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Did a Celebrated Researcher Obscure a Baby’s Poisoning?

SOUL SACRIFICE – Jan. 26, 2026 - On April 18, 2005, a Canadian woman named Rani Jamieson gave birth to a healthy boy. It was an unremarkable pregnancy but a painful delivery; a doctor had to use surgical scissors to ... Read More...

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Inside Nick Reiner’s Life of Privilege, Pills and Pain

WITHOUT GRATITUDE – Jan. 24, 2026 - Friends say Reiner bounced constantly between rehab centers and his family’s Los Angeles mansion, where he killed his parents, Rob and Michele. Unemployed at 25, Nick had spent a d... Read More...

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Understanding the Impact of Trauma Among Drug Users

IT’S BIG – Jan. 17, 2026 - Conducted as part of the Review of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room Trial, this study identified high rates of complex trauma that can create barriers to treatment among people... Read More...

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Homeless Veteran Gains Stability and Starts Non-profit to Help Veterans

Call Center for Homeless Veterans 877-424-3838 – Jan. 14, 2026 - Veteran Esther Frias grew up in Los Angeles after her parents immigrated from Mexico. She remembers watching news coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riot... Read More...

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Carol Burnett Reflects on Late Daughter Carrie’s Drug Addiction

ALWAYS SAD – Jan. 15, 2026 - Screen legend Carol Burnett reflected on her career — and even shared some details about her personal life — more than seven decades after getting her start in Hollywood. Burnett, 92, ... Read More...

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DIRTY TALK: When I Became Aware of Toxic & Abusive Relationships With TV Shows

NEW EPISODE – Jan. 2026 - In the early 1990s, I was a “lonesome licensed therapist cowboy” from South Florida, driven by a simple mission: to help people heal. I never expected that mission would lead me onto the sta... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 27 2026Mental HealthTrauma

CDC Is Funding Deadly Studies on Babies

SAVE THE CHILDREN – Jan. 15, 2026 - The CDC is funding a horrific hepatitis experiment on babies. “We are allowing children, infants, to be exposed to Hepatitis B when we could prevent it, and then follow them ... Read More...

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Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter Victoria Allegedly Pregnant Before Overdose Death

UNBEARABLY SAD – Jan. 21, 2026 - Another detail has come to light in the tragic death of Victoria Jones on New Year’s Day. The daughter of Hollywood star Tommy Lee Jones was found dead in a San Francisco hotel room o... Read More...

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Why Does It Always Take a Celebrity or Their Family’s Tragedy to Get Our Attention?

FAMILY TRAUMA – Jan. 2026 - The tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife, murdered after decades of attempts to navigate countless treatment centers, is a devastating reminder. Their story is not just personal; it is syste... Read More...

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He trusted ChatGPT for drug advice then died of an overdose

AUDIO – INTERNET KILLS – Jan. 5, 2025 - On a Sunday two years ago, Sam Nelson opened up ChatGPT and started typing. Naturally, for an 18-year-old on the verge of college, he decided to ask for advice about drugs. “Ho... Read More...

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Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter Victoria Found Dead in Suspected Overdose at SF Hotel

HOW UTTERLY SAD – Jan. 2, 2026 - Victoria, who was 34, was found unresponsive early on Thursday, Jan. 1 at the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel, where she was pronounced dead, PEOPLE previously reported. In dispatch audi... Read More...

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Evaluating Treatment for PTSD in People Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone

NEW INFORMATION – Dec. 23, 2025 - Dr. Kelly Peck is the lead author on a recent article looking at the prevalence of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) than in ... Read More...

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For Families Fighting Addiction – Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve

AN ANOMALY! – Dec. 18, 2025 - Nick Reiner, 32, struggled with drug addiction for nearly two decades, something he and his family shared with the public. This week, he was charged with murder in the death of his paren... Read More...

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Cruise Passenger Died After ‘being served 33 drinks by ship’s bar’

OVER-SERVED AT SEA – December 9, 2025 - The family of a man who died on a cruise ship after allegedly being served 33 alcoholic drinks in a day have launched a lawsuit and are seeking a trial. Michael Virgil died ... Read More...

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Everything Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Said About Drug Addiction Before His Arrest

FAMILY TRAGEDY – Dec. 3, 2025 - In 2015, Nick revealed how living on the streets shaped him, telling People, “When I was out there, I could’ve died. It’s all luck. There were a lot of dark years there.” Nick re... Read More...

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Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Gets 30 Months in Prison

NOT REALLY A FRIEND – Dec. 3, 2025 - Mr. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on “Friends” and had long struggled with addiction, became increasingly reliant on ketamine in the weeks before he was found unresponsive in hi... Read More...

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Mom suffers horrifying death then testifies from beyond the grave at her murder trial

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE – Nov. 19, 2025 - In a chilling and heartbreaking twist, she found herself testifying in her own murder trial after being doused with petrol and set ablaze. Judy Ma... Read More...

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Judge Orders Sackler Family to Pay $7.4 Billion in Opioid Settlement

MURDERERS ROW – Nov. 14, 2025 - In thousands of lawsuits, Purdue and members of the Sackler family were later accused of aggressively marketing OxyContin, while misleading doctors and patients over its addiction and ... Read More...

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The ‘Empty Shoe Project’ Honors Lives Lost to Addiction

VIDEO – STEPS NEVER TAKEN MEMORIAL – Nov. 9, 2025 - To honor lives lost to addiction in Delaware, “Hope on Deck” placed a piece of footwear where loved ones would have stood. It’s called the “Empty Shoe Project,” ... Read More...

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He Wrote a Book on Sobriety. Now He’s Convicted of Murder for Driving Drunk – Killing 4

VIDEO – DON’T RELAPSE – Nov. 5, 2025 - Daniel Hyden, 46, was convicted of four counts of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated vehicular homicide, four counts of second-degree assault and three counts of thir... Read More...

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Scientists Link Mother’s Childhood Trauma To Specific Molecules in Her Breast Milk

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND – Nov. 5, 2025 - A growing body of evidence suggests that the health consequences of early life stress can be transmitted across generations. Adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse... Read More...

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Exploring Psychedelics For PTSD treatment

VIDEO – GUIDED TRIPS – Nov. 7, 2025 - More American veterans die by suicide each day than the average daily combat deaths during the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined, California Governor Gavin Newsom rece... Read More...

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Alcohol Consumption Linked to Severe Brain Bleeding

VIDEO – USE YOUR HEAD – Nov. 7, 2025 - While the adverse effects of alcohol start from the first drop, excessive drinking can lead to a brain bleed. What’s more striking is that the ‘excessive’ limit is far lower th... Read More...

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Hollywood Producer Sentenced to 146 Years For Drug Deaths of Model & Friend

VIDEO – NOT ENOUGH YEARS – Oct. 29, 2025 - Jurors deliberated 2 1/2 days before finding David Brian Pearce guilty of the two murder charges stemming from the deaths of 24-year-old model and aspiring actress Christy ... Read More...

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Diddy Opened Up About His Biggest Regret – Ex-Inmate Says

F**K HIM – Oct. 30, 2025 - “He regrets — he would always tell us to stay away from drugs, because he said when you’re under the influence, you will make very poor decisions, and your mind will be clouded,” the former... Read More...

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4 Softball Team Members Found Dead After Overdose

SOFTBALL TRAGEDY – October 22, 2025 - Four members of the same softball team were found dead from apparent drug overdoses inside a Fullerton apartment. The Fullerton Police Department’s Communication Center received ... Read More...

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For Sale in California Stores Nitrous Oxide Is Ruining Lives Forever

AUDIO – TOO EASY – Oct. 20, 2025 - ...as her boyfriend drove while repeatedly inhaling nitrous oxide from a two-liter canister. At roughly 100 mph, Mr. Loudermilk lost consciousness, the effect of the anesthetic d... Read More...

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Filipino Influencer Star Dies at 19

TWO NATIONS MOURN – Oct. 24, 2025 - It’s with deep sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our daughter and sister, Emman,” her family wrote on Instagram. “She brought so much joy, laughter, and love into our... Read More...

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Thousands of Tombstones on National Mall Mark Overdose Deaths

DYING FOR A FIX – Sept. 28, 2025 - Nearly 4,000 hand-painted tombstones were placed on the National Mall, stretching from 7th St. SW to 12th Street SW this weekend. The tombstones featured the names, pictures and ... Read More...

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Prescription Drugs Linked to Rise in Fall-related Deaths Among Seniors

MEDS MATTER – Sept. 11, 2025 - For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Some experts believe that certain medication... Read More...

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