Do Overdose Prevention Centers Work? TIME WILL TELL – Jan. 2025 - An overdose prevention center opening its doors this month in Providence, Rhode Island could offer important insights into how these centers might reduce the harms of opioid addicti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025Overdose
The Gold Standard in Alcoholism Treatment VIDEO – NALTREXONE COMMERCIAL – Jan. 23, 2025 - Volpicelli said he thinks Naltrexone is the gold standard for medications to treat AUD, having been around for 30 years and proven to be safe and effective. Markers in ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025RecoveryRehab
Philadelphia Offers Treatment Instead of Jail ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Jan. 22, 2025 - Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order introducing what she calls “Wellness Court.” The City of Philadelphia is launching a new program in the Kensington neighborhood ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Walgreens Introduces Low-Cost Naloxone SAVE A LIFE FOR LE$$ – Jan. 2, 2025 - Walgreens recently introduced a store-brand version of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication. The Walgreens medication is called Walgreens Brand Naloxone HCl Nasal Sp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionJan 7 2025
Over 400 People Saved in Knox County With Narcan VIDEO – LIVES MATTER – Dec. 31, 2024 - “Each number of those is a person,” said Jessica Stanley, regional overdose prevention specialist. “So that is initially 422 families.” Numbers from Tennessee show naloxone r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 7 2025
These People Used Narcan to Save Lives (Cartoon renderings) AMAZING TALES – Dec. 27, 2024 - The Washington Post spoke with more than a dozen people who responded to an overdose or were revived from one about what the experience is like. Here are some of their accounts. If ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024harm reduction
Behind Bars – Pleas For Buprenorphine Go Nowhere WHERE’S BIG PHARMA WHEN YOU NEED THEM? – Dec. 18, 2024 - For nine months, while incarcerated in a county jail in Portland, Maine, he pleaded for a medication called buprenorphine. Mannion, a barber, recreational fish... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDec 24 2024harm reduction
Life-Saving Opioid Treatments Lacking in NC Rehabs VIDEO – A SHAME – Nov. 27, 2024 - Chelsea Moore never imagined she’d be advocating for better addiction treatment options. Three years ago, she hit rock bottom after overdosing while pregnant. “I was with very exp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 03 2024Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecovery
“War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril DELEGALIZE IT? – Nov. 14m 2024 - President-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the authority to make that happen. “These cartels are animals. And that’s why Trump’s gonna tak... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 03 2024Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionWar On Drugs
Addiction Treatment In Prison Improving AUDIO – ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Nov. 20, 2024 - Treatment options for opioid use disorder in Pennsylvania jails and prisons are improving, according to a new report, but barriers remain for people who are incarcerate... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionNov 26 2024
Vending Machines Offer Clean Free Needles and Narcan NPR AUDIO – STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 14, 2024 - “I don’t shoot up that much,” said Brian, one of the clients. “But someone will give me something and if it’s late at night, I don’t want to use their needle but... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionNov 19 2024
Dr. Nora Volkow On Addiction Science and Harm Reduction WHAT DOES SHE KNOW? – Nov. 7, 2024 - As the first woman and Hispanic Director of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse Dr. Volkow has dedicated her career to investigating how dru... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaharm reductionNov 12 2024
Is This Methadone’s Moment? IS IT TOO LATE? – Oct. 31, 2024 - “It’s absolutely atrocious that methadone policies have not kept up with the evidence. If you look at other countries that have expanded their access to methadone, their overdose rat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionNov 05 2024
Why Are Some Still Opposed to Life-Saving Addiction Treatment? STOP THE MADNESS – Sept. 30, 2024 - The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities worldwide, claiming far too many lives. As we grapple with this public health emergency, promoting effective treatment options ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 08 2024
Is California’s Oversight of Addiction Treatment That Bad? AUDIO – ASK THE PATIENTS – Sept. 29, 2024 - Brandon Nelson, discharged from a Laguna Beach psychiatric facility and went to an unlicensed Sovereign Health “sober living home mental health facility” in San Clemente. N... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 08 2024RecoveryRehab
Up The Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug to Curb Addiction! WHEN IN DOUBT - TAKE MORE! – &... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024
Less Than Half of Jails Provide Life-saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder 100% WRONG – &nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024
How Narcan Reverses Opioid Overdoses VIDEO – PICK SOME UP TODAY – Sept. 23, 2024 - Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a critical tool to fight overdoses. It rapidly reverses the potentially fatal effects of opioids in the body, but how does it do that? ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 1 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Detroit Creates Team to Fight Overdoses VIDEO – WHAT PRICE FREEDOM – Sept. 14, 2024 - Detroit is creating an opioid quick response team that aims to connect overdose survivors with treatment. The team is scheduled to be up and running on Monday. CONTINU... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseSept 24 2024
Philly Residents Get Meds from ‘Bupe Bus’ THE MOUNTAIN COMES TO YOU – &n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 24 2024
20 Million Fentanyl and Xylazine Test Strips Distributed BETTER SAFE THAN DEAD – Aug. 30, 2024 - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has surpassed the milestone of distributing 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips statewide. These efforts and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylharm reductioninterventionRecovery AdvocateSept 03 2024
Her Son Died In His Dorm. Where was the Narcan? WHERE IS LOVE? – Aug. 23, 2024 - This spring, Vera-Schubert reached out again, saying Bobby had relapsed. On April 12, a roommate found him slumped over his desk in his dorm, apparently overdosed from fake Xan... Read More...Aug 20 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdose
Awareness Campaigns Save Lives BE WOKE – Aug. 14, 2024 - One of the most recognized national awareness and prevention resources is the International Overdose Awareness Day website, which provides extensive resources and ways to get involved... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 20 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reduction
Implantable Robotic Narcan Dispenser Reverses Overdoses VIDEO – GET SOME TODAY – Aug. 24, 2024 - Researchers have developed a new device that will help to eliminate those delays and potentially save the lives of people who overdose. About the size of a stick of gum, it ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 20 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
N.J. County Sees 40% Drop in OD Deaths in 2024 VIDEO – COMPASSION AND LOVE – Aug. 8, 2024 - The county opened a shelter with more than 20 beds and social and medical services on offer and launched a program to offer addiction treatment to people brought to muni... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 13 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionOverdose
Harm Reduction Seeks to Help Addicted Individuals VIDEO – LET THERE BE LIGHT – July 30, 2024 - Harm reduction programs look to help those dealing with addiction by providing them with things like clean needles. Critics say harm reduction only makes things wor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Med Students Begin Their Careers With a White Coat and Narcan FINALLY – July 26, 2024 - For first-year medical students in Philadelphia, the beginning of their career in health care is often marked with ceremony, sacred oaths and, more recently, tools to combat the addic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseRecovery
San Francisco Could Pay Cash to Stay Clean VIDEO – WEEKLY STIPEND – July 29, 2024 - The proposal, called “Cash Not Drugs,” would create a voluntary sobriety incentive for eligible residents on public assistance, offering up to $100 a week for those who test... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Acupuncture Can Shorten Methadone Treatments EAST MEETS WEST – July 10, 2024 - Eight weeks of acupuncture was found to reduce the dose of methadone needed to control opioid cravings, which could make patients likelier to stick with their treatment. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 16 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
They Hand Out Overdose Reversing Meds at Festivals PHOTO GALLERY – June 30, 2024 - Columbus, OH, USA; This Must Be the Place founders Ingela Travers-Hawyard and William Perry distribute Kloxxado, a medication that can be used to reverse the effects of an opioi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionJuly 9 2024