Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Sobriety Graduation Court

VIDEO – THE ULTIMATE DIPLOMA – June 21, 2023 - Sobriety court graduation held at 55th District Court. WATCH@WILX ... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 27 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Addiction Medicine: The Pursuit of Recovery

THE DOCTOR’S OPINION – June 21, 2023 - As a physician specializing in addiction medicine, Dr. Charles Noplis has dedicated his career to helping those struggling with addiction. With over 20 years of experienc... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 27 2023RecoveryRecovery Advocate

Evolving Landscape of Workplace Cannabis Testing

UNLESS YOU’RE IN A BAND – June 23, 2023 - “The reasonable thing for an employer to assume is that they are a risk factor if there’s any recent use at all, either alcohol or marijuana. And then the same goes for opio... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 27 2023marijuanapotsmoking

Steve-O’s Sobriety Not Affected His Penchant for Stunts

A NEW LEADING MAN? – June 22, 2023 - Steve-O is due to embark on a tour of the UK with his new multimedia comedy show, titled The Bucket List, which he says “pushes everything a lot further than Jackass ever d... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 27 2023RecoveryRehab

TikToker Star Going to Rehab!

ONE TWEET OVER THE LINE – June 21, 2023 - Andrea said she is going to “fully embrace it and make the best of it” instead of feeling shamed or embarrassed. She went on to say the experience might be “sucky” before ass... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJune 27 2023RecoveryRehab

Bam Margera Leaves Detox Early to Have Some Fun

MORE 4th STEP MATERIAL – June 24, 2023 - It’s a sharp turn for Bam, who started the detox June 7 after cops put him on a 5150 psychiatric hold following a video rant where Bam threatened to smoke crack until h... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 27 2023RecoveryRehab

Hipocrite Katy Perry ‘indulges little bit of booze’ Despite ‘Sobriety Pact’ with Orlando Bloom

I DON’T DO DRUGS, I ONLY SMOKE WEED – June 23, 2023 - While talking about the pact, the American singer told People: “We did this because he’s shooting a movie in London right now that’s taking every ounce of his foc... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 27 2023RecoveryRehab

WATCH: Merrick Garland Talks About Fentanyl Supply

VIDEO – SUPPLY & DEMAND! – June 23, 2023 - Garland said three other Chinese-based chemical manufacturers faced charges in the Eastern District of New York. “As alleged in the indictments, each of these compani... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJune 27 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin

Adam Rich Died Of Accidental Drug Overdose

JUST COPPING A BUZZ – June 23, 2023 - The Eight Is Enough series followed the Bradford family, which consisted of eight children. It detailed their life as they date, grow, marry and had children themselves. R... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJune 27 2023OverdoseTrauma

$$$ Fund Invests Millions in Banyan Treatment Centers

SOLD FOR MANY MILLIONS – June 2, 2023 - Joe Tuttle, President & CEO of Banyan Treatment Centers says "Our team delivers evidence-based treatment models with deep empathy for our patients. TPG's focus on improvin... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 27 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Dentist Faces Life in Prison for Prescribing Opioids

VIDEO – DR. FEEL DEAD – June 23, 2023 - He charged one of his patients $37,000 for dental procedures and prescribed the patient unnecessary amounts of narcotics, including morphine. That patient died days later due... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 27 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin

Mexico had Methods to Tackle Addiction in the 1940s

LEGALIZE IT – June 20, 2023 - But harm reduction is far from a new idea. While we frequently hear U.S. politicians and media outlets cast blame on Mexico for the rising number of drug-related deaths in the Unit... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 27 2023Recovery

Abstinence NOT Required: Program Prioritizes Saving Lives

STAYING ALIVE – June 11, 2023 - Doctors used metal plates to reconstruct his lower legs and Kelly spent months learning to walk again. So began his plodding journey into the depths of substance use disorder, a downwa... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Corrections Employee Charged with Bringing Suboxone into Jail

IS THAT WRONG? – June 15, 2023 - The charges against the ex-employees, 40-year-old Jessica Schroeder and 27-year-old Amanda Caban, date back to an incident last June in which an inmate at Wildwood was allegedly found... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023RecoveryRehab

Israeli Pharma Co. Pays $193M Opioid Settlement To Nevada

PETTY CASH – June 7, 2023 - “This settlement is the most recent example of my office’s work to hold accountable those who contributed to the opioid epidemic facing Nevadans,” said AG Ford. “I am proud of the w... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma

Cara Delevingne Found Community Through Sobriety

ANYONE CAN BE SOBER – June 15, 2023 - “It’s something you can’t hide. You can only be cured by talking about it,” Delevigne said about anxiety, which has been struggling with for years, according to PEOPLE. “I’m done... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 20 2023RecoveryRehab

Graduating from High School for Teens in Recovery

AUTHENTIC HIGHER EDUCATION – June 16, 2023 - This was a moment they, at one point, believed would never happen, because they lived in fear that their young loved ones would end up dead of an overdose or flunki... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers

Use of Non-LSD Hallucinogens Increasing

WHY BOTHER? – June 9, 2023 - “The use of psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs for a range of therapeutic uses is increasing, given accumulating yet still preliminary data from randomized trials on clinical effectiven... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023Psychedelics

Doctor Gets 12 Years for Bogus Prescriptions for Tens of Thousands of Pills

HOW MANY OVERDOSED? – June 9, 2023 - Dr. Dzung Ahn Pham, 61, was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The Tustin-based physician also was fined ... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin

Suicide, Addiction, Abuse: Can ChatGPT Help?

ONE CHAT AT A TIME – June 14, 2023 - The researchers also found ChatGPT provided evidence-based answers 91% of the time. ChatGPT is a large language model that picks up nuance and subtle language cues... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJune 20 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Request To Expand Number Of Beds At Recovery Home Denied

BASTARDS – June 14, 2023 - “It really seems to serve as a disservice to the county made by this commission, county council to not not serve others that would need help,” he said. But neighbors like Amanda M... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Admit Future Patients Before They Even Know They’ve Hit Rock Bottom?

WE ARE ALL DATA – June 8, 2023 - What words would you use to describe yourself? You might say you’re a dog owner, a parent, that you like Taylor Swift, or that you’re into knitting. If you feel like sharing, you migh... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJune 20 2023Recovery

Making it Easier for Kids to Prevent Overdoses

AUDIO – IMAGINE – June 12, 2023 - The U.S. is in the midst of a drug crisis, with opioid overdose deaths climbing to epidemic proportions. And overdose deaths among young people, between the ages of 10 and 1... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

SEIZED: Fentanyl Enough to Kill San Francisco’s Entire Population 3 Times Over

SUMMER OF LOVE IT’S NOT – June 15, 2023 - California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced late Wednesday that the state’s highway patrol has seized enough fentanyl in San Francisco in the past six weeks to kill the cit... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJune 20 2023Overdose

Playboy Model Who ‘glamorised drugs’ Gives Stark Message After sobriety Saved Her

PINNED. BUT NOT FOR LONG – June 15, 2023 - The Brazilian model, who has featured on front covers of huge magazines such as Playboy and FHM, candidly opened up to Mirror Online about her previous battles with addictio... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 20 2023RecoveryRehab

The Age of Drug Normalization

IT’S ALL GOOD? – June 11, 2023 - In addition to crystal methamphetamine, Blanchard said she also used heroin and “lots of different things under the sun.” A trans woman, she said she began using drugs while engaging ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023methOverdoseRecovery

Flavor Flav Celebrates His Sobriety

HIS MEETINGS ALWAYS START ON TIME! – June 16, 2023 - He continued, “To everyone out there struggling with addiction, it is a real battle you fight every day. But I’m still here and you know what ... I DID IT ... and ... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 20 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab

Woman Turns Trailer Into ‘creepy’ Barbie Dream Home to Help Recovery

COLORFUL RECOVERY – June 4, 2023 -Gauthier, who lives in Osoyoos in B.C.’s Okanagan, said she’s been sober for 22 months following a near-fatal overdose. To celebrate one year of sobriety, she decided to to... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 13 2023RecoveryRehab

Israeli Rehab Offers Healing to Jews From Around the World

YIDEO – 10 COMMANDMENTS>12 STEPS – June 10, 2023 -The center has a professional team with over 30 years of experience and a tailored approach for each client, all while maintaining a kosher environment. Re... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 13 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab