More than 70 businesses are participating in the Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative. Many people who struggle with substance use disorder find that while getting sober is one challenge, reintegrating into society and finding a job can be another huge barrier to long-term recovery. In New Hampshire, a statewide initiative is aiming to make holding down… Continue reading New Initiative Helps Make Workplaces Recovery Friendly
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Long-Lost '90s Drug Drama "Crackdown" Makes Blu-Ray Debut
Crackdown: Big City Blues follows community activists as they battle drug dealers for the soul of their neighborhood. Unseen for more than three decades, the New York-lensed independent crime drama Crackdown: Big City Blues has made its debut on Blu-ray from The Film Detective. The film, about community activists battling drug dealers for the soul of their… Continue reading Long-Lost '90s Drug Drama "Crackdown" Makes Blu-Ray Debut
Ben Foster’s “Leave No Trace” Tackles PTSD, Mental Health
In the critically-acclaimed movie, Foster plays a veteran coping with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ben Foster, star of X-Men: The Last Stand and 3:10 to Yuma, has received rave reviews and early Oscar buzz this year for his role Leave No Trace where he plays a veteran dealing with PTSD. Foster hopes the film will help reduce the public… Continue reading Ben Foster’s “Leave No Trace” Tackles PTSD, Mental Health
China Agrees To Increase Fight Against Fentanyl
China was labeled the “primary source” of fentanyl in the United States in a 2016 intelligence report by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to crack down on trafficking and manufacturing of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl as part of larger negotiations between the United States and the Asian superpower. Speaking… Continue reading China Agrees To Increase Fight Against Fentanyl
How to Recognize and Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder is much more than just the winter blues. Frank*, 55, has been living with bipolar disorder since he was 18. Over the decades he’s noticed that his condition is the most difficult to manage when fall gives way to winter. “As soon as it starts getting dark I feel it coming,” he… Continue reading How to Recognize and Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Opioid Court Aims To Prevent Overdose By Offering Treatment
The Rochester-based opioid court offers treatment instead of jail time for minor drug-related offenses. A new court program in Rochester, New York aims to save lives by connecting people with opioid use disorder with treatment immediately, lessening their risk of overdose after spending a brief amount of time detoxing in jail. “Their tolerance goes down… Continue reading Opioid Court Aims To Prevent Overdose By Offering Treatment
Senator Cotton Pushes Back On Sentencing Reform Bill With Fake News
The sentencing reform bill (FIRST STEP Act) would lower mandatory minimums for certain drug crimes and eliminate the crack/cocaine sentencing disparity retroactively. Despite broad bipartisan support for what could be a landmark shift in federal drug laws, the FIRST STEP Act still has one very predictable, very vocal detractor: long-time drug warrior Sen. Tom Cotton. … Continue reading Senator Cotton Pushes Back On Sentencing Reform Bill With Fake News
Dentist Wrote 200 Opioid Prescriptions For Five Patients In One Year
The dentist who wrote the opioid prescriptions claims state investigator were “telling lies” but he did not provide or clarify any additional details. A dentist in Tennessee has had his professional license revoked for reportedly writing approximately 200 prescriptions for opioid medications to just five patients, some of whom were never physically present in his… Continue reading Dentist Wrote 200 Opioid Prescriptions For Five Patients In One Year
Woman Sues After Faulty Drug Test Mistakes Cotton Candy For Meth
The Georgia woman spent four months in jail because of a faulty roadside drug test mistook her cotton candy for meth. A Georgia woman has filed suit after spending almost four months in jail following a faulty roadside drug test that wrongly flagged a baggie of blue cotton candy as crystal meth, according to USA… Continue reading Woman Sues After Faulty Drug Test Mistakes Cotton Candy For Meth
UFC’s Jon Jones Is Better But Not Ready For Sobriety
UFC fighter Jim Jones discussed addiction and striving for sobriety in a recent interview. Jones says he’s in a “healthy place” while still occasionally drinking and smoking pot. Jon Jones has had a controversial career tainted by drug abuse, at one time losing his title and facing an indefinite suspension over a drug-fueled hit-and-run that… Continue reading UFC’s Jon Jones Is Better But Not Ready For Sobriety