Drug Abuse and Addiction

NEW BOOK – Scattered Pink: A Diary of Woman in Recovery

READING IS HEALTHY –   Feb. 22, 2022 - During my active addiction, I thought I was going to die…

3 years ago

Marin Rehab Faces Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

WHERE WAS HR? –   Feb. 27, 2020 - Vazquez, 35, filed the lawsuit on Feb. 8 in Marin County…

3 years ago

Convict’s Remarkable Transformation After Beating 30 Year Drug Habit

COMEBACKS HAPPEN IN RECOVERY –  Feb. 27, 2022 - Shawn first took drugs at the age of 14, starting with…

3 years ago

‘Live from Rehab’ Comedian Zane Helberg Is Back

FRONT ROW OR FRONTAL LOBOTOMY? –   Feb. 26, 2022 - Helberg got into comedy because it was on his…

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Dad Beat Heroin and Meth Addiction For His Daughter

VIDEO – FAMILY COMES FIRST –   March 1, 2022 - But after the birth of his little girl, eight,…

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Why Was John Mulaney In Rehab?

TO SAVE HIS LIFE –   Feb. 27, 2022 - He has recounted stories of his partying and drug abuse…

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Q&A with David Brian Green

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! –  Mar. 3, 2022 - David Brian Green is a UK citizen (from Nottingham, England) who…

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Exposing the Sackler’s Greed For the Deadly Opioid Disaster

HOW THE MURDERERS WENT FREE –   Feb. 27, 2022 - For decades the Sackler name was synonymous with often…

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Sacklers to Pay $6 Billion More for Fueling Overdose Deaths

VIDEO – THE SOPRANO FAMILY ARE PIKERS – Marc 3, 2022 - Purdue said on Thursday that the new settlement…

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What Is Harm Reduction?

DEATH PREVENTION –  Feb. 25, 2022 - Other harm reduction objectives include decreasing the stigma associated with addiction, increasing education…

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White House Plan Would Spend $41 Billion On Drug Policy

THAT’S A LOT OF DOPE –   March 2, 2022 - Biden’s 2022 proposed budget provides a total of $17.5…

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Were These Doctors Treating Pain or Dealing Drugs?

DO NO MORE PHARMA –  Feb. 28, 2022 - Dr. Ruan has been serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison,…

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Man Changes Lives After Losing Son To Addiction

CHANGE OF HEART TOO –  Feb. 27, 2022 - After dealing with the tragic loss of a son to addiction…

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If Only I Had ‘Euphoria’ During Height of My Drug Addiction

VIDEO – THIS IS NOW –  Feb. 28, 2022 - It’s making addicts and the people who love them feel…

3 years ago

Book Review: A Sweeping History of Addiction

MEDIA: BOOKS MAKE SENSE –   Feb. 25, 2022 - “The Urge” ultimately unfolds as far more than an addiction…

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Dr. Husel Ordered Lethal Doses of Fentanyl

VIDEO – ANGEL OF MERCY OR ANGEL OF DEATH? –  Feb. 22, 2022 - In an email sent in late…

3 years ago

‘Crack pipes’ Are Not the Problem — Stigmatizing Harm Reduction Is

NO MORE SHAME –  Feb. 17, 2022 - I know that safer use supplies keep people safe, that’s why I…

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Euphoria Holds Up Mirror to My Addiction Experience. This show quite literally saves me. By Natalie Alcala

IS HOLLYWOOD, AGAIN, GLAMORIZING DRUG ABUSE IN EUPHORIA? OR IS IT TRUTH TELLING? –   Feb 21, 2022 - TV…

3 years ago

When Heroin Came to the Projects – Memoir

REMEMBRANCE OF TIMES PAST –  Feb. 21, 2022 - There were pre-announcements that something big was coming. Wondering what it…

3 years ago

Patrick Kennedy Marks 11 Years of Sobriety

ADVOCATE FOR SOBRIETY –   Feb, 22, 2022 - Patrick Kennedy is marking a major milestone in his journey from…

3 years ago

Amid Surge in Deaths, a Safe Place to Get High

HARM REDUCTION SAVES LIVES –  Feb. 23, 2022 - Kristina Peterson anxiously tapped the heels of her boots on the…

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Navigating Grief As A Result of Substance Abuse

HEART ACHE FOREVER –   Feb. 24, 2022 - But on December 19th Jenna received a phone call  that her…

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Snapchat Promises New Rules to Fight Drug Sales

IT’S ABOUT TIME –   Feb. 24, 2022 - Snapchat says it’s making changes to make it harder for kids…

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Mom Shares Son’s Battle with Addiction in Obit

THE GOOD DIE YOUNG –   Feb. 25, 2022 - Hunter Lee Clemons died on Feb. 10 “after a long…

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Habit or Addiction?

HALF A DOZEN OF ONE, SIX ... –   Feb. 26, 2022 - Before I begin though, to explain the…

3 years ago

Michael Keaton’s Emotional Speech After Winning His SAG Award for Dopesick

TEARFUL ACCEPTANCE –  Feb. 28, 2022 - Michael Keaton was teary-eyed as he accepted the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award…

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4 U.S. Companies Will Pay $26 BILLION To Settle Claims For Opioid Crisis

AUDIO – WHEN? –  Feb. 25, 2022 - “This settlement represents real accountability,” said North Carolina state Attorney General Josh…

3 years ago

Seeing Addiction as Disease

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –  Feb. 24, 2022 - “We’re in what is now becoming known as…

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Amphetamine Use Linked to Heightened Risk of Psychosis Among Women

ISN’T REAL LIFE IS SCARY ENOUGH? –  Feb. 19, 2022 - These psychotic episodes usually subside after a few days,…

3 years ago

Elton John Is Eminem’s Unofficial Sponsor

GOING THE EXTRA 8 MILES –   Feb. 25, 2022 - Elton John has been living sober for over 30…

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