American Addiction Centers files for Chapter 11 Drug abuse money in the millions – JUNE 22, 2020 - “No layoffs or facility closures are expected as a result of the recapitalization plan,” the company said. Treatment operations will remain unaffected and the cente... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 30 2020Recovery
Utah organization changing the way we look at addiction recovery Progress! – June 16, 2020 - Along with Evan, a full team of Peer Recovery Coaches work with addicts who are curious about, interested in, or are ready to commit to treatment. What’s different about USARA though, is t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Budget cuts threaten addiction aid when it’s needed most The underserved and undertakers – June 16, 2020 - We first met her as she and her boyfriend were facing eviction from the COVID-19 crisis. He’d lost his job, and his mother days later, who paid for the house while Me... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 23 2020nonprofit organizationRecoveryRehab
Temple University receives $1.77M for cocaine addiction study Volunteers are getting in line – June 15, 2020 - Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) hope to soon change that, thanks to a new $1.77M grant from the National Institute on Dru... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020
Woman draws from pain as she captures faces of opioid addiction The Art of Loss – June 19, 2020 - “I have such a deep compassion for their situation,” she said, showing other faces she’s captured. “This is Vanessa, and that’s Timothy.” The pieces will be displayed at an ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020opioid crisisopioids
Former drug counselor smuggled suboxone to an inmate Arrested Providing MAT – June 19, 2020 - A former drug counselor at the Adams County Adult Correctional Complex, an inmate and his girlfriend are facing charges in connection to drug delivery in the complex, accordin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 23 2020
Langston Jackson’s journey from overdose to college graduation in PHOTOS Addict No More! – June 17, 2020 - A collage of photos and newspaper clippings tell the story of Langston Jackson’s football career. Jackson, of Simi Valley, nearly died from a heroin overdose in 2013. He’s now part o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
‘I’m finally alive’: Recovering drug addict whose habit made him ‘look dead all the time’ Anyone Can Quit! – June 17, 2020 - The tweet quickly went viral, racking up over 847,000 likes. It was also soon reposted on Reddit, where it got even more attention. Replying to Redditors, Travis said getti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020Recovery
Woman erroneously receives Oxycodone, Morphine, OxyContin in Amazon package PRIMETIME – June 17, 2020 - “There’s morphine, there’s this, there’s that, this is really dangerous stuff — and there’s a lot of them in there,” she explained. The woman did not wish to be identified, however, sh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020opioid crisisopioidsoxycontin
Can Society end drug addiction? It Caused It! – June 20, 2020 - One significant improvement that society could make is to stop thinking of addicts as addicts and start thinking of them as people with addictions. An addiction does not define a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020
How a Cat Helped a 25-Year-Old Man Overcome Addiction Man’s second best friend – June 20, 2020 - As a youth, I got in a lot of trouble. I had misdemeanors and felonies. I ended up in a mandatory rehabilitation program for minors who had felony charges when I was 16. I w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail And Everyone Profits – June 16, 2020 - At a Zoom meeting, all the members were talking about the coronavirus, Trump, the looting, the protests, even SLAA but when “Layla” brought up racism, she was shut down an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
5 charged in $11.7 million Southern California addiction treatment fraud scheme Win some, lose some – June 19, 2020 - Most of the accused did not return calls or emails seeking comment. But Roberts responded with links to a post about a $1 billion lawsuit filed by now-defunct Sovereign Hea... Read More...Drug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020
Michael Keaton to Star in Opioid Crisis Drama ‘Dopesick’ Pill Pushers Star on TV Show! – JUNE 17, 2020 - “Although we were sharply aware of and empathetic to the horrifying pain caused by the opioid crisis for millions in this country, we were blown away when Warren Littl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020opioid crisisopioids
The Addiction Nobody Talks About The Money Making “ism” – June 20, 2020 - According to a study of over 1,000 remote employees by Twingate, remote employment is causing workers to lose a sense of work/life balance during the pandemic. A total of 45% ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
MICKEY MANTLE SAYS … Don’t Drink Or Do Drugs!! Number 7, Forever – June 17, 2020 - Now, an incredible note written by the Yankees slugger just hit the auction block at Lelands ... and what Mick wrote is pretty powerful. “I want to dedicate this book to all my fri... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Opioid epidemic: Who is to blame? The Smoking Gun – June 21, 2020 - DRUG COMPANY EXECUTIVES AND OPIOID SALESMEN June 2020 report This January in a federal courthouse, there was a first in the American opioid crisis: Top dru... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020opioid crisisopioids
In-Patient Treatment Centers Face Financial Ruin Shorter Lines – June 15, 2020 - Among other things, that made it easier for doctors to prescribe medications such as buprenorphine ... Ingoglia’s group and other treatment advocates requested $38.5 billion in e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020nonprofit organizationRecoveryRehab
20 Indications of an Addict Addicted to Lists – June 6, 2020 - “It’s not that bad.”At the first sign of confrontation, an addict will minimize their addiction by claiming it isn’t that bad. They might even mention they were far worse in the pa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020
Star speaks for the first time about the crippling drug addiction On the Mend – June 6, 2020 - The 2001 All-Australian told The Herald Sun he was prescribed cancer-grade oxycodone tablets and at his lowest point ingested more than 1,000 milligrams in a hotel room and wondered if he... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020oxycontin
Grieving mom says lockdown played a role in her son’s overdose death Epidemic – June 8, 2020 - “He lost his job, his income, that stability that he had from working every day and getting up and going to a structured environment, and he was in isolation,” Holbrook told People.com of th... Read More...CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020Overdose
Quit Vaping: Four-Step, 28-Day Program to Stop Smoking E-Cigarettes MEDIA: Book Recommendation – 2020 - Certified interventionist Brad Lamm debunks the myths spread by the thriving e-cigarette industry and its supporters, revealing the truth about the effects of inhaling these highly... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020Vaping
Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy Stop before it’s too late... – June 8, 2020 - While it may sound amazing, the entire value-based care methodology boils down to application. Does the value-based care approach improve healthcare in practice? Sp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020teenagers
From Meth Addict to Bird Whisperer The right tweets – June 11, 2020 - Truax revealed he began using crack cocaine before turning to meth. “I went from crackhead, to meth-head, to healthy sober birb whisperer,” he said. “Now I’m telling my story on Y... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020meth
Poppy Seed Muffins Could Get You Flagged by a Drug Test Danish are even worse – June 11, 2020 - Is the poppy seed warning accurate or just an urban myth? A group of researchers wanted to find out, so they ran a series of tests to measure opiate levels in commerciall... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020
Former Playmate Ashley Mattingly’s Cause of Death was Suicide Hard Drugs Stink – June 10, 2020 - Former playmate Ashley Mattingly’s cause of death has been revealed. Mattingly, who died by suicide in April, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020suicide
19 Detroiters charged in opioid scheme: 4 doctors, 5 pharmacies, 2 million pills Let’s All Make Some Extra Cash! – June 12, 2020 - Charged in the indictment are:Dr. Beth Carter, 56, SouthfieldDr. Robert Kenewell, 52, Auburn HillsDr. Jason Brunt, 50, ClawsonDr. John Swan, 30, St. Clair ShoresNurse... Read More...Big PharmaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020opioid crisisopioids
Pharmacy Chains Sink Deeper Into Opioid Lawsuits’ Hot Water Where dime bags cost a hundred – June 7, 2020 - The pharmacies named in the suit operated 31 pharmacies in Lake County (population 220,000) and sold the equivalent of 290 doses of hydrocodone and oxycodone for every ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020opioid crisisopioids
Couple gets 6 kids back after homelessness, drug addiction Winners! – June 12, 2020 - Schubert and Northern were reluctant to come to Family Recovery Court in Clermont County. They knew the work they would have to do is hard. But, they soon realized their success there was t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
Hazelden/Betty Ford, AssuredPartners expand access to high-quality addiction treatment Since 1949 – June 8, 2020 - Eligible members of AssuredPartners health plans now have in-network access to Hazelden Betty Ford’s national system of care, which includes 15 clinical locations in California, Flor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab