Federal Cuts Harm ‘Harm Reduction’ Services DEMON IN CHARGE? – May 19, 2026 - In April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified states that the federal government is terminating financial support for some harm reduction approache... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 26 2026
Lawmakers Try to Make Kratom Illegal VIDEO – THEN WHAT? – April 2, 2026 - Mac Haddow, a senior fellow with the American Kratom Association, argued for regulation rather than a ban. “Properly regulated kratom products are safe and should be allowed on... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reduction
West Virginians are dying from drug overdoses because lawmakers eschew treatment and harm reduction POPULATION CONTROL? – Mar. 9, 2026 - A law limiting the number of treatment beds in each county stands in the way. “I have two teenage daughters,” said Josh Barker, who leads the Attorney General’s Office’s opioid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMar 17 2026
Narconon Celebrates 60 Years of Drug Rehabilitation SCIENCE OF RECOVERY – Mar. 13, 2026 - The Narconon program, developed by L. Ron Hubbard, includes a drug-free withdrawal process, a unique detoxification method, and Life Skills Courses to help graduates maintain a s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaharm reductioninterventionMar 17 2026
Young Adults with ADHD and Substance Abuse Face Treatment Gap GOD SAVE THESE KIDS – Mar. 12, 2026 - A new study in 15- to 25-year-olds finds that ADHD treatment improves outcomes for young people with ADHD and substance use disorder — including a 30 percent decrease in mortalit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMar 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
FREE Narcan Vending Machines Now Open in Colorado VIDEO – WHAT PRICE A LIFE – Feb. 12, 2026 - The initiative follows significant drug enforcement actions. Late last year, Police recovered an estimated 330,000 suspected fentanyl pills as law enforcement continues to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 24 2026harm reductionintervention
How naltrexone helps people kick opioids and alcohol — And Why Big Pharma Isn’t Interested AUDIO – MONEY MONEY MONEY? – Feb. 13, 2026 - “Antagonist” features the story of St. Louisan Brett Rudloff, who was treated with naltrexone. In his new documentary “Antagonist,” Westhoff explores the evidence of naltr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 24 2026harm reductionintervention
US Overdose Deaths Fell in 2025 THANK GOD – Jan. 14, 2026 - U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data released Wednesday showed th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 27 2026OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Report Shows Pennsylvania Overdose Program REVERSED 9000 Overdoses GO JOSH SHAPIRO – Jan. 8, 2026 - The program is run by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and focused on preventing fatal overdoses in PA. It does this by distributing supplies to local organizations, provid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 20 2026Overdose
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine BIG CONTROVERSY – JAN. 8, 2026 - Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 13 2026Recovery
Naloxone Boxes: OD Antidote Accessible 24/7 for Free NO ONE HAS TO DIE – Dec. 30, 2025 - “Naloxone is such a safe, easy-to-use, lifesaving tool, and it’s often treated like, ‘Oh, this is a medicine—we have to safeguard it, we have to restrict it,’” co-author Shelley Fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 06 2026OverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Caron Treatment Centers’ CEO Wants to Remove the ‘Number One Barrier’ to Addiction Treatment STIGMA SUCKS – Dec. 18, 2025 - From a business perspective, the gap is staggering. “Fifty-four million Americans today suffer from substance use disorder,” Driscoll says. “But there’s only about 12 million that are a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 23 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
1st-of-its-kind Addiction Recovery Hospital MORE TO COME – Dec. 3, 2025 - Las Vegas Recovery Hospital, an acute care hospital designed for patients suffering from substance use disorders and related medical conditions, is set to open this December, according t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Take-home Methadone Provides Lifesaving Bridge HOME IS WHERE THE HEROIN IS – Nov. 22, 2025 - This is a moment where a life can tip one way or the other. And we now have a practical, economical, and proven way to help people stay on the path to recovery.” Susan Ca... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionNov 25 2025
Libraries in Chicago Reduces Overdose Deaths GO BEARS – Oct. 17, 2025 - Even libraries have become part of the city’s arsenal in the fight against drug overdose deaths. Chicagoans can get free drug test strips at the city’s public libraries – as well as naloxon... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 21 2025Overdose
Las Vegas Distributes Free Narcan Kits DON’T GAMBLE WITH YOUR LIFE – Sept. 27, 2025 - Volunteers spread out across the Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, and nearby neighborhoods to hand out free Narcan kits and show people how to use them. “Nevada was one of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 07 2025
Restricting Mobile Health Vans Will Lead to More DEATHS INSANITY – Sept. 29, 2025 - Philadelphia’s city government can address legitimate quality-of-life concerns in Kensington without constraining lifesaving services. Mobile health units exist mainly to serve people who ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 07 2025
Inmates Less Likely To OD After Release If Provided Methadone HARM REDUCTION WORKS – Sept. 12, 2025 - County jail inmates who receive medication to treat their opioid addiction have a lower risk of overdose after their release. “These findings demonstrate the importance o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseSept 16 2025
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
‘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
‘Mother Methadone’ Reclaims Empathy Against Opioid Stigma AUDIO – MOTHER TERESA OF ADDICTS – July 18, 2025 - Like many young doctors, Melody Glenn wasn’t getting much sleep. It was the late 2010s, and she was working shifts at several Bay Area hospitals. Sometimes, driving ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 29 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Will Netherlands Compassionate Approach to Drugs Work in the South? IF THEY TRY – July 3, 2025 - Dating back to the 14th century, the district was a hub for the port city’s sailors. The red lanterns sex workers used to signify their availability became a distinctive feature, giving t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 15 2025
NFL Player Works to Bring Overdose Medication To Vending Machines VIDEO – BIG MAN - BIG HEART – July 7, 2025 - “When we look at the overdoses and the drugs, it’s affecting not just the adults but our kids. I’m a big advocate that our kids are our future, that’s why I pour so much t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionJuly 15 2025
Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year PRAISE THE LORD – May 17, 2025 - There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. Experts say several things could be driving the decline. T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 27 2025OverdoseRecoveryRehab
‘I’m only 24 and will have no bladder’ KETAMINE – May 15, 2025 - A 24-year-old has opened up about how his party drug addiction destroyed his life. He was just a child when he was first introduced to the substance and now has life-changing health struggle... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 20 2025
Vets Want to Legalize Ibogaine to Treat PTSD AUDIO – MEMORY LANE DREAMS – May 7, 2025 - U.S. vets and lawmakers are leading an effort to get clinical trials up and running for a potent psychoactive drug. Ibogaine is illegal in the U.S., but it’s proving to be ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaharm reductioninterventionMay 13 2025Mental HealthTrauma
South America’s Only Supervised Drug Consumption Room SAVING LIVES – APRIL 27, 2025 - The left arm of Christian Camilo Amaya is tattooed with a skull pierced by a syringe, which he says represents the use of cocaine and heroin. He frequently shot up on streets of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 06 2025
San Francisco Considers ‘recovery first’ Drug Policy VIDEO – DYING BY THE BAY – April 24, 2025 - “I think having a city policy that says, listen, the cessation of illicit drug use and long-term recovery is the primary objective of our drug policy,” Dorsey said. “That’s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Methadone Pioneer Who Freed People From the Cruel Clinic System LIFE SAVER – April 23, 2025 - Dr. Edwin Salsitz is a methadone OG. He was one of a coterie of New York City doctors who pioneered its use to treat opioid use disorder back in the 1980s. “God almighty. So many p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 29 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionintervention
Trump Wants to End $56 Million Grant Giving Narcan to First Responders VIDEO – LET THEM DIE – April 25, 2025 - A preliminary budget document, obtained by The Washington Post, reportedly calls for deep cuts to federal health programs and targets multiple addiction prevention and treatme... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 29 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionintervention