Attorney Who Ran Sober Living Homes Sentenced for $22M Urine Fraud GREED TRUMPS MORALS – Nov. 1, 2023 - Ganong was charged on May 19, 2017, with the following felony counts: Conspiracy to commit medical insurance fraud 13 counts of insurance fraud Sentencing Enhancements ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 7 2023RecoveryRehab
When Addiction Leads to Financial Ruin BORROW MONEY – Nov. 1, 2023 - The study also found that just one-third of those billions is borne by the government, with the remainder falling on the shoulders of individuals and the private sector. In Ohi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 7 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Pharmageddon’ Could Close Pharmacies: Not All Pills Are the Same VIDEO – MISTAKES MATTER – Oct. 31, 2023 - Lannie Duong, a clinical pharmacist based in California, is one of the key organizers of the protests. She said that, along with sickouts and walkouts, members have discuss... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 7 2023Recovery
Matthew Perry Was Brave to Speak About Sobriety Without Full Recovery OPINION: TIME WILL TELL – Nov. 1, 2023 - I can’t stand moral puritans who sniff about free will and justify the deaths of addicts by saying they are “chosen”. Anyone who has known or been a person with substan... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Learning to Live Life in Recovery VIDEO – NUDGE FROM THE JUDGE – Oct. 25, 2023 - McEwen lives in eastern Ohio along the West Virginia border and participates in the Steubenville Municipal Mental Health Court. When she was evaluated by health professi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthOct 31 2023RecoveryRehab
News Anchor Tells His Story of Addiction To Students GIVING BACK – Oct. 25, 2023 - “Hopefully, they can relate and be able to see how he overcame the struggles in his life and can really help motivate them and to inspire them to do things differently,” Robinson ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 31 2023RecoveryRehab
L.A. Model Nichole Coats’ Cause of Death: “cocaine and ethanol toxicity” INSANELY SAD – Oct. 24, 2023 - The drug-related death of a Los Angeles model has been ruled accidental after her body was found inside her luxury apartment last month. Nichole Coats, 32, died on Sept. 10 as a resu... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 31 2023OverdoseTrauma
From Drug Addiction to Graduation VIDEO – BEAUTIFUL VISION – Oct. 25, 2023 - The high school dropout earned her GED and enrolled at Honolulu Community College.“I had a lot of catching up to do and a big hole to climb out of,” she said. McComas did... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 31 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Love U 4-Ever’ — Lives Broken by Drug Addiction AUDIO – ANN FARABEE – Oct. 18, 2023 - She and I spent much of the next day at the funeral home. Standing by the casket, she cried constantly and uncontrollably. I just sat with my head down, unable to offer en... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 31 2023
Pharmacist and Clinic Owner Get Prison for $6M Pill Mill Scheme BUSINESS AS USUAL – Oct. 26, 2023 - Sokari “Momma” Bobmanuel, 63, was sentenced to 14 years in prison following her conviction at trial for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances. Alan... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 31 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Man Shares Getting Off Drugs Road to Recovery VIDEO – LOVING THE SOBER LIFE – Oct. 24, 2023 - His dreams of being a United States Marine and coming back to Laredo to be a Texas State Trooper came to an end, so, he became a drug dealer. “It was exciting, it wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 31 2023RecoveryRehab
White Patients More Often Than Black Patients to be Given Opioids for Pain in ER FAVORITISM? – Oct. 27, 2023 - We examined more than 200,000 visit records of patients treated for pain, taken from a representative sample of U.S. emergency departments from 1999 to 2020. Although white patien... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 31 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Government Warns of Hidden Ingredients in Arthritis, Pain Products DANGER IN THE USA – Oct. 25, 2023 - “It is interesting that these products have hidden ingredients that are used to reduce swelling and inflammation,” Tsourounis said. “I don’t know if this was intentional, but it se... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 31 2023Recovery
NYPD Officer Allegedly Sold Fentanyl and Heroin While On Duty NEFARIOUS MULTI-TASKING – Oct. 21, 2023 - A female NYPD officer who boasted about how much she loved her job was busted this week for allegedly dealing large quantities of narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, wh... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 31 2023
Program Encourages Drug Treatment Over Arrest is a Success VIDEO – TREAT DON’T COMMIT – Oct. 23, 2023 - Branch was arrested last summer on drug possession charges. When she was taken to a police station, she was offered the option to have her charges dropped if she agreed to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 31 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Opioid Crisis Is Worse Despite Congress’ $20 Billion Effort To Stop It DO THEY EVEN CARE? – Oct. 22, 2023 - When that option ended on Sept. 30, the two states which used it — South Dakota and Tennessee — steered their Medicaid recipients with substance use disorder toward treatment faci... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 31 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Rite Aid, CVS & Walgreens To Close More Than 1,500 Stores Due to Crime. Whose Crimes? WHO’S CRIME? – Oct. 23, 2023 - The nation’s largest drugstore chains, Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens, will shutter more than 1,500 stores, leaving millions of Americans without access to healthcare in ‘pharmacy d... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 31 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
The True Story and Criminal Case Behind ‘Pain Hustlers’ THAT’S A TRUE STORY – Oct. 27, 2023 - The article detailed the various techniques that the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics used to push its highly addictive fentanyl-based painkiller Subsys into the ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionOct 31 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Why Drug Abuse Treatment Is Never ‘one size fits all’ NPR AUDIO – IT’S ALWAYS COMPLICATED – Oct. 24, 2023 - Whether it be opioids, alcohol or other drugs, millions nationwide have succumbed to addiction and need help. Treatment can be challenging, though, as people... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 31 2023RecoveryRehab
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