Dangerous Side Effects of Drinking Every Day WATCH – Not to mention DUI’s – Dec. 25, 2020 - Perhaps one of the most known effects of drinking in excess is damage to the liver. The liver is responsible for breaking down and removing harmful substances and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 29 2020interventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Tim Hardin Died 20 Years Ago, Dec. 29, 1980, Bob Dylan Called Him “the greatest songwriter alive” WATCH – A reason to believe – Dec. 29, 2020 - After moving to Los Angeles in 1965, he met actress Susan Yardley Morss (known professionally as Susan Yardley), and moved back to New York with her. He signed to the V... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerHeroin Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOverdose
Judy Garland: What Started Her Spiral Toward Drug Addiction Someone over the rainbow – Dec. 27, 2020 - Though Garland’s mother and father didn’t have a good relationship, her father was more emotionally supportive of her than her mother. And in 1935, Garland’s father u... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerlife expectancyMental HealthOverdose
Dr. Jennifer Wood, Guiding Patients with Addiction Through Pandemic No relapses please – Dec, 25, 2020 - “Patients who were previously well-established in addiction treatment, for example, their clinics may have closed due to COVID, and they’re not able to be seen in person any... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 29 2020depressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninternetinterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabrelapseTrauma
Man Serving Life Without Parole for $20 of Weed Freed The dark ages are ending... – Dec. 25, 2020 - For most of his sentence, Winslow’s chances of getting out were virtually nil. He is guilty of the crime he was convicted of, so there was no path to getting his c... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancymarijuanaMental Health
Nutrition Science Has Deep Ties to The Food Industry Big Pharma Meet Big Food – Dec. 26, 2020 - “This study found that the food industry is commonly involved in published research from leading nutrition journals,” researchers write. “Where the food industry is... Read More...Big PharmaDec 29 2020diet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionlife expectancyObesity
Patrick Kennedy pitches himself for ‘drug czar’ Will He Outlaw Marijuana? – Dec. 18, 2020 - He would also help to coordinate domestic and international policing efforts, a role that requires collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, military, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
GIVING GRIEF MEANING, A Method for Transforming Deep Suffering into Healing & Positive Change by Lily Dulan, MFT MEDIA: Book Recommendation – DEC. 2020 - “...In a world where so many people are hurting, we need honest, authentic voices speaking their truth and sharing their stories of overcoming with... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 22 2020depressioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
15 Foods You Should Be Eating Every Day You are what you eat – Nov. 19, 2020 - “Every time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it.” The leading cause of both death, disability, and disease within the United States is diet. B... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 22 2020food addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental Health
Overdose Deaths Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in SF Heaven’s Overcrowding... – Dec. 19, 2020 - The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far worse if it wasn’t for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the begi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 22 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin Addictionlife expectancyMental Healthmethopioid crisisopioidsOverdose
U.S. Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs WHY? – Dec. 17, 2020 - The primary driver behind the record-breaking numbers appeared to be the use of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which increased 38.4%. Of 38 U.S. jurisdictions with available synth... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin Addictionlife expectancyMental Healthmethopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinrelapse
What a Way to Start My 20’s! A dream deferred is a dream denied – December 11, 2020 - The shutdown of society worsened my disordered thoughts around food and body image and the aggressive advertising I’ve received for “home workouts” and “... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 15 2020Eating Disorderinterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental Health
Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family Not another statistic – December 11th, 2020 - After getting clean, she started working there and helped other women in recovery keep tabs on their medications and appointments. She had found her purpose hel... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionDec 15 2020depressionDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylinterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoserelapse
Central Florida Overdose Deaths up 70% During Pandemic WATCH – The madness is horrific – Dec. 4, 2020 - Sheriff Dennis Lemma talks to Good Day Orlando about the rise in overdose deaths during the pandemic. more@Fox35Orlando ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 8 2020Drug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOverdose
Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love Now more than ever... – Dec. 2020 - In the general Buddhist style of befriending complexity through simplicity and with his particular gift for simple words strung into a rosary of immense wisdom radiating imm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 8 2020interventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecovery
IMAGINE – John Lennon & Yoko Ono Live at New York City Benefit WATCH – Imagine – 12/8/2020 - October 9, 1940, Liverpool - December 8, 1980, New York City more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpLSN-D05Z8&feature=youtu.be ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 8 2020grammy winnerlife expectancy
The childhood drug addiction that inspired The Queen’s Gambit Here comes the knight – Nov. 27, 2020 - Tevis, originally from San Francisco, learned to play chess as a young boy but fell ill at the age of eight. He was put in a nursing home and abandoned by his parents, w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 1 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictionGaminginterventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRehabsuicide
Racial treatment disparities mean many reluctant to seek help In this case, it is Black and White – Nov. 11, 2020 - Here’s some of what the research shows: They are disproportionately sent to jail or prison for addiction-related crimes. In the federal system,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 24 2020OverdoseRecovery
Increasing Numbers of Children Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Medications Doctors know best? – Nov. 17, 2020 - In the group of children prescribed polypharmacy regimens, antipsychotics increased from 38.3% of the children in 1999-2004 to 75% of the children in 2011-2015. The percenta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 24 2020Trauma
Types of Teen Addictions parents should be on the lookout for LISTEN – Check their phones daily – Nov. 9, 2020 - Screen Addiction While almost every parent stresses over the amount of time their kids spend on electronic devices every day, you wouldn’t think t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressionfood addictionGaminginternetinterventionlife expectancylonelinessmarijuanaMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRehabSexual AddictionSmartphone AddictionteenagersVapingvideo games
Sarah hid her addiction from everyone, then it all unravelled. WATCH – When suicide is off the table – Nov. 9, 2020 - hey completed seven rounds of IVF, before they realised their reality: their story wasn’t going to end in children. “I would’ve been happy to put... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRehabsuicide
Voters rejecting the war on drugs America – Giving Peace a Chance – November 7, 2020 - People want a truce in the War on Drugs. Cannabis has been rebranded as a wellness panacea. Mushrooms and MDMA are making headlines as therapy tools, not party f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 10 2020RecoveryWar On Drugs
Horrible “Facts” About Diet Soda It’s not really food, is it? – Nov. 3, 2020 - If you drink diet soda—or any artificially sweetened beverage, for that matter—chances are you do so because you’re under the impression it’s a healthier option tha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderinterventionlife expectancyNov 10 2020ObesityRecovery
Keys for Successful Warm Hand-Offs with Stimulant-Using Patients Trying to stop the madness – Oct. 29, 2020 - Since receiving a Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) state targeted response grant in 2017, the Chicago-based Gateway Foundation has worked with substa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthmethNov 3 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
U.S. Is ‘Facing A National Mental Health Crisis’ LISTEN – WHY? – Oct. 26, 2020 - For more than a decade, the American Psychological Association has issued a report based on extensive surveys called “Stress in America.” This year’s report begins on a somber no... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthNov 3 2020
New Book ‘TRAP MUSIC’ Explores Drug Addiction and Mass Incarceration WATCH – Atlanta Braves – Oct. 21, 2020 - The 230-page book and audio documentary feature Shaw’s curated interviews with dozens of history makers, including pioneering Atlanta artists, producers, music executiv... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOctober 27 2020
Wearing masks could save more than 100,000 US lives through February Please Live Longer – Oct. 23, 2020 - “The fall/winter surge will intensify in November and December, reaching a peak in January. Many states will face enormous pressure on hospital capacity and will likely have to re... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusharm reductionlife expectancyMental HealthOctober 27 2020Trauma
Two fentanyl deaths a day in San Francisco Golden Gate Deaths – Oct 10, 2020 - Paramedics revive an overdose victim in the Tenderloin in July. San Francisco is on track to lose more than 700 people to drugs in 2020 — or nearly two every day. more@SFChronic... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyllife expectancyOctober 13 2020
Toni Cornell Aims to End Stigma of Mental Health and Addiction Love Never Dies – Oct 9, 2020 - Toni Cornell — armed with a mission to end the stigma associated with addiction — is honoring her late father, rock star Chris Cornell. On Friday ahead of World Mental Health Da... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOctober 13 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Virtual fitness classes strengthen those battling addiction WATCH – Time to stretch... – Oct. 1, 2020 - The organization has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 36,000 people across the United States. Now, clients can log on to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOctober 6 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate