Star of TV’s ‘Intervention’ helps two drug-addicted Northwest Indiana women get into rehab
GET INTO REHAB As soon as Jenny walked into her parents’ living room in Kouts, and realized what was happening, she bolted out the back door. Her brother gave chase. She hopped a fence. He tackled her. She bit and hit him. Inevitably, the police showed up. Jenny had two options: Go to jail or […]
Federal judge rules safe injection site can legally open in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A federal judge in Philadelphia ruled Wednesday that the Controlled Substances Act does not prohibit the operation of a supervised injection site. The ruling was a victory for the nonprofit Safehouse, which hopes to open a facility where people with addictions could use drugs under medical supervision so help would be instantly on hand […]
Alcoholics Anonymous may be the most effective path to abstinence
Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide support fellowship with a goal to achieve sobriety, may be the most effective path to abstinence for people struggling with alcohol use disorder, according to a comprehensive analysis published Wednesday. Since its inception in 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous and its effects were hard to study in the absence of adequate […]
Can CBD Help With Addiction
SOME RESEARCH INDICATES THAT CBD COULD HELP TREAT ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS, METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE, AND NICOTINE. Over the past few years, CBD has been heralded as a cure for ailments from arthritis to addiction. But it can be challenging to know what’s rumor and what is scientifically verified fact. That’s why it’s essential to review what […]