September is National Recovery Month

Sept. 1, 2022 - Recovery Month, started in 1989, is a national observance held in September to promote and support recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery possible in all its forms. more@Recovery2.0

International Overdose Awareness Day VIDEO

Aug 25, 2022 - "It's a remembrance of my son's life," Mario Tamayo said. Tamayo lost his 25-year-old son to an overdose."He was a person who was much more, much bigger than what his problems were with alcohol. He was an alcoholic. He unfortunately was killed by fentanyl poisoning the night before he was going to rehab," she said.. more@CBS8

Rehab Riviera: New Law To Prevent Rehabs From Being So Misleading To Everyone

Aug. 24, 2022 - “Medically supervised!” boast so many addiction treatment centers — even though they’re explicitly “non-medical.” Matthew Maniace died in a Lake Arrowhead detox that said it was “clinically supervised” and offered “around-the-clock medical supervision.” more@DailyNews

Locking up People with Mental Illness Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer Aug. 25, 2022 - Dashawn Carter, a 25-year-old from Staten Island, missed nearly 100 medical appointments while detained on Rikers Island—mostly because corrections officers failed to escort him to the clinic, despite an extensive history of mental illness. He died by suicide in his cell on May 7, 2022. more@Vera

Major Victory in Fight Against Suboxone Makers                                            Aug. 25, 2022 - “The intentional implementation of an illegal ‘product hopping’ scheme to block or delay generic versions of a medication used to help individuals recover from opioid addiction is despicable exploitation of the opioid epidemic. @AG

Cigarette Graphic Warning Rule Delayed…Again

Aug. 24, 2022 - Initially slated to take effect June 18, 2021, the rule would require 11 new textual, health warning statements accompanied by color, “photorealistic” images displayed. more@JDSupra

Richie Stephens Discusses Book On Sobriety video

Aug. 24, 2022 - Actor Richie Stephens discusses the power of the human spirit and his new book, “The Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety.” more@YouTube

Coming Off Tranquilizers For a More Fulfilling Life

Aug. 10, 2022 - After chatting about my time in Stockholm, he looked at the bulky bag of blister packed tablets. ‘I want to tell you that we would never prescribe this amount of Lithium Carbonate to anyone, as it is toxic for the system.’ more@MadinIreland

Teen Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone.

Aug. 27, 2022 - These drugs, generally intended for short-term use, are sometimes prescribed for years, and they can have severe side effects — including psychotic episodes, suicidal behavior, weight gain and interference with reproductive development. Lisa Cosgrove, clinical psychologist, “This is a generation of guinea pigs. @NYTimes

Doja Cat Celebrates 70 Days Vape-Free: “I’m Going To Peel My Skin Off” video

Aug. 26, 2022 - While on hiatus following a tonsil surgery, the Grammy Award winning singer hopped on Instagram Live to let her fans know that she’s 70 days vape free. Doja shared, “I quit vaping, it’s day 70 of no vape." more@HotNewHipHop

Forgiveness Is the Key to Healing from Body-Image Issues Aug. 25, 2022 - Your eating disorder may have contributed to difficulties in your relationship with a friend. Denying yourself forgiveness can trigger binges, increase your negative self-talk, and lower your self-esteem. more@PsychologyToday

Diet Can Influence Mood, Behavior and More video

Aug. 24, 2022 - Not surprisingly, a delicate balance of nutrients is key for brain health: Deficiencies or excesses in vitamins, sugars, fats and amino acids can influence brain and behavior in either negative or positive ways. more@TheConversation

Melissa Chadburn on Her Relationship Between Sobriety and Creativity audio

Aug. 24, 2022 - She is the author of the debut novel A Tiny Upward Shove. Melissa Chadburn: I was really scared that I would not be able to write sober. Everybody’s scared of not being able to dance, fuck, or—for me—write sober. more@LitHub

‘I Spent Years Bingeing Alcohol, I Finally Quit and It Was Transformational’ video

Aug. 23, 2022 - I was extremely outgoing, academic, and athletic. I was training in running at a competitive level and had writing published. But it wasn’t enough for me. In 6th grade, I found something I believed better than all that: alcohol. more@Newsweek

Law Enforcement Officials Warn About Spread of “Rainbow Fentanyl”

Aug. 22, 2022 - Rainbow fentanyl is a colorful version of the illicit synthetic opioid that can be found in a pill form, resembling candy or powdered blocks that look like sidewalk chalk. Batches of rainbow fentanyl have been seized in Arizona, Oregon, California, and Washington, D.C. more@AddictionProfessional

Doctor Traces Fentanyl’s Journey From Miracle Drug to Mass Killer audio

Aug. 25, 2022 - At the beginning of 2022, four of the largest U.S. pharmaceutical corporations agreed to pay roughly $26 billion to settle several lawsuits linked to the deadly opioid crisis. more@NevadaIndependent

Fentanyl Deaths Leads Morgues to Run Out of Space video Aug. 24, 2022 - . The Medical Examiner’s office still utilizes their refrigerated trailers for morgue space and can handle all the bodies for now. “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for ages 18-45 and I think that alone speaks for itself,” said Strebing. So far, there’s no sign of this deadly trend stopping... more@NYPost

‘No One Else Thinks I Need to Get Sober’

AUG. 24, 2022 - My therapist told me she isn’t concerned about my drinking, and my live-in partner isn’t either. “Is it possible I’m over-shaming myself for my drinking because of my overwrought perfectionism, or is sobriety something I need to consider? Is there a way to discern between the two? more@TheCut

Is Daily Drinking a Sign of Alcoholism?

Aug. 26, 2022 - One or two drinks a day may not matter too much for those who don’t have mental health issues. But you should know that no amount of alcohol is safe for the body. more@NewsBreak

How Genetics Influences Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder?

Aug. 24, 2022 - How much alcohol is too much? For 20 years, his work has focused on the genetics of substance dependence and whether precision medicine — medicine targeted to an individual’s genetic makeup — can help treat addictions. more@Inquirer

Young Adults Using Weed & Hallucinogens Highest Rates On Record Aug. 24, 2022 - “Understanding how substance use impacts the formative choices in young adulthood is critical to help position the new generations for success.” The percentages of young people who said they used hallucinogens in the past year had been fairly consistent for the past few decades, until 2020 when rates of use began spiking. more@NPR

Psychedelic Drug Could Help Treat Addictions video

Aug. 24, 2022 - Two doses of psilocybin pills, along with psychotherapy, helped people with alcohol use disorder reduce drinking for at least eight months after their first treatments, results from the largest clinical trial of its kind show... more@NBCNews

Sobriety Makes Making Music Better audio

Aug. 26, 2022 - You’d have a hard time believing Brian Hull’s sordid past — the cocaine addiction, the alcohol abuse or the time served behind bars — “That is basically the gift of clean living and being excited about playing music and entertaining people,” Hull said. “It’s just a gift. We’re both lucky guys.” more@JournalStar

Are Physicians at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse?            Aug. 25, 2022 - Physicians become addicted to drugs or alcohol at least as commonly as the general population. I suspect that the rates are higher, as our current system of addressing this problem is punitive and dehumanizing. more@PsychiatricTimes

How to School Your Kids About Substance Abuse Prevention Aug 25, 2022 - Prior to the teen years, spend time connecting with your kids. Pay attention to what’s going on in their lives, help them learn to express their emotions and deal with upsets and anger. Developing these coping skills will help kids avoid turning to substances to deal with their problems. more@Motherly

Gritty Cult Director Abel Ferrara Gets Sober

Aug. 26, 2022 - To say his new film, which stars Shia LaBeouf confirms a change of pace for the cult director is an understatement, one that Ferrara, 71, chalks up to a decade of sobriety and a new life in Italy. more@ThePublicsRadio

Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Great Humbling’

Aug. 26, 2022 - In an open letter to director/actor Olivia Wilde he wrote, “I write to you now with 627 days of sobriety and a moral compass that never existed before my great humbling that was the last year and a quarter of my life.” “I have embarked on a journey that feels redemptive & righteous...” more@People

George Orwell: 'Don’t Even Think It' 

1903-1950 - He challenged totalitarianism in all its forms and, in opposition to its machine-like brutality, put forward a vision of life based on simplicity, authenticity and moral decency. In 1936, he told Philip Mairet he was going to Spain. When asked why, he simply replied: “This fascism. Somebody’s got to stop it”. more@OrgRad

Why Governor Newsom Must Pass SB999 by Joan Borsten

Aug. 25, 2022 - Back in the day, when my husband Oleg Vidov and I owned Malibu Beach Recovery Center (“MBRC”)we, like others in the addiction community were “stalked” by Dr. Timothy Jack, an Anthem psychiatrist known as “Dr. ‘No.’” The purpose of SB 999 is to stop insurance companies from hiring unqualified doctors who know nothing about addiction to deny required addiction treatment.@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin

Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Drug-Injection Sites in California Aug. 22, 2022 - Mr. Newsom said he was worried about “a world of unintended consequences” that could result from authorizing an unlimited number of sites. He directed the secretary of health and human services to set statewide operating standards for such facilities. more@NYTimes