“They die too quickly:” Reversing a fentanyl overdose with naloxone 60 MINUTES VIDEO – SAVING GRACE – Sept. 22, 2024 - This week on 60 Minutes, Bill Whitaker reported on fentanyl … Last year, mor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 1 2024Overdose
Mother Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder of Son After Fentanyl Overdose VIDEO – NO MORE EXCUSES – Sept. 17, 2024 - Reporting by our 9News I-Team exposed that this was not the first time Robinson overdosed on fentanyl, but his third. The two other times, he was revived with Narcan at a ho... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 1 2024OverdoseTrauma
She’s Trying to Stay Sober VIDEO – ALL TOGETHER NOW – Sept. 27, 2024 - Over the past 24 years, Jennifer Capannelli has used multiple substances, but was mostly addicted to cocaine. An increasingly toxic drug supply has also meant that all-too-... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024RecoveryRehab
Up The Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug to Curb Addiction! WHEN IN DOUBT - TAKE MORE! – &... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024
Shifty Shellshock’s Cause of Death Revealed HE LOST THE BATTLE – Sept. 24, 2024 - “Seth struggled with addiction throughout his life. He did so on a very public platform, which was particularly challenging,” the family said at the time. “God knows he tried so ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024relapseTrauma
Less Than Half of Jails Provide Life-saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder 100% WRONG – &nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024
Positive Drug Test? It’s Not Just Drugs…or Poppy Seeds POSITIVELY FALSE? – Sept. 27, 2024 - You may have heard that poppy seeds in your salad dressing or on your bagel can mess up a drug test–triggering a positive result for opiates in your system. Though there are some ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024opioids
Secret Bedroom Found in Arrested Pain Pill Doctor’s Office VIDEO – WILL HE GET LIFE? – Sept. 28, 2024 - A 78-year-old doctor with a clinic in Taylor is accused of allegedly overprescribing painkillers, and medication, as well as committing insurance fraud. The doctor is now ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024Trauma
Walk of Hope and Remembrance ALL TOGETHER NOW – Sept. 27, 2024 - “I am a person in long-term recovery. It is important for me to speak openly about that because it helps to reduce the stigma. I am very passionate about educating young people,” s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 1 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man Who Battled Heroin Habit Shares His Story VIDEO – A SLIPPERY SLOPE – &nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionOct 1 2024
How Narcan Reverses Opioid Overdoses VIDEO – PICK SOME UP TODAY – Sept. 23, 2024 - Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a critical tool to fight overdoses. It rapidly reverses the potentially fatal effects of opioids in the body, but how does it do that? ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
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Exclusive: U.S. Overdose Deaths Plummet AUDIO – PLUMMETS? – Sept. 18, 2024 - For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S. “This is exciting,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseSept 24 2024
Woman Overcame Homelessness and Addiction, ‘You Mean Something to Someone’ AUDIO – PATIENCE AND COMPASSION – Sept. 12, 2024 - “My parents, my sister, my kids — they didn’t want anything to do with me,” she remembered. As her family withdrew, Hernandez-Coleman’s life unraveled. At 59, she fo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehabSept 24 2024
Sean O’Malley’s Brother Mykel Finally Embraces Sobriety VIDEO – NEVER TOO LATE – Sept. 13, 2024 - “Yeah, this is cool because I missed all those other ones because I was either high or... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 24 2024
Adderall Psychosis Risk? ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – &... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthSept 24 2024Trauma
How Travel Can Promote Sobriety PASSPORT TO FREEDOM – &... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionSept 24 2024sobriety
Families Going to ‘Grief Camp’ as Toxic Drug Deaths Continue VIDEO – A PLACE TO CRY – Sept. 15, 2024 - Organizers of a retreat for families who’ve experienced tragic loss in B.C. says deman... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthSept 24 2024Trauma
Art & Sobriety and Giving Back PAINT THE WORLD – SEPT. 18, 2024 - For Jamie Walters, art is about helping others as well as creative self-expression. “My dad was an artist,” Jamie said, calling him her most important inspiration. “I’ve always l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 24 2024
Beaches Closed as Needles and ‘Medical Waste’ Wash Ashore FIRST JAWS, NOW THIS – Sept. 18, 2024 - The waste spread across a 60-mile radius and continued to wash up until the next day, which extended the swimming ban. Restrictions are in place until further notice at the ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 24 2024
Drug Overdoses Leading Cause of Death in Teens VIDEO – TEENAGE WASTELAND – Sept. 17, 2024 - The California Overdose Surveillance dashboard says in 2023, the county had 77 opio... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 24 2024teenagers
Eric Roberts Says Addiction Cost Him His Daughter CELEBRITY REHAB ALUMNI – Sept. 18, 2024 - The Runaway Train alum got candid about how his longtime battle with cocaine addiction impacted his relationship with his 33-year-old daughter Emma Roberts, who he shares wit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 24 2024
The Rabbi & The Therapist on Prescription Drug Addiction VIDEO – THE YIN & YANG – Sept. 18, 2024 - In this thought-provoking episode of The Rabbi and the Therapist, we dive into the critical and often overlooked issue of prescription drug addiction. While medication... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 24 2024
Hollywood Drug Clinic Operator Convicted in $3 Million Body Broker Kickback Scheme BUSINESS AS USUAL – Sept. 13, 2024 - From at least October 2018 until December 2020, the man, Casey Mahoney, 48, of Los Angeles, paid about $2.87 million to “so-called ‘body brokers’” who gave thousands of dollars to... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionSept 24 2024
Detroit Creates Team to Fight Overdoses VIDEO – WHAT PRICE FREEDOM – Sept. 14, 2024 - Detroit is creating an opioid quick response team that aims to connect overdose survivors with treatment. The team is scheduled to be up and running on Monday. CONTINU... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseSept 24 2024
Can This Psychedelic Help Cure Opioid Addiction? TRY IT ALREADY! – Sept. 15, 2024 - The Psychedelic Assembly attracts a certain type of clientele. The walls of the group’s Manhattan meeting space are lined with LSD blotter art and Alice in Wonderland parapher... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPsychedelicsSept 24 2024
Philly Residents Get Meds from ‘Bupe Bus’ THE MOUNTAIN COMES TO YOU – &n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 24 2024
Heroin Addiction Inspires Man’s Cross-Country Bike Journey VIDEO – RECOVERY BY THE MILE – Sept. 13, 2024 - Michael Seminetta, a recovering heroin addict, is riding his bike from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, to raise awareness and money for drug rehab centers af... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 24 2024
Higher Doses of Adderall Linked to Psychosis VIDEO – SPEAKING OF... – Sept. 12, 2024 - The drugs “can flood the brain with dopamine, and when you flood the brain with dopamine you potentially can cause psychosis,” said Dr. Jacob Ballon. The link between ampheta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthSept 17 2024
Recovery Bus Brings Message of Hope SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS – &nbs... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 17 2024