Nurse Arrested after Prescribing Over 1.5 Million Adderall Pills VERY FOCUSED – June 26, 2024 - Investigators said that because her pay was based on “patient load,” she sought to “maximize her profits” by neglecting to provide patient consultation, time or medical services ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024
‘Doing’ Addiction’ The Fear Of Slowing Down Do-b, Do-b, DON’T – June 26, 2024 - For many people, taking a break is a welcome chance to recharge and unwind. For others, the thought of slowing down can stir feelings of anxiety, fear and a sense of looming... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Cannabis Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes GUMMIES TOO? – June 21, 2024 - “What we found is that cannabis use is not harmless in the context of COVID-19. People who reported yes to current cannabis use, at any frequency, were more likely to require hos... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024marijuanapotweed
Patients Warn About Extreme Dangers of Weight Loss Drugs VIDEO – CRIMINAL!!! – June 27, 2024 - A Louisville woman claims a popular weight loss drug she was prescribed for Type 2 diabetes almost killed her. WDRB Investigates started digging into the serious... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfood addictionJuly 2 2024
Jersey Mom Talks About Her Heroin Addiction STARTED WITH A SURGERY – June 27, 2024 - I first met Tammy about 17 years ago. Her kid and my kid were in a sport together. For several years, our kids played together or against each other. Once our kids grew... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJuly 2 2024
The ‘False God’ of Addiction INSTANT GRATIFICATION – June 27, 2024 - One of my favorite shows is a weekend show called “Freakonomics.” On Father’s Day, they were reporting on the opioid addiction epidemic and interviewing Dr. Stephen Lloy... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024
This Run Club is for People in Recovery SAVING YOU A PAIR OF SNEAKERS – June 20, 2024 - When Kellen Matthews heard a doctor at his addiction rehab program say that running can give you a high similar to that of drugs, it grabbed his attention. He ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Will Murderous Sackler Family Face a Reckoning? STILL MASS MURDERERS – June 27, 2024 - A divided Court blocked a controversial proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that would have provided billions of dollars to help address the nation’s opioid cris... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Top 10 Addictions People Want Help With ASK FOR HELP – June 26, 2024 - Porn, Alcohol, Gambling, Opioids, Food, Marijuana and Five More ... A new study has revealed which addictions Americans are seeking help with the most. Learn More... CONTINUE@... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024Smartphone Addiction
Telegram Is the ‘go-to app’ for Heroin and Everything Illegal HOW CONVENIENT – June 27, 2024 - “Nowhere near the standard you expect. Harsh ammonia smell. Very jittery. One star,” writes a disgruntled customer of their $240 Colombian cocaine purchase. Another reviewer re... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninternetJuly 2 2024
Indigenous Men Walk for Sobriety WALKING THE WALK – June 27, 2024 - On a cloudy Saturday morning, with temperatures at 77 degrees, a group of men embarked on a journey toward sobriety and mental wellness. The recent monsoons have refreshed th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lethal Drug or Beneficial Supplement? The TRUTH about Kratom! NBC VIDEO – USEFUL / DEADLY – June 21, 2024 - Kratom is a $1.5 billion a year industry in the U.S., but too few people know anything about it. You can find kratom at gas stations, vape shops, convenience stores, co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024
SHOCKER: Two Top Execs at Rehab Chain Commit Suicide OMG – July 28, 2024 - Employees of a multistate rehab company have been left in the dark after several facilities shut across the country following the suicides of the two top executives. Retreat Behavio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Afghan Heroin Shortage Might Lead to More Overdoses PURITY MATTERS – June 27, 2024 - The Taliban’s crackdown on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan could trigger a spike in overdose deaths if the global heroin lack is filled by more potent synthetic compounds. The... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJuly 2 2024
Treatment Works AUDIO – SO DOES AA – June 25, 2024 - APA has helped “move the needle” in a positive direction on addiction, bringing together primary and specialty care professionals interested in addressing substance use disorder... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 2 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
2nd Drug Rehab Exec Dies by Suicide – 160 Employees & Patients Left Scrambling TRAGEDY – June 26, 2024 - (CEO Peter Schorr, CAO Scott Korogodsky: Both found dead in less than a week.) Chaos and uncertainty at the parent company of one of New Haven’s largest drug rehab clinics have left 160 work... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024Recovery AdvocateRehabsuicide
Sheriff’s Deputy Died of Meth Overdose While on Duty MYSTERIOUS – June 20, 2024 - Jonathan Stewart died from the effects of methamphetamine April 27. An LA sheriff’s representative could not immediately be reached for comment about how Stewart died, whether the ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024methOverdose
Model Shows Better Access to Methadone Could Save Lives WOULD SAVE LIVES – June 19, 2024 - In France, the majority of people with an opioid use disorder — 87% — receives access to medication designed to treat it. In the United States, where more than 100,000 people... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 25 2024
‘Scam Alert’ About California Treatment Claims AUDIO – SAY WHAT? – June 12, 2024 - “The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s Overdose Response Center is warning of a scam in our area involving individuals claiming to be part of residential rehabilita... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 25 2024Mental HealthOverdoseRecovery
Father Joe’s Changing Shelter Into Sober Living and Detox VIDEO – GREAT IDEA! – June 13, 2024 - “There was meth, there was heroin, there was crack and now there’s fentanyl,” said Wisecarver. He says everyday he watches the need for help grow for people struggling... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Embarrassing Viral Moment Leads Him To Sobriety IT TAKES WHAT IT TAKES – June 20, 2024 - When a photo of David Hobbs arrested in a Captain America costume went viral, it could have been the most embarrassing moment of his life, but Hobbs says that was the m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024RecoveryRehab
175,000 Marylanders Get Pardons for Marijuana Convictions VIDEO – FINALLY – June 17, 2024 - “We are taking actions that are intentional, that are sweeping and unapologetic, and this is the largest such action in our nation’s history,” Moore, a Democrat, said. Heather Warn... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024marijuanapotweed
Volunteer Corps Helps Recovering Addicts BEING OF SERVICE – June 20, 2024 - Chelsea Donnor said she struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for the better part of 20 years. It wasn’t until last year she was ready to get clean. “I just hit a spiritu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Cops Seize Phone & Laptop From Matthew Perry’s Friend MORE TO THE STORY – June 19, 2024 - Law enforcement arrived with a search warrant to the mystery woman's sober living residence in L.A., but she was not present. When she came back, she was "completely cooperative" ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 25 2024
What Ozempic Taught Johann Hari TO EAT LESS? – June 7, 2024 - Hari reappeared with a best seller, Chasing the Scream, on the social causes of addiction, and a viral TED Talk—which has now been viewed 21 million times—on the same topic.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 25 2024
Execs at Done. First Telehealth Arrested for ‘Scheme to Profit from Adderall’ MONEY MATTERS? – June 18, 2024 - Done ADHD was an “online subscription-based treatment program” for people with ADHD. Or who wanted to be evaluated for ADHD. The platform offered “online tools” and “communicat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 25 2024RecoveryRehab
Why it might be time to give up caffeine: From eye-twitches to insomnia & anxiety, what it REALLY does to you – and the truth about decaf WITH OR WITHOUT? – June 8, 2024 - Two coffee drinkers in five want to reduce their caffeine intake. ‘Decaf sales are growing fast. So, should you switch?” Let’s sort fact from fiction. That depends. ‘... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfood addictionJune 18 2024
President Biden Offers Love and Pride For Son’s Addiction Recovery EXECUTIVE SUPPORT – June 11, 2024 - “Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden wrote. “So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 18 2024
How a University of Chicago-Trained Doctor Became the ‘Pill Mill Killer’ FACE OF EVIL – June 7, 2024 - Over time, Paul Volkman, a doctor trained at the University of Chicago’s medical school, developed a bedside manner that ended many lives. He allegedly prescribed and dispensed mi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 18 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
He Came for Treatment. His Body Was Found In a Lake. WHAT WENT WRONG? TRAGIC – June 8, 2024 - Kyle Sherwood flew to Los Angeles in early May for an intensive drug treatment program, his family hopeful that this one might stick. The facility, Dream Center, had come highly recomme... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 18 2024RecoveryRehabTrauma