Jeffrey Epstein Survivor Dies in Florida of Overdose ACCIDENTAL? – Oct. 17, 2023 - Carolyn Andriano, 36, was found dead in a hotel room in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 23, according to West Palm Beach Police Department spokesperson Mike Jachles. Her death wasn’t ma... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 24 2023Overdose
How To Support Employees Overcoming Addiction AUDIO – WITH A PROFESSIONAL – Oct. 19, 2023 - The first key step is to educate yourself and management on all aspects of addiction and recovery. Increasing understanding through training reduces stigma and equips m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lil Yachty & Lucki Discuss Sobriety VIDEO – STRAIGHT OUTTA 12 STEPS – Oct. 20, 2023 - On the latest episode of A Safe Place, hosts Lil Yachty and Mitch discussed this with their guest, Lucki, who confirmed that he’s been clean from some drugs for ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023rapRecoveryRehab
Why is Treatment an Essential Step in the Addiction Recovery? SURRENDER TO WIN – Oct. 15, 2023 - Addiction treatment offers many benefits that are pivotal in the recovery process. First and foremost, recovery provides a structured and supportive environment that helps individua... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Treatment Center Is Magnet for Drug Users VIDEO ONLY – MOTHS TO A FLAME – Oct. 17, 2023 - Homeless people who camp nearby said that the area around the Blackburn Center is a popular hangout. Many are on the waiting list to get inside. WATCH@YouTube ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Involuntary Drug Treatment Offered as Solution to ‘Misery and Squalor’ GOOD IDEA? – Oct. 19, 2023 - The process grants legal immunity from prosecution if a person undergoes voluntary or involuntary treatment. The process would allow individuals to petition for their release and require ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023
Arts Program Helps Addiction Recovery VIDEO – ART HEALS ALL – Oct. 19, 2023 - “We got to look at each other like we’re human. We’re actually just people trying to do the right thing,” Haye said. Janet Osborn is an art therapist who helps with th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lala Kent: Without ‘My Sobriety I Wouldn’t Be Here’ VIDEO – LA WOMAN – Oct. 15, 2023 - “I believe that my obsession with my sobriety is what keeps me steadfast in this mindset,” she explained. “I revisit my rock bottom moment, recollecting why I chose to get sober, an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Cities Ponder Opiate Friendly Facilities for Drug Use LET THEM EAT CAKE – Oct. 23, 2023 - The sites employ medical and social workers who guard against overdoses by supplying oxygen and naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug, and by distributing clean needles and other r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
The Life and Death Fight for Control of Methadone THEY DON’T HAVE TO DIE – Oct. 20, 2023 - While methadone is easily the most effective drug currently approved to treat opioid addiction, it’s accessible only at specialized clinics that require patients to par... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmethOct 24 2023
West Virginia has Nation’s Worst Drug Problem, But Fewer Homeless than LA AUDIO – A DISCONNECT? – Oct. 12, 2023 - “People conflate these crises,” said Dr. Margot Kushel, a UC San Francisco professor who led the largest representative study of homeless people in three decades, released earl... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023
Actor Michael K. Williams’ Dealer Gets 5 Years for His Death VIDEO – F**KING BE CAREFUL – Oct. 11, 2023 - A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to five years in p... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 24 2023
Snapchat on Trial For Murder HORRIBLE – Oct. 18, 2023 - Soon, the sheriff arrived and immediately administered Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. But Badger, a pharmacist, was confused. Brooke was a t... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionOct 24 2023Overdose
Cops Use Opioid Settlement Cash for More Cop Cars AUDIO – NO MONEY FOR ADDICTS – Oct. 20, 2023 - What’s clear is that each decision — whether to fund a treatment facility or buy a squad car — is a trade-off. The settlements will deliver billions of dollars, b... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
How Jelly Roll with his new Tattooed Face Overcame Addiction and Prison VIDEO – A MIRACLE? – Oct. 10, 2023 - Backstage he can make an industry schmoozefest feel like an intimate hang; onstage, as at Mechanics later that night, he can bring audience members to tears as he locks eyes and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Couple with Deep Love for New England Patriots, Helps People Recover from Addiction VIDEO – TEAM WORK MATTERS – Oct. 6, 2023 - Joanne and Lenny Hensas have a deep love for the New England Patriots, but nothing matches their fight to help people recovering from addiction. Around the Patriots, th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Big Loser Sues Vegas Casino Over Ketamine Spiked Drink IT WASN’T HIS FAULT? – Oct. 13, 2023 - In the parlance of Las Vegas, Orange County real estate developer Dwight Manley is a “whale.” An expert coin collector and former sports agent who represented NBA bad ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionGamingOct 17 2023
TEDx Speaker Inspires with Story of Recovery VIDEO – FROM A BOTTOM TO THE TOP – Oct. 6, 2023 - November 6, 2015 was one of the lowest points in Gunton’s life. “I shot up. I thought it was bunk. I didn’t feel anything. And then I remember starting to drive ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Differential Diagnosis! What is It and Why is It Important? GOOD TO KNOW – Oct.9, 2023 - You may not have all the necessary information about your loved one’s situation, which can make accessing the proper treatment tricky. For example, you may be concerned about mood swin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthOct 17 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Addiction and Recovery in Mesa County TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – Oct. 11, 2023 - Now 35 and almost four years sober, Murillo has worked as a youth mentor, become a Spotify artist under the moniker of “The Modern Day Monk,” and repeatedly made the dean’s ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023Recovery
Julia Fox Recalls Near-Death Experience with Drug Overdose VIDEO – JUST IN TIME – Oct. 12, 2023 - Fox recounted one particularly disturbing memory before being saved by paramedics: “The near-death experience was crazy, because the whole tunnel thing and all of that is real. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 17 2023OverdoseRecovery
Admissions Forced on Hold at Addiction Facility WARNING – Oct. 10, 2023 - Collectively, RCM is licensed to operate 163 beds for men and women with substance use disorders. Its existing services in western Montana are certified by the state as 3.5 level faci... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Portland ME Needs to Admit It Has an Addiction Crisis AUDIO – DENIAL KILLS TOO – Oct. 10, 2023 - Long before many Portlanders used the terms “encampment” or “substance use disorder,” I was a registered nurse at Maine Medical Center and treated many IV drug users who l... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 17 2023OverdoseTrauma
Tony Hawk talks 20 Years of Sobriety with Andrew Reynolds VIDEO – EVERYONE CAN LEARN – Oct. 10, 2023 - Andrew says he was done talking, on any podcast or interview platform, unless Tony hit him up to do anything. Check it out. It’s kinda funny watching this on Youtube as ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
15 Best Movies About Addiction and Alcoholism VIDEO – I LIKE TO WATCH – Oct. 8, 2023 - The following movies are difficult to watch, and while the descriptions here won’t be graphic, the subject itself may be disturbing to some. They are nevertheless movie... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Bikers Against Addiction NOT RIDING HIGH – Oct. 11, 2023 - Since 2016, Bikers Against Addiction has been on a mission to make a difference in the lives of those affected by addiction, particularly the children of parents in recovery. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Smoking, Not Injecting, Linked to 2/3rds of BC Overdose Deaths WTF!!! – Oct. 2, 2023 - Safe inhalation spaces are integrated into New York City’s two authorized SCS, as will be the case with the state-authorized SCS set to open in Rhode Island in early 2024. But those ser... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 10 2023OverdosesmokingTrauma
Fentanyl, a global danger DEATH IS INTERNATIONAL – Sept. 28, 2023 - Developed in the field of anesthesiology, it has jumped from operating rooms to the streets and, once distributed in its illegal form, has swelled the so-called opiate epidem... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 10 2023
Poll finds 60% of Americans Don’t Plan on Buying Narcan DUMBEST POLL EVER – Sept. 29, 2023 - Young adults (25% of 18- to 29-year-olds) were most likely to consider buying the nasal spray; respondents ages 65 and older (13%) and those who identified as politically independ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 10 2023Recovery
New Hope For Cocaine Addiction STOP THE MADNESS – Oct. 5, 2023 - The findings, published October 5, 2023 in Nature Neuroscience, helped the researchers identify a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction, a disease that is poorly under... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 10 2023RecoveryRehab