‘Lisa’s Light’: Couple Aim to Illuminate Addiction CATHARSIS – Feb. 16, 2022 - Her parents, Gary and Judy Stoefen, have written a book detailing her successes and challenges in hopes that it will steer others from a similar path. The couple, who met while gr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 22 2022interventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Sackler Family Offers an Extra Billion Dollars to Avoid Prosecution KILLERS – Feb. 18, 2022 - Members of the billionaire Sackler family have sweetened their cash offer to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits against them and their company, Purdue Pharma, offering up to ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 22 2022interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
Middle-school Child Falls Prey to Fatal Fentanyl VIDEO – AMERICAN NIGHTMARE – Feb. 18, 2022 - But about a year and a half ago, the middle schooler confessed to his parents about a very adult problem: He was experimenting with oxycodone, a prescription painki... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 22 2022fentanyllife expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmateenagersTrauma
Americans Unaware Alcohol Can Cause Cancer MODERATE MODERATION – Feb. 17, 2022 - “Increasing awareness of the alcohol–cancer link, such as through multimedia campaigns and patient–provider communication, may be an important new strategy for health advoc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerFeb 22 2022interventionRecoveryTrauma
Jails Finally Allowing Medical Care For Opioid Addiction FINALLY SOME HUMANITY – Feb. 18, 2022 - Sedgwick’s joins at least a few other Kansas jails that do so, including Crawford County in southeast Kansas. “I mean, something’s got to change,” Crawford County She... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 22 2022interventionlife expectancyMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma
Teen Substance Abuse Trends VIDEO – MORE PREVENTION FOR TEEN USE – Feb. 8, 2022 - Scholz joined us to talk more about teen substance abuse trends which include a spike in Fetanyl use, alcohol use, marijuana, prescription pills and even o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022fentanylinterventionmarijuanaMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryteenagersTrauma
Father Sues Pharmacy After Son Overdoses J’accuse – Feb. 7, 2022 - Facts of the Case - Mr A was a 21-year-old university student who had a problem with recreational drugs. His childhood friend, Mr Z, 20, also was struggling with substance... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022life expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Mom Says 17-Year-old Son Was Denied Treatment For His Drug Addiction VIDEO – KEEP TRYING AND STAY ALIVE – Feb. 8, 2022 - Benton says she was stunned when her 17-year-old son was discharged from Novant without receiving any treatment. “Told my dad, you have to come get him. W... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022interventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
New Strategy Needed To Tackle Opioids Crisis REDUCE THE COST OF BURIALS – Feb. 8, 2022 - The pandemic has contributed to a surge in substance misuse including fatal overdoses. At least one in 10 Americans initiated or increased drug use amid rising anxie... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryTrauma
New Documentary on Overdose Epidemic VIDEO – WATCH AND WEEP – Feb. 10, 2022 - The overdose epidemic continues to ravage cities across America and right here in Indiana. More than 100,000 people died to drug overdose last year in America. A new fi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022Heroin Addictionmethopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
Drug Refuge Lets San Francisco’s Addicts Inject DEATH REDUCTION? – Feb. 11, 2022 - A short distance from the headquarters of technology giants on Market Street in San Francisco, Pauline Wise left a city-run drug addiction facility after smoking fentanyl. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022interventionRecoveryRehabTrauma
Chrissy Metz in Drug Addiction Drama ‘Stay Awake’ VIDEO – MOVIES ARE MAGIC – Feb. 10, 2022 - Chrissy Metz, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star of “This Is Us,” stars alongside “It” actor Wyatt Oleff and Fin Argus in Jamie Sisley’s drama “Stay Awake,” whic... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022interventionRecoveryRehabTrauma
Drug Deaths of Young Americans Translates Into 1,000,000 Years of Lost Life VIDEO – NO MORE FUTURE – Feb. 6, 2022 - The researchers calculated the years of life lost from their standard life expectancy, determined from the 2017 Social Security Administration Period Life Table, minus a... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022Mental HealthopioidsOverdoseTrauma
‘Euphoria’ Finally Shows Dark Reality Addiction VIDEO – NOT A NETWORK PROGRAM – Feb. 8, 2022 - “You’re not a good person, Rue,” her mother Leslie tells her while she scans her eyes for remorse during an intense standoff, while Rue stares back in search of an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
David Magee’s Memoir “Dear William” Details Family’s Trauma & Loss VIDEO – REBUILDING WITH TEARS – Feb. 7, 2022 - Author David Magee has written numerous books about business leaders and sports figures, but he has now turned the focus inward for his latest book, “Dear William... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 15 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
What Makes People More Likely to Overdose on Opioids FATE? DESTINY? LUCK? – Jan. 28, 2022 - Health care providers can help reduce risk by taking certain precautions, Weiner says. One is to prescribe non-opioid medications whenever possible (or tell patients to us... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 8 2022interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Phil Collins Alcoholism and Near-Fatal Head Injury PRAYERS FOR PHIL – Jan. 30, 2022 - Phil, who is father to Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, announced that he was going on tour with his fellow Genesis bandmates last year but many fans are concerned about the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 8 2022grammy winnerInterviewRecoveryRehabTrauma
Mothers Protest SF Safe Injection Site IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 4, 2022 - Mothers Against Drug Deaths will protest outside the center at 8 a.m. Saturday to demand that city officials shut down an area of the center where supervised drug use is taking... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 8 2022interventionlife expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma
Sacklers Cough Up $4 Billion More To Settle CHUMP CHANGE – Jan. 31, 2022 - The judge found the reorganization plan improperly shielded Sackler family members, who had not filed for Chapter 11 themselves, from opioid litigation. The mediator, former U.S.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 8 2022interventionlife expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
They Made the Most of the Opioid Crisis BOOK REVIEW – Jan. 19, 2022 - (The book is based in part on a 2018 article Hughes wrote for The New York Times Magazine.) Its sole branded product was Subsys, a fentanyl-based liquid that patients sprayed under... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 8 2022interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Quote of the Week – Colin Kaepernick “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” —Colin Kaepernick ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 8 2022quote of the weekSuper BowlTrauma
Acute Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Atrial Fibrillation THE BEAT GOES ON... – Jan. 25, 2022 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say about 12 million people in the US have AF, and that AF contributes to about 158,000 deaths in the US per year. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 1 2022interventionRecoveryRehabTrauma
Opioid Crisis Quickens in Minnesota THE COLD TRUTH – Jan. 28, 2022 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country remains in the midst of the “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, exacerbated by the presence of f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 1 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Cannabis Use Can Cause Cognitive Impairments SAY WHUT? – Jan. 19, 2022 - The researchers issued a warning about growing acceptability of cannabis being “on the rise,” especially among young people, who have the highest rates of use. “It is therefore i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 1 2022marijuanaMental HealthpotsmokingTrauma
Is Cannibalism Bad For Your Health? IT TAKES GUTS TO EAT HERE – Jan. 22, 2022 - In some cultures, cannibalism involved eating parts of one’s enemies to take on their strength. Elsewhere, the consumption of human flesh had a more ritual significan... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating DisorderFeb 1 2022interventionMental HealthTrauma
Quote of the Week –Greta Thunberg “We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change — and it has to start today.” —Greta Thunberg ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 1 2022life expectancyquote of the weekRecoveryTrauma
Give Your Liver a Better Longer Life AND NOT SO MANY PAIN AU CHOCOLATE – Jan. 16, 2022 - When excessive fat accumulates within the liver due to alcohol, it is known as alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, when the same happens due to excessive... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionJan 25 2022life expectancyRecoveryRehabTrauma
Is COVID Depression Driving Labor Shortages Around The World? WATCH – NO REASON TO GET OUT OF BED – Jan. 21, 2022 - While companies struggle to find employees at a time of peak employment, a COVID-related mental health crisis is putting hundreds of thousands of people out... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressioninterventionJan 25 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
The 12 Most Inappropriate Office Behaviors, Ranked TAKE IT EASY ON YOUR NEW EMPLOYEE – SHE’S NEW – Jan. 20, 2022 - Americans broadly agree that just because a behavior is frowned upon doesn’t mean that it isn’t happening in their workplaces. In fact, some of t... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 25 2022Mental HealthTrauma
Understanding Alcohol and Cancer Link VIDEO – WHAT’S TO UNDERSTAND? – Jan. 21, 2022 - We know exercise, we know diet, we know to not use tobacco or to try to quit if you are ... So those are the ones we hear about a lot, but I hadn’t heard about al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCancerinterventionJan 25 2022RecoveryRehabTrauma