to become a motivational speaker now, sharing some valuable advice with Morant on avoiding the road he’s headed down. “Brandishing a firearm o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Addict Leaves Mini-Meth Lab On NYC Subway BRONX BOMBER? – March 4, 2023 - “Never seen a mess quite like this!” tweeted straphanger Carolyn Crapo, 58, posting images last week of what appeared to be a botched rolling meth lab at the Woodlawn station in ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 14 2023meth
Chris Herren Helps Boston Marathoner Stay on Track with Sobriety ONE SPEEDY STEP AT A TIME – March 6, 2023 - Herren is a former professional basketball player who’s been in long-term recovery from addiction since 2008. In 2011, he started the Herren Project, a national nonprofit o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
If You Have These 7 Physical Pains, It Might Actually Be Depression OR HYPOCHONDRIA? – March 6, 2023 - Surprisingly, these can also be warning signs of depression — and if you’re not sure whether your current funk is anything to worry about, they can help clue you in that somet... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMar 14 2023Mental HealthRecovery
Is Ibogaine a Safe & Effective Treatment For Addictions? LET’S FIND OUT – March 7, 2023 - The difficulty in treating dependence lies mainly in the fact that addictive behaviors tend to modify the structure and functioning of the brain. Reversing these modifications i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023PsychedelicsRecoveryRehab
Is Smartphone Addiction Fueling Mental Health Problems? DO YOU HAVE A CRAZY APP? – March 7, 2023 - Smartphones are in pockets, purses and, for some people, under their pillows at night. Most Americans have a smartphone. About 95 percent of teenagers and people under 50 sa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninterventionMar 14 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehabSmartphone Addiction
Rise in Fentanyl Deaths Justifies Use of Military Force? AN EYE FOR A EYE – March 9, 2023 - Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes is counting on recently introduced federal legislation to help prevent narcotics from flowing into OC. In a March 6 letter he sent to the a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMar 14 2023OverdoseRecovery
Sober Restaurant Workers Unite VIDEO – TIP YOUR SERVER – March 7, 2023 - “We have to take care of each other so that we can take care of everyone else,” Charlotte group leader and owner of Restaurant Constance chef Sam Diminich said. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bakery Serving Up Second Chances NPR AUDIO – SOBRIETY IS BUN – March 2, 2023 - JANIE DEEGAN: We have an open-door hiring policy, meaning that, you know, no matter what your life situation is right now or has been in the past, we look at the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Long-Term Cannabis Use Can Cause Dementia ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? – March 8, 2023 - With this introduction, I want to turn attention to Madeline Meier’s important new article, “Long-term Cannabis Users Show Lower Cognitive Reserves and Smaller Hippocamp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMar 14 2023marijuanaMental Healthpotsmoking
How Unlicensed Sober Homes Get Paid with Taxpayer Money VIDEO – AND A LOT OF IT – March 1, 2023 - The FBI in Phoenix won’t say specifically which group homes investigators are looking into, but investigators say the overall scheme involves organizers targeting indigenous ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Roadblock to Prescribing Suboxone is Gone. Now What? AUDIO – WHATEVER WORKS? – March 6, 2023 - “I don’t want my patients to die from an overdose,” Win says. “But I’m not comfortable with the fentanyl and a lot of narcotics in the system.” Kim is adamant that she’s ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former San Francisco Meth Lord Speaks Out About Drug Addiction in Gay Community FOR THE LOVE OF SEX – March 6, 2023 - Despite efforts to raise awareness, the problem has only appeared to grow worse as meth-related overdose rates continue to increase in the U.S. According to data collected by ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 14 2023methOverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Open Meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous Welcome Everyone ONE STEP AT A TIME – March 6, 2023 - For some AA members, their journey of sobriety began at “open” AA meetings, which can be attended by any member of the community, alcoholic or nonalcoholic. Open meetings ha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Addiction Myth That Should Be Revisited IT’S COMPLICATED AND UNPREDICTABLE – Feb. 28, 2023 - When you perform a behavior repeatedly over a long period of time – many years – the underlying neurological basis of the behavior becomes entrenched in the brain’... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘Can Addiction Be Funny? Standups Tackling Drugs, Booze, Psychosis & Self-Harm on Stage TWO ADDICTS WALK INTO A... – March 6, 2023 - Harriet Dyer is also no stranger to confessional comedy: she runs Barking Tales, a night dedicated to mental illness. Her show Trigger Warning and her autobiography ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Monster Energy Launches Alcoholic Monster BUYER BEWARE, BE CAREFUL – March 6, 2023 - Monster describes the drink as a “hard seltzer” and revealed in August last year that it hoped it would be one of many. “Our alcohol innovation pipeline is robust with a num... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 14 2023