Alcoholic Liver Disease up 30% WORLDWIDE RISE – Nov. 3, 2021 - People continued to “drink away” until the internal damage was advanced, he explained. The way a liver specialist examined blood samples was different from a GP. Fifty per... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 9 2021RecoveryRehab
NYC Might Allow Drug Use in Harlem WINTER IN AMERICA? – Nov. 5, 2021 - But according to Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, New York City’s Executive Deputy Commissioner of Mental Hygiene, more services are the answer, in the form of overdose prevent... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 9 2021opioidsOverdoseRecoveryTrauma
Delilah Belle Hamlin: “I Was Hospitalized After Accidentally Overdosing” WATCH – IT’S NOT EASY HAVING 1.6 MILLION FOLLOWERS – Nov. 2, 2021 - “My body got dependent on Xanax number one, and number two, I overdosed — I didn’t mean to at all — I overdosed on this one medication called prop... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 9 2021OverdoseRecovery
Nan Goldin Is No Longer Focused on the Sackler Family MORE HARM REDUCTION – Oct. 19, 2021 - PAIN now calls attention to syringe service programs under siege, and legislation to decriminalize syringes. Rather than focus its energies on deplatforming wealthy art in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionlife expectancyNov 2 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
The New Wave of Killer Synthetic Drugs BODIES ON THE SHORE OF DESPAIR – Oct. 28, 2021 - Quinones has been on this beat for years. In 2015′s “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic,” Quinones outlined an innovative heroin distribution sys... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyNov 2 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
Cheap Antidepressant Lowers Risk of Covid Hospitalization WATCH – HELP TWO BIRDS WITH ONE PILL – Oct. 28, 2021 - “Fluvoxamine may reduce the production of inflammatory molecules called cytokines, that can be triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection,” Reiersen said in a statement... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyNov 2 2021RecoveryTrauma
Quote of the Week – Simone de Beauvoir “Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.“ —Simone de Beauvoir ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 2 2021quote of the week
Turns Out, Beer Is Even Worse For You Than We Thought GERMAN’S PROTEST – Oct. 20, 2021 - If having a few beers after a long day of work is a regular habit for you, you may be putting your pancreas in harm’s way. A 2012 study published in Diabetes Medicine foun... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 26 2021RecoveryRehabTrauma
Foods Ranked Healthiest to Deadliest IT’LL KILL YOU EVENTUALLY – Oct. 16, 2021 - Mozaffarian and colleagues created what they call the Food Compass by applying the latest science on nutrition to examine both the healthy and harmful aspects of mor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionlife expectancyOct 26 2021
Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – 2021 - Few people in the two centuries since Emerson issued his exhortation to “trust thyself” have countered this culturally condoned blunting of individuality more courageously and consi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthOct 26 2021
Police Chief Says Criminalizing Drugs Causes Most Deaths THE LAW THAT KILLS EVERY DAY – Oct. 23, 2021 - “The vast majority of those deaths would have been entirely preventable,” he said, adding: “In 21 years of police service I have slowly, perhaps too slowly,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
50-Year War on Drugs Imprisoned Millions of Black Lives That Didn’t Matter EXCEPT TO THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX – July 21, 2021 - Yet the loser is clear: Black and Latino Americans, their families and their communities. A key weapon was the imposition of mandatory minimums in pris... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 26 2021RecoveryWar On Drugs
Quote of the Week – Matsuo Basho "Seek not the paths of the ancients; seek that which the ancients sought." —Matsuo Basho ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyOct 26 2021quote of the week
Brain-Based Treatment for Recovery, Relapse Prevention & Improved Mental Health by Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D. A Pioneer in the Field of Neuro-Engineering – October 10, 2021 - Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist with offices in Novato and Newport Beach, CA, provides neuro-engineering in her local offices and t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
How One Dentist is Addressing Homelessness and Addiction WATCH – ONE TOOTH AT A TIME – Oct. 10, 2021 - Dr. David Frank, owner of Walden Dental in Austin, has worked with addiction recovery organization Recovery Unplugged as patients from the center began attending his cl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionhomelessinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
USA’s Record high of 96,000 Drug Deaths in 12 Months WATCH – AMERICAN TRAGEDY – Oct. 13, 2021 - Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March 2021, according to data released Wednesday by th... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021opioid crisisOverdoseTrauma
I’m A Fat Woman. This Is Why I Post Photos Of Myself Eating. ONE SIZE DOESN'T HAVE TO FIT ALL – Oct. 13, 2021 - Fast-forward to the age of 11. I’m in a bathroom stall with my lunch tray, hovering my knees above the toilet to perfectly balance my meal of 2% milk, carrots and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninternetinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021Recovery
Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use WAR ON POOR PEOPLE CONTINUES – Oct. 10, 2021 - The layout of Tallahassee and the many different demographics present contribute to the high rate of drug use. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthOct 19 2021OverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
In Love and Recovery OUR COMMON WELFARE MUST COME FIRST – Oct. 8, 2021 - “They taught me how to help others and get out of my own way,” said Ms. Sabbath, who graduated from Clark University; she earned a master’s degree in social ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Now Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes is Dangerous THE TRUTH CHANGES – Oct. 14, 2021 - However, “taking aspirin can also cause heavy bleeding that can be fatal, especially in older people,” Tseng said. Therefore, the task force now argues that adults 60 and ol... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyOct 19 2021Recovery
F.D.A. Authorizes E-Cigarettes for U.S. Market for First Time NO BRIBES HERE! – Oct. 12, 2021 - The watershed decision could pave the way for authorization of some other electronic cigarettes, including from the once-dominant maker Juul, to stay on the market. For ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionjuullife expectancynicotineOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsmokingVaping
Is Coffee Good for You? DO BEES BEE, DO BEARS BEAR? – Oct. 13, 2021 - Yes. Do you prefer a dark or light roast? Coarse grinding or fine? Arabica or robusta? “All of these different aspects affect the taste, but also affect the compoun... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyOct 19 2021Recovery
Human Trafficking Recovery Center’s Fundraising Efforts SAVE THE STOLEN – Oct. 8, 2021 - On Thursday, members of the Aspen House board, human trafficking survivors, and potential donors attended a luncheon on a rooftop in Salt Lake City to kickstart fundraisi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 12 2021RecoveryTrauma
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh On His Recovery As Nation Endures Addiction Crisis IS POLITICS A RELAPSE? – Oct. 13, 2021 - During the pandemic, there’s been more stress spurred by job insecurity, job risks, illness and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of loved ones. There’s been less capacity... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthOct 12 2021OverdoseRecoveryRehabrelapse
Portraits of Virginians Who Died from Drug Addiction DRAWING DEADLY CONCLUSIONS – Oct. 2, 2021 - After drawing his portrait, she decided to draw others who suffered from addiction “The goal of this project is to humanize this disease and to help to erase the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictionlife expectancyOct 12 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Man Beats Addiction and Homelessness to Start Crime Scene Cleaning Firm IRONIC – Sept. 30, 2021 - “I spent nights looking for a warm place to sleep. If you went around the back of the shops on Sauchiehall Street, there was a fan blowing hot air you could sit and huddle there... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthOct 5 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsuicide
“Intervention” Alone Couldn’t Stop These Tragic Deaths SO YOUNG, SO SAD, SO NEEDLESS – Sept 8, 2021 - Read on for stories of “Intervention” stars who sadly died. Chris Brady featured in Season 6 of “Intervention.” The 34-year-old was in the full throes of al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 5 2021OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease Addictions WATCH – IT BETTER – Sept. 29, 2021 - Fisher, 36, who lives in West Virginia, is the third patient enrolled in a clinical trial being conducted at West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Insti... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyOct 5 2021OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
France to Create a Network of ‘Safe Consumption Sites’ BETTER ‘SAFE’ THAN SORRY – Sept. 29, 2021 - Véran said two new centres would be created each year at a national level. A law from 2016 authorises the creation of low-risk consumption rooms, but so far just two hav... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancyOct 5 2021OverdoseRecoveryRehab