The city’s current healthcare program for the poor and uninsured does not cover mental health or addiction services. St. Louis officials are asking a federal agency to expand access to medication-assisted treatment under a program that provides healthcare services to uninsured individuals in the city. The Gateway to Better Health program, which is federally funded,… Continue reading St. Louis Pushes To Expand Medication-Assisted Treatment For The Uninsured
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Demi Lovato's Backup Dancer Denies Rumor That She Gave Singer Drugs
Dancer Dani Vitale took to Instagram to refute claims that she provided the singer with the drugs that led to her apparent overdose. Dancer Dani Vitale has issued an impassioned statement that pushed back against allegations that she supplied singer Demi Lovato with the drugs that caused her apparent overdose. Vitale, who performs with Lovato and described… Continue reading Demi Lovato's Backup Dancer Denies Rumor That She Gave Singer Drugs
Addiction Medicine Coming To San Francisco's Homeless Community
The outreach program is a response to the “striking increase” in the number of people who inject drugs in public spaces. The city of San Francisco is rolling out a program that will bring buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, to its homeless community. City officials say it’s time to start meeting… Continue reading Addiction Medicine Coming To San Francisco's Homeless Community
Friend Who Found Bobbi Kristina Brown in Tub Dies from Apparent Overdose
Prior to his death, Max Lomas had successfully completed three months in a rehab facility and had recently found a job. Max Lomas, who gained notoriety after finding the late Bobbi Kristina Brown unconscious in a bathtub in 2015, has died from what has been described as a “probable” drug overdose. The 28-year-old, who lived with… Continue reading Friend Who Found Bobbi Kristina Brown in Tub Dies from Apparent Overdose
Jenna Jameson Talks Struggle To Lose Weight In Sobriety
“I kept telling myself if I could beat addiction and stay sober, I can easily lose the weight… and I did. The healthy way.” Jenna Jameson has made some major lifestyle changes — again. According to People, the 44-year-old former adult film actress, who has been outspoken about her sobriety, struggled to lose weight after… Continue reading Jenna Jameson Talks Struggle To Lose Weight In Sobriety
Norway Announces Free Heroin Program For People With Addiction
The program is intended to give a “better quality of life” to those battling heroin addiction, according to the country’s health minister. In an effort to curb a rising drug overdose mortality rate, Norway will test a program that will prescribe free heroin to individuals with serious dependency issues. The country’s health minister, Bente Hoie,… Continue reading Norway Announces Free Heroin Program For People With Addiction
Kelly Osbourne Discusses Relapse, Celebrating One Year Sober
“To cut a long story short things got really dark. I gave up on everything in my life but most of all I gave up on myself.” When Demi Lovato ended up hospitalized last month for an apparent overdose, one celebrity to speak out and support her was Kelly Osbourne. Osbourne has been public in the… Continue reading Kelly Osbourne Discusses Relapse, Celebrating One Year Sober
How Racism Brought About Acupuncture For Addiction Treatment In The US
Community leaders in the Bronx in the ’70s were wary of using methadone to treat addiction so they opted to take a holistic approach. A distrust in the profit-driven pharmaceutical establishment formed the roots of acupuncture for addiction treatment in the United States, according to a report in The Atlantic. According to writer Olga Khazan,… Continue reading How Racism Brought About Acupuncture For Addiction Treatment In The US
"Vikings" Actor Alexander Ludwig Opens Up About Addiction Struggle
“I’ve struggled with addiction for a long part of my life and I went to rehab at one point, came out, and it was the greatest thing I ever did in my life.” While promoting the History Channel series Vikings at Comic-Con 2018, Canadian actor Alexander Ludwig addressed his recovery in a candid interview. Ludwig,… Continue reading "Vikings" Actor Alexander Ludwig Opens Up About Addiction Struggle
Political Ad Takes Shot At Lawyer's Past Addiction, Criminal History
“To be pulled in to a heated political race based on my own story of redemption is really painful,” said Tarra Simmons. Tarra Simmons never wanted to be the stuff of campaign fodder. But months after winning her year-long battle to become a lawyer, the former prisoner was surprised to see her name dragged into… Continue reading Political Ad Takes Shot At Lawyer's Past Addiction, Criminal History