Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Officials Warn of New Opioid 10 Times Stronger than Fentanyl

VIDEO – WHAT CAN WE DO? – April 23, 2026 - “Dilworth Center continues to see significant numbers of our patients having taken synthetic opioids. Fentanyl is a known problem that we have been dealing with for years. C... Read More...

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Joe Rogan EXAGGERATES Efficacy of Ibogaine for Treating Opioid Addiction

WISH IT WAS TRUE – April 18, 2026 - Opioid addiction has shattered countless American lives. A near-perfect cure could be miraculous and podcaster Joe Rogan recently said it’s within reach. “With one d... Read More...

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Canine Exposed During Major Fentanyl Bust in Bronx

VIDEO – POOCH AT WORK – April 10, 2026 - Eight people are facing charges after investigators say they were running large-scale fentanyl packaging mills inside residential buildings in the Bronx and Washington Heights... Read More...

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Jeff Bates Celebrates 25 Years of Meth Sobriety

HYMNS FROM THE CHURCH – April 15, 2026 - “Twenty-five years clean and sober,” says Bates. “I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that there is no way I could have ever stayed clean without God! So, above all, I hope a... Read More...

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Do US Adults View Drug and Alcohol Addiction as a Health Condition?

BAD HEALTH CONDITION – March 26, - The current study aimed to estimate the percentage of US adults who disagree or do not know that addiction is a health condition. Close to one-quarter (23.0%) of US adults either di... Read More...

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Recovery Belongs at Cornell — And So Do the Students Living It

CAMPUS HIGH LIFE – April 15, 2026 - Sobriety and recovery, though, are not about stepping away from campus life. They’re about finding new ways to connect, build friendships and create meaning. They’re about developi... Read More...

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Kentucky’s Largest Recovery Center Involved in Medicaid Fraud?

AUDIO – REALLY? – April 9, 2026 - Addiction Recovery Care is under investigation by the FBI for alleged Medicaid fraud. Prosecutors say they bilked taxpayers out of millions of dollars using questionable billing prac... Read More...

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The Insurance Industry Quietly Undoes Recovery From Addiction

DRUNK ON GREED – April 7, 2026 - In medicine, we like to believe that progress is linear. That once a patient stabilizes, regains lost skills, and returns to work, the hardest part is behind them. But in addiction ca... Read More...

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Recovering Addict Warns: “7-OH truly destroying people’s lives”

VIDEO – GO NATURAL! – April 6, 2026 - Dr. John Downs, director of the Virginia Poison Center at VCU, said 7-OH is related to kratom, but it is not the same thing. Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia... Read More...

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States with Marijuana Dispensaries Reduce Impact of Opioid Epidemic

AUDIO – NPR FRESH AIR – April 6, 2026 - They found dispensary openings in states with legal marijuana were tied to significant reductions in all opioid outcomes. And they found that patients who were given opioid pre... Read More...

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‘Rhino tranq’ Detected in Drug Supply Raising Overdose Risk

VIDEO – DANGER ‘ROUND THE DOOR – April 7, 2026 - When you’re mixing other drugs like xylazine or medetomidine with fentanyl, that has a compounding effect,” Dickey explained. “It can lead to low blood pressure, short... Read More...

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‘Snapple Lady’ Wendy Kaufman’s Cocaine Addiction

SNAPPLE ADDICT – April 8, 2026 - “I tried cocaine in 1980, the night I graduated, and I just knew. I knew I was an addict, knew I was going to love it. And that started a 10-year run with cocaine where I got myself i... Read More...

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Tiger Woods Filled his Pockets with Pills

DEEP POCKETS – Mar. 31, 2026 - After the crash, the five-time Masters winner was “sweating profusely” and his movements appeared “lethargic and slow” as he spoke with deputies. The 50-year-old also told deputies he ... Read More...

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‘Ketamine Queen’ Off to Prison for Supplying “Special K” to Matthew Perry

WHAT A SHAME – April 8, 2026 - Federal prosecutors said Jasveen Sangha ran a high-volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood home. Sangha sold about 50 vials of ketamine to Perry for $11,000 — includ... Read More...

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Program Allows Addicts to Choose Treatment Over Justice System

VIDEO – MOVING ON UP – Mar. 31, 2026 - A woman who was homeless for years is sharing her story of survival after she was able to avoid jail time and seek treatment instead. Those involved with the program knew that T... Read More...

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Beachcomber Rehabilitation Unveils Exclusive Private Rehab Cottages in Delray Beach

FLORIDA SEEMS FABULOUS – April 3, 2026 - Located just 350 steps from the Atlantic shoreline, Beachcomber’s new cottage option bridges the gap between high-end hospitality and evidence-based addiction treatment. As a ... Read More...

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Lawmakers Try to Make Kratom Illegal

VIDEO – THEN WHAT? – April 2, 2026 - Mac Haddow, a senior fellow with the American Kratom Association, argued for regulation rather than a ban. “Properly regulated kratom products are safe and should be allowed on... Read More...

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Tiger Woods says he was ‘talking to the president’ when arrested

IN THE ROUGH – April 2, 2026 - The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you so much,” as he hung up and the deputy approached. It wasn’t clear if Woods was referring t... Read More...

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Grown Man spends $60K on Kratom Drinks

STICK TO WEED – April , 2026 - Evan Eichhorn has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against a chain of kratom stores, claiming he became so addicted that he needed to enter drug rehab to wean himself from the subs... Read More...

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Rams Wide Receiver Puka Nacua is in Rehab

BIG FUMBLE – April 1, 2026 - Last month, a woman in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against Nacua alleging he made an “unprovoked antisemitic statement” on New Year’s Eve and later bit her on the shoulder. “He was in a ... Read More...

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Tiger Woods gets permission to seek treatment abroad

SOMEWHERE WITH A GOLF COURSE? – April 1, 2026 - Former NFL player Randy Grimes ‘proud’ of Tiger Woods’ decision to seek drug treatment. Woods’ attorney, Douglas N. Duncan, filed a motion requesting permission to leav... Read More...

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How Do Doctors Treat Mothers with Addiction?

VIDEO – CAREFULLY – April 3, 2026 - Women that use substances such as drugs, alcohol or tobacco have higher risks for stillbirths, according to The National Institute on Drug Abuse. Other outcomes include a premature... Read More...

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Drug Overdose Deaths Fall

LIFE MATTERS – Mar. 23, 2026 - The number of overdose deaths fell by nearly 3% from 2022 to 2023, the first year-over-year decline the CDC has recorded since 2018. Preliminary estimates suggest that 76,516 Americans ... Read More...

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The Cocaine Comeback EXPLAINED

IT WORKS? – Mar. 26, 2026 - “There is no medication for cocaine or methamphetamine,” said Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. “Everything under the sun has been te... Read More...

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Opioid Use and Overdoses Plummet on Long Island. Here’s why!

PROGRESS – Mar. 26, 2026 - (photo-Massapequa resident Tricia Ragusa, a mother and educator, is in recovery from opioid addiction) Far fewer people are using opioids than a decade ago, surveys indicate, and substance ... Read More...

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Addiction Linked to Inconsistent Decision-making

AUDIO – MAKE UP YOUR MIND - STOLI or FINLANDA – Mar. 26, 2026 - Scientists have argued that individuals with more severe substance use become less sensitive to negative consequences such as health problems or financi... Read More...

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Sheriff Releases Statement on Tiger Woods Car Crash and DUI Arrest

PUTTS – Mar. 27, 2026 - During the investigation, law enforcement said Woods showed signs they described as impaired behavior and failed multiple field sobriety tests. However, an alcohol breath test reportedly regis... Read More...

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After Another Crash Tiger Woods Must Face the Hard Truth: He Is an Addict

KEEP COMING BACK – Mar. 27, 2026 - Woods seems to be focused on his playing career and his injury rehab, but addiction is unrelenting. It’s time for Woods to address his biggest challenge. Every single person i... Read More...

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Percocets Almost Destroyed Me – But I Still Became a Top Marathon Runner

NO MORE WALLS – Mar. 18, 2026 - It started in 1998, with a pain in Ken Rideout’s ankle. A podiatrist gave him a prescription for seven Percocet, a drug containing the opioid oxycodone. Rideout was a high-flying commo... Read More...

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Diary of a Secret Drug Addict: An Ex-user’s Guide to Breaking Free

BOOK RECOMENDATION – Mar. 12, 2026 - READ A SAMPLE - Reviews: ‘The most honest account of addiction I have read. This is an invaluable book’. – Tony Adams. ‘I’ve known the Secret Drug Addict for many years and the... Read More...

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