Alcoholic Cirrhosis Deaths Increased Dramatically L’CHAIM – June 29, 2022 - Deaths associated with alcoholic cirrhosis have tripled in the last 20 years, according to a recent study. Using data from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the researc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 5 2022RecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
‘Night of the Living Rez’ Chronicles One Tribe’s Struggle with Addiction AUDIO – LIFE WITH RESERVATIONS – July 2, 2022 - MORGAN TALTY: (Reading) Riding over the bridge to the island, I sense that even though their problems were their own, there was no escaping how those problems sh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 5 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma
White House Backs Extension of Telehealth Addiction Treatment FACE TO FACE, SORT OF – June 22, 2022 - In a report released Wednesday, the White House office laid out steps for broadening telehealth access for individuals struggling with addiction. The plan calls... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Oscar-Winner Paul Williams Misplaced the 1980’s OVER THE RAINBOW CONNECTION – June 19, 2022 - “We’ve Only Just Begun” by The Carpenters, “An Olԁ Fashioneԁ Love Song” by Three Dog Night, anԁ the lyrics to “The Love Boat” theme are among his other songwriting... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Psychiatric Drugs Do Not Improve Disease THEY DO MAKE MONEY – June 20, 2022 - His examples are psychiatry’s two mainstays of treatment, antidepressants and antipsychotics. For instance, he notes that antidepressant treatment increases suicide attempt... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 28 2022Mental HealthPsychedelicsRecoveryRehabTrauma
Ibogaine Isn’t a “Cure” for Addiction—But It Can Be a Useful Detox Tool HEALING INFORMATION? – June 16, 2022 - On June 13, the city council of Amherst, Massachusetts, declined to advance a measure decriminalizing entheogens, or naturally occurring psychedelics. These include psilo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022PsychedelicsRecoveryRehab
Composing a Lasting Legacy in Recovery PLAYING FOR KEEPS – June 10, 2022 - Rock to Recovery was born. The therapeutic music program harnesses the transformative, healing powers of playing to non-musicians in treatment. “It’s been the bi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022June 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quitting Kratom Is Easy? SHE DON’T NEED NO 12 STEPS – June 23, 2022 - I took my last dose Saturday morning. I didn’t experience so much as any discomfort. On Sunday, I went hiking. On Monday, I went to a Pride Gay Skate event at the r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Surprising Group Experiencing Rise in Substance Use Disorder VIDEO – SO THAT’S WHERE ALL THE MEDICARE DOLLARS ARE GOING – June 23, 2022 - “That population is a missed population,” said Tammy Griffin, a nurse practitioner at DeCoach Rehabilitation Centre. The ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
International Day Against Drug Abuse 2022: All You Need to Know IT’S NOT WORKING? – June 25, 2022 - The figures are reflective of the scale of the drug abuse menace across the world. While the United States usually tops the list of nations with most drug abuse deaths, the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ty Herndon Calls Crystal Meth ‘A Pandemic of My Soul’ VIDEO – THERE IS A SOLUTION – June 15, 2022 - “Crystal meth has been a pandemic of my soul,” he added. “It’s been a destruction of my brain. It’s given me some of the ugliest nightmares that I could never even ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Rep. Dusty Johnson Works To Fund Nationwide Sobriety Programs A GOOD POLITICIAN – June 24, 2022 - The 24/7 sobriety program located on New York Street, provides drug and alcohol testing services twice a day to those who were sentenced for criminal offenses. Since 2005, t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Finding Help for Alcoholism is a Phone Call Away VIDEO – AND ONLY COSTS $2.00 – June 21, 2022 - Here are some signs that indicate you could be an alcoholic: “Your family and friends are telling you that you drink too much,” said Pamala, AA public information... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brad Pitt Feels ‘safe’ In Alcoholics Anonymous DOESN’T EVERYONE? – June 22, 2022 - “I don’t have that ability to do just one or two a day,” said Pitt. “It’s not in my makeup. I’m all in. And I’m going to drive into the ground. I’ve lost my privileges.” ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Pandemic’s Increased Drinking Is Having Disastrous Effects VIDEO – WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY... – June 20, 2022 - “Drinking in your house and not leaving is one thing,” said Marisa Silveri, a neuroscientist at McLean Hospital and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harva... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
Five Finger Death Punch’s Chris Kael Attends AA Meetings While On Tour WILLING TO FIGHT FOR HIS SOBRIETY – June 23, 2022 - “But, yeah, I don’t know what the difference is . All I can say is from my own personal experience that I’m grateful that I put all that stuff down, have the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Sober Up For You – brand new video VIDEO – RECOVERY TUNES – June 21, 2022 - His current album peaked at #45 on the Billboard Top 100 Albums Chart and to date has sold over 3,000 hard copies and 4,200 cumulative sales. Billboard listed AW at #31 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 28 2022RecoveryRehab
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Minnesota Muslims Find the Mosque a Safe Place to Recover From Alcohol Addiction DO MOSQUES HAVE BASEMENTS? – June 11, 2022 - The attendees are largely Somali and range from as young as 13 to as old as in their 60s. The mosques that host the groups prefer not to publicize that they do so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Demi Lovato Talks Addiction Struggles in ‘Skin of My Teeth’ SHARING IN A SONG – June 10, 2022 - Lovato has been extremely candid when it comes to their drug addictions, and the struggles they have gone through. In July 2018, the singer suffered a near-fatal opioid over... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022Mental HealthopioidsOverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Court Decision Endangers Addiction and Mental Health Coverage for 130 Million Americans RYAN HAMPTON OPINION – June 13, 2022 - I went to many treatment centers in my area but was told that without the “right” insurance I would have to wait for a scholarship bed to become available. The list filled... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 21 2022Mental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Australia Has a Pill for Alcohol Dependency WHO DOESN’T? – June 13, 2022 - In Australia, the drug is approved for use in a “comprehensive treatment program for alcohol dependence”. This involves taking one dose, every day, as part of a wider strategy to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 21 2022RecoveryRehab
Prisoners To Be Fitted With Sobriety Tags WEARING YOUR CHIP ON THE OUTSIDE – June 15, 2022 - Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the scheme, which was rolled out in Wales last year, will target at least 1,900 prison leavers over the next two years. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What Damaged Brains Reveal About Addiction IT AIN’T GOOD – June 15, 2022 - In particular, lesions positively connected to the cingulate and insula and negatively connected to the medial prefrontal cortex were more likely to be associated with smoking r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How To Stop Smoking Weed READ MORE BOOKS – June 16, 2022 - 7 tips to quit smoking weed Want to know how to quit smoking marijuana? Dr. Streem shares these strategies to help you kick the habit: 1. Treat underlying problems “Wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022marijuanaRecoveryRehabsmokingweed
Scientology Churches Across the Globe Support Drug Prevention STAYING CLEAR – June 16, 2022 - The materials present: A factual and concise overview of exactly what drugs are, how they work and what they doTheir street namesThe long- and short-term side effects of the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Post Malone Got Help With ‘Rough’ Battle of Alcoholism VIDEO – ALL BETTER NOW – June 16, 2022 - He’s definitely Better Now. Post Malone candidly opened up about some of the lowest points in his life during his painful battle with alcoholism after finding global... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 21 2022RecoveryRehab
Q&A with filmmaker, Adam Nimoy ADAM NIMOY IS REALLY DOWN-TO-EARTH – June 17, 2022 - Adam Nimoy was born during the Eisenhower administration to Leonard and Sandra Zoberblatt Nimoy. He attended the University Elementary School, a “lab school”... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘We can’t get sober here:’ Shelter Unlikely Place To Find Sobriety IF YOU AIN’T GOT THE DOUGH RE ME – June 11, 2022 - Amson, retired after 25 years of working in the Yukon’s alcohol and drug treatment system, spoke with the News on May 20. He is disenchanted with the increasi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
HAPPY AA ANNIVERSARY MONTH PLEASE SHARE THE GIFT – June 10 marks the anniversary date since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), “an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.” The organization was founded... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab