Confronting Addiction, Stigma, and the Path to Recovery in Ukraine NO BOUNDARIES – Aug. 19, 2025 - In times of war, the burden of SUDs deepens. War fuels substance use through trauma, displacement, and breakdown of services, while simultaneously weakening the health and social syste... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
International Overdose Awareness Day AUGUST 31 EVERY DAY – Aug. 21, 2025 - Each year on August 31, communities around the world observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to honor the lives lost to overdose, support those affected, and work toward preve... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
Trump Targets New York’s ‘Safe Injection Sites’ VIDEO – ADDICTS DIE – July 30, 2025 - Two city-approved “safe” drug injection sites could be forced to close under a new executive order issued by President Trump, which rips the facilities, where addicts can use ill... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionintervention
Overdose Deaths Decrease 27% in 2024 LET THE SLIDE CONTINUE – May 2025 - Annual drug overdose deaths are projected to reach their lowest level since 2019. Almost all states across the nation saw decreases; Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
Meth Addict Declares SF Needs to Ban Torch Lighters AND GLASS PIPES – Aug. 19, 2025 - In the heart of our vibrant city, a subtle yet destructive force is fueling the drug epidemic so evident on San Francisco’s streets: the widespread availability of disposable torch l... Read More...Aug 19 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmeth
Vape Store Tosses All 7-OH Products Following Statewide Ban VIDEO – KRATOM BE GONE – Aug. 13, 2025 - According to Dr. Dawn Sollee, a toxicologist with the Florida Poison Control Center, 7-OH has opioid-like effects, which can make it seem attractive to those seeking pain reli... Read More...Aug 19 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionVaping
Scott Cochran Was Snorting 50 Fentanyl Pills a Day STILL HAS A NOSE? – Aug. 10, 2025 - “I was the worst of the worst addicts,” Cochran said. Doctors first prescribed him blood thinners before moving him up to Vicodin after they proved ineffective. But after the Vicod... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 19 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Lumberjack amputates ears and penis during psychotic episode linked to cannabis and kratom use NO JOKE – Aug. 14, 2025 - The patient was a physically healthy lumberjack, admitted to the hospital after injuring himself in freezing temperatures. He had amputated his ears and penis, had deep cuts on his arm... Read More...Aug 19 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaTrauma
Shaq Reveals Drug Addiction During NBA Career NOTHING HURT MORE THAN KOBE – Aug. 14, 2025 - During the height of his NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal was getting by with help from a steady flow of painkillers. Shaq, 53, revealed to Dax Shepard during a rece... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 19 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Corruption, Profiteering and Dismal Rates of Recovery In America’s Drug Treatment System BAD NEWS – Aug. 11, 2025 - Nearly eight years ago, journalist Shoshana Walter followed a lead on a drug and alcohol rehab program that put patients to work at a chicken plant. What she found was one of many programs ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 19 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Benadryl Linked to Dementia? WHO DO YOU TRUST? – July 21, 2025 - Benadryl interferes with the brain chemical acetylcholine, which is responsible for attention, concentration and memory, said Dr. Malaz Boustani, a geriatrician and neuroscientist ... Read More...Aug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Jerry Garcia’s Death Saved My Life By Leonard Buschel A GODSHOT – Aug. 12, 2025 - Did Jerry’s death keep me alive? Four days before he had died two miles from my home, I had just celebrated one year of clean and sober living after using drugs every... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Funds For Fighting Fentanyl Finally Freed AUDIO – FOR HOW LONG? – Aug. 5, 2025 - NPR reported last month that the Trump administration was withholding $140 million from the OD2A program, which state and local public health departments rely on to lower overdo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Addicted Mom Consuming 8 Energy Shots a Day 7 TOO MANY – Aug. 8, 2025 - Lauren tried Feel Free, “I just felt a wave of euphoria wash over me,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. At the time, she was sober and remembers thinking, “I really miss drinking, and this is... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfood addiction
The 48-Hour Fentanyl Clock AUDIO – NOW OR EVERE – Aug. 7, 2025 - This is Radio Atlantic. I’m Hanna Rosin. Today, we have the second episode of No Easy Fix, our three-part series about why San Francisco, one of the world’s most innovative... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Understanding the Brain’s “Action Mode” SCIENCE MATTERS – July 24, 2025 - Moving toward saying no to drugs, cravings, and risky choices. The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Grateful Dead SF Shows a Historic First for Legal Weed AUDIO – FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – July 22, 2025 - For the first time in history, fans at next month’s Dead and Company shows in Golden Gate Park will be able to purchase cannabis legally, according to Robby Saady, a vic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
Jon Lee Shares Details of His Meth Addiction And ‘psychotic episodes’ S CLUB STAR – July 19, 2025 - S Club singer Jon Lee has opened up about the challenging ordeal he went through with a crystal meth addiction, admitting at one point he found himself “smashing my flat up with a hammer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
‘I’m just trying to do good’ AND HE’S SUCCEEDING – July 22, 2025 - J.R. Montgomery strives to help those struggling with homelessness and substance use disorder. Studies show that peer support improves outcomes for those being helped, as well as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessRecoveryRehab
Gas Station Heroin Banned in Delaware ABOUT TIME – July 23, 2025 - Tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin” for its easy accessibility at local gas stations, is marketed as Coaxil or Stablon and is prescribed in some Latin American, Asian and European c... Read More...Aug 05 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addiction
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Lead to 1000 More Overdose Deaths A Year GRAVEYARDS REJOICE – July 25, 2025 - The day before the bill passed the House, a group of researchers sent a memo to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, estimating that the package would... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Inside the Collapse of the F.D.A. MS. SISYPHUS – July 8, 2025 - The reckoning that Robert Califf spent years warning about began, as so many things seem to these days, on social media. It was October 2024. His tenure as commissioner of the Food and D... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Darren Prince Reveals How Hulk Hogan Helped Him With His Opioid Habit VIDEO – ALWAYS HOPEFUL – July 25, 2025 - Prince said himself and Hogan had always put “God first”. “I have been very open. I had my struggles. I recently celebrated 17 years sober from an opiate addiction,” Prince... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
‘A Mother’s Love’ Clears Needles from Minneapolis Streets VIDEO – REAL GARBAGE – July 17, 2025 -”A Mother’s Love” is the only city contracted community group to pick up needles used for illegal drug injection in Minneapolis. FOX 9 is your source for breaking news, weather f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 29 2025
Popular Sugar Substitute Linked to Brain Damage KEEP IT REAL – July 18, 2025 - Research indicates that erythritol, a sugar substitute commonly recommended for individuals with obesity or diabetes, may carry unexpected health risks. From low-carb ice creams and ket... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025life expectancyMental Health
New Tax Law Will Only Increase Overdose Deaths by 1000 Each Year PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION – July 18, 2025 - The Republican tax bill signed into law earlier this month could result in a significant death toll for people seeking treatment for opioid addiction, according to a group of... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
“What doctors never told me about quitting antidepressants.” IT’S GONNA HURT – July 19, 2025 - I was just 21 when I first took antidepressants. I had just been diagnosed with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder and was convinced I must be going “mad” — whatever that mean... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025
Rehab Center Facing Uncertainty With Potential Medicaid Cuts VIDEO – REPORTING BAD NEWS – July 19, 2025 - Danny McGee struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for more than 50 years. McGee said when he entered the Veteran’s Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program (VARP) in early 202... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Doctor Accused of Trading Opiates For Sex NOT QUAALUDES? – July 18, 2025 - Dr. Karla issued more than 30,000 prescriptions for oxycodone to over 1,500 different patients. At various times, Karla would issue as many as 50 prescriptions for oxycodone in ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Mobile Clinic Providing Easy Access to Opioid Treatment VIDEO – TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – July 21, 2025 - Morse has run brick-and-mortar opioid treatment clinics in the Triangle since 2010, with the goal of getting people easy access to medication minus the stigma, and a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab