According to the suit by the ACLU, police refused to provide Madelyn Lisenmeir with medical attention while being held in custody–neglect that may have led to her death. When Madelyn Linsenmeir died after a battle with opioid addiction on October 7, 2018, her family penned a heartfelt obituary for the 30-year-old single mother and earned… Continue reading Family Of Woman Whose Obituary Went Viral Sue For Info About Her Death
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Can Medical Marijuana Help Alzheimer’s Patients?
After nothing but marijuana edibles seemed to offer his Holocaust survivor father reprieve from Alzheimer’s, Greg Spier began funding medical marijuana research through the Spier Family Foundation. When Greg Spier’s father Alex was dealing with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease, he was prone to experiencing delusions and irritability, behavioral problems that are common in dementia patients. For… Continue reading Can Medical Marijuana Help Alzheimer’s Patients?
The Other White Powder: My Addiction to Sugar
In that first meeting I went to for my sugar addiction, I heard others admit to doing the same things I did. Sneaking. Lying. Throwing food in the bin to halt a binge only to come back later and fish it out to eat. It was right in front of my face but I couldn’t… Continue reading The Other White Powder: My Addiction to Sugar
Mental Health Specialists Strike Over Staffing, Resource Issues At Kaiser Permanente
Approximately 4,000 mental health specialists are expected to strike over Kaiser Permanente’s lack of mental health staff and resources in California. Thousands of mental health workers began a five-day strike on December 10, 2018 to protest what they view as shortages in patient resources at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California. Approximately 4,000 psychologists, therapists, nurses… Continue reading Mental Health Specialists Strike Over Staffing, Resource Issues At Kaiser Permanente
Julia Roberts Shines In Powerful Addiction Drama "Ben Is Back"
Ben is Back follows the Burns family over the course of a turbulent 24 hours as Holly tries desperately to save her son, who’s fresh out of rehab, from danger. Ben is Back is an acclaimed new film about a mother whose son is struggling with opioid addiction. Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges, who play mother… Continue reading Julia Roberts Shines In Powerful Addiction Drama "Ben Is Back"
Patrick Kennedy On The State Of Addiction, Suicide Rates
“If this were some other illness that evoked the same type of compassion that other illnesses receive, we would be spending dramatically more money to combat these rising suicide and overdose rates,” Patrick Kennedy said. Patrick Kennedy recently spoke to US News about the latest statistics on addiction and suicide and what he believes could… Continue reading Patrick Kennedy On The State Of Addiction, Suicide Rates
How Cannabis Sales Are Affecting Canada’s Employment Rate
A new report suggests that the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada has made a positive impact on unemployment rates. Canada’s unemployment rate is the lowest since 1976 – and the country may have the legalization of cannabis to thank. According to new data from Statistics Canada, the legalization and growth of the cannabis industry… Continue reading How Cannabis Sales Are Affecting Canada’s Employment Rate
"Real Housewives" Luann de Lesseps Takes Sobriety "Day By Day"
“Rehab saved my life. It was the best thing that I could do for myself and I’m so glad I did that,”Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps said in a recent interview. Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps is more than 120 days sober and says she is taking… Continue reading "Real Housewives" Luann de Lesseps Takes Sobriety "Day By Day"
Jada Pinkett Smith Gets Candid About Father's Addiction Struggles
“Once he did get sober, he was really a gentle soul. Now that I’m older, I have so much more compassion in knowing what he had gone through,” said Jada Pinkett Smith about her late father. Actress Jada Pinkett Smith opened up last week with tough memories about her father and his struggle with addiction before… Continue reading Jada Pinkett Smith Gets Candid About Father's Addiction Struggles
American Overdose: An Interview with Chris McGreal
In American Overdose, McGreal lays bare the shady behavior of greedy pharmaceutical executives, duplicitous lobbyists, and crooked doctors who helped to perpetuate the worst drug epidemic in American history. Shortly after I woke yesterday morning [on November 29, 2018] I went to the New York Times website, where I saw a report indicating that drug… Continue reading American Overdose: An Interview with Chris McGreal