July 31 2018

In Hearing about Treatment Companies’s Sketchy Advertising Practices, CEOs Ask for More Regulation

No More Empty Beds – July 26, 2018 - This hearing focused on call centers, which refer callers to treatment…

6 years ago

Governor profits from Hep C drug tied to state prisons, opioid crisis

Profit Off The People – July 22, 2018 - Scott’s Gilead investment appears to have begun in 2013, when the…

6 years ago

Two alcoholic drinks month during pregnancy raises a child’s risk of having a low IQ and ADHD

Little Lambs – July 23, 2018 - Due to alcohol also being present in products such as mouthwashes, the researchers…

6 years ago

This Kid Single-Handedly Ignited the Plastic Straw Ban Movement

Everyone Can Make a Difference – July 24, 2018 - When Milo Cress was 9 years old, he was at…

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How to Be Perfect Like Me

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – July 2018 - Dana Bowman can’t escape the lure of perfectionism, trying to be a flawless…

6 years ago

Teen’s Gallbladder Removed, Mom Blames Too Many Hot Cheetos

Believe It or Rot – July 25, 2018 - A Memphis teen had to go through gut-wrenching surgery to remove…

6 years ago

Dennis Quaid Tells Megyn Kelly That He Did Cocaine “Pretty Much On A Daily Basis”

Cokefessional – July 23, 2018 - Dennis Quaid is finally ready to come clean about his cocaine addiction. This morning,…

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Opioid Crisis: California needs legislators who will be real leaders

SOAPBOX by Pete Nielson – July 26, 2018 - Addressing the growing opioid epidemic in California will require our state…

6 years ago

Comedian Russell Kane: I’m being treated for internet addiction

Screening for Help – July 27, 2018 - Russell Kane, the comedian, has disclosed that he is receiving treatment for…

6 years ago

Black Celebs Suffering From Drug Addiction Deserve The Same Support as Demi Lovato

So Do Non-Celebrities Too! – July 26, 2018 - What was your initial reaction when you first heard that Demi…

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‘I went down the rabbit hole’: Steven Tyler details the depths of his drug addiction

Coming Clean – July 23, 2018 - Tyler went on to compare his descent into the depths of addiction by…

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Genetic Selfie – Real Time HD Snapshot of Your Addictive Self

Know Thyself – July 1, 2018 - What is it about a good selfie that we find so endearing to…

6 years ago

Sober Living: Lawsuits pile up; drive couple out of business

Sober Beds for Sale – July 27, 2018 - After Joseph and Rebecca Scolari turned their former home on Via…

6 years ago

Demi Lovato’s honesty on mental illness is rare gift

Peace and Blessings – July 28, 2018 - Drug addiction and mental illness are real, constant struggles for millions of…

6 years ago

The Extreme Alcoholism on ‘Sharp Objects’ Doesn’t Actually Go Far Enough

Bigger Bottles! – July 24, 2018 - There’s a scene in the first episode of HBO’s Sharp Objects that hits…

6 years ago

Rising benzo prescriptions: Next drug crisis?

The Anxious Americans – July 27, 2018 - When Christy Huff developed a painful eye problem that led to insomnia,…

6 years ago

Clean, Sober and $41,000 Deep in Out-of-Pocket Addiction Recovery Costs

Help Is Available – July 26, 2018 - Tess Henry’s family paid $12,000 for 30 days of rehab from opioid…

6 years ago

Young People in Recovery seeks to help those struggling with addiction

Generation Gone Good – July 28, 2018 - For Lemke, a member of Young People in Recovery, he has been…

6 years ago

A quarter of adults with sprained ankles were prescribed opioids in the ER

One in Four Potential Addicts – July 27, 2018 A quarter of the adults who went to hospital emergency departments…

6 years ago

New $1,600 month heroin-fighting medicine a ‘game changer’

INTRODUCING Sublocade – July 24, 2018 -  Users often say they want to quit but the withdrawals are so intense…

6 years ago

Demi Lovato: Singer Remains In Hospital Five Days After Overdose

Keep Coming Back – July 27, 2018 – Demi Lovato is reportedly still in the hospital five days after she…

6 years ago

Boston presents plan for battling youth substance use

Prevention Works – July 25, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh presented a new plan Tuesday to prevent youth substance…

6 years ago

Now Hiring: Company Offers Drug Treatment and Job to Addicted Applicants

Clean Cup - New Job – July 27, 2018 - It’s hard enough for employers to find workers to fill…

6 years ago

Old Club Drug Is Repurposed Into Depression Treatment

Special-K Hope – July 24, 2018 - A North Texas woman said a popular club drug and animal tranquilizer saved…

6 years ago

Sir Anthony Hopkins says his alcoholism was so bad he ‘should have died’

Knighted and Sober – July 27, 2018 - Speaking to about 500 students at the University of California, he said:…

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Departing prisoners with drug-addiction histories to get naltrexone injected

Brave New World NOW – July 27, 2018 - Under a new pilot program, some Virginia probationers and inmates nearing…

6 years ago

Please Stop Merchandising Mental Illness

New York Times Essay – July 28, 2018 - I was seeing a guy from London, and he told me…

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‘Recovering addict’ secretly treats table of EMTs to breakfast, bringing them to tears

Real Maple Syrup & Love – July 23, 2018 - As they ate breakfast after a long night shift, a…

6 years ago

Happy Beginnings with Lou Gossett, Jr.

Gentleman and a Scholar – July 31, 2018 - Full Audio @ TheHappyPod

6 years ago

The Truth About the Days Leading Up to Demi Lovato’s Overdose

Thanks Narcan – July 26, 2018 - Just months into her recovery, Demi Lovato stumbled onto a hard truth. Initially,…

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