International Day Against Drug Abuse 2022: All You Need to Know IT’S NOT WORKING? – June 25, 2022 - The figures are reflective of the scale of the drug abuse menace across the world. While the United States usually tops the list of nations with most drug abuse deaths, the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ty Herndon Calls Crystal Meth ‘A Pandemic of My Soul’ VIDEO – THERE IS A SOLUTION – June 15, 2022 - “Crystal meth has been a pandemic of my soul,” he added. “It’s been a destruction of my brain. It’s given me some of the ugliest nightmares that I could never even ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Rep. Dusty Johnson Works To Fund Nationwide Sobriety Programs A GOOD POLITICIAN – June 24, 2022 - The 24/7 sobriety program located on New York Street, provides drug and alcohol testing services twice a day to those who were sentenced for criminal offenses. Since 2005, t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Supreme Court Sides With Pill Mill Doctors NOT IN COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION – June 27, 2022 - The justices ruled 9-0 in favor of Xiulu Ruan and Shakeel Kahn, who had argued in appealing their convictions that their trials were unfair because jurors were n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
New Drugs With High Abuse Potential Most Likely to Be Approved FASTEST BUY AND BUY AND DIE? – June 21. 2022 - “Despite the prevalence and societal costs of pain in the United States, investment in pain medication development is low, due in part to poor understanding of the probab... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
HHS Announces $10 Million for Rural Communities to Respond to Surging Fentanyl Overdoses MONEY MAKES A DIFFERENCE? – June 17, 2022 - “Behind every overdose death is a family and a community,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “When we fund partnerships that increase access to effective, evidence-b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJune 28 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
I Went From Policeman to Drug Addict, to Working for Mafia THE EXPERT – June 19, 2022 - As a child, I suffered from cripplingly low self-esteem and insecurities. I was the subject of ‘banter’ at school, being called ‘chubby’ and people constantly pointed out my n... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 28 2022Recovery
Sober Up For You – brand new video VIDEO – RECOVERY TUNES – June 21, 2022 - His current album peaked at #45 on the Billboard Top 100 Albums Chart and to date has sold over 3,000 hard copies and 4,200 cumulative sales. Billboard listed AW at #31 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Demi Lovato Talks Addiction Struggles in ‘Skin of My Teeth’ SHARING IN A SONG – June 10, 2022 - Lovato has been extremely candid when it comes to their drug addictions, and the struggles they have gone through. In July 2018, the singer suffered a near-fatal opioid over... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022Mental HealthopioidsOverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Jennifer Ward-Lealand: Directorial Debut with Film About Methamphetamine HARROWING – June 13, 2022 - Disturb delves into methamphetamine addiction through the perspective of a kuia (grandmother) experiencing first-hand the drug’s hold on her moko (grandson). “So understanding wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 21 2022methRecovery
What Damaged Brains Reveal About Addiction IT AIN’T GOOD – June 15, 2022 - In particular, lesions positively connected to the cingulate and insula and negatively connected to the medial prefrontal cortex were more likely to be associated with smoking r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Elvis Presley’s Legacy of Addiction, Heartbreak & Death UNCHAINED MELODY – June 16, 2022 - In a video seen by The Post, she told the crowd: “My life is a little bit kind of down right now. You’re pulling me up. so thank you. “I’m so proud of this movie, I really... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecovery
How To Stop Smoking Weed READ MORE BOOKS – June 16, 2022 - 7 tips to quit smoking weed Want to know how to quit smoking marijuana? Dr. Streem shares these strategies to help you kick the habit: 1. Treat underlying problems “Wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022marijuanaRecoveryRehabsmokingweed
Scientology Churches Across the Globe Support Drug Prevention STAYING CLEAR – June 16, 2022 - The materials present: A factual and concise overview of exactly what drugs are, how they work and what they doTheir street namesThe long- and short-term side effects of the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
DEA Holds Inaugural Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic TOO LITTLE! TOO LATE!! – June 15, 2022 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), issued the following statement regarding the CDC’s... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecovery
Q&A with filmmaker, Adam Nimoy ADAM NIMOY IS REALLY DOWN-TO-EARTH – June 17, 2022 - Adam Nimoy was born during the Eisenhower administration to Leonard and Sandra Zoberblatt Nimoy. He attended the University Elementary School, a “lab school”... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘We can’t get sober here:’ Shelter Unlikely Place To Find Sobriety IF YOU AIN’T GOT THE DOUGH RE ME – June 11, 2022 - Amson, retired after 25 years of working in the Yukon’s alcohol and drug treatment system, spoke with the News on May 20. He is disenchanted with the increasi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rehab Patients Cite Alcohol, Cannabis As Most Commonly Used Drugs BUD and BUDS – June 13, 2022 - U.S. adults in treatment facilities evaluated for 30-day substance use patterns during 2019 cited alcohol and cannabis as principal drugs and psychiatric issues as one of their m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022marijuanaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
White House Pushes Strategy to Slow Overdoses as Street Drugs Grow Deadly TOO LITTLE TOO LATE – June 15, 2022 - Dr. Rahu Gupta also acknowledged the growing power of Mexican drug cartels and other international narcotics gangs that “operate seamlessly across borders and cooperate wi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Rabbi and Wife Star in Documentary About LA Treatment Facility COUPLE SAVING SOULS – June 15, 2022 - “I introduced myself, welcomed her, and she got defensive, snobby and bitchy right away. I just kept saying, ‘We just want to tell you what we need,’” Borovitz recalled. Ro... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Canada Might Print a Warning on Every Cigarette POISON IN EVERY PUFF – June 11, 2022 - While the exact messaging printed on cigarettes could change, Bennett said the current proposal is: “Poison in every puff.” Bennett also revealed expanded warnings for ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022nicotinesmoking
Shattered Kentucky Shatters Fatal Overdose Record VIDEO – NOTHING BUT HEARTACHE – June 14, 2022 - It was the first time the Bluegrass State surpassed 2,000 drug overdose deaths in a single year, said Van Ingram, executive director of the state Office of Drug ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 21 2022life expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Dopesick: Michael Keaton in Conversation VIDEO – OPIATES STAR IN NON-FICTION TRAGEDY – 2022 - In writing Dopesick, showrunner Danny Strong spent months researching to create a story that reveals how opioid addiction affects individuals and families, t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
Opioids: 4 Ways to Reduce Harm, Overdose and Death IT’S A PROCESS – June 7, 2022 - Part of the success around naloxone distribution, access and training is the – albeit slow – reduction in stigma surrounding the overdose reversal agent. Years ago, much more co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
Alleviating Opioid Use Disorder With Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Medication IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – June 9, 2022 - With a newfound desire to make changes in their lives, individuals must make what are often difficult decisions. In CBT, we support individuals in making decisions by do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecovery
Maine Students Want To End Stigma With New Series VIDEO – NEVER STOP TRYING – June 8, 2022 - “I think everybody should learn from this because substance use is a very important topic. We want to make sure that people understand how this not only affects them p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Rising Number of Child Melatonin Overdoses KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN – June 19, 2022 - The study focused on children under the age of 19 from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2021, and found 260,435 pediatric melatonin ingestions that were... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022OverdoseTrauma
Did Prescription Opioids Cause The Overdose Epidemic? HE SAID, SHE PROVED – June 6, 2022 - Adriane Fugh-Berman defended the proposition, “America’s overdose crisis is the result of doctors over‐treating patients with opioids.” She’s a medical doctor and a professo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Revolutionary New Referral System For SUD Patients IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL GET HEALED – May 26, 2022 - RecoverWell offers a cyber-secure, HIPAA-compliant technology platform to improve patient outcomes by bridging the gap directly between crisis centers and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthOverdoseRecovery