Gov. Gavin Newsom Unveils Homelessness/Substance Abuse Ballot Initiative CALIFORNIA DREAMING – March 19, 2023 - Newsom made the proposal during one of his final “state of the state” tour of cities across California at Alvarado Hospital, adjacent to San Diego State University, with s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMar 28 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
David Dastmalchian’s Gratitude For Sobriety SUPER SOBER TALENT – March 19, 2023 - The movie tells the true story of reporter Loretta McLaughlin (played by Keira Knightley), who was the first person to connect the series of murders. It also delves into wheth... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRehabTrauma
Female Mall Employees OD at NJ Parking Garage, 4 Survived with Narcan VIDEO – AFTER WORK ACTIVITIES? – March 16, 2023 - “I want to assure the community that we are already in the process of thoroughly investigating this matter to find the source of this dangerous substance, and will do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023OverdoseRecoveryTrauma
Nebraskans Don’t Understand Use of Narcan VIDEO – TEACH THEM FAST – March 17, 2023 - And only 10-20% know where to get Narcan. “It doesn’t require a hospital or a clinic,” Habecker said. Narcan is administered as a nasal spray and the state... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
My Addicted Son Might Still Be Alive If The Court Had Ordered Treatment VIDEO – NO MARCHMAN ACT in TENNESSEE? – March 10, 2023 - Oh my God, what to do? I called 911 and reported the strange call. The operator said she would send an officer to my house. The Metro police car pulled up in ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 21 2023OverdoseRecoveryTrauma
Idaho Murder Victim’s Mom in Jail After Tragic Relapse NO MERCY, NO PEACE – March 9, 2023 - The 43-year-old has been struggling with drug abuse throughout her adult life and was jailed on drug charges on February 24. She is being held at the Kootenai Count... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 21 2023RecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
SOUL TRANSFORMATION with Dr. Selina Matthews Ph.D. VIDEO – WOMEN MAKING SENSE – March 9, 2023 - Soul Transformation With Dr. Selina Matthews PhD. 52 views • Mar 9, 2023 • Soul Transformation With Dr. Selina Matthews PhD. TOPIC: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA & ITS ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMar 21 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Opioids Primary Cause of Poisoning Deaths in Children SAVE THE CHILDREN – March 13, 2023 - More than half of all reported poisonings affect children ages 5 and younger and have the highest rate of emergency department visits for unintentional drug-related poisonin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
How Parental Addiction Impacts Children THE SHOT GLASS DOES NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TUMBLER – March 13, 2023 - If you or someone you know is battling addiction, then it’s never too late to take control and reach out for professional rehabilitation. The road ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 21 2023Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Texas Town Grapples With Shock and Anger at Student’s Deaths VIDEO – AMERICAN NIGHTMARE – March 16, 2023 - Astudillo planned to get her son medical attention the next day, but by morning he was dead. “It hurts you to see your son after he’s gone and ask yourself, Why ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyllife expectancyMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinteenagersTrauma
On the Trail of Fentanyl King BLIND AMBITION – March 8, 2023 - An order came in from a young marine in North Carolina. He wanted Oxy. Allawi went about fulfilling the order, choosing from among the bags of powders and chemicals strewn about... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Rite Aid Sued for Allowing “millions of opioid pills” to Flow Illegally From Stores MORE THAN THE CARTELS? – March 15, 2023 - The lawsuit, filed in Cleveland federal court, said Rite Aid repeatedly filled prescriptions from May 2014 to June 2019 that were medically unnecessary, for off-label use or ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
Overdose Prevention Sites Move Toward Expansion Remain in Legal Limbo AUDIO – SAVE LIVES NOW – March 4, 2023 - They discussed how City Hall can support overdose prevention centers, which provide supervised injection of illicit substances along with a range of other services. Two of th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Former San Francisco Meth Lord Speaks Out About Drug Addiction in Gay Community FOR THE LOVE OF SEX – March 6, 2023 - Despite efforts to raise awareness, the problem has only appeared to grow worse as meth-related overdose rates continue to increase in the U.S. According to data collected by ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 14 2023methOverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Robert Blake, star of ‘In Cold Blood’ dies at 89 NOT AN EASY LIFE – March 9, 2023 - Blake won a 1975 Emmy for his portrayal of Tony Baretta, although behind the scenes the show was wracked by disputes involving the temperamental star. He gained a reputation as one... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMar 14 2023Trauma
Mom Almost Died From Drugs After ‘worst day of life’ ALMOST IS KEY – Feb. 23, 2023 - Speaking to the Daily Star, Natalee, who was born in Puerto Rico to military parents, revealed how her older sister Niki, was her “best friend” growing up and that they “did ever... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023OverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Why Do Addicts Fear What Can Save Their Lives? VIDEO – THE BEST HIGH/LOW EVER – Feb. 24, 2023 - Frank Rodriguez, a former drug addict and dealer, tours Philadelphia’s open-air drug market and details the ins and outs of Narcan, an overdose reversal drug. Click... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehabTrauma
Drug Combinations Known to Cause More Overdose Deaths IT’S NOT COMPLICATED – Feb. 20, 2023 - “It presents sort of a problem because in an overdose situation, the Narcan isn’t going to work. It’s not an opiate, so Narcan is not going to reverse it,” Kalfas said. ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023fentanylHeroin Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
New Street Drug Threatening to Make California’s Overdose Crisis Worse WORSE THAN WORSE – Feb. 18, 2023 - In San Francisco, four people who died between December and January were found to have low levels of xylazine in their systems, prompting the city’s Department of Public Healt... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023fentanylHeroin Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
10-Year-Old Influencer Everleigh Rose’s Dad Died of Accidental Fentanyl Overdose MOURNING EVERY MORNING – Feb. 22, 2023 - Our hearts are incredibly heavy as we process the loss of Everleigh’s dad, Tommy. He loved Everleigh immensely,’ Savannah wrote back in September, alongside a touching photo o... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023fentanylOverdoseTrauma
Can More Arrests Solve Addiction Crisis? VIDEO – HAS IT EVER? – Feb. 20, 2023 - Police to crack down on public drug use; are more arrests key to ending drug crisis? Click@YakTriNews ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Philadelphia’s Zombie Drug ‘tranq’ Already in NYC VIDEO – WATCH IN WONDER – FEB, 22, 2023 - PIX11 News drove to Philadelphia to get a first-hand look at the effects of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that is turning fentanyl addicts into “zombies.” Click@YouTub... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023fentanylOverdoseTrauma
One Evening Only: Gabor Maté and Prince Harry WHO IS THE REAL PRINCE? – On March 4, 2023 - This event, to be produced by Random House in partnership with Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and Indigo Books & Music as the exclusive bookselling partners, wi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewMarch 7 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Lisa Marie Presley Ingested Opioids, Lost 50 lbs. Before Death VIDEO – DRUGS CAN KILL ANYONE’S DAUGHTER, EVEN A KING – Jan. 30, 2023 - Presley’s mother Priscilla, 77, recently contested “the authenticity and validity” of her daughter’s will. According to court documents... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
ENGLAND May Be On Brink of Becoming a ZOMBIELAND ONE ZOMBIE AT A TIME – Feb. 14, 2023 - EU drug enforcement chiefs believe that Mexican cartels are seeking to expand their billion-dollar empire beyond American shores, putting Europe’s untapped market in their cross... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 21 2023fentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma
School Chief Claims Dad Michael Refused Drug Rehab for Bullied Girl, 14, Who Killed Herself MOM DIED TOO – Feb. 10, 2023 - Though her father, Michael Kuch, stated Brandy died due to addiction, now, Superintendent of New Jersey’s Central Regional School District Triantafillos Parlapanides claims that she die... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionFeb 21 2023life expectancyMental HealthsuicideteenagersTrauma
Break The Cycle of Secrecy Impacting Children with Alcoholic Parents GOOD ADVICE – Feb. 16, 2023 - Alcohol misuse is defined as when someone’s drinking becomes harmful, or they become dependent on alcohol. While it might have negative effects on the drinker, they are not the only ones... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 21 2023interventionRecoveryRehabTrauma
Former Philadelphia Eagle Awarded $43.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case PENALTY / TOUCHDOWN – Feb. 14, 2023 - Maragos, who tore his posterior cruciate ligament during the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl-winning season, had alleged medical negligence against Dr. James Bradley and Rothman Or... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 21 2023interventionRecoverySuper BowlTrauma
Pentagon Finally Stops Hiding Military Overdose Epidemic PURPLE BROKEN HEARTS – Feb. 16, 2023 - The demographics of those hardest hit paralleled the opioid crisisin the civilian population, where people without college degrees have suffered the most from the scourge of opi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 21 2023interventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
ANGELS OVER TEXAS: Moms put dead children’s pics on billboards FACING THE FACTS – Feb. 11, 2023 - Now, eight digital and four vinyl billboards have been set up across the state with the faces of the 25 people, who died after taking the drug. The signs also come with a caption th... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 21 2023fentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinTrauma