Powerful New Drug Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia BROTHERLY LOVE? – Dec. 15, 2025 - Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
Tea Is Better for Your Bones AND YOUR NERVES... – Dec. 17, 2025 - Having trouble choosing between a cup of tea or coffee on these wintry days? New research says tea might be the better option – at least for your bones. People who reported drinki... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025life expectancyMental Health
Does swearing make you stronger? THE POWER OF THE "F" WORD – Dec. 18, 2025 - Richard Stephens, a psychologist at Keele, became interested in studying the potential benefits of profanity after noting his wife’s “unsavory language” while giving birth ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Mental Health
50 Best Shows of 2025: 50 to 6 BINGING not BIDLES – Dec. 16, 2025 - From jaw-dropping documentaries to the triumphant return of Alan Partridge … it’s been another brilliant year of television. Our countdown of the very best continues… See Websi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025
Favorite Book Recommendations of 2025 READING MATTERS – 12/2025 - BY MARIA POPOVA - Because I read for the same reason I write — to fathom my life and deepen my living — looking back on a year of life has always been looking back on a year of reading. He... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025
HGTV Star David Bromstad’s Devastating Substance Abuse Journey ART MATTERS – Dec. 17, 2025 - The designer talked about the challenges he faced during the renovation and credited art with saving his life on multiple occasions. He said: ‘When things were the most difficult and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 23 2025
Caron Treatment Centers’ CEO Wants to Remove the ‘Number One Barrier’ to Addiction Treatment STIGMA SUCKS – Dec. 18, 2025 - From a business perspective, the gap is staggering. “Fifty-four million Americans today suffer from substance use disorder,” Driscoll says. “But there’s only about 12 million that are a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Cardiologist’s Warning If You Are on Omeprazole or Ibuprofen DANGER OVER THE COUNTER – Dec. 18, 2025 - Dr Aurelio Rojas, who boasts over 1.1 million followers on Instagram, posted a video explaining what people must be wary of when it comes to Omeprazole, ibuprofen, othe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025
Detoxing Behind Bars Poses a Risk to Jail Inmates VIDEO – PRISONS SUCK – Dec. 18, 2025 - Rana Schmidt remembers her daughter, Elissa Lindhorst, as having a creative soul with a special place in her heart for animals. The 28-year-old died on Feb. 24, 2020, just four... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What It’s Like For Some Parents of Adults With Addiction IT WASN’T DRUGS! – Dec. 19, 2025 - Unlike other diseases where a treatment can reliably keep someone stable, it’s difficult to know what will work with drug addiction. There are a variety of approaches and no simple ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
Are You A Sugar Addict? The Food Industry Wants You Hooked! CEREAL ADDICTION – Dec. 19, 2025 - Many researchers and health professionals are recognizing sugar addiction is a real and harmful phenomenon. And the addiction isn’t our fault: it’s hidden in nearly every kind of fo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Eating Disorderfood addiction
Recovery Cafe is Looking to Turn an Old Jail into New Hope VIDEO – THE ANGELS AMOUNG US – Dec. 18, 2025 - “My little brother was a big part of my life, and we miss him a lot”, Bryant said. “I think calling it Adam’s House of Hope will help me know that maybe people can avoid... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Billie Eilish – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 5,219,445 views since Dec 17, 2023 - Billie Eilish performs Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on Saturday Night Live in 2023, for the Christmas episode. See Website https://www.youtube... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025grammy winner
Person of the Week: Robert Tepper STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 23, 2025 - I was born a lower middle-class kid from the broken glass streets of A town in New Jersey. I loved watching Saturday morning cartoons and for many years Bugs Bunny was my chi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 23 2025InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Was King Tut on Opiates? ROYAL HIGH – Dec. 18, 2025 - This redefines “high” society in ancient Egypt. Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was widespread in ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionopioids
The Scandalous History of San Patrignano’s Addiction Treatment Camp AUDIO – FASCINATING!!! – Dec. 17, 2025 - The 47-year-old program is one of Europe’s best-known rehab centers. It requires long-term stays, and patients work at the facility, without pay, as they undergo care. “San Pa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Recovery Centers of America Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Allegations CHUMP CHANGE for RCA – Dec. 10, 2025 - Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of the Controlled Substances Act that are designe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Heart Surgeon’s Four Foods Poisoning You NOT BROCCOLI – Dec. 15, 2025 - Health authorities expect by 2050, more than 60 percent of Americans will have some form of heart disease. In a recently resurfaced TikTok video, Dr London highlighted four food and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025diet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Bombshell Weed Study Says Risks of Medical Marijuana Outweigh Benefits IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Dec. 13, 2025 - High hopes for medical cannabis are going up in smoke. “While many people turn to cannabis seeking relief, our review highlights significant gaps between public perception and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
New Eating Disorder – Orthorexia – On The Rise VEGANOSIS – Dec, 16, 2025 - You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an obsession with only consuming “healthy” foods—and it’s on the rise, sa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Eating Disorder
Eighteen Stints in Rehab Couldn’t Help Nick Reiner WHAT COULD? – Dec, 19, 2025 - by Zoe Adams. I won’t imply that Reiner’s alleged murder of his parents would have been prevented if only he had received different care. But a high-profile tragedy like this one gives u... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthRehab
My Ketamine Habit Kept Me High While My Kids Opened Xmas Gifts MERRY CHRISTMAS – Dec. 19, 2025 - Victoria would spend the day snorting ketamine, a habit that lost her her children and cost her £40,000. Victoria Vigors was thrown out of her local pub on Christmas Eve and later de... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Dr. Austin Harris Is Revolutionizing Addiction Treatment with 80% Success Rate VERY SPECIAL “K” – Dec. 18, 2025 - What sets the program apart is its multi-modal approach that addresses addiction at every level—neurological, psychological, and physiological. At the core of the treatment protocol... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
For Families Fighting Addiction – Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve AN ANOMALY! – Dec. 18, 2025 - Nick Reiner, 32, struggled with drug addiction for nearly two decades, something he and his family shared with the public. This week, he was charged with murder in the death of his paren... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Bradley Cooper Credits Will Arnett with Helping Him Get Sober 21 Years Ago WILL TO LIVE – Dec. 18, 2025 - “Will was always the funniest guy in the room,” Cooper said of his earlier memories of Arnett. “The fact he’d even talk to me back then made me feel cool — and then we ended up living n... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 23 2025
Quote of the Week – Joseph Campbell “You must give up the life you planned, in order to have the life that is waiting for you.” – Joseph Campbell, 1904–1987 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025quote of the week