The Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chain DRIVE IN, CARRIED OUT – Feb. 26, 2022 - When it comes to the Ch’King, the chain’s new signature chicken sandwich, it is by far the worst pick of its kind. Of course, chicken sandwiches are generally high in fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionlife expectancyMay 8 2018Mental HealthObesityRecovery
‘This Is My Fifth Rehab I’ve Been To In 10 Years’ KEEP COMING BACK AND BACK – Feb. 25, 2022 - Asked about his current health status, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m doing well. I’m an AA guy. I’m a 12-Step Program guy. I spent six months in ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 8 2018Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
The Labyrinth of American Health Care by Emily Maloney BOOK REVEW – Feb. 25, 2022 - The precipitating event in “Cost of Living” is the author’s psychiatric hospitalization at 19: “It wasn’t that I had wanted to die, exactly. It was more that I just couldn’t keep l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 8 2018RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Exposing the Sackler’s Greed For the Deadly Opioid Disaster HOW THE MURDERERS WENT FREE – Feb. 27, 2022 - For decades the Sackler name was synonymous with often extravagant art world philanthropy – since 2009, the Sackler Trust had given around £170m to art institution... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 8 2018opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
What Is Harm Reduction? DEATH PREVENTION – Feb. 25, 2022 - Other harm reduction objectives include decreasing the stigma associated with addiction, increasing education on safer substance use, encouraging protected sex, and connecting... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 8 2018RecoveryRehab
White House Plan Would Spend $41 Billion On Drug Policy THAT’S A LOT OF DOPE – March 2, 2022 - Biden’s 2022 proposed budget provides a total of $17.5 billion for drug trafficking supply reduction efforts. The Biden policy to combat drug addiction and overdoses call... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 8 2018opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryRehabTrauma
If Only I Had ‘Euphoria’ During Height of My Drug Addiction VIDEO – THIS IS NOW – Feb. 28, 2022 - It’s making addicts and the people who love them feel less alone, and it’s illuminating the dark reality of addiction for people who might be struggling to understand. The ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewlife expectancyMay 8 2018Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
Sex AddictionFive Times a Day Wasn't Enough – Amy 2, 2018 - Sex addiction divides expert opinion, but for some people it is a very real condition that can be shameful and even “life-destroying”. As relationship charity Relate calls ... Read More...May 8 2018
Teenagers love vaping flavors, and it’s a regulatory nightmaree-Juice for breakfast? – May 5, 2108 - SAMIR Soneji, an associate professor of health policy at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the paper’s lead author, warned that the high level of nicotine in e-cigs (the de... Read More...May 8 2018
Should sugar be classified in the same category as heroin?Candy Man Can... – April 29, 2018 - Most people are aware of the types of drugs that are federally classified as substances with no medicinal benefit and high abuse potential: heroin, LSD and marijuana are examples of t... Read More...May 8 2018
Robin Williams was being torn apart and couldn’t fight backNew Book – May 5, 2018 - The reality — though Robin didn’t know it — was that he was suffering from a pernicious neurodegenerative disease that was in the process of robbing him of his talents, his brain and his very se... Read More...May 8 2018
Executive Corner with Doug BopstStick with the Winners – Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and business owner. Those credentials and accolades are a result of his own transformation. He is a former felon and drug addict... Read More...May 8 2018
The Fantasy Bond: by Robert W. Firestone, Forward: R. D. LaingMEDIA: Classic Book Recommendation – December 1, 1987 - I rarely write reviews, but I feel so strongly about this book that I decided to write one here. This book is, without exaggeration, changing my life. I am in the... Read More...May 8 2018
Treatment center opens for momsFor Healthier Children – May 1, 2018 - Calm and quiet on the outside, inside the Chrysalis much growth and transformation is happening. “It’s been a long journey,” Heidi, a mother of two-month-old Zander who’s seeking t... Read More...May 8 2018
Five Steps To Break Your Social Media AddictionTry Looking Up Introspection – May 2, 2018 - Here’s the step-by-step process I teach my clients for breaking social media addiction once and for all: 1. Figure out why you’re addicted to social media. Ask yourself: Wh... Read More...May 8 2018
Death spotlights sober home gaps in addiction recoveryAGONIZING – May 2018 - Claire and Stephen Clement of Stony Point vow to build legacy for their son, Paul Clement, who died of a drug overdose, by opening Rockland County sober living home Seth Harrison/lohud... Full ... Read More...May 8 2018
Tanning Addiction Plagues Minority Teens in Los AngelesBurn, Baby Burn – May 2, 2018 - Tanning addiction is dangerous for everyone under the sun, even groups that often go overlooked, like minority teens in Los Angeles. New research shows that this unexpected group is plagu... Read More...May 8 2018
Too High, Drunk, or Sleepy to Drive? Your Phone KnowsTake a SUBER – April 30, 2018 - ON A BREEZY evening this past weekend, I sat out on my patio, lit a sizable joint, and took little drags from it til the burn line singed my fingertips. When I stood up I was stoned, and ... Read More...May 8 2018
Murder suspect to stay in custody, get drug treatmentPerfect! Then a Sober Execution? – May 02, 2018 - A woman accused of murdering an elderly woman will enter a drug treatment program while she’s locked up. Craig Smith and his girlfriend Evonne Jaramillo are charged wit... Read More...May 8 2018
CA Dr. arrested for prescribing opioids to undercover agentsDoctor Feel Good & Die – May 1, 2018 - A 71-year-old California doctor was arrested last week after he allegedly prescribed opioids to four undercover agents. The arrest of Sawtantra Kumar Chopra, M.D., of Modesto, ... Read More...May 8 2018
Fentanyl Now Drives Overdose DeathsWhy? – May 1, 2018 - Overdose deaths involving dangerous synthetic opioids like fentanyl have skyrocketed in recent years, surpassing deaths from prescription painkillers, a new U.S. study reveals. Synthetic opioids - ... Read More...May 8 2018
Indianapolis Colts owner buys AA founding document for $2.4 millionWhat a Deal! – May 5, 2018 - “I’ve held it. I’ve looked through it. It is absolutely mind-blowing,” he said. “It was just a miracle to see this thing live.” Irsay, who was clearly excited about obtaining the manuscript ... Read More...May 8 2018
How exercise can boost your brain functionAnd Limit Cravings? – May 3, 2018 - Preventing mental illness is just as important as preventing other chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. As with these chronic conditions, regular physical ac... Read More...May 8 2018
My year of folding chairsCreative Nonfiction – May 3, 2018 - Finding one’s path to sobriety can have a similar “make it your own” quality. During my previous attempts to quit drinking I learned that there was a limit for how long I could white... Read More...May 8 2018
Addiction Treatment Market to Flourish with Impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate by 2025Pipe-Dream Come True – May 2, 2018 - Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new report titled “Addiction Treatment Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2017–2025”. Ac... Read More...May 8 2018
De Blasio Moves to Bring Safe Injection Sites to New York CityCompassion and Acceptance – May 3, 2018 - Mayor Bill de Blasio is championing a plan that would make New York City a pioneer in creating supervised injection sites for illegal drug users, part of a novel but contentious... Read More...May 8 2018
Home of polygamist Warren Jeffs converted into sober livingThe Saints Go Marching Inn – May 4, 2018 - A sprawling 44-bedroom house surrounded by towering brick walls that was the home base for polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has been converted into a sober living center by ... Read More...May 8 2018
Caron Treatment Centers Launches Program to Help Those with Opioid AddictionImplementing a Solution – May 3, 2018 - “Opioid addiction is an illness, one that requires specialized treatment by trained and licensed professionals and a lifetime of careful management,” says Dr. Joseph Garbely, FASA... Read More...May 8 2018
Homeless couple overcomes drug addiction, earns high school diplomaGRADUATE HEROES – May 4, 2018 - Marriage is a difficult journey for any couple, but when you throw in homelessness, drug addiction, and child protective services in the mix; the breaking point is closer than you think. ... Read More...May 8 2018
Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve painWhy Not? – May 4, 2018 - The story line sounds familiar: a popular pain drug becomes a new way to get high as prescribing by doctors soars. But the latest drug raising red flags is not part of the opioid family at the c... Read More...May 8 2018