Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

How Big Pharma Mixed Addiction With Social Justice

A TOXIC COMBINATION – Jan. 9, 2025 - One of America’s most infamous corporate characters just made its final curtain call. The $7 billion bankruptcy deal approved over the holidays for Purdue Pharma and its billionai... Read More...

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Why Does It Always Take a Celebrity or Their Family’s Tragedy to Get Our Attention?

FAMILY TRAUMA – Jan. 2026 - The tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife, murdered after decades of attempts to navigate countless treatment centers, is a devastating reminder. Their story is not just personal; it is syste... Read More...

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He trusted ChatGPT for drug advice then died of an overdose

AUDIO – INTERNET KILLS – Jan. 5, 2025 - On a Sunday two years ago, Sam Nelson opened up ChatGPT and started typing. Naturally, for an 18-year-old on the verge of college, he decided to ask for advice about drugs. “Ho... Read More...

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Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine

BIG CONTROVERSY – JAN. 8, 2026 - Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and p... Read More...

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In Montana a Crow Community Works to Rebuild From Meth’s Destruction

IS THE PLAGUE OVER? – Jan. 8, 2026 - Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home near the Little Bighorn River and daydreamed about wa... Read More...

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Paris Jackson Reflects on 6-Year Sobriety Journey

WORDS OF SUPPORT – January 5, 2026 - Paris Jackson is offering a candid look into her sobriety journey. The singer-songwriter opened up about her journey staying sober, and offered words of support to others who migh... Read More...

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‘Like turning on a light in a dark room’: In one jail – recovery begins behind bars

GET OUT OF THE PRISON OF YOUR MIND – Jan. 7, 2026 - Imagine the Grinch as a porch pirate, stealing to feed a drug habit. After he’s shunned by fellow thieves, he has a change of heart and returns one of the stolen pa... Read More...

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A Chronicle Photographer Captured the Complexities of Drug Use In Intimate Portrait

ADDICTION AIN’T SIMPLE – Dec. 25, 2025 - Over the course of several months earlier this year, staff photojournalist Gabrielle Lurie spent time documenting the life of Austin Draper, a San Francisco resident who suffe... Read More...

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‘Absolutely frightening’: Surge In Ketamine Cases Hits Urology Wards

HOW IS IT DOWN THERE? – Dec. 30, 2025 - Few places have felt the effects of that increase more than urology departments. Chronic ketamine use can cause irreversible damage to the bladder and urinary tract, and depart... Read More...

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Homeless and Addicted Veteran Credits MAC-V for Turning His Life Around

VIDEO – HAVE A HEART – Dec. 31, 2025 - The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans doesn’t quit trying to help service members - even when a veteran gives up on themselves. Army veteran John Vincent Doran had sever... Read More...

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Naloxone Boxes: OD Antidote Accessible 24/7 for Free

NO ONE HAS TO DIE – Dec. 30, 2025 - “Naloxone is such a safe, easy-to-use, lifesaving tool, and it’s often treated like, ‘Oh, this is a medicine—we have to safeguard it, we have to restrict it,’” co-author Shelley Fa... Read More...

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Ketamine Addiction Left Me Peeing Out Flesh – “one use got me hooked”

VIDEO – STOP THE MADNESS – Jan 2, 2026 - Erin, 22, first took the drug when she was offered it at a rave aged 18 and got hooked as she said it calmed her anxiety. At the height of her addiction, Erin was taking seven... Read More...

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David Bromstad Says Opening Up About His ‘Drug Addiction’ Is the ‘Biggest Moment of My Life’

LIFE’S BIGGEST MOMENT – Dec. 22, 2025 - David Bromstad’s new HGTV special tells the story of him building his dream home, he says it’s been the “biggest moment of my life” for another reason. “When I said this is the... Read More...

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Holiday Season Poses Challenges For Those In Recovery

VIDEO – STAY SOBER – Dec. 18, 2025 - For those struggling with sobriety, the holiday season can be triggering, but experts say you do not have to face those struggles alone. The holidays can be a stressful time for a... Read More...

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Addiction-stricken Community Struggles To Keep Clean Syringe Program Alive

POLICY OF DEATH? – Dec. 22, 2025 - Under an executive order from Donald Trump, federal substance abuse grants can’t pay for supplies such as cookers and tourniquets that it says “only facilitate illegal drug use.” Ne... Read More...

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Finding Freedom

AND BEST FRIENDS – Dec. 24, 2025 - “It has grown in a way we never anticipated.” When Mickey Bakst and fellow hospitality industry vet Steve Palmer founded Ben’s Friends in Charleston, S.C. nine years ago, they we... Read More...

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Overdose Crisis is Turning Around

LESSONS LEARNED? – Dec. 25, 2025 - Overdose deaths are falling at a pace the United States has not seen in decades. Centers for Disease Control projections show a nearly 25% decline for the twelve months ending in Ap... Read More...

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‘Hot chocolate helped me beat drug addiction’

WITHOUT WHIPPED CREAM – Dec. 23, 2025 - As a recovering addict, she says in the past the festive season meant trying to make sure she had enough drugs to last until Boxing Day. “There were no drug dealers on Chris... Read More...

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Inside San Patrignano’s Rehab Model

AUDIO – YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? – Dec. 24, 2025 - WBUR’s Deborah Becker visits a community in the north of Italy, thought to be a model for these kinds of addiction treatment centers. See Website ... Read More...

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Kidnapping Uncovers Unsanctioned Drug Rehab

VIDEO – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Dec. 24, 2025 - The Sheriff’s Office says it found about 40 people inside the building, who told deputies they did not believe they were allowed to leave. The Sheriff’s Office said 11 p... Read More...

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Nickelodeon Star’s Dad On His Son’s Brutal Battle With Addiction

VIDEO – GRUESOME – Dec. 25, 2025 - Tylor Chase has been struggling with addiction since he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in 2015, Former Nickelodeon child star Tylor Chase, who was found dishe... Read More...

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Powerful New Drug Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia

BROTHERLY LOVE? – Dec. 15, 2025 - Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities. ... Read More...

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Caron Treatment Centers’ CEO Wants to Remove the ‘Number One Barrier’ to Addiction Treatment

STIGMA SUCKS – Dec. 18, 2025 - From a business perspective, the gap is staggering. “Fifty-four million Americans today suffer from substance use disorder,” Driscoll says. “But there’s only about 12 million that are a... Read More...

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Detoxing Behind Bars Poses a Risk to Jail Inmates

VIDEO – PRISONS SUCK – Dec. 18, 2025 - Rana Schmidt remembers her daughter, Elissa Lindhorst, as having a creative soul with a special place in her heart for animals. The 28-year-old died on Feb. 24, 2020, just four... Read More...

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What It’s Like For Some Parents of Adults With Addiction

IT WASN’T DRUGS! – Dec. 19, 2025 - Unlike other diseases where a treatment can reliably keep someone stable, it’s difficult to know what will work with drug addiction. There are a variety of approaches and no simple ... Read More...

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Was King Tut on Opiates?

ROYAL HIGH – Dec. 18, 2025 - This redefines “high” society in ancient Egypt. Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was widespread in ... Read More...

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The Scandalous History of San Patrignano’s Addiction Treatment Camp

AUDIO – FASCINATING!!! – Dec. 17, 2025 - The 47-year-old program is one of Europe’s best-known rehab centers. It requires long-term stays, and patients work at the facility, without pay, as they undergo care. “San Pa... Read More...

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Recovery Centers of America Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Allegations

CHUMP CHANGE for RCA – Dec. 10, 2025 - Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of the Controlled Substances Act that are designe... Read More...

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Bombshell Weed Study Says Risks of Medical Marijuana Outweigh Benefits

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Dec. 13, 2025 - High hopes for medical cannabis are going up in smoke. “While many people turn to cannabis seeking relief, our review highlights significant gaps between public perception and ... Read More...

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Eighteen Stints in Rehab Couldn’t Help Nick Reiner

WHAT COULD? – Dec, 19, 2025 - by Zoe Adams. I won’t imply that Reiner’s alleged murder of his parents would have been prevented if only he had received different care. But a high-profile tragedy like this one gives u... Read More...

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