Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome? DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and even sugary food. Addictive drugs pump up levels of dopamine and serotonin i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
“I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper VIDEO – STAR IS REBORN – Aug. 16, 2023 - But it wasn’t until 2009, when Bradley played the lead role in The Hangover that he became a household name. He recalls: “I felt like I had a breakthrough when I was in a ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Pete Berg Had Personal Reasons For Wanting To Direct Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’ LISTEN – ADDICTIVE MINI-SERIES – Aug. 15, 2023 - It was a kismet twist of fate that Netflix’s limited series Painkiller premiered in tandem with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reassess Purdue Pharma’s $6 billio... Read More...Aug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Davina McCall Gets Candid About Heroin Habit VIDEO – CLEAN and INSPIRING – Aug. 15, 2023 - She adds: “I phoned this woman who I knew was clean and it was if she was expecting my call. She goes ‘Oh hi Davina’. And i was like, ‘I was just wondering if you were ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
San Fransisco’s “Doom Loop Walking Tour” Takes Tourists Up-close and Personal to See Squalor, Urban Decay and Homelessness VIDEO – DON’T BLAME THE HIPPIES – Aug. 14, 2023 - A tongue-in-cheek ad for the tour claims: “You’ve read the headlines. You’ve seen the Tweets, now get close and personal to the Doom and Squalor of downtown San Fra... Read More...Aug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionhomelesslife expectancyMental HealthOverdose
Entire Neighborhood Sets up Booby Traps to Protect Themselves from Drug Addicts VIDEO – HORRIFYING – Aug. 16, 2023 - Kensington has gained international attention for its excessive public drug use and has become a focal point for high crime and poverty in the City of Brotherly Love. The neighb... Read More...Aug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOverdoseTrauma
Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains VIDEO – DON’T BECOME YOUR GRANDPARENTS – Aug. 16, 2023 - A new study suggests that the brains of teenagers who take up smoking may be different from those of adolescents who don’t take up the habit — dat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancynicotinesmokingteenagers
Inside Teen Mom’s Rx Drug Addiction: Heroin, ‘Illegal Activities’ & More SOBRIETY TAKES OVER – Aug. 14, 2023 - Leah opened up about her struggles with drug dependency during a November 2018 episode of her podcast “Life Reboot” and revealed the issue was sparked during her labor wit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecoveryRehab
Four Shows to Watch After Netflix’s Painkiller STREAMING SCANDALS – August 16,2023 - Dopesick: The Crime of the Century: The Pharmacist: How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Painkiller, Netflix’s drama about the opioid crisis is currently the streamer’s #1 English-language... Read More...Aug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
PAIN’KILLERS: Where Is The Murderous Billionaire Sackler Family Today? VIDEO – EPILOGUE – Aug. 14, 2023 - The series, which Netflix is careful to note is a fictionalized retelling of true events, concludes with Richard being beaten to a bloody pulp by the ghostly apparition of his leg... Read More...Aug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Meaningful Definition of Addiction Recovery KNOW THYSELF – Aug, 16, 2023 - Recovery is the experience (a process and a sustained status) through which individuals, families, and communities impacted by severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems utiliz... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Best TV Shows About Addiction And Recovery I LIKE TO WATCH – Aug. 6, 2023 - Make no mistake about it, while there are tons of crud being shown on television these days, it still can be one powerful tool when it sets its mind to it. Case in point, TV sh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Mother and Son Write Memoir on Addiction Journey VIDEO – FAMILY 4TH STEP – Aug. 9, 2023 - Before There Was An After is a powerful and emotional memoir by a mother and son that recounts their seven-year journey through his heroin addiction and multiple attempts at... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addiction
Santa Clara County Pays Meth Addicts to Get Clean CASH TALKS NOBODY WALKS – Aug. 4, 2023 - As reported in Mountain View Voice, Santa Clara County has been struggling with a significant drug-related issue, particularly methamphetamine, which accounts for more ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionmethRecovery
Feds May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC WHY? – Aug. 8, 2023 - As street drugs have become ever more powerful and deadly, a small nonprofit in Manhattan dedicated to preventing overdoses has drawn politicians and health officials from around the coun... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Doctors’ Documentary Shed Light on Addiction VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Aug. 7, 2023 - The number of physicians reported by the media who were charged relating to opioid-related offenses has tripled since 2000. Goldstein says that over the past five to s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
A Space to Grieve Addiction Deaths Without Shame or Guilt ETERNAL SADNESS – July 24, 2023 - Two years later, Owens moved to Kansas City to be closer to friends and family. Immediately, Owens realized there was an issue. The closest group like GRASP was in St. Louis. Owen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyOverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Defeating Addiction and Finding God’s Goodness on the Mountain MAGIC MOUNTAIN – AUG. 7, 2023 - Johnson is a certified mountaineer and rock climber in California, just outside Yosemite National Park – which is seen as a top rock-climbing area in America. The valley offers death-d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
5 Child Stars Who Struggled After Becoming Famous VIDEO – TALENT CAN BE DANGEROUS – Aug. 10, 2023 - 1, Demi Lovato. The pop star has long struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which stem from their childhood in the spotlight. Following a near-fatal epis... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
New Hampshire: The Opioid Crisis Gets Worse AUDIO – NO END IN SIGHT? – Aug. 9, 2023 - These numbers represent, as you know, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, friends, brothers, sisters,” he said. “And these numbers have names and faces.” After a few years o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Only 1 in 5 People Get Opioid Addiction Meds WHY IS THIS? – Aug. 7, 2023 - “Failing to use safe and lifesaving medications is devastating for people denied evidence-based care,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, whic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
From Drug Addict to Defense Attorney VIDEO – LAW OF ATTRACTION, NOT PROMOTION – Aug. 10, 2023 - Fortunately, Gad’s case caught the attention of attorney Kathleen Zellner, who is well-known for her work on wrongful conviction cases. She found Gad’s sto... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Julia Cameron on Learning to Write Sober WORDS OF LOVE – Aug. 11, 2023 - “Just try it and see.” I was not at all sure that God would want to write through me. And wasn’t it only normal to want to be a great writer? “In order to write sober, you have to l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Ric Flair Recalls His Wild Stories From Rehab WRESTLING WITH DEMONS – Aug. 11, 2023 - So my roommate’s a doctor from Ft. Lauderdale that is there for digesting crystal meth anally,” Flair said. “That’s one roommate. Now what’s that got to do with me drink... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Psychedelic Decriminalization PLANT MEDICINE – July 14, 2023 - “We are excited for Berkeley to join Oakland, San Francisco, and 16 other cities and counties nationwide,” said Larry Norris, PhD, Cofounder of Decriminalize Nature National and Decri... Read More...Aug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionPsychedelics
I Was Sober for 10 Years—But a Psychedelic Medicine Changed My Life AUDIO – IN WHAT WAY – Aug. 10, 2023 - The plant-based medicine is largely illegal in the United States—except for a few cities where it has been decriminalized—and in the United Kingdom, but is legal in Mexico, Costa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionPsychedelics
Doctor Has More Compassion after his Opioid Addiction CRAWLING IN THEIR SHOES – August 9, 2023 - The state police and the DEA had recently raided my office. I had been charged, booked, fingerprinted, and the medical board had stripped away my hard-won license to practic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Former Heroin Addict Dives Into How He Overcame Deadly Habit VIDEO – WORTH WATCHING – Aug. 10, 2023 - A former heroin addict has opened up about his struggles with addiction and how he got his life back on track. “What people don’t understand about the physical nature of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecoveryRehab
‘Painkiller’ on Netflix: Superb Film Feels Painfully Real THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – August 9,2023 - The cast is strong. Matthew Broderick might be one of Hollywood’s most likeable characters, but he delivers a standout, chilling turn as hypercapitalist murderous real... Read More...Aug 15 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Netflix’s OxyContin drama ‘Painkiller’ is just painful THE PAIN NEVER GOES AWAY – August 10, 2023 - We’ve heard this story before. And we’ve heard it better. That’s really the only reaction you might have after watching Netflix’s limited series “Painkiller,”&n... Read More...Aug 15 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma