NY Launches Campaign to Send Free Naloxone To Addicts WHERE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY BELONGS – Aug. 4, 2023 - This partnership is funded through New York State’s Opioid Settlement Fund, and will allow individuals to receive naloxone by mail, free of charge. To compl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reduction
Jamie Lee Curtis Having Her Most Rewarding Year at 64 VIDEO – TIMELESS SOBRIETY – August 1, 2023 - “There have been many, many, many points when I said ‘I don’t think I’ll ever make another movie again’ … I’ve said it for a long time, because I watched my parents... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Employee of Addiction Center Arrested in Drug Dealing Fentanyl VIDEO – DEALING FOR DOLLARS – Aug. 3, 2023 - Now, police say they’ve charged 54-year-old Aubra Ferguson in connection with the case, after beginning their investigation into Ferguson in November 2022. Investigator... Read More...Aug 8 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Horrifying Amount of Americans Won’t Make it to Old Age VERY SAD STORY – July 31, 2023 - On a white board at the end of the room, across from the sofas, the names of former clients who have died of overdoses in the past few years are listed. Though the town has a populati... Read More...Aug 8 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin Addictionlife expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseTrauma
Hormones Affect Addiction and Depression? YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK – Aug. 4, 2023 - A growing body of scientific evidence draws attention to the connections between our brain, hormones, and emotional well-being. To deepen an understanding of the relationship b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
Woman Uses Orgasms to Control Chronic Pain ORGANIC RELIEF – July 30, 2023 - Chronic pain has been my daily companion for more than half my life. It started at age 14, and the pain still thrives 16 years later. Within a few months, I could no longer r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘If fentanyl was as easily available as it is today on the street, I’d be dead’ SOBRIETY IS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT – July 30, 2023 - She told PEOPLE: “I was ahead of the curve of the opiate epidemic. I had a 10-year run, stealing, conniving. No one knew. No one. “My sobriety has been the key... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Flesh-Rotting Tranq Infects Cocaine Supply VIDEO – SCARY TIMES – July 31, 2023 - “We’ve seen an increase in street-level distribution of cocaine-xylazine mixture,” Frank Tarentino, the special agent in charge of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s... Read More...Aug 8 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin AddictioninterventionOverdoseTrauma
Landmark Officials: More people ‘will die as a result of’ state’s decision to shut down facilities VIDEO – IT’S COMPLICATED – July 31, 2023 - According to staff emails obtained by 16 News Now, Landmark executives say the furlough comes after the company’s Medicaid insurance contracts were canceled. All p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Behind Hollywood’s Rise in Suicides ALL SAD ENDINGS – Aug. 3, 2023 - A number of mental health experts told TheWrap that although suicides among the general population rose during the pandemic, people who work in entertainment can be particularl... Read More...Aug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental Healthsuicide
Harm Reduction and Faith Communities PROGRESS FOR LIVING – Aug. 1, 2023 - Though UCC is known for being one of the more socially progressive churches, the proposal met resistance from those espousing the common misconception that harm reduction e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionRecoveryRehab
Marijuana Addiction is Real SO IS MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS – July 31, 2023 - Darren Weiss, president of Verano, a cannabis company operating in 13 states, agreed that public health and industry officials should not dismiss the potential for cannabis... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapotsmoking
Cancer Warnings on Individual Cigarettes VIDEO – ONE LUNG AIN’T ENOUGH – August 1, 2023 - Rob Cunningham, a senior policy analyst at the Canadian Cancer Society, said the labels are meant to discourage teens from picking up the habit as well as to aid those... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and Addictionnicotinesmoking
Marriage Impacted by Sobriety: Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello VIDEO – Till Creme de Meth Do We Part – July 19, 2023 - More details are coming out about the split between Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello. WATCH@Fox2Detroit ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Dennis Quaid Says Faith Saved Him After Addiction VIDEO – MOVIE STAR SHINES – July 26, 2023 - “I remember going home and having kind of a white light experience that I saw myself either dead or in jail or losing everything I had, and I didn’t want that,” he recall... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Jason Wahler Was In Treatment as His Wife Was Giving Birth in Same Hospital ALL SOBER NOW – July 26, 2023 - He continued, “To not be able to be present or in the moment to remember one of the greatest memories or moments in your life, is something that, I’ve forgiven myself, but it’s ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Czechoslovakian says “I’ve never felt better” being sober AND PLAYING HOCKEY – July 20, 2023 - Smid commended Galchenyuk for his bravery while letting his followers know he recently found himself in a similar situation. “Just wanted to comment on Alex Galchenyuk,” Smid w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Traditional and Synthetic drugs: Which Are Addictive and Dangerous MOST OF THEM – July 20, 2023 - According to Sedena, the use of synthetic drugs has increased compared to traditional drugs (Photo: AP / Jae C. Hong) In area drugs spreading There are two main classes of dru... Read More...Aug 1 2023Big PharmaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Woman’s Sobriety Saved Her From Jail AND A WHOLE LOT WORSE – July 20, 2023 - Geisler was arrested by city police June 8, 2022, after her 3-month-old son was taken to a hospital for breathing problems. Tests showed the baby had somehow ingested co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
A Potential Cure for Opioid Addiction? NOT GOD – July 26, 2023 - Importantly, the drug was able to reduce oxycodone intake and relapse without disrupting other reward responses in the brain, which could result in negative side effects. The team publish... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes NOT GOOD – July 21, 2023 - “We observed associations between cumulative marijuana use and multiple epigenetic markers across time,” says Lifang Hou, a preventative medical doctor and epidemiologist from Northwestern ... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapot
Mayor Tells Premier: “Build and fund a drug rehab centre.” OH CANADA! – July 25, 2023 - Morgan, Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis and Coun. Susan Stevenson are asking for other councillors’ support to advocate for a provincial addiction rehabilitation centre in London. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
He Shouldn’t Have Died In Jail NEW JERSEY TRAGEDY – July 27, 2023 - Somewhere along the line at Boston College, Odom’s not sure exactly when, her son started to spiral, first with signs of mental illness — schizoaffective disorder, she says... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMental HealthTrauma
19 Celebrities Totally Candid About Their Addictions VIDEO – SHARING THE GOLD – July 23, 2023 - Tom Felton turned to alcohol during the years after the Harry Potter franchise ended and shared that his team held a “painful and humiliating” intervention and suggested he ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Kyle Richards: Sobriety Is A ‘Win-Win’ REAL WINNERS OF 90210 – July 19, 2023 - “Sitting outside reading all your DM’s regarding my last post,” Richards noted. “It seems many of you have similar stories and want to go that route but are unsure how to. We a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Legalized Weed Forces Canine Cops Into Retirement INNOCENT FOR INDICA – July 24, 2023 - The legalization of marijuana in Minnesota marked the end of an era for the canine officers of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Jango, a 9-year-old German shepherd, and Co... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapotsmoking
Arizona Investigating Treatment Centers VIDEO – PROFITEERS OUT WEST, AGAIN – July 26, 2023 - Residential homes, short-term rentals, and motels are fair game for unlicensed providers to house victims as long as Medicaid money is coming in, despite offerin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Praxis Landmark Recovery Gets Licenses Revoked PRESS RELEASE FROM LANDMARK – July 27, 2023 - And earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed by former patients of the Mishawaka facility. The licenses have also been revoked at the company’s Carmel and Fort Wayne loc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Many Clinical Trials are Faked or Flawed STOCKHOLDERS SAY SHUSH – July 18, 2023 - How many clinical-trial studies in medical journals are fake or fatally flawed? In October 2020, John Carlisle reported a startling estimate1. Carlisle, an anaesthetist who... Read More...Aug 1 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionintervention
How Bachelorette Zac Clark Got Addicted to Heroin PRESCRIPTIONS RUN OUT – July 21, 2023 - As so often happens, Zac’s surgery to remove the tumor introduced him to strong painkillers (opiates), prescribed by his medical team. Tayshia Adams’ ex-fianacé said the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecoveryRehab