Tensions Explode as Jane’s Addiction Fights on Stage During Boston Concert
BOSTON, MA – Rock legends Jane’s Addiction shocked fans on Friday night when an onstage altercation broke out between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro during their performance. A viral video…
New Jersey’s Strange Addiction to Driving Slow in the Left Lane
New Jersey faces a persistent issue with slow drivers occupying the left lane on its highways, causing traffic congestion and road rage incidents. According to New Jersey law, the left lane is…
Victims of Deadly NYC Crash Involving New Jersey Addiction Counselor Identified
NEW YORK, NY — A tragic accident on Thursday, July 4, has left four pedestrians dead and several others injured after a vehicle struck a group of people in Corlears Hook Park.…
New Jersey Addiction Counselor Was Drunk When He Killed Three People in NYC Crash
New York, NY – Daniel Hyden, 44, of New Jersey, has been arrested for allegedly crashing his truck into Corlears Hook Park on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, killing three people…
New Jersey Doc Who Prescribed Opioids to His Addiction Patients Stripped of Medical License
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside the Division of Consumer Affairs, announced that Essex County vascular surgeon Marc Watson, MD, will permanently stop practicing medicine in New Jersey. This…
Maryland Man Used Drug Addiction to Enlist Women into Human Trafficking Operation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The FBI’s I-81 Human Trafficking Task Force has charged William Oneil Murray III, 35, of Maryland, with multiple counts related to sex trafficking and exploitation. United States Attorney Christopher…
Weight loss drugs transforming healthcare, may help with addiction -Reuters Events
By Julie Steenhuysen and Caroline Stauffer CHICAGO (Reuters) – A new class of weight loss drugs is transforming the U.S. healthcare system in ways that could extend to equally hard-to-treat areas like…
Hoboken Native Named Hero of New Jersey Addiction Crisis
MILLBURN, NJ – Angelo Valente, Executive Director of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), has been profiled in Authority Magazine’s “Heroes of the Addiction Crisis” series. A Hoboken native, Valente…
LUKE NIFORATOS: Magic Mushrooms As Medicine? More False Promises From The Addiction Industry
LUKE NIFORATOS: Magic Mushrooms As Medicine? More False Promises From The Addiction Industry Luke Niforatos on June 27, 2023 Just days after Minnesota lawmakers narrowly passed a bill to flood the state…
ALEXANDER GRAY: Chinese Drugs Are America’s Most Dangerous Addiction
ALEXANDER GRAY: Chinese Drugs Are America’s Most Dangerous Addiction Alexander Gray on May 20, 2023 Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations held a hearing to discuss…
New Jersey lawmaker seeks to regulate social media apps and childhood addiction
TRENTON, NJ – As concerns for child addiction to mobile devices and social media grows, Trenton lawmakers are hoping a new bill that targets social media apps will slow the trend. According…
JENNY BETH MARTIN: House GOP Must Confront The Federal Gov’t’s Spending Addiction — Before It’s Too Late
JENNY BETH MARTIN: House GOP Must Confront The Federal Gov’t’s Spending Addiction — Before It’s Too Late Jenny Beth Martin on January 24, 2023 News flash – the COVID pandemic is over.…
Walmart to pay Pennsylvania $120 million in $3 billion national opioid addiction settlement
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Walmart has agreed to settle a national lawsuit that alleges the company’s policy on opioid prescription drugs had part in the nation’s drug and overdose epidemic. According to Pennsylvania…
Louisiana Dem Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud After Fueling Gambling Addiction With Campaign Cash
Louisiana Dem Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud After Fueling Gambling Addiction With Campaign Cash Gabe Kaminsky on August 2, 2022 A Louisiana Democrat pled guilty to federal wire fraud Monday after diverting…
DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona announces support of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2…
FOR FORMER ADDICTION PATIENTS NOW IN RECOVERY, RCA AT DEVON PROVIDES A LIFE – AND CAREER – CHANGING SECOND CHANCE
“Nurses and staff come from all walks of life and all different backgrounds.” Tweet this In fact, a large percentage of the staff at RCA Devon and companywide are in recovery from…
DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
COLUMBIA, SC– The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division, which includes the state of South Carolina, will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from…
RECOVERY CENTERS OF AMERICA AND MAPDA (MOTHERS AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE) 2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS COMMITTED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION
“My desire to help those suffering was greater than my desire to use drugs…” Tweet this The 2022 RCA Hope for Addiction Scholarship winner is Zachary Baksh, from Lawrence, Kansas. Zach is…
First of its kind, Recovery Works Martinsville addiction treatment campus now open
Phase One of Recovery Works Martinsville—situated on 9.25 acres at 504 Grand Valley Boulevard—is a 32-bed withdrawal management (detox) and residential treatment center, and is the first program of several to start…
Alina Lodge Announces New 28 Day Residential Addiction Treatment Program
Alina Lodge Announces a 28-Day Minimum Stay for the Residential Addiction Treatment Program in Blairstown, New Jersey (with more extended duration programs available as needed). BLAIRSTOWN, N.J., April 6, 2022 — Alina Lodge is…
Brookdale Premier Addiction Recovery Announces Jennifer Russo as Chief Clinical Officer
“Jenny is a talented, innovative leader with integrity and passion for cultivating talent.” Tweet this Russo attended graduate school at Centenary College, now known as Centenary University, where she received her Master…
U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to address social media addiction
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Cynthia Lummis, a Republican, introduced a bill aimed at addressing addiction to social media platforms like Meta Platform’s Facebook or Twitter. A Facebook…
Drugmaker Teva fueled opioid addiction in New York, jury finds
(This Dec. 30 story refiles to add dropped words “members of” in last paragraph) By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a…
Suspect shot and killed minister trying to help him through drug addiction, then botched own suicide
A Mulberry man was shot and killed in his backyard Sunday evening, January 16, 2022, the suspect then turned the gun on himself a short time later, causing critical injury. Deputies from…
Justice Department Announces Series of Cases to Combat Addiction Treatment Kickback Schemes in Orange County
SANTA ANA, California – Over the past 10 months, the Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 10 defendants – four of whom were taken into custody today – for…
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