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Toxic FOREVER Chemicals in Menstrual Pads

WOMEN IN DANGER? – Nov. 2, 2024 - Carefree menstrual pads are contaminated with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, which presents a threat to the reproductive health of women using the products, a new lawsuit filed in C... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 05 2024Trauma

Drugmakers Kill Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials

AUDIO – NO PENALTIES – Oct. 23, 2024 - Eisai told everyone that they would be given a genetic test. But the results, the company added, would remain secret. An autopsy determined that the drug’s side effects... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 29 2024Trauma

17 Students Treated at Middle School in Studio City Over ‘Possible Overdoses’

VIDEO – SHARING – Oct. 17, 2024 - As she stood outside her school, sixth-grader Ariana Arcos was near tears, and with her lip quivering as she said, “I don’t know what’s going on right now.” Meanwhile, seventh-gra... Read More...

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Rehab Employee Accused of Sexual Assault

VIDEO ONLY – CROSS ROADS TRAVESTY – Oct. 17, 2024 - The patients assaulted are also blaming the center for hiring someone who they say had a previous criminal history. CONTINUE@11Alive ... Read More...

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Mom Pleads Guilty In Fentanyl Death of 3-Year-Old Daughter

TRAGIC TRAGEDY – Oct. 15, 2024 - Authorities said a small plastic bag that contained two blue round pills with a monogram “M” and half of an oval pill were discovered on the bed. An analysis of the pills determined t... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 22 2024Trauma

Liam Payne Was Open About Addiction

JUST PLAIN SAD – OCT. 17, 2024 - The One Direction singer-songwriter was found dead after falling from his third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, local police confirmed Wednes... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 22 2024Trauma

Ex-Houston Drug Cop Gets 60 Years for His Deadly Lies

HE SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER – Oct. 9, 2024 - That amounts to a life sentence for Gerald Goines, who instigated the no-knock raid that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas by falsely accusing them of selling heroin... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 15 2024Trauma

Drug Center Director Accused of Inappropriately Touching Patients Parts

BUSTED! – Oct. 11, 2024 - Roderick Branscomb, 49, was the program director of a methadone treatment clinic in LaGrange from April 2021 to November 2023. During his time there, Branscomb is accused of having sexual mi... Read More...

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Woman Suspected of Abandoning Deceased Baby

VIDEO – HEARTACHE FOR LIFE – Oct. 1, 2024 - The family of a Lodi woman spoke for the first time after a newborn baby was found dead in a parking lot. “If anything good can come out of this, I hope that she gets the h... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthOct 08 2024Trauma

Dirty Doctor Charged with Matthew Perry’s Death in Federal Court

DO NO HARM – Oct. 1, 2024 - Mark Chavez, a former doctor for “Dreamscape Ketamine - the Heath MD” clinic in San Diego, who confessed to writing fake prescription to profit with another physician friend from actor Mat... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 08 2024Trauma

Leah’s Legacy Supports Women In Recovery

SAY HER NAME – Oct. 2, 2024 - Leah Renee Straley’s cause of death was listed as fentanyl poisoning. Her family says her struggles with addiction began more than a decade earlier and persisted through 12 stays in deto... Read More...

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Mother Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder of Son After Fentanyl Overdose

VIDEO – NO MORE EXCUSES – Sept. 17, 2024 - Reporting by our 9News I-Team exposed that this was not the first time Robinson overdosed on fentanyl, but his third. The two other times, he was revived with Narcan at a ho... Read More...

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Shifty Shellshock’s Cause of Death Revealed

HE LOST THE BATTLE – Sept. 24, 2024 - “Seth struggled with addiction throughout his life. He did so on a very public platform, which was particularly challenging,” the family said at the time. “God knows he tried so ... Read More...

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Secret Bedroom Found in Arrested Pain Pill Doctor’s Office

VIDEO – WILL HE GET LIFE? – Sept. 28, 2024 - A 78-year-old doctor with a clinic in Taylor is accused of allegedly overprescribing painkillers, and medication, as well as committing insurance fraud. The doctor is now ... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 1 2024Trauma

Adderall Psychosis Risk?

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – &... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthSept 24 2024Trauma

Families Going to ‘Grief Camp’ as Toxic Drug Deaths Continue

VIDEO – A PLACE TO CRY – Sept. 15, 2024 - Organizers of a retreat for families who’ve experienced tragic loss in B.C. says deman... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthSept 24 2024Trauma

Magic Mushroom Candy Linked To Two Deaths

AIN’T NO MAGIC HERE–BEWARE – Sept. 7, 2024 - Nearly 160 people in the United States have become ill after consuming sweets purporting to contain traces of chemicals from magic mushrooms. More than a third of those... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionPsychedelicsSept 17 2024Trauma

Faulty Drug Test Could Take Your Newborn Away

AUDIO – MALPRACTICE TODAY – Sept. 7, 2024 - Hospitals across the country routinely drug test people coming in to give birth, using pee-in-a-cup tests that are notoriously imprecise. People who have eaten poppy seed b... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsSept 17 2024Trauma

Wells Fargo Employee Found Dead In Cubicle Four Days After Clocking In

VIDEO – WELLS FORGO – Aug. 29, 2024 - A 60-year-old Arizona Wells Fargo employee scanned into her office on a Friday on what appeared to be an ordinary workday. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her cubicl... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 10 2024Trauma

15 Women Allege Dr. John C. Hoefs Sexually Assaulted Them

AUDIO – PRISON BOUND? – Aug. 30, 2024 - Fifteen women have filed a lawsuit alleging an Irvine physician forced them to expose their breasts and, in many instances, groped them under the guise of treatment at UCI Medi... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 10 2024Trauma

Details About Matthew Perry’s Death Raise Questions About Addiction

IT’S COMPLICATED – Aug. 20, 2024 - Fans of “Friends” star Matthew Perry may find new revelations about his final days both heartbreaking and puzzling. An addiction specialist at MUSC Health offers some insight... Read More...

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Man Linked to Woman’s Death Sentenced to Prison

VIDEO – TOO SAD! – Aug. 23, 2024 - A Houston man who was accused of dealing the drugs that killed a young woman is going to prison. Adam Briggs, 40, was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after pleading... Read More...

Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionTrauma

Hundreds of Thousands of Parents Died From Drugs Use

THE KILLING FIELDS of the USA – Aug. 14, 2024 - A young boy places a stone on the grave of his father as friends and family gather to commemorate the first anniversary of his death from heroin overdose. Betwee... Read More...

Aug 20 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseTrauma

Fraternity Member Riley Strain Had 12-15 Drinks Before He Drowned to Death

WHAT A WASTE OF LIFE – Aug. 7, 2024 - The University of Missouri student who died in March by drowning in the Cumberland River after a night out in downtown Nashville consumed between 12 to 15 alcoholic ... Read More...

Alcohol AddictionAug 13 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyTrauma

Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Killed Infant

PRISON BOUND – July 30, 2024 - Federal investigators said Mendez cut, capped and packaged the drugs blamed for the baby’s death. Mendez, unlike his girlfriend, is represented by the federal public defender’s o... Read More...

Aug 06 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylTrauma

Healing Trauma Through Storytelling & Justice in Addiction Medicine

VIDEO – TED TALKS MATTER – Aug. 1, 2024 - Cara Poland is an internationally respected mentor, teacher, physician, researcher and advocate for advancements in addiction medicine and associate professor in the Michig... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthTrauma

A Legacy of Cruelty to Sexual and Gender Minority Group

TO EACH HIS OWN – July 27, 2024 - When the Journal was founded in 1812, there was no such thing as an LGBTQ+ community, and the medical terms “homosexual” and “transsexual” had yet to be coined. Between 1812 a... Read More...

Aug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediagayTrauma

Acne Medication Set Off Rare Chain Reaction That Killed

DRUGS ARE DANGEROUS – July 17, 2024 - Izzy McKinney was a healthy teenager who wrote poetry, played the mandolin and took pride in her flair with an eyeliner pencil. She also had acne. She tried topical med... Read More...

Aug 06 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediateenagersTrauma

Father & Husband Turns Grief Into Hope

AND INTO SERVICE – July 21, 2024 - Jeff Johnston meditates on his porch at 4:30 in the morning at his house in Cedar Rapids on July 7. Johnston uses meditation to help cope with the losses of his stepson, Seth... Read More...

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Full-Length Documentary on the Early Release of Convicted Murderer Pharmacist

DILUTED – July 21, 2024 - The Robert Courtney case impacted at least 4,000 patients across Kansas City. He was a trusted pharmacist who diluted life-saving medication for extra money. An FBI sting revealed Cou... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 30 2024life expectancyTrauma

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