Rob Lowe Strips Down To Celebrate 33 Years Of Sobriety AND TAKES A SWIM – May 15, 2023 - Fans immediately headed to his comment section to not only applaud his major accomplishment, but also to compliment his radiant skin and seemingly “ageless” complexion, as one ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
April Hartman on Sober People Project SOBER PEOPLE CAN ROCK – May 15, 2023 - After receiving several messages and comments about people’s struggles with sobriety due to their jobs, Jon decided to start a project called Sober People. He interviews individ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Behind the Documentary| Fighting Addiction VIDEO – MUST WATCH – May 16, 2023 - 1. Addiction is such a cunning enemy of everyone, starting from the addict who is totally destroyed to become servant of this malicious desease ... 2. My first husband died of alco... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Overdoses Slightly Increased Again, But Experts Hopeful HOPE NOT DOPE – May 17, 2023 - An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted Wednesday by the CDC. That’s about 2% more than the 107,622 U.S. overdose deaths in 2021, but ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023OverdoseRecovery
Naloxone has been hailed as life-saving. Why isn’t it given to those who need it? I WONDER – May 19, 2023 - Chakravarthy, whose hospital is in northern Orange county, has in recent years, like many other medical providers across the country, seen an increase in fentanyl use, which is as much as 50... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
Saraya Reflects on Recovery from Alcohol & Addiction FROM ALL TO NOTHING – May 14, 2023 - The former WWE Superstar has endured a lot of difficulties in her life already and despite all the adversities, Saraya has managed to preserve and come out a better person b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
Regulating Sober Living Homes NO SO FAST THERE – May 17, 2023 - The Buena Park City Council voted 4-0 at its May 9 meeting to impose stricter regulations on group homes. This proposal came after resident complaints of construction during early... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
A Searing Analysis of Racial Capitalism and Opioids IT IS BLACK & WHITE – May 11, 2023 - Whiteout is written by three uniquely qualified individuals whose research and writing overlap. As a result, the book includes an astonishing amount of material backing ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 23 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Walgreens Pays San Francisco $230M for Role in Opioid Epidemic HOW MUCH DID THEY PROFIT? – May 17, 2023 - Walgreens has agreed to pay San Francisco nearly $230 million to settle a lawsuit over its role in the city’s opioid crisis, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sai... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis TIME TO LEGALIZE HEROIN? – May 18, 2023 - Xylazine has taken a stronghold in Philadelphia, a city at the forefront of addiction crisis and care. A 2021 study conducted by the city’s public health department fou... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMay 23 2023OverdoseRecoveryTrauma
1-Year-Old Eats Heroin from Mommy’s Purse ACCIDENTAL CHILD ABUSE? – May 9, 2023 - A mother is awaiting sentencing after authorities say her 1-year-old daughter ate heroin found in the Macomb County woman’s purse. Anita Vasquez, 32, pleaded no contes... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMay 23 2023RecoveryTrauma
‘Stimulants Are Back’ FAST AND FURIOUS X – May 14, 2023 - Nearly 2 percent of the U.S. population reported cocaine use in 2020, and the highly addictive substance was involved in nearly one in five overdose deaths, according to the Center... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 23 2023Overdose
Younger Generation Explores Sobriety to Improve Mental Health VIDEO – AND THE CHILDREN WILL LEAD THEM – May 8, 2023 - ABC News published this video item, entitled “Younger generations explore sobriety to improve mental health” – below is their description. Is it trendy to be so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023Mental HealthRecovery
Teenagers Labeled with Disease in Addiction Treatment IT’S NOT A DISEASE? – May 18, 2023 - “I thought that the only way to get out was to tell them what they seemed to want to hear,” she said. “When I did try to tell the truth, I was told that I was a liar and a manipul... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
Danny Brown Said Going To Rehab For Alcoholism ‘Humbled The F**k Out Of Me’ AS IT SHOULD – May 9, 2023 - Well, he’s returned with a new episode of The Danny Brown Show in which he addresses going to treatment head-on. He called the experience “humbling” while saying it gave him a newfo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
Victor Salinas on Sexuality, Sobriety and Ghosts ACTING NATURALLY – May 5, 2023 - BLADE: How does your sexuality impact your work? SALINAS: I’m open to whatever the role. Being gay has made me observant and given me the experience to connect with feelings a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictiongayinterventionInterviewMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
New Bill to Use Mobile Pharmacies in Treating Opioid Addiction VIDEO – TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – May 5, 2023 - A new bill aims to address the deadly fentanyl crisis by making it easier to get treatment to those who need it. The bill allows local jurisdictions to use mobile p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 16 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Heavy Weed Smoking Linked to Schizophrenia in Young Men VIDEO – TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING... – May 8, 2023 - “There could be changes to the overall neuroplasticity and neurocircuitry … changes to serotonin, changes to dopamine, histamine, all these things are responsible for e... Read More...Drug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaMay 16 2023Mental Healthsmokingweed
Paulina Pinsky Shares Her Story of Marijuana Addiction VIDEO – AND SO MUCH MORE – May 6, 2023 - Dr. Drew’s daughter shares story of addiction and recovery | America Right Now. Click@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOZGFQAzILs ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewmarijuanaMay 16 2023
Can Cannabis Assuage Anxiety? MAYBE SOMETIMES PERHAPS NEVER ALWAYS – May 7, 2023 - For one, a person’s mental health state prior to consuming the drug can impact whether they feel anxious after taking it, as research shows cannabis can inte... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaMay 16 2023Mental Healthpotsmoking
Canadian Opens Shop Selling Coke, MDMA and Heroin A WORTHY RADICAL IDEA! – May 10, 2023 - BC is a province with a population of around five million people, which, for context, is significantly less than London’s roughly nine million people. In BC, an average o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictionlife expectancyMay 16 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma
Flesh-Eating Drug Chewing Up Los Angeles NO AGENTS CALLING NOW – May 10, 2023 - In early March, county health officials initially said they weren’t sure whether the deadly adulterant had begun appearing on the streets of Los Angeles. Weeks later, the Times ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 16 2023
Social Workers Introduce New Tool for Treating Addiction UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION AND INTELLIGENCE – May 10, 2023 - “It’s important to measure recovery capital so we can understand the inequities that influence recovery,” says Bowen. “Without a good measure it’s hard to q... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 16 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mama June Reveals Regret at ‘blowing’ Up Her Nose More Than $1 Million of Cocaine VIDEO – STILL A CELEBRITY? – May 10, 2023 - When reflecting on what she would say to herself while she had been at her lowest point with her substance abuse, Mama June stated: ‘Girl, what the hell are you doing spen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
Woman Ordered to Treatment BETTER THAN PRISON – May 6, 2023 - A woman with a history of forging checks received two suspended 19-48-month prison sentences and was ordered to pay nearly $4,900 in restitution. Bobbi Mortimer, 39, has be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
Disturbed Frontman, David Draiman Opens Up On Addiction VIDEO – IT’S NOT BLACK AND WHITE – May 10, 2023 - “All that bullshit people go ahead and spew about hard rock and heavy metal being something that’s dark and evil. Such a crock of shit. Don’t get me wrong — we have ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 16 2023RecoveryRehab
How Fentanyl Became So Deadly VIDEO – MONEY – May 5, 2023 - Fentanyl was not created to be used recreationally or bought and sold on the street. In the early 1960s the synthetic opioid was manufactured and approved by the FDA a few years... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 16 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Beau Mann Biography: 13 Things About Sober Grid Founder VIDEO – HE WILL BE MISSED, RIP Beau Mann – May 11, 2023 - Beau Mann was a sober living advocate from California, United States. He suffered from substance abuse issues when he was younger so he wanted to create a su... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 16 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Famed Mommy Blogger Heather Armstrong, Suicide At 47 SADLY, AN OBITUARY – May 10, 2023 - Armstrong, who had two children with her former husband and business partner, Jon Armstrong, began Dooce in 2001 and built it into a lucrative career. She was one of the firs... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMay 16 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehabsuicide
Netflix Tackles Opioid Crisis with Painkiller THANK YOU NETFLIX – May 8, 2023 - Based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s New Yorker article “The Family That Build an Empire of Pain,” and Barry Meier’s book, Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 16 2023netflixopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin