‘LA’s Crack House’ for the Homeless VIDEO – COPING – July 10, 2024 - Every day, dozens of people line up outside the nonprofit Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles to pick up crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, then, they light up right there ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessJuly 16 2024
North Carolina Bans ‘gas station heroin’ IT’S ABOUT TIME! – July 10, 2024 - It is sold under brand names such as ZaZa, Pegasus, Neptune’s Fix and Tianna Red. Gas station heroin has also been the subject of false claims of health benefits, accordin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJuly 16 2024
Defendant Sentenced in Pill Mill Case Spanning Multiple States VIDEO – GREED IS NOT GOOD – July 8, 2024 - Clyde Christopher Tipton, 63, from Tazewell, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for his role in the operation of the East Tennesee pill mills. CONTINUE@WBIR ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 16 2024
An Addicts Journey Back to College VIDEO – ALWAYS A 2ND CHANCE – July 12, 2024 - William Brown, a single father in his 40s, overcame his opioid addiction and went back to college after a series of run-ins with the law. He considers it a blessing. Si... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 16 2024RecoveryRehab
Philly Jails Plagued with Overdoses REHAB NOT HANDCUFFS – July 7, 2024 - Since 2018, just over two dozen people have died from drug-related deaths in Philadelphia jails, where drugs are widely accessible, according to an Inquirer review of recor... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 16 2024Overdose
Motel Transformed into ‘forever home’ for Women FEMININE MYSTIQUE – July 10, 2024 - The Beacon, provides various programs such as counseling, career development and educational classes for women in crisis. The Beacon Village in Highland Park is a 32-u... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 16 2024Mental HealthTrauma
Getting Sober and Staying Sober are Two Different Animals ONE IS FOREVER – June 29, 2024 - Maree McLean has published her much-requested follow up to her first book, The No Bullshit Guide to Getting Sober. Now with the No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober ( $29.99) she hope... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024RecoveryRehab
Coach Scott Cochran Reveals Opioid Addiction FREE AT LAST – June 29, 2024 - Cochran rose to a prominence in college football, he battled debilitating headaches. His doctors tried multiple medications until, in 2010, eventually landing on a solution: oxyc... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
They Hand Out Overdose Reversing Meds at Festivals PHOTO GALLERY – June 30, 2024 - Columbus, OH, USA; This Must Be the Place founders Ingela Travers-Hawyard and William Perry distribute Kloxxado, a medication that can be used to reverse the effects of an opioi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionJuly 9 2024
The Roller-Coaster of a Child’s Tragic Addiction THE GOOD ARE DYING YOUNGER – July 5, 2024 - The first time my son, Zack, died was just after his 18th birthday. The kind, funny, charming young man who never failed to light up a room, died slowly. Though his ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024life expectancy
Interest in Psychedelic Microdosing Has Surged ONE PILL MAKES YOU SMALLER... – July 1, 2024 - Public interest in microdosing marijuana and psychedelics has been spiking amid the reform movement in the United States. Google searches related to the dos... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024Psychedelics
Experimental Drug Supercharges Overdose Reversal Medicine YES! APPROVE IT FAST – July 3, 2024 - Now, researchers have found an approach that could extend naloxone’s lifesaving power, even in the face of ever-more-dangerous opioids. A team of researchers from Washington Un... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024Overdose
Large Marijuana Operation Busted by NYC Sheriffs VIDEO – CONFUSING – July 2, 2024 - Behind the unmarked doors of a small storefront was what NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda described as a million-dollar illegal weed operation, one that included the packaging of marij... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024marijuanapot
New Haven Students Make Film about War on Drugs OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES – July 6, 2024 - This spring, a group of New Haven students documented the episode’s impact on the neighborhood where some of them live and have family in a 45-minute film. “It destr... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024War On Drugs
Shifty Shellshock Talked Sobriety Months Before Fatal OD VIDEO – REMEMBERING SETH BINZER – JULY 5, 2024 - Late Crazy Town frontman was sober and happy a few months before his accidental drug overdose ... and seemed committed to staying on the wagon. Shifty’s friend and s... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024Overdose
Patients on These Antidepressants Likely to Gain Weight VIDEO – HAPPILY PLUMP? – July 2, 2024 - Users of escitalopram (which is sold under the brand name Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) were 10% to 15% more likely to gain at least 5% of their base... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadepressiondiet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024
Comedian Learned Her Son’s Struggle with Drugs Wasn’t ‘Rebelliousness’ FUNNY PUNCH LINE? – July 6, 2024 - In April 2019, after his parents confiscated cash he’d planned to use for drugs, Luka became enraged, shattering a glass against a wall. He spit in his mother’s face and trie... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024
People Rush to Save Man from Overdosing VIDEO – ALMOST DEAD – July 1, 2024 - Sarah Nazorek remembers the scary experience when she saved her son from an overdose by using Narcan. One of the people sent us the video as others worked to wake up the un... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 9 2024OverdoseRecovery
2nd Female Celebrity ‘Linked to Matthew Perry’s Death’ OH THE EVIL WEB WE WEAVE... – July 4, 2024 - The investigation now includes the LAPD, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Postal Inspection Service. Through the investigation, officials are hopin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 9 2024
Comedy Show Aims to Break Stigma About Addiction VIDEO – LAUGH A LITTLE – June 22, 2024 - The show has passed and was intended to entertain, educate and inspire the audience. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10jml3Dkdjw ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nurse Arrested after Prescribing Over 1.5 Million Adderall Pills VERY FOCUSED – June 26, 2024 - Investigators said that because her pay was based on “patient load,” she sought to “maximize her profits” by neglecting to provide patient consultation, time or medical services ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024
‘Doing’ Addiction’ The Fear Of Slowing Down Do-b, Do-b, DON’T – June 26, 2024 - For many people, taking a break is a welcome chance to recharge and unwind. For others, the thought of slowing down can stir feelings of anxiety, fear and a sense of looming... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Cannabis Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes GUMMIES TOO? – June 21, 2024 - “What we found is that cannabis use is not harmless in the context of COVID-19. People who reported yes to current cannabis use, at any frequency, were more likely to require hos... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024marijuanapotweed
Patients Warn About Extreme Dangers of Weight Loss Drugs VIDEO – CRIMINAL!!! – June 27, 2024 - A Louisville woman claims a popular weight loss drug she was prescribed for Type 2 diabetes almost killed her. WDRB Investigates started digging into the serious... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfood addictionJuly 2 2024
Jersey Mom Talks About Her Heroin Addiction STARTED WITH A SURGERY – June 27, 2024 - I first met Tammy about 17 years ago. Her kid and my kid were in a sport together. For several years, our kids played together or against each other. Once our kids grew... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJuly 2 2024
The ‘False God’ of Addiction INSTANT GRATIFICATION – June 27, 2024 - One of my favorite shows is a weekend show called “Freakonomics.” On Father’s Day, they were reporting on the opioid addiction epidemic and interviewing Dr. Stephen Lloy... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024
This Run Club is for People in Recovery SAVING YOU A PAIR OF SNEAKERS – June 20, 2024 - When Kellen Matthews heard a doctor at his addiction rehab program say that running can give you a high similar to that of drugs, it grabbed his attention. He ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Will Murderous Sackler Family Face a Reckoning? STILL MASS MURDERERS – June 27, 2024 - A divided Court blocked a controversial proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that would have provided billions of dollars to help address the nation’s opioid cris... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Top 10 Addictions People Want Help With ASK FOR HELP – June 26, 2024 - Porn, Alcohol, Gambling, Opioids, Food, Marijuana and Five More ... A new study has revealed which addictions Americans are seeking help with the most. Learn More... CONTINUE@... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024Smartphone Addiction
Telegram Is the ‘go-to app’ for Heroin and Everything Illegal HOW CONVENIENT – June 27, 2024 - “Nowhere near the standard you expect. Harsh ammonia smell. Very jittery. One star,” writes a disgruntled customer of their $240 Colombian cocaine purchase. Another reviewer re... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninternetJuly 2 2024