Jason Biggs Recalls Climbing Into Trash To Snort Cocaine at 4 a.m. CELEBRITY DUMPSTER DIVING – June 2025 - The “Saving Silverman” star married his wife, Jenny Mollen, “Before I took the Ambien, I was like, ‘One more,’” he told Lorre. “I went outside, and I climbed into the trash bin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025
New Book Exposes Abuse in Treatment Industry VIDEO – BUT IT WORKED FOR ME – July 8th, 2025 - Recent numbers from the CDC show a significant drop in drug deaths among young Americans. The latest available data found Fentanyl and other drugs killed 31,589 people ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Treatment Starts In Emergency Rooms VIDEO – DON’T DIE – July 2, 2025 - New research looks at how people can get treatment for substance use disorder and addiction in emergency rooms. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEAPNP5... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sonya Johnson Overcame Decades of Drug Addiction PROUD OF IT – July 2, 2025 - Sonya Johnson, 41, started taking drugs at age 11, when a man who was sexually abusing her gave them to her behind her parents’ back. It was the beginning of a 23-year journey through add... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Highest Drug-Taking Risks POLYAMOROUS – July 7, 2025 - Polysubstance use has become a defining feature of the U.S. overdose crisis in the past decade. While not every overdose involves multiple substances, a significant and growing proportion... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 15 2025
‘16 And Pregnant’ Star Arrested In Overdose Death IT ALL WENT WRONG – July 7, 2025 - Whitney Purvis, who appeared in the first season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant back in 2009, was arrested today on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection to a fatal overdose.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJuly 15 2025OverdoseTrauma
9 People Sent to Hospital After Overdose Incident VIDEO – Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey – July 2, 2025 - Several people were transported to a hospital after an overdose incident. Detention center staff administered Narcan to one person before the fire departm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 08 2025Overdose
Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide Koyaanisqatsi – June 27, 2025 - An estimated 25 million people used cocaine worldwide in 2023 — up from 17 million a decade earlier. Production jumped by 34 percent from 2022. Marijuana is the most used drug, followe... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 08 2025War On Drugs
Curbing Overdose Crisis Requires Professional Standards WHO WILL HELP? – By Ryan Hampton and Teresa Cobleigh June 19, 2025 - We come from different places — one grounded in the hope of recovery, the other in the profound grief of loss — but we stand united by a shared... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kratom: ‘Dirty and unregulated’ VIDEO – NOT HARMLESS – June 24, 2025 - Family of the late Chad White, of Mendon, Illinois, describe him as the best father and person you could ever dream of. “He was just the nicest guy, he was popular but he di... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025
Nonprofit Leader: Stealing $75K from Her Organization – Sisters in Recovery VIDEO – AIN’T RIGHT – June 20, 2025 - According to court documents, in October 2024, Sisters In Recovery nonprofit volunteer board member Brittany Kennard notified the rest of the board that the nonprofit’s sec... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nicoteen Pouches Fueling Teen’s Addiction VIDEO – TOO CHEEKY – June 20, 2025 - Pouches are far different than smoking or vaping, but is their use just as potentially dangerous? It’s a nicotine addiction that probably doesn’t register on many parents’ radar. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025nicotine
Twins Make Joyous Music After Decades of Addiction VIDEO – MUSIC IS LOVE – June 12, 2025 - Sibling rivalry took a musical twist with identical twins, Michael and Stephen Kline, of Memphis. “When we were like 10 or 11, we would always write songs just for eac... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025Recovery
Addiction Recovery Firm Sued Over Data Breach WHOOPS – June 13, 2025 - Addiction recovery firm Bradford Health Services has been hit with a federal class action lawsuit over an 18-month-old cybersecurity breach which patients were first notified about last... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Prosecutors Seek 20 Years for Doctor Convicted of Opioids-for-cash Scheme PRISON DOCTOR NOW – June 13, 2025 - Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor was convicted in March on 24 counts of conspiracy and unlawful distribution of oxycodone. Prosecutors said he used a network of trusted customers and fal... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Jax Taylor’s Shocking Apology Sobriety Update VIDEO – AMENDS AMEN – June 18, 2025 - “Nobody should ever have to deal with the way I acted,” the 45-year-old—who shares 4-year-old son Cruz with Brittany—continued. “Nobody should ever have to deal with, you know, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025
Miracle Drug Makes Our ‘brains happier’ NO, NOT CANNABIS – June 15, 2025 - A surprising new study has found that some common medication used to make people feel better might also be effective in the fight against cancer. In lab tests using both mouse and h... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025Mental Health
Doctor in Matthew Perry Ketamine Overdose to Plead Guilty VIDEO – DO SO HARM – June 16, 2025 - Dr. Salvador Plasencia is expected to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine in the coming weeks, the DOJ said. The charge carries a statutory maximum sentenc... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025Trauma
Pharmacy Sued For Wrongful Death VIDEO – LITTLE PHARMA CAN SUCK TOO – June 17, 2025 - Attorneys say Strickland filled four prescriptions in just seven days. He then died 10 days after his last prescription. Pharmacist Stephen Burklow kept a pi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Billy Idol Almost Died From Heroin Overdose AUDIO – REBEL YELLED HELP – June 13, 2025 - Punk icon details $75,000 hotel rampage, unexpected family revelation in ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ documentary. “I was coming back in triumph, and I nearly ruined it,” he... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJune 17 2025
The Brain’s Reward Network Could Explain Addiction IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – June 11, 2025 - In the case of addiction, memories of rewarding experiences, like using drugs, are often tightly tied to spatial locations. “Someone who first uses drugs at a concert might alw... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 17 2025
Truth Behind Energy Drink ‘flagged as cocaine’ In Drug Tests AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING – The controversy began when a Detroit Tigers sports reporter tweeted on June 8 that Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are advising players to avoid the popular drink. Celsius bevera... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictionJune 17 2025
Michigan Losing $93M for Drug Treatment DEFUNDING HEALING – June 13, 2025 - Michigan health officials fear cuts to drug prevention, treatment and recovery programs could stymie recent success fighting the opioid epidemic. Michigan has lost $93 millio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hooked on Escape: Unpacking Psychology Behind South African’s Addiction Crisis INTERNATIONAL ISSUE – June 12, 2025 - Many forms of addiction include escapism in significant measure. People search for brief solace from emotional suffering, stress, or discontent with their lives, whether it... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025
$50 Million: Texas Launches Largest Publicly Funded Psychedelic Research in History HOW HIGH TEXAS? – June 11, 2025 - Ibogaine is an illegal drug that has found itself in a unique position where Republicans champion it. This comes as some of them, led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, have made it a mi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025Psychedelics
Laredo, Texas, Sees No Overdose Deaths In April or May VIDEO – GOOD NEWS – June 12, 2025 - The number of overdoses and overdose deaths in Laredo has gone down compared to past years. At the city’s Drug and Alcohol Commission meeting, staff said that public vending machin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025Overdose
$7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement vs. Purdue VIDEO – NEVER ENOUGH – June 16, 2025 - Purdue introduced OxyContin, a brand name of oxycodone, in the 1990s and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 after the company was sued thousands of times ... CONTINUE@... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Tijuana Rehab Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be OVER THE BORDER – June 11, 2025 - One of the less publicized effects of the drug cartel issue in Tijuana is the lack of governmental infrastructure for rehab projects. This environment encourages business... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 17 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kennedy Is Shrinking the Agency that Helps The Mentally Ill and Addicts GOODBYE SAMHSA – June 6, 2025 - The country’s main mental health agency, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, commonly known as SAMHSA, is in the process of being dissolved. It has lost more th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 10 2025life expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Researchers Got Fruit Flies Addicted to Cocaine … for Science CAN THEY FASTER? – June 5, 2025 - For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 10 2025