The cartoon-shaped pills were molded in the likeness of Homer Simpson, the Minions and Hello Kitty. Popular cartoon characters in the form of brightly colored candy are actually hidden receptacles for drugs, says the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia. The cartoon-shaped pills were molded in the likeness of iconic cartoon characters like Homer Simpson, Hello… Continue reading Drugs That Look Like Children’s Candy Discovered By Georgia Police
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Professors Accused Of Selling Drugs, Sexual Misconduct On College Campus
Female students allege that the professors tried to get them to “sexually service professors at other colleges.” Several professors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are under criminal investigation for sexual assault and drug dealing. Four of the accused professors are on administrative leave, while more are named in the accusers’ complaints. They are… Continue reading Professors Accused Of Selling Drugs, Sexual Misconduct On College Campus
Heather Locklear Addresses Addiction On Instagram
“Addiction is ferocious and will try to take you down. Recovery is the best revenge.” Heather Locklear, the TV star best known for role on Melrose Place has had a difficult year. She’s been making headlines for her struggles with addiction and mental health, including several trips to treatment. Locklear is also currently facing a hearing… Continue reading Heather Locklear Addresses Addiction On Instagram
Kathleen Turner Talks Alcoholism, Recovery
“I thought I could control the pain of my illness better with alcohol than I could with pain medication.” Kathleen Turner first became a star with the erotic thriller Body Heat, and throughout the ’80s the hits kept coming with Romancing the Stone, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (she voiced Jessica Rabbit), The War of the… Continue reading Kathleen Turner Talks Alcoholism, Recovery
How Octopuses Feel On MDMA
A new study revealed some interesting findings about the anti-social, eight-legged invertebrates. While octopuses and humans are separated by more than 500 millions years of evolution, we may share one fascinating similarity—how we respond to MDMA. According to new research, published in the journal Current Biology last Thursday (Sept. 20), octopuses exposed to MDMA… Continue reading How Octopuses Feel On MDMA
When the Obsession Isn’t Lifted
Before, when someone with 20 years would say “it’s still a day at a time,” I couldn’t really hear them. I do now. I was a typical low-bottom case. I was drunk most days, and a car wreck, an arrest, and a liver enzyme problem couldn’t pry me from my favorite thing to do. What… Continue reading When the Obsession Isn’t Lifted
Underlying Social Issues May Be Fueling The Opioid Epidemic
“If we solve the [opioid] sub-epidemic, will there be another sub-epidemic that comes on its heels?” asks one expert. A new study has affirmed that there are underlying social issues when it comes to the opioid epidemic. The study, published Thursday (Sept. 20) in the journal Science, determined that drug overdose deaths have been increasing… Continue reading Underlying Social Issues May Be Fueling The Opioid Epidemic
Why Hospitals Offer Treatment Referrals In Lieu Of Addiction Services?
Only 5% of ER doctors work in hospitals that offer buprenorphine or methadone. A recent Huffington Post feature highlights a conundrum within the medical community’s response to the opioid crisis: emergency room patients with opioid use disorder who receive a dose of buprenorphine are twice as likely to continue treatment within the next 30 days than those who… Continue reading Why Hospitals Offer Treatment Referrals In Lieu Of Addiction Services?
Pennsylvania Prisons Ban Books Due To "Drug Smuggling," Twitter Erupts
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections took to Twitter to defend the banning policy and were promptly ripped a new one by Twitter users. The Pennsylvania prison system got hilariously dragged on Twitter after officials claimed they’d intercepted a letter about drug-smuggling—when in fact the neatly-penned missive mentioned nothing of the sort. The tweet and its aftermath… Continue reading Pennsylvania Prisons Ban Books Due To "Drug Smuggling," Twitter Erupts
Me, My Psych Meds & My 12-Step Recovery
Now that I have double-digit sobriety, I have no qualms about pulling aside people who disparage the use of psych meds in meetings. As I sat in my jail cell I had to question the admonition I got from an old-timer at a 12-step meeting I frequented. “If you trust your Higher Power enough, you… Continue reading Me, My Psych Meds & My 12-Step Recovery