A Family’s Triumph: From Addiction to Living Indoors Again MAN MADE MIRACLE – Aug. 27, 2023 -“It was awesome,” the 29-year-old said, beginning to choke up and then pausing as a tear streamed down her cheek. “We had nothing. We slept on the floor.” The apartment in ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionRecoveryRehabSept 5 2023
Shelter Manager Embraces Those Suffering from Addiction and Homelessness AUDIO – HE REALLY CARES ABOUT OTHERS – Aug. 28, 2023 - Now, he’s starting a support group dubbed Real Talk with Al Green to support and give hope to people with the same struggles. “I love these people. I love to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 5 2023
Aaron Neville Reveals How He Became Addicted to Heroin at 16 NO MORE BLUES – Aug. 30, 2023 - In this week’s issue of PEOPLE the 82-year-old New Orleans native shares an exclusive excerpt from his gripping book, out Sept 5, and reveals when and how his devastating heroin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehabSept 5 2023
School sues Facebook, TikTok, other Social Media Owners for Addictive Products AUDIO – TECK NECK FOREVER – Aug. 25, 2023 - The social media “addiction” has led to the district to provide more mental health resources to its student body, amid rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal tho... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthSept 5 2023Smartphone Addictionteenagers
The Pope Says: ‘We Cannot Be Indifferent’ to People Caught in Drug Addiction WWJD? – Aug. 27, 2023 - Francis underlined in his message that it is often teens and young adults who fall into addiction, especially in a society in which they are “deprived of points of reference” during a delicate... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 5 2023Trauma
Fabulous New Drugs For Obesity Treatment WEIGHTING ON BIG PHARMA – Aug. 23, 2023 - Since the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injection in 2021 for chronic weight management for adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related c... Read More...Aug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionintervention
Can Acupuncture Help With Addiction? ONE NEEDLE AT A TIME? – Aug. 17, 2023 - In Chinese medical theory, the human body is considered a network of complex and interconnected processes, which are governed by the complements of yin and yang. These o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Therapeutic Potential of Hallucinogens Risky and Overhyped? ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – Aug. 19, 2023 - But Hyatt did not experience relief; instead, her mental health worsened. Three months later, she described being in “some sort of psychotic break” and feeling as if her brain wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionPsychedelicsRecoveryRehab
Massive 8-Story Rehab Proposed for Downtown San Francisco CALIFORNIA DREAMING – Aug. 17, 2023 - Part of the nonprofit’s the Way Out program, a fundraising initiative and treatment apparatus with the goal of expanding drug treatment access in San Francisco, the planne... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Famous Ambien Addict Thought He Was ‘Going to Die’ HAVEN’T WE ALL – Aug. 21, 2023 - “Nothing was good enough in ‘09. We would win a game by 14 points and I’d be so angry at our team because I thought we should’ve beat them by 30 points,” Urban Meyer said. “We’... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
My Gas Station, My Drug Dealer OVER THE COUNTER – AT THE ER – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s called kratom (pronounced kră-tum), a product that is derived from a tree in Southeast Asia that, when ingested, can produce anything from a burst of energy to a ty... Read More...Aug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionintervention
Your Brain Plays Critical Role in Addiction Recovery IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Aug. 24, 2023 - “One of the biggest challenges for patients with addiction is preventing relapse,” Ma said. “We know they need medication, community involvement, psychological support a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years ‘clean & sober’ SPIRITUAL GANGSTER – Aug. 24, 2023 - Fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate him for making it this far, with one penning: ‘Wow! Congratulations’ Another said: ‘Just started my sober journe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lily Allen: On Pre-Sobriety Drug & Alcohol Daze IT’S BETTER NOW – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s been four years since Lily Allen got sober, and the British singer-songwriter is opening up about what contributed to her substance use. In a new interview with The Ne... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Rite Aid Preparing For Bankruptcy To Avoid Opioid Lawsuits GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER – Aug. 25, 2023 - In the early 2000s, fatal overdoses from prescription drugs, particularly opioids, skyrocketed, with popular painkillers like OxyContin at the center of the problem, ... Read More...Aug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Dead Ringers Has TV’s Best Take on the Sackler Family VILLAINY FOR REAL – Aug. 18, 2023 - From the outset, the hook of Dead Ringers was reimagining David Cronenberg’s sinister 1990 film by gender-flipping the twin gynecologist characters, played by Jeremy Irons in the o... Read More...Aug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionPurdue Pharma
The EU Wants to Cure Your Teen’s Smartphone Addiction BUT YOU BOUGHT IT FOR THEM – Aug. 16, 2023 - China wants to limit screen time to 40 minutes for children aged under eight, while the U.S. state of Utah has imposed a digital curfew for minors and parental consent to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023cell phoneinternetinterventionRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Drugs in America: Prohibition to 21st-Century Binging BOOK REVIEW – Aug. 23, 2023 - Quick Fixes is organized into brief essays, each nominally about a specific drug—alcohol, cocaine, meth—and its social significance. Fong dwells little on the pharmacological effects of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinpotRecoveryRehabsmokingTrauma
Thursday is International Overdose Awareness Day END OVERDOSE – August 31 we observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to overdose, acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind, and renew our commitment to end ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryRehab
Follow the Money: How to Track Opioid Settlement Dollars In Your State VIDEO – JACKPOT OR JACKED? – Aug. 21, 2023 - In 2023, one of the biggest stories journalists across the country will be covering is the millions of dollars being distributed from settlements of lawsuits against opi... Read More...Aug 29 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
NY Psychiatric Institute: Human Research Drug Trials Suspended after Man Commits Suicide TRIAL & ERROR – Aug. 10, 2023 - The research study into the drug was then fully terminated in May 2023 - just weeks before the federal order to shut down all human trials on June 12. According to ... Read More...Aug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionsuicide
More Patients Suing Mishawaka AUDIO – GOT GOOD INSURANCE? – Aug. 9, 2023 - When he first filed the lawsuit July 25, attorney Trevor Crossen said he didn’t realize that Praxis Landmark Recovery was a qualified medical provider under Indiana malpra... Read More...Aug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental Health
Meet The Man Who Fought The Sacklers VIDEO – WITH COURAGE AND MORALS – Aug. 15, 2023 - Quinn had helped Goldin form a grassroots group called P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now), which brought attention to the Sacklers’ pivotal role in ... Read More...Aug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Recovery from Alcohol Addiction: Highs and Lows of Pooja Bhatt SHE’S BIG IN INDIA – Aug. 12, 2023 - Mahesh Bhatt’s entry in the family week to meet daughter Pooja was one of the biggest highlights. Among many things they talked about, one of them was his new found respect for Po... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRehab
Marijuana Is Getting Out of Hand IT’S A DRUG – Aug. 17, 2023 - Whenever attention is paid to these problems, marijuana advocates reflexively swat them away. This is understandable: It took decades to dispel stereotypes about the drug and to persuade... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionmarijuanapotsmoking
We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them OPINION: Ryan Hampton – Aug. 15, 2023 - I’ve been living in recovery from opioid use disorder for eight and a half years, and this might be a weird thing to say about addiction, but I feel lucky—like I dodged a bulle... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Serve a Drink, Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work! LIFE: THE BEST DESSERT OF ALL – Aug. 16, 2023 - Kevin Foehrkolb was tending bar on a routine Saturday night last September at Kent House Irish Pub in Towson, Md., when he heard a commotion from the corner boot... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome? DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and even sugary food. Addictive drugs pump up levels of dopamine and serotonin i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
Leanne Hainsby Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘Best Decision I Made for Myself’ HIGHER POWER WORKING OUT – Aug. 16, 2023 - “Today marks the day before the day I was told I most likely have breast cancer. It marks the day before I went for my second opinion and was then sent on to have various sc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
“I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper VIDEO – STAR IS REBORN – Aug. 16, 2023 - But it wasn’t until 2009, when Bradley played the lead role in The Hangover that he became a household name. He recalls: “I felt like I had a breakthrough when I was in a ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab