Three Tips For Travelling When Sober DON’T ORDER THE GRAPPA – Jan. 17, 2023 - Filling your day when on your travels is important and will help keep away any cravings or temptations. It’s often during the evening when people are most likely ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction Crisis Causing Spike In Endocarditis Cases STOP BEFORE IT STOPS YOUR HEART – Jan. 17, 2023 - With drug deaths hovering at an all-time high and endocarditis cases among drug users up nearly tenfold in the last decade, physicians, researchers, and health ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
SAMHSA’s Methadone Reforms Toothless LIKE ALWAYS – Jan. 12, 2023 - SAMHSA’s new proposals are also geared to help “those who reside far from an OTP or who lack access to reliable transportation to receive treatment … care for loved ones and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionmethRecoveryRehab
Women Search For Solutions After Mass Overdose Event VIDEO – RESOLUTION? – Jan. 13, 2023 - “It’s really important to me for lots of reasons,” Paul said. “I’ve lost lots of family members to opioid overdoses, right? I’ve lost a nephew, a cousin, my brother, and my son ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionOverdoseTrauma
Judge Invalidates FDA Graphic Cigarette Health Warnings SMOKE GETS IN THEIR EYES – Jan. 9, 2023 - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech. This freedom includes the ability to speak and the right to not speak at all. The U.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionnicotinesmoking
Do You Suffer From Work Addiction? BRING HOME THE BACON, NOT BRAIN DAMAGE – Jan. 19, 2023 - Like any addiction, workaholism is a real condition. Unfortunately, some consider it an admired trait; it’s not. Scholarly studies show people who... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecovery
$30 Million Gift to Build an Addiction Treatment Center SHOW ME THE MONEY – Jan. 19, 2023 - The question came out of the blue, or so it seemed to Crossing Healthcare CEO Tanya Andricks: If you had $30 million to design an addiction treatment facility, how would you ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Priscilla Presley Tried To Save Lisa Marie From Drugs By Turning To Scientology VIDEO – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Jan. 17, 2023 - For a very long time, Priscila Presley joined the contentious church and even reared her kid there. But in 2013, Lisa Marie Presley left Scientology. As a result o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesinterventionInterviewlife expectancyRecoveryRehabTrauma
Portugal’s Response to Addiction Sparks Global Envy VIDEO – COMPASSIONATE AND INTELLIGENT – Jan. 16, 2023 - While many European countries are struggling to tackle a rise in drug trafficking and drug use, some are looking to Portugal for inspiration on how to succes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesinterventionlife expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Incorporate Meditation Into Your Daily Life 15 MINUTES A DAY! – Jan. 19, 2023 - Existential tension can be thought of as a resistance to being here on earth, incarnated into lives filled with threats, hostile forces, violence and unexpected and uncontro... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlesinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecovery
How The Brain Creates Consciousness IT’S COMPLICATED – Jan. 21, 2023 - In a similar way, altered states of consciousness, such as those induced by psychedelic drugs or low oxygen levels, involve normal levels of arousal but disorganized se... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthNews Boxes
Quit Lit Targets Women’s Sobriety GETTING BACK TO READING! – Jan. 19, 2023 - These confessionals about alcohol dependence share a common theme: explaining in vivid detail the author’s battle with the bottle, and the ways in which society has du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesinterventionRecoveryRehab
Dr. Nora Volkow on Drug Addiction AUDIO – GIVE A LISTEN – Jan. 17, 2023 - A look at drug issues facing the country today and how they’ve changed. We discuss the issues of drug addiction, the distribution of fentanyl, and the rising number of overdos... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Heroin Nasal Spray Increases Harm Reduction Options LENNY BRUCE WOULD HAVE APPROVED – Jan. 17, 2023 - “You don’t have the same feeling—no rush, the same high as you get from injecting,” Dr. Vogel told Filter. And some people who don’t want to inject nonetheless... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionHeroin AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehabSlider
Treatment Center Employees Arrested for Using Drugs In Front of Clients VIDEO – A-HOLES – Jan. 6, 2023 - On Wednesday, police arrested 29-year-old Jessica Sternisha of Constable, 29-year-old Alex Hammond of Constable and 26-year-old Melissa Martin of Moira for endangering the welfa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Doctor Gets 20 Years In Sober Home Fraud THAT'S A LOT OF URINE – Jan. 9, 2023 - “For nearly a decade, Michael Ligotti exploited vulnerable patients seeking addiction treatment, a reprehensible abuse of trust by a physician,” Assistant Attorney General ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Offering Addicts Treatments In Pharmacies Could Help NPR AUDIO – ALL THINGS CONSIDERED – Jan. 11, 2023 - A small study shows pharmacists could play a key role in getting addiction medication directly into the hands of more people who need it, but there are a lot of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023Recovery
63% of Alcoholics Exhibit Significant Cognitive Improvements within 18 Days of Abstinence WHY WAIT? – Jan. 7, 2023 - Neuropsychological assessments tested verbal episodic memory, verbal working memory, executive functioning, and visuospatial abilities. Participants who had alcohol use disorder were ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Injecting Hope’ Watch Documentary VIDEO – FILM MATTERS – Jan. 8, 2023 - From the mayor’s office to the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, ABC7 News meets those trying to solve the drug overdose crisis and those caught in addiction. We hit ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJan 17 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Interview with Jared Callahan – Director of Clean Slate AUDIO – PEOPLEPEOPLEMEDIA.COM – Dec. 2022 - Jared Callahan, director of Clean Slate, the documentary, joins us to discuss the film. Clean Slate is a documentary based on two men who try to create a short film while ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
More School Counselors Could Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis EACH ONE TEACH ONE – Jan. 9, 2023 - These developments drew new attention to a worsening situation, yet concrete strategies for improving youth mental health are often missing from the discussion, notes Assista... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionJan 17 2023Mental HealthRecovery
Joey Rubio Helps Hundreds Beat Homelessness and Addiction VIDEO ONLY – JOEY IS ANGELIC – Jan. 10, 2023 - After spending 35 years in prison, Joey Rubio is offering a second chance to others. Click@CBS8 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How Addicts Can Get Help When They’re Not Ready To Quit ABSTINENCE ISN’T FOR EVERYONE – Jan. 2023 - “There are a lot of barriers for people who use drugs or do sex work and are living in certain situations,” says Orisha Bowers, the Executive Director of the National... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ville Valo: Bam Margera is “Turning Into a Monster” VIDEO – DR. JEKYLL OR MR. HYDE – Jan. 10, 2023 - “I am an alcoholic. I have been for a long time,” he said. “I remember when I was probably 24, I was so mesmerised by Ville Valo from HIM … he would just walk down th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Stitching Away Stigma’ Provides Harm Reduction Items A STITCH IN TIME SAVES LIVES – Jan. 9, 2023 - People with substance use disorders who participate in syringe services programs are five times more likely to enter treatment and about three times more lik... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
U.K. Bans Demi Lovato’s Poster HIGHER POWER LEATHER – Jan. 12, 2023 - Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how the United Kingdom reacted to Demi Lovato’s latest stunt: Demi Lovato’s on-again, off-again, relationship with Go... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionJan 17 2023Recovery
Prince Harry Told Addicts He’d ‘Experimented’ with Cocaine at 17 BOYS WILL BE KINGS – JAN. 8, 2023 - Paul said Harry spent about an hour with him and two other addicts, talking in great detail about his life. He said that at times he had to “pinch myself” that it was real... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking WHOOPS! – Jan. 11, 2023 - After his arrest, Robinson told investigators that he sold methamphetamine in ounce or pound quantities. He admitted he bought pound and kilogram quantities of methamphetamine f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Counselor Arrested For Dealing Meth VIDEO – CASEY JONES YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR SPEED – Jan. 13, 2023 - Officers say during their surveillance, they saw Hagedorn speeding and pulled him over. They say it took several commands for him to roll down the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023methRecoveryRehab
Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror HORROR AMID THE HORRORS – Jan. 7, 2023 - Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor o... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJan 17 2023OverdoseRecoveryTrauma