Former patient sues troubled Washington County addiction clinic It’s MAT complicated – Nov. 8, 2019 - He saw a physician “rarely, if ever,” according to the lawsuit, and was “continually issued Suboxone” by non-medical personnel. The clinic failed to provide substantive addiction... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Friends star Matthew Perry’s decades-long substance abuse battle One Day At A Time – Nov. 10, 2019 - Growing up in Canada, the Whole Nine Yards star was raised with a competitive streak and a penchant for tennis. He rose in the junior rankings to No. 2 in Ottawa until relocating t... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Help University of Minnesota Researchers Build a Meeting Finder App When You Need It Most – November 2019 - The Issue When I first got clean, I was told to go to a meeting, so I Googled “AA meetings” and got to some random meeting list page. I showed up at a location list... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Comedian Tommy Davidson on Overcoming Addiction and Hitting Bottom Recovery Works – Nov. 9 2019 - In a sneak peek at the episode, titled “Surviving the Unthinkable: How to Overcome Adversity,” Davidson recalls the precise moment when he realized he had hit rock bottom. “Philadelphia... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Philippines’ anti-drug chief seeks new ways of ending scourge No More Murdering? – NOV. 9, 2019 - Speaking at her first meeting in charge of a task force on narcotics, Vice-President Leni Robredo said the strategy should be as much about public health as it was about crim... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Mom died of liver failure and daughter tells heartbreaking story True Story – Nov. 10, 2019 - She’d never had a problem with drinking before, but felt she needed something to help her cope. She would say it was juice and drink it out of soup mugs to hide it from me, but even aged ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Addiction counseling expert lived the nightmare MEDIA: Book Profile – Nov. 9, 2019 - And that was the start of a career in which she worked with other addicts to turn their lives around. In the process, she learned to listen and talk to families too. Some of... Read More...Nov 12 2019
25 Mental Health Quotes To Help You Feel Less Alone Really, I’m Fine – November 9. 2019 - One would not tell someone who has high blood pressure that it’s just in their head and they need to get over it, so why would we tell someone who has a very real me... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Addiction blindfolds addicts, and their families Hope is the thing with feathers... – November 10, 2019 - “Hope” is the thing with feathers —That perches in the soul—And sings the tune without the words —And never stops — at all.”—Emily Dickinson I ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
How Hollywood Boulevard’s star Superman wound up homeless, then dead in the Valley Destiny, Fate or Drug Addiction? – Nov. 9, 2019 - He famously lived for years just a few blocks from the boulevard in a small apartment crammed head to foot with Superman action toys and Superman cutouts and Superman... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Aged 90 and still taking cocaine No More Constipation – November 10, 2019 - A decade ago, 45 people a year aged 60 or over were treated in hospital in England for cocaine-related disorders. The number treated has soared to 379. Experts say the rise ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Appeal of Exploring Sobriety & Recovery in ‘Doctor Sleep’ Sequel or Seroquel? – Nov. 6, 2019 One of the burning questions regarding McGregor’s interpretation of the role is, who is this Dan Torrance? Is he the older version of the King character or Kubrick’s rendition... Read More...Nov 12 2019
‘The Shining’ sequel pays homage to the original 1980 film MEDIA: Film Review – November 8, 2019 - They call Dan, who as a child had the nickname “Doc,” Doctor Sleep. But Dan’s stability is rocked by the appearance of a girl with a shine 100 times more powerful than his. She... Read More...Nov 12 2019
A Medication to Treat Meth Addiction? Drugs Are The Answer? – November 7, 2019 - Dr. Keith Heinzerling, an addiction medicine specialist at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., says he prescribes naltrexone off-label, ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Yelling at Your Dogs Ruins Their Lives Children Too! – November 8, 2019 - Pups that experienced calm, gentle teachers, however, performed better at tasks that researchers assigned to them, such as locating a bowl with sausage in it — in a roomful of... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Chris Kirk reveals battles with alcoholism in PGA Tour interview No More Putz – November 7, 2019 - According to Kirk, there is a history of alcoholism in his family. When he and his wife began having children, Kirk says the pressures to provide did a number on his anxiety, l... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Brain implants fight drug addiction in US It’s All In Your Head – Nov. 8, 2019 - Mr. Buckhalter had his operation on 1 November at the West Virginia University Medicine Hospital. Three more volunteers will also have the procedure. It starts with a series of ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies unexpectedly at 60 Health Care – Nov. 10, 2019 -Health care provider Kaiser Permanente says its chairman and CEO, Bernard Tyson, has died unexpectedly at the age of 60. No other details were provided in the company’s announcement, whic... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Ronnie Wood, 72, has a guardian angel watching him after drug & booze addiction AND beating lung cancer Sober Stone – Nov. 10, 2019 - Ronnie, 72, said: “I’ve calmed down a bit but I’m still crazy. I’m very surprised that I’m still here. “I believe there is a power greater than us all, whatever that spirit is. But it’... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Women And Children: The Face Of Addiction In Afghanistan Misery in Bloom – November 5, 2019 - Nasima, a mother of seven, said one son left home while she was high. She says that he began using heroin because it was in the house. “My 15-year-old son is roaming ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Clinicians: Resist Being Judgmental in Working with Chemsex Patient It’s a Man’s World – November 10, 2019 - Lamm described as arguably the greatest challenge in working with the chemsex patient (often but not always a gay male) the establishment of a healthy “sexual recovery p... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Veterans struggle, but new programs help Long Road to Healing – November 9, 2019 - One in six Iraq and Afghanistan veterans also suffer with a substance abuse disorder, according to Justice for Vets, which advocates for reforms for veterans in ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico Unsafe at Any Speed – November 04, 2019 - “Capitalizing on the opioid epidemic and prescription drug abuse in the United States, drug trafficking organizations are now sending counterfeit pills made with fentanyl in... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Portugal Solved Its Drug Crisis. Why Can’t America Do The Same? No Money in Sobriety – Nov. 9, 2019 - Some U.S. states have taken tentative steps down the path of legalization. Cannabis, for example, is now legal for recreational use in 11 states and the District of Columbia. An... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Ex-Dry Drunk Joe Namath on his path to sobriety Passing It On – Nov. 7, 2019 - Former NFL quarterback Joe Namath on the dangers of addiction and how he overcame it. Full Story @FoxNews ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Lady Gaga opens up about having a mental injury Mental Injury – NOVEMBER 6, 2019 -“I have PTSD,” she tells Winfrey. “I have chronic pain. Neuropathic pain trauma response is a weekly part of my life. I’m on medication; I have several doctors. This is how I survive... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Food Addictions Are Real Addictions Food Glorious Food? – November 6, 2019 - Nobody has to score Hershey’s kisses on the street. Nobody has to smuggle Pringles across the country hidden in the wheel well of a car ... But that doesn’t mean that the life... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Director of ‘Honey Boy’ explains how Shia LaBeouf’s rehab stint led her to make the most honest movie of the year Movies Make a Difference – Nov. 9, 2019 - Sentenced to community service and one year of probation , LaBeouf was also court-ordered to attend a drug rehab facility. There, through counseling, he was diagnosed with po... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Hollywood Embraces Recovery: How Industry Insiders Get and Stay Sober When Stars Align – November 2019 - Elton John worried that he would never be able to take the stage again after cleaning up. Joe Walsh, famed musician and longtime member of the Eagles, was afraid he would never writ... Read More...Nov 12 2019
Quote of the Week “Panic is the sudden realization that everything around you is alive.” —William S. Burroughs ... Read More...Nov 12 2019