Alongside accommodations for drug use, the facilities will offer a range of services geared toward giving clients a chance to get well. With the city of San Francisco now closer than ever to opening the nation’s first supervised injection facility (SIF), it unveiled a prototype to show how a real facility will operate. The public… Continue reading San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype
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Don't Blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller's Death
The idea that someone holds another person’s very life in their hands and has the power to determine whether that person lives or dies is a painful and damaging misconception. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know very much about Mac Miller. I’ve never listened to his music or attended one of… Continue reading Don't Blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller's Death
Are Moms With Opioid Addiction At Heightened Risk For Overdose?
A new study examined pregnant women and new moms with opioid use disorder. After finding out she was pregnant with her second child while in a Massachusetts prison, Katie Raftery entered treatment for heroin use. She stayed seven months, until her son was born. It wasn’t until he was about six weeks old that she… Continue reading Are Moms With Opioid Addiction At Heightened Risk For Overdose?
Woman Caught Trying To Smuggle Cocaine In Heels For Online Charmer
The woman believed she was just smuggling artifacts for a promising love interest. Before a charlatan offering an internet romance lured her into smuggling 2 kilograms of cocaine in her gold high heels, Denise Marie Woodrum once dreamed of becoming a nun. But after crippling medical debt, a difficult surgery, a tough divorce, the loss… Continue reading Woman Caught Trying To Smuggle Cocaine In Heels For Online Charmer
Dolores O’Riordan's Alcohol-Related Cause of Death Revealed
The Cranberries singer’s body was found in a London hotel in January. The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan had a blood alcohol level four times the legal driving limit at the time of her death, according to coroner’s inquest, AP News reports. A police officer reported to the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court that on January… Continue reading Dolores O’Riordan's Alcohol-Related Cause of Death Revealed
Elon Musk's Apparent Pot-Smoking Sparks Backlash
An ex-Tesla employee who was reportedly fired after testing positive for THC says seeing Musk smoke pot was “like a slap in the face.” In a rambling two-hour conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Tesla founder Elon Musk apparently toked a spliff during the live show, a move that fed concerns about his increasingly erratic behavior.… Continue reading Elon Musk's Apparent Pot-Smoking Sparks Backlash
Mac Miller Dies At Age 26
Miller was found dead in his home of an apparent drug overdose. Rapper Mac Miller was found dead in his home in Studio City, California on Friday (September 7). The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner pronounced Miller dead at 11:51 am, People confirms, and a source says his death was caused by cardiac… Continue reading Mac Miller Dies At Age 26
Kim Kardashian On A Mission To Free More Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Following her initial success, the reality TV star is gearing up to convince the Trump administration to do it again on a larger scale. Kim Kardashian West managed to commute the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a non-violent drug offender, with a single meeting at the White House. The 37-year-old reality television star is… Continue reading Kim Kardashian On A Mission To Free More Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Depression in Recovery: Do You Have Low Dopamine Tone?
I just felt like shit and slept as much as I could. I showed up to work. I kept my commitments. I spoke when asked to, but I felt more than unhappy. I felt like I just didn’t care. (The Fix does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor does anything on this website create… Continue reading Depression in Recovery: Do You Have Low Dopamine Tone?
5 Useful Practices for Mindful Social Media Use
5 Useful Practices for Mindful Social Media Use 2018 marks the very first Scroll Free September campaign which encourages participants to take a digital detox or hiatus from all personal social media accounts during the 30-day calendar month. In light of increasing research around how social media overuse can impact our well-being and especially that… Continue reading 5 Useful Practices for Mindful Social Media Use