Several migrant children have given disturbing testimony about being forced to take psychotropic drugs at a facility in Texas. The Trump administration must end the practice of unreservedly administering psychotropic medication to migrant children in US custody. On Monday (July 30), US District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles ordered the government to obtain consent… Continue reading No More Psychotropic Drugs For Migrant Kids Without Consent, US Judge Rules
Category: Addiction News
The Joys of Being Wrong
I am limited when I am in my own power, convinced of its sufficiency. I had initially thought to write this story – the story of a person once self-presumed irreparably broken who recently completed chemotherapy turned Ivy League law student in a sensible, stable long-distance relationship – once I had received official acceptance letters… Continue reading The Joys of Being Wrong
Sober Cleveland Police Officer Gives Back To Local Recovery Community
After a lengthy battle with alcoholism, a Cleveland detective got sober and inspired those around him to change their lives. Today, Cleveland police detective Chris Gibbons puts the bad guys in jail cells, but in 1992 he was on the other side of the law, sitting in a jail cell soaking wet and shivering after… Continue reading Sober Cleveland Police Officer Gives Back To Local Recovery Community
Pain Patients Turn To Controversial Injection After Cuts To Opioid Coverage
The anti-inflammatory drug has been banned in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand and Switzerland. Back problems are the most common cause of chronic pain, and at the time when Medicare is cutting coverage for many opioid pain relievers, lawmakers are increasing Medicare coverage for a potentially dangerous off-label treatment for back pain. Depo-Medrol… Continue reading Pain Patients Turn To Controversial Injection After Cuts To Opioid Coverage
California Says “No” to Mixing Marijuana & Alcohol in Public
California state regulators have drawn a line in the sand for businesses that wish to sell marijuana and alcohol in the same location. California state regulators have temporarily dashed hopes for bars and pubs where people can consume alcohol and marijuana at the same time, according to High Times. The Golden State issued an industry… Continue reading California Says “No” to Mixing Marijuana & Alcohol in Public
Chuck Schumer: Feds Playing Yo-Yo With Funds To Fight Opioid Crisis
Senator Schumer is pushing for the CDC to reconsider its decision to pull anti-opioid funding from New York City. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is unhappy with a recent decision from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schumer says that last year, he added $350 million to a budget designed for the… Continue reading Chuck Schumer: Feds Playing Yo-Yo With Funds To Fight Opioid Crisis
Mackenzie Phillips Talks Addiction & "Orange Is The New Black" Role
“It was like, ‘Wow, I used to live this way.’ And now I get to act it out, and then walk away free and recovered. That in itself is magical.” Actress-turned-recovery counselor Mackenzie Phillips plays Barb, one of the “Little Debbie Murderers” on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. The One Day at… Continue reading Mackenzie Phillips Talks Addiction & "Orange Is The New Black" Role
Keith Urban & Other Celebs Offer Demi Lovato Recovery Advice
Kelsey Grammer and Mackenzie Phillips are among the celebs who offered words of encouragement to the pop star. Pop star Demi Lovato is expected to make a full recovery after landing in the hospital last Tuesday for an “apparent overdose.” CNN reports from a source close to the singer that the next step will be… Continue reading Keith Urban & Other Celebs Offer Demi Lovato Recovery Advice
Your Thoughts Are Not Your Friends
Your Thoughts Are Not Your Friends You are not in charge of the thoughts that arise in your mind. Otherwise you would choose to be happy all the time – or to remain unruffled in every moment. If you’re not sure about whether you are in control of your thoughts, try the following three minute experiment.… Continue reading Your Thoughts Are Not Your Friends
Language Sideways: The Poetry of Addiction
In what ways do current poems of addiction represent the minds of addicts in the throes of active disease as well as after the process of recovery’s begun? Something poet Sam Sax said in an interview for The Fix has me thinking about poetry and addiction. “Poetry for me,” he told writer Christian Arthur, “is… Continue reading Language Sideways: The Poetry of Addiction