Jeffrey Epstein Survivor Dies in Florida of Overdose ACCIDENTAL? – Oct. 17, 2023 - Carolyn Andriano, 36, was found dead in a hotel room in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 23, according to West Palm Beach Police Department spokesperson Mike Jachles. Her death wasn’t ma... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 24 2023Overdose
How To Support Employees Overcoming Addiction AUDIO – WITH A PROFESSIONAL – Oct. 19, 2023 - The first key step is to educate yourself and management on all aspects of addiction and recovery. Increasing understanding through training reduces stigma and equips m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
John Stamos’ Tell-All Memoir ‘If You Would Have Told Me’ HONEST 5th STEP – Oct. 20, 2023 - ‘That’s when I was confusing the universe, because I’m not a bad person, but I was doing crappy things.’ ‘Sobriety, I’m telling you, is a huge thing,’ he told The New York ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 24 2023
Why Nutrition Matters in Recovery with Dr. David Wiss VIDEO – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – Oct. 16, 2023 - On today’s Alternative to Meds Podcast, host Debbie Nelson is delighted to welcome Dr. David Wiss to discuss the importance of nutrition during recovery. As an accomp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionOct 24 2023
Mindfulness Retrains Addicted Brain’s Dysfunction RE-CIRCUIT CITY – Oct. 18, 2023 - Mindfulness-based interventions are therapeutic approaches that incorporate mindfulness practices into various aspects of treatment. These interventions aim to cultivate mindfulness ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
Lil Yachty & Lucki Discuss Sobriety VIDEO – STRAIGHT OUTTA 12 STEPS – Oct. 20, 2023 - On the latest episode of A Safe Place, hosts Lil Yachty and Mitch discussed this with their guest, Lucki, who confirmed that he’s been clean from some drugs for ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023rapRecoveryRehab
Using Healing Sounds in Addiction Recovery VIDEO – MUSIC MATTERS – Oct. 12, 2023 - KEYRIS MANZANARES: Linda MacDermott and her music therapist, Jim Borling have been meeting for 20 years. Each one of their sessions starts like this, setting an intention. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryOct 24 2023Recovery
A.A.’s Step 12 VIDEO – NOW START OVER? – Oct. 10, 2023 - The first eleven steps in the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) approach to recovery focus on the individual answering questions about finding freedom from alcohol and other drug... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousOct 24 2023
Why is Treatment an Essential Step in the Addiction Recovery? SURRENDER TO WIN – Oct. 15, 2023 - Addiction treatment offers many benefits that are pivotal in the recovery process. First and foremost, recovery provides a structured and supportive environment that helps individua... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Treatment Center Is Magnet for Drug Users VIDEO ONLY – MOTHS TO A FLAME – Oct. 17, 2023 - Homeless people who camp nearby said that the area around the Blackburn Center is a popular hangout. Many are on the waiting list to get inside. WATCH@YouTube ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Telehealth May Improve Access for Opioid Addicts GIVE UP LINES ONLINE – Oct. 18, 2023 - In Kentucky, 48% of those who started buprenorphine treatment via telehealth remained in treatment for 90 continuous days, compared to 44% of those who started treatment in non-... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
State Testing Wastewater for Opioids Near Schools VIDEO – GRAFT? – Oct. 18, 2023 - The Environment Department will be focusing on a few key areas to do this: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Bernalillo. Kenny said it’s crucial to understand the impact of fentanyl and ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Involuntary Drug Treatment Offered as Solution to ‘Misery and Squalor’ GOOD IDEA? – Oct. 19, 2023 - The process grants legal immunity from prosecution if a person undergoes voluntary or involuntary treatment. The process would allow individuals to petition for their release and require ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023
More Young Women Hospitalized With Alcoholic Hepatitis VIDEO – JOINING THE MEN’S CLUB – Oct. 20, 2023 - New research from St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne has found a dramatic increase in people with alcoholic hepatitis since Covid. While it has traditionally been a di... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023
THE ARTS: ‘Baby Foot’ wades into the world of addiction, alcoholism and recovery VIDEO – ART IMITATES STRIFE – Oct. 20, 2023 - Venable said he never set out to write a play about addiction, rehab and sobriety but they are topics he knows well. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, he says he hit ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Arts Program Helps Addiction Recovery VIDEO – ART HEALS ALL – Oct. 19, 2023 - “We got to look at each other like we’re human. We’re actually just people trying to do the right thing,” Haye said. Janet Osborn is an art therapist who helps with th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Stop Using Alcohol as Crutch For Confidence FREEDOM FEELS GOOD – Oct. 20, 2023 - “So we work very hard to try to conceal the things we think might make us vulnerable, the things that people might think are wrong with us,” added Hendriksen, a clinical assistant... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Lala Kent: Without ‘My Sobriety I Wouldn’t Be Here’ VIDEO – LA WOMAN – Oct. 15, 2023 - “I believe that my obsession with my sobriety is what keeps me steadfast in this mindset,” she explained. “I revisit my rock bottom moment, recollecting why I chose to get sober, an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Cities Ponder Opiate Friendly Facilities for Drug Use LET THEM EAT CAKE – Oct. 23, 2023 - The sites employ medical and social workers who guard against overdoses by supplying oxygen and naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug, and by distributing clean needles and other r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Thousands of Children Sent To Very Profitable Scandal-Plagued Health Care Giant BOUNTIES ON THEIR HEADS – Oct. 18, 2023 - But a yearlong Mother Jones investigation tells a different story, shedding light on a large, profitable, and often-overlooked patient base: foster kids. Thousands ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
The Life and Death Fight for Control of Methadone THEY DON’T HAVE TO DIE – Oct. 20, 2023 - While methadone is easily the most effective drug currently approved to treat opioid addiction, it’s accessible only at specialized clinics that require patients to par... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmethOct 24 2023
Psychiatric Patients Restrained 50 Times More Often Than National Average VIDEO – LA HOSPITAL LOVES BONDAGE – Oct. 15, 2023 - Hospitals are forbidden under federal law from restraining psychiatric patients except to prevent them from harming themselves or others. Restraints can be used o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
West Virginia has Nation’s Worst Drug Problem, But Fewer Homeless than LA AUDIO – A DISCONNECT? – Oct. 12, 2023 - “People conflate these crises,” said Dr. Margot Kushel, a UC San Francisco professor who led the largest representative study of homeless people in three decades, released earl... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023
Actor Michael K. Williams’ Dealer Gets 5 Years for His Death VIDEO – F**KING BE CAREFUL – Oct. 11, 2023 - A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to five years in p... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 24 2023
Snapchat on Trial For Murder HORRIBLE – Oct. 18, 2023 - Soon, the sheriff arrived and immediately administered Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. But Badger, a pharmacist, was confused. Brooke was a t... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionOct 24 2023Overdose
Cops Use Opioid Settlement Cash for More Cop Cars AUDIO – NO MONEY FOR ADDICTS – Oct. 20, 2023 - What’s clear is that each decision — whether to fund a treatment facility or buy a squad car — is a trade-off. The settlements will deliver billions of dollars, b... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Screen Time Linked to Psychological Distress LOOKING WITHIN IS EVEN SCARIER – Oct. 28, 2023 - "The growing interest and use of screen-based technologies throughout the world made me think about its pros and cons,” study author Adeena Ahmed, a clinical ps... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthOct 24 2023Smartphone Addiction
Adele Quit Drinking After Being ‘Borderline Alcoholic’ QUIT FOOLING? – Oct. 18, 2023 - She said her drinking during lockdown “got earlier and earlier” in the day, and continued: “I’ve always had a very close relationship with alcohol. I was always very fascinated by alco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 24 2023Recovery
BIG NEWS: Fructose Causes Obesity IT’S ON THE LABEL – Oct. 20, 2023 - Here, we review the various dietary hypotheses for obesity. We propose that all of the various hypotheses are largely correct, and that although they outwardly seem in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionOct 24 2023
Quote of the Week – Paulo Coelho “One day you will wake up and there will be no more time to do the things you have always dreamed of. Do them now.” – Paulo Coelho ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 24 2023quote of the week