Bird experts blame seasonal migration for the abnormal behavior while others believe fermented fruit is the culprit. Are they two wings to the air or three sheets to the wind? A northern Minnesota town has been plagued by drunk and disorderly birds wreaking havoc on the friendly skies over Gilbert. But—believe it or not—it was… Continue reading Intoxicated Birds Cause Trouble In Minnesota
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Are $1 Test Strips The Key To Curbing Fentanyl Deaths?
Harm reduction advocates are applauding a new study that examines whether the test strips proved beneficial to injection drug users. Fentanyl, the powerful opioid said to be responsible for exacerbating the opioid crisis, could be meeting its match: a $1 test strip that indicates the presence of fentanyl in street drugs. A group of researchers… Continue reading Are $1 Test Strips The Key To Curbing Fentanyl Deaths?
Ben Affleck Speaks Out After Completing Rehab Program
The Justice League star told fans on social media he just finished a 40-day rehab stint. Actor Ben Affleck took to Instagram on Thursday to tell fans that he’s just finished a 40-day stay in rehab for alcohol addiction treatment. “This week I completed a forty day stay at a treatment center for alcohol addiction and remain… Continue reading Ben Affleck Speaks Out After Completing Rehab Program
The Most Important Person in the Room
There’s no need to worry about my career, or lack of intimate relationships, or future, or even quitting nicotine. I’m taking it easy, I’m in my first year of sobriety. Every time I relapse I forget I am not God. I am no longer able to allow the darkness to bloom into the grand external… Continue reading The Most Important Person in the Room
Artificial Intelligence System Aims To Identify Drug Thefts In Hospitals
The technology is meant to be used as a tool to help administrators monitor employees and alert them to anything unusual. A new artificial intelligence system will monitor hospital workers and assign them a score that indicates how likely they are to steal prescription drugs from their workplace. The technology will address the growing issue… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence System Aims To Identify Drug Thefts In Hospitals
Trump Says Sobriety Is One Of His "Few Good Traits"
The president went on to say that he would “be the world’s worst” if he drank. President Trump told reporters on Monday that his sobriety was one of his “few good traits.” “I’m not a drinker. I can honestly say I’ve not had a beer in my life. That’s one of my only good traits.… Continue reading Trump Says Sobriety Is One Of His "Few Good Traits"
Surgeon General Mentions Brother’s Opioid Addiction In New Report
“I tell my family’s story because far too many are facing the same worries for their loved ones,” the Surgeon General wrote in the report. The U.S. Surgeon General has released an updated report on the opioid crisis—to call for Americans to talk about opioid abuse, understand addiction as a disease and be prepared to… Continue reading Surgeon General Mentions Brother’s Opioid Addiction In New Report
"Alaskan Bush People" Star Matt Brown Returns To Rehab
“We miss him terribly, but we’d rather lose him from home for a little while than lose him forever,” says Matt’s father, Billy. Matt Brown, a star on the popular Discovery channel reality show, Alaskan Bush People, has entered rehab for alcoholism for the second time. “I struggle with substance abuse, and after a year… Continue reading "Alaskan Bush People" Star Matt Brown Returns To Rehab
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Hit Rock Bottom
When you’re at your lowest point, it’s easy to feel like there is no hope, like you are completely alone, like your life will never be full again. Rock bottom is such a common term in the world of recovery. And while everyone has a rock bottom, no one has the same one. When you’re… Continue reading 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Hit Rock Bottom
Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington's Widow Appear In Suicide Prevention PSA
The cast of ABC’s “A Million Little Things” also appear in the mental health PSA. The family of Chester Bennington appear in a new suicide prevention PSA, continuing the Linkin Park vocalist’s legacy through mental health advocacy. Linkin Park bandmate Mike Shinoda and Bennington’s widow, Talinda Bennington, appear alongside the cast of A Million Little… Continue reading Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington's Widow Appear In Suicide Prevention PSA