Drug Abuse and Addiction

Countless Veterans Lose the Battle with Addiction

THE FINAL WAR –  May 24, 2023 - Yet, outside of this day, we never forget the countless veterans who…

11 months ago

Navajo Leaders Seek Tribal Members in Sober-Living Medicare Scam

IT’S COMPLICATED – May 24, 2023 - Navajo leaders said they will staff a Phoenix operations center to help Navajo…

11 months ago

Minnesota to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

VIDEO – IS THERE ANY OTHER KIND? –  May 20, 2023 - There are 12 different business licenses a person…

11 months ago

Identifying Early Signs of Addiction is Crucial for Intervention

EVERYTHING MATTERS –   May 25, 2023 - People struggling with addiction may exhibit changes in their physical and emotional…

11 months ago

‘We don’t want you:’ Residents Upset Over Recovery Clinic

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD? –   May 25, 2023 - Fusion leadership, however, emphasized the center would not be a…

11 months ago

Faith Brings Mother Out Of Addiction

HIGHER POWER – May 25, 2023 - Emotionally and physically beaten up by her addiction to meth, Anna entered a…

11 months ago

Hollywood Celebrity Visits Women’s Sobriety Facility

BEAUTIFUL HELPING HAND –   May 26, 2023 - Gish flew here from Nashville where she was working on a…

11 months ago

DEA’s Failed to Punish Distributor Blamed in Opioid Crisis

AMERICA LOVES ADDICTION – May 23, 2023 - The DEA did not respond to repeated questions from The Associated Press…

11 months ago

Boston Children’s Hospital Establishes Division of Addiction Medicine to Study SUD in Children & Adolescents

ABOUT TIME! – May 25, 2023 - Boston Children’s Hospital has launched the first Division of Addiction Medicine at a…

11 months ago

Awash in Treatment Funds After Decriminalizing Drugs, Now Follow the Money

LEGALIZING IT – May 26, 2023 - That need for oversight was demonstrated on Wednesday when state officials terminated a…

11 months ago

Addiction Specialist/Survivor Speaks on Mental Health

VIDEO – WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE –   May 25, 2023 - “Like they don’t understand that getting sober is hard,…

11 months ago

Guns N’ Roses’ Steven Adler Was Kidnapped To Break Heroin Habit

BROTHERLY LOVE– May 25, 2023 - On March 22, 2007, Jamie orchestrated a kidnapping. He had his brother picked up,…

11 months ago

Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Rose by 38.5% Points

WHERE TWO OR MORE AREN’T GATHERED – May 24, 2023 - The odds of engaging in telehealth treatment for addiction,…

11 months ago

Can Ozempic Help People Beat Addiction?

VIDEO – BULLSHIT? – May 23, 2023 - Many have turned to diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight, but some…

11 months ago

Tokenism and Portrayal of Addiction Recovery Stories

TIME TO GO DEEPER –   May 25, 2023 - When told correctly, these stories uplift and illuminate the often-misunderstood…

11 months ago

What Happens After You Get Sober?

SOBRIETY TV IS ADDICTIVE – May 25, 2023 - Like Mulaney’s, my early sober life was a hall of fun-house…

11 months ago

Mom’s Glamorous Life Rocked by Ambien Addiction

VIDEO – GOOD STASH –  May 12, 2023 - Four years in, I was taking two pills to get to…

12 months ago

Is Being ‘Pre-Addicted’ Real Thing?

MAYBE – May 12, 2023 - The word “addiction” is probably over-used in our culture. Clinically, it means compulsive use…

12 months ago

DEA’s Fentanyl Investigations

VIDEO – NEVER ENDING – May 15, 2023 - “The days of needing to go in some dark alley to…

12 months ago

Antidepressants Used for Chronic Pain Lack Efficacy

BIG PHARMA STRIKES AGAIN – May 11, 2023 - “This is a global public health concern,” said Tamar Pincus, lead…

12 months ago

Rob Lowe Strips Down To Celebrate 33 Years Of Sobriety

AND TAKES A SWIM –  May 15, 2023 - Fans immediately headed to his comment section to not only applaud…

12 months ago

April Hartman on Sober People Project

SOBER PEOPLE CAN ROCK – May 15, 2023 - After receiving several messages and comments about people’s struggles with sobriety…

12 months ago

Behind the Documentary| Fighting Addiction

VIDEO – MUST WATCH – May 16, 2023 - 1. Addiction is such a cunning enemy of everyone, starting from…

12 months ago

Overdoses Slightly Increased Again, But Experts Hopeful

HOPE NOT DOPE –  May 17, 2023 - An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted…

12 months ago

Naloxone has been hailed as life-saving. Why isn’t it given to those who need it?

I WONDER – May 19, 2023 - Chakravarthy, whose hospital is in northern Orange county, has in recent years, like…

12 months ago

Saraya Reflects on Recovery from Alcohol & Addiction

FROM ALL TO NOTHING –  May 14, 2023 - The former WWE Superstar has endured a lot of difficulties in…

12 months ago

Regulating Sober Living Homes

NO SO FAST THERE – May 17, 2023 - The Buena Park City Council voted 4-0 at its May 9…

12 months ago

A Searing Analysis of Racial Capitalism and Opioids

IT IS BLACK & WHITE –  May 11, 2023 - Whiteout is written by three uniquely qualified individuals whose research…

12 months ago

Walgreens Pays San Francisco $230M for Role in Opioid Epidemic

HOW MUCH DID THEY PROFIT? –  May 17, 2023 - Walgreens has agreed to pay San Francisco nearly $230 million…

12 months ago

Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis

TIME TO LEGALIZE HEROIN? –  May 18, 2023 - Xylazine has taken a stronghold in Philadelphia, a city at the…

12 months ago