Lamar Odom on Sex, Drug Addiction and Possible Return to Basketball Slam Drunk? – Oct. 25, 2019 - The breakup of his marriage to Kardashian eventually resulted to a life and death situation for Odom. Shortly after the breakup, he decided to let off steam at the Love Ranch, a La... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Raiders’ Darren Waller taking his sober life in NFL one day at a time Teamwork – Oct. 10, 2019 - It was just really cool that somebody went out of their way to have that made,” said Waller, who keeps the coin in his backpack. “That was incredible. People that are fighting the same figh... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Don’t Force Patients Off Opioids Abruptly Warm Turkey – October 10, 2019 - Entirely discontinuing opioids for a chronic pain patient is not always appropriate, according to the guidelines: “Unless there are indications of a life-threatening issue, suc... Read More...Oct 22 2019
How to Recognize When a Loved One May Be Considering Suicide, and the Best Ways to Help Someone You Know? – October 18, 2019 - But if a friend or loved one’s behaviors change or they start to withdraw and you feel worried, “trust your gut,” says Dr. Christine Moutier of the American Foundation for... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Massive marketing muscle pushes 3D mammograms, despite No evidence they save more lives Bamboozling Women Daily – Oct. 18, 2019 - “There’s a lot of money to be made,” said Dr. Steven Woloshin, director of the Center for Medicine and Media at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Why Doctors Are Struggling to Treat Prescription Drug Addiction Lame Excuses – October 16, 2019 - For instance: 62% of surveyed physicians think the opioid crisis could well be supplanted by some other sort of prescription drug addiction epidemic. Then there’s the matter of trust... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Chocolate chip cookies equivalent to drug addiction in the brain CA Cookies Anonymous or OA? – October 18, 2019 - They’re not only delicious, but they can also be dangerously addictive. A 2013 paper published by researchers from the University of Bordeaux suggests the ingredients ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
How Germany Averted an Opioid Crisis Who Won The War? – Oct. 19, 2019 - Unlike in the United States, where these pills are commonly dispensed after surgeries and medical procedures, opioids have never emerged as a front-line medical treatment in Germany... Read More...Oct 22 2019
One Man’s Path to Sobriety After Nearly 30 Years of Struggling With a Heroin Addiction The Heroin Journey – Oct. 19, 2019 - His addiction led him to the some of the shadiest parts of Eureka where he saw young girls strung out and preyed upon by older men. He bought drugs in horrifying situations ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Current advances in research on Nicotine addiction Death Match – Oct. 16, 2019 - Tobacco smoking causes about half a million U.S. deaths annually, of which 50,000 are among nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke (3, 4). More than half of all long-term smokers die fro... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Film Review: ‘Rocketman’ Soars to Great Heights In New York, Nov. 7. Village East Cinema – October 16, 2019 - Taron Egerton may not have been the obvious choice to play the pop star, but through movies like “The Kingsmen,” he has proven he has a particular ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Azure Acres celebrates 60 years of addiction treatment Longevity Counts – Oct. 16, 2019 - Jen Carvalho, the CEO of Azure Acres, said the field of addiction treatment has undergone significant transformation over the past two decades. “There have been such dramatic change... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Nick Tosches, Fiery Music Writer and Biographer, Dies at 69 He Wrote His Own Story – Oct. 20, 2019 - “Recordings, movies, radio, television: He would cast his presence over them all, a mob-culture Renaissance man,” he wrote of Martin. “And he would come to know, as few ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
New York community celebrates state’s move to block planned treatment center No Rehab For You – Oct 19, 2019 - A community in Throgs Neck is celebrating a decision by the state to shut down a plan for a drug treatment facility that people had been protesting for years. Miracle City — a provid... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Why Aren’t We Curious About the Things We Want to Be Curious About? OPINION Curious? – Oct. 18, 2019 - Note that your brain calculates what you might learn in the short term — your long-term interests aren’t a factor. That’s why a cardiac surgeon who is passionate about her job will ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Boston Lawyer Writes ‘Serenity Song’ Amen. – October 18, 2019 - Interview Highlights Pat St. James on the origins of the Serenity Song and Serenity ProjectI wrote it for a client who wrote a play called Recovery, which was going to play off-Bro... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Four drug companies reach last-minute $260 million opioid settlement Pat on the Head – Good Dogs – OCT. 21 2019 - Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement on Monday over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic, striking a deal with t... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Wrabel Talks Sobriety and Working with Pink The Promises – October 18, 2019 - Earlier this year, Pink released his song “90 Days” as a duet with Wrabel, and the pair performed the ballad together on her Beautiful Trauma World Tour while he was on t... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Eden Sassoon is Living Sober With Style Honest Conversation – OCTOBER 16, 2019 - Eden Sassoon ended up in her closet hearing the voice of her dead father telling her to stop drinking. She’s now coming up on 7 years sober. In this episode, Eden discusses he... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Inside Michael Douglas’ Family History of Addiction A Family That Heals Together... – October 16, 2019 - Addiction has touched the Douglas family in many ways over the years, and as Cameron shares in an upcoming memoir, Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this wee... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Opioid addiction can be overcome with mindfulness And Desire – OCT. 17, 2019 - Compared to research subjects who discussed their pain and opioid use in group sessions for eight weeks, those who focused on their breathing, bodily sensations and emotions showed ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
How the baby food industry hooks toddlers on sugar, salt and fat Addicting Babies for Fun and Profit – Oct. 17, 2019 - Frequently marketed for picky eaters, these milks prey on parents nervous about the frequency and quantity of toddler feedings. They often make nutrient claims — ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Drug companies look at $50 billion deal to avoid trouble PLEA BARGAIN – Oct. 16, 2019 - The possible settlement that would include $22 billion in cash and $29 billion in drugs and distribution, according to two people familiar with the talks. Those involved cautioned that ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Broadway Goes Sober! A Little. To Drink or Not to Drink? – Oct. 17, 2019 - Drugs and alcohol aren’t the only addictions being plumbed for dramatic effect. “Octet,” a well-received a cappella musical by Dave Malloy that opened at the Signatur... Read More...Oct 22 2019
High-profile talks to avert landmark opioid trial break down Lawyers on Legal Speed – Oct. 18, 2019 - Summoned to the federal courthouse here by U.S. District Court Judge Dan Aaron Polster, state attorneys general, corporate executives and lawyers for 2,400 cities and counties... Read More...Oct 22 2019
How One D.E.A. Agent Cracked a Global Fentanyl Ring Dying for Death – Oct. 16, 2019 - A year and a half earlier, 2,000 miles southeast of Grand Forks, a young Drug Enforcement Administration agent in West Palm Beach, Fla., named Mike Buemi was deep into his own invest... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Teva Pharmaceutical shares surge on opioid settlement Stocks Shoot Up on Opioid Fix – Oct. 21, 2019 - Under the deal, Teva agreed to donate $23 billion in opioid addiction treatment drugs and pay $250 million over 10 years. The company said there is an agreement in prin... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Shia LaBeouf credits down syndrome co-star for sobriety Compassion Can Come From Anywhere – October 19, 2019 - The “Transformers” star hit rock bottom while making the movie, about a man with the genetic disorder who dreams of becoming a wrestler, when he was arrested fol... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Elijah Cummings, Baltimore congressman and civil rights leader, dies at 68 Obituary: RIP Rep. Cummings October 17, 2019 - Born to a family of Southern sharecroppers and Baptist preachers, Mr. Cummings grew up in the racially fractured Baltimore of the 1950s and 1960s. At 11, he helped ... Read More...Oct 22 2019
Quote of the Week “No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” ―Alice Walker ... Read More...Oct 22 2019