“There was a buffet of options. When I first started to perform around the country doing nightclubs, there was stuff everywhere.” Six-time Grammy-winning singer Lady Gaga makes her feature film debut as an aspiring performer who falls for a rocker (Bradley Cooper) with dependency problems in the upcoming A Star is Born. The confluence of… Continue reading Lady Gaga Reflects On Drugs, "Loneliness" Behind Stardom
Category: Addiction News
Enabling, Self-Seeking, and Recovery
Every moment there’s the possibility of falling back into self-seeking after having recovered much of our spiritual, financial, and physical health. Recently, I was accused on a community website of being an enabler. The article and discussions that followed were regarding a proposed affordable housing project in our community and how some members of the… Continue reading Enabling, Self-Seeking, and Recovery
Marijuana-Involved Traffic Death Report Shows Mixed Results For Colorado
The number of fatal crashes in which the driver tested positive for cannabinoids rose from 75 in 2014 to 139 in 2017. A new report on traffic deaths involving marijuana in Colorado has presented what seems like contradictory information: the number of fatal vehicular accidents involving Centennial State drivers who tested positive for marijuana rose in… Continue reading Marijuana-Involved Traffic Death Report Shows Mixed Results For Colorado
Meth Remains Greater Issue Than Opioids In Rural Minnesota
“In 2009 meth use shot upward and it’s been steadily climbing,” said one city official. While many areas of the United States are battling the opioid epidemic, parts of rural Minnesota are facing a different battle: meth. According to the Mankato Free Press, a new study by the Center for Rural Policy and Development has… Continue reading Meth Remains Greater Issue Than Opioids In Rural Minnesota
Mom Accused Of Accidentally Killing Child With Drug-Tainted Breast Milk
Prosecutors argue that the child died because the mother had used methamphetamine and amphetamine. The homicide case against a Pennsylvania mother accused of accidentally killing her baby with drug-tainted breast milk will move forward, a judge ruled last week during an initial court appearance. Samantha Jones was arrested in July after an autopsy found methadone,… Continue reading Mom Accused Of Accidentally Killing Child With Drug-Tainted Breast Milk
Couple Accused Of Running Mobile Home Drug Drive-Through
A string of overdose cases led authorities back to a mobile home with a makeshift drug-dealing drive through. Authorities busted a drug-dealing couple in Florida who were found running a drive-through service for illicit drugs out of the kitchen window of their mobile home. The drive-through experience was complete with signs directing traffic flow and… Continue reading Couple Accused Of Running Mobile Home Drug Drive-Through
John Goodman Dishes on Sobriety, Roseanne Barr & Showbiz
The 66-year old-character actor gave up alcohol in 2007 and still attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings almost every day. John Goodman, 66-year-old character actor and Roseanne star, shared details about his life, including his struggles with alcohol, in an interview with The Sunday Times. Goodman now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Annabeth. Despite an earlier… Continue reading John Goodman Dishes on Sobriety, Roseanne Barr & Showbiz
Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone?
My daughter was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome but I was not allowed to nurse or have her in the room with me; the hospital staff said the methadone in my breast milk could be dangerous. They were wrong. Earlier this summer several news outlets reported on the death of an 11-week-old infant in Philadelphia… Continue reading Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone?
What Sets Suboxone Apart From Other Medication-Assisted Treatments?
When taken as prescribed by an opiate addict, Suboxone doesn’t allow me to avoid or escape reality. This is one way it differs form other MATs. I’ve used the same pharmacy for over a decade. The tech filling my prescription this morning was the same one that had filled my Vicodin prescription for four years,… Continue reading What Sets Suboxone Apart From Other Medication-Assisted Treatments?
Rosebud Baker: A Stand-Up Career Started by Sobriety
“As much as it sucks to be fully sentient through every failure, I think it’s helped me in the long run.” You may not have heard of Rosebud Baker, yet, but you will. As a stand-up comic, actress, and writer, she’s been rising through the ranks of the NY comedy scene faster than anyone I’ve… Continue reading Rosebud Baker: A Stand-Up Career Started by Sobriety