Author: Leonard Buschel

VIDEO – ADDERALL OR NOTHING –   July 6, 2023 – “I got basically let go from Pretty Little Liars Season 5 because of the weight that I had lost,” Shaw said on the podcast, “and it was really an embarrassing thing. I didn’t look good too skinny, and then when I started to put the weight back on, I couldn’t handle it.” She added that this pattern “kind of played into this dumb cycle.” Shaw and her fellow Ned’s Declassified alums Devon Werkheiser and Daniel Curtis Lee had been discussing child stardom when their conversation shifted to body image…

A SHOT OF WHAT? – July 12, 2023 – “The passage of Bill 28 by the Honolulu City Council today represents a collective commitment to saving lives and providing immediate assistance to those in the grips of addiction. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a life-saving medication that can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and is an essential tool in our fight against this epidemic. I want to express my deepest gratitude to Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who championed this bill and worked tirelessly to make it a reality, as well as to the members of the…

MADE IN CHINA – July 12, 2023 – After Blinken left Beijing, the US justice department filed criminal charges against Chen and Wang, along with six other Chinese nationals and four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies. China described the arrests as illegal and demanded the immediate release of its citizens. “China could very likely react with great anger and see this as a dirty trick, a betrayal of whatever was agreed in Blinken’s trip,” said Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and expert on global drugs policy. Some had hoped that fentanyl control was one area in…

WHAT A SAD WAY TO GO – July 12, 2023 – All three of these cases are suspected of involving some type of drug overdose; however, aspects of the incidents are suspicious, and no conclusions or determinations have been made at this time,” police said in a news release. The third patient death occurred Sunday, when first responders and fire personnel called about a smoke alarm found the body of a 28-year-old man at the treatment center. Police said it’s likely suicide, but toxicology results and an autopsy are pending. Police have requested security video and records from Landmark…

AND STILL DO – July 11, 2023 – The key, it seems, may be the new diabetes drug, Ozempic. While doctors and pharmaceutical companies hail it as a powerful new weight loss drug, early reports also suggest that GLP-1 analogue drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may suppress a variety of other appetites, from smoking and alcohol to shopping and nail-biting. GLP-1 analogues were developed to control diabetes by triggering insulin secretion from the pancreas. Some evidence suggests these drugs also affect the brain’s dopamine pathways, which appear so significant in rewarding our behavior that some neuroscientists have labeled it…

HANDS ON THERAPY – July 12, 2023 – What else works? There are alternatives to opioid for pain management, and Dr. Karam uses a conservative approach. “We will basically exhaust everything before progressing to more invasive procedures,” he says. Some options include: Interventional procedures. This ranges from epidural injections, facet blocks and peripheral nerve blocks to more invasive procedures like spinal cord stimulation implants, minimally invasive lumbar decompressions, and peripheral nerve stimulation. Pain management technology is constantly progressing and changing with new procedures being developed all the time, Dr. Karam says. Medication. Non-opioid medication options includes topical agents like anti-inflammatory…

“Once you wake up and smell the coffee, it’s hard to go back to sleep.” – Fran Drescher, b. 1957 New York

WHERE IS BAM and DR. DREW? – July 6, 2023 – The former reality star became hooked on pills that he had started taking for his diabetes, according to the report, and he is also suffering from severe depression and anxiety. Although Sugar Bear, 51, has been estranged from Honey Boo Boo, 17, for more than a year, sources told the outlet he is hoping to make amends after his treatment. Last year, “Mama June” Shannon’s ex received a dramatic cosmetic and dental makeover totaling $66,800 courtesy of Hollywood experts. “I haven’t stopped looking in the mirror,” he said in…

WITH LOVE – July 5, 2023 – Fans had been quick to criticise her, posting comments like, ‘Why not respect your husband’s sobriety?’ Her husband Ben Affleck, 50, has been candid about his struggles with alcoholism. In a 2020 New York Times interview, he shared: “It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic … The next drink will not be different.” Affleck is sober, but seemingly, Lopez is not. “Going sober can be really difficult, especially if your partner drinks. There may be aspects of…

LOVE IS LOVE – July 5, 2023 – “I fought the process for the first month until I came out to the farm and got a little more relaxed and could embrace the program … I won’t go back.” James is a father of two boys and one girl, and said his kids have been his motivation to turn his life around. “I want to watch my kids grow up. I was going down the wrong path,” he said. Academy Farms provided a space for James to learn and improve his life skills. Recently, he started his welding apprenticeship…

GROWING AWARENESS – July 5, 2023 – And this is what caused Melissa, my doctor, to wonder out loud: “Hey. Maybe it’s perimenopause?” Hot flashes, the often laughed-at harbinger of menopause, saved me. Sort of. In 2021 I was still having full periods. Robust ones, if you would excuse the descriptor. To me, menopause seemed impossible. But, I was 52 and as I described the weird sweating events that were happening now, Melissa’s face all but lit up. “Yes! It’s probably just menopause!” She said this, triumphant that we finally had landed on something. I shrugged wordlessly, relieved to…

VIDEO – WE’LL SAVE YOUR SEAT – July 5, 2023 – On Wednesday, an anonymous insider told the Daily Mail that Locklear is back on the booze after 20 stints in rehab, saying: “Heather is drinking, The family is very worried. Everyone feels helpless: [ex-husband] Richie Sambora, her family, especially her daughter Ava who loves her so much.” The insider also alleged that the mom-of-one has lost a drastic amount of weight after starting to use the injectable diabetes drug, Ozempic. “Tequila has always been her drink. She can’t stay away from it,” the source added, according to the publication.…

FROM SOUP TO NUTS – July 3, 2023 – The former Strictly Come Dancing star wrote a long essay on his Instagram where he explained his experiences after he was diagnosed with the condition. He explained: “I’ve known my behaviour over the past decade (and my thinking for the past 30-odd years) has not been ‘normal’. “I’ve often questioned whether I have some personality disorder, deep-rooted psychological trauma, or just a brain that isn’t quite wired up right. “I’ve been impulsive and borderline addicted (to sex, porn, shopping, food, drink, drugs), and have made some very questionable decisions. “But…

VIDEO – FABULOUS FILM –   July 6, 2023 – 0:00 Intro03:07 Early context07:54 Your mother addiction17:33 How I got validation23:13 Why stunts?27:23 I always think about death30:05 I always think I’ll lose it all35:33 Feeling guilty about my privilege42:51 Dealing with your mother’s illness54:20 Dealing with your mother’s death57:26 Living off a diet of coke, nitrous & hearing voices01:00:13 Sending radical emails01:06:23 Suicidal ideation01:15:52 Over 15 years sober01:18:04 Starting stand-up comedy01:26:39 Your relationship01:31:27 The last guest’s question WATCH@YouTube

UNHEALTHY ADDICTIONS CAN KILL – July 2, 2023 – Jo Lindner, famously known as Joesthetics, died at the young age of 30 due to an aneurysm. An aneurysm is a condition where an artery balloons up and damages the body. The German influencer, who had an unwavering dedication to bodybuilding, did, however, admit to using steroids. On the other hand, his coach, Greg Doucette, revealed another big problem with his consumption. Doucette explained that Lindner used to consume an unhealthy amount of coffee. The drink helped him to curb his appetite, however, this was not good for his health.…

HIGH > LOW – June 30, 2023 – Few studies have as massive a sample of individuals being studied as Jefson’s n of over 6 million. But what does this study really tell us? From the outset, Jefson only looked at diagnosed cases of CUD. Far more Danes could have been using cannabis regularly without being diagnosed. If they had also been counted, the hazard ratio for bipolar disorder might have been significantly lower. This is assuming that undiagnosed CUD would be more common than undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Undiagnosed depression, of course, might even be more common than undiagnosed CUD.…

PHARMA PHOBIA – July 4, 2023 – Those who have never taken any anti-psychotics don’t understand the ‘fuss’ the patients make about them. You really need to try it yourself to understand the nightmare of this ‘medication’. Basically, you feel like you are restricted from pleasures of life, you put on weight, you feel miserable, you feel constantly tired, with all creativity killed in your brain. Obviously, I stopped olanzapine almost as soon as I started it, due to its ‘effects’. Two months later I ended up in another ‘psychosis’. It was more serious then. Because of the lack…

NO MORE TRACKS – July 4. 2023 – “I was one needle away from killing myself and that was a wake up call to me,” Mitchell said. Mitchell was on methamphetamine for 12 years. “My father got sick with cancer when I was 31 and a so-called friend introduced me to methamphetamine,” Mitchell said. “When it grabbed a hold of me, it grabbed on hard.” In January, Mitchell decided to make a change. “You’ll reach the point here you’ve either had enough or you’re going to die,” Mitchell said. “Thank God above that I reached rock bottom and decided…

SMART and SAD – July 4, 2023 – Now, more than 300 public, indoor locations countywide with automatic external defibrillators — known as AEDs — are also stocked with life-saving naloxone so that it is close at hand no matter where someone may need it. “It’s important for people to, one, know the problem exists. Two, know what to do about it. And, three, have the tool to do something about it,” Starting Hearts regional director Jackie Christiansen said. Starting Hearts, a nonprofit dedicated to saving lives of sudden cardiac arrest victims through free CPR and AED training, teamed…

AUDIO – ONE THOUGHT YEAR – July 4, 2023 – I spent five or six days in the hospital and upon being released the most surprising thing happened — most people offered me a drink of wine or a cocktail. Every. Place. I. Went. Here I was healing from major physical trauma combined with minor brain damage, a history of daily drinking and burning the candle at both ends, frantically trying to keep it all together; I was a high-functioning daily drinker and alcoholic, yet the first thing most people did was offer me a drink. Well meaning, educated people,…

VIDEO – RECOVERY IS NOT ACCIDENTAL –   July 3, 2023 – Franks said he went to an outpatient recovery clinic for about 3 months and is clean now, hoping to piece his life back together. He wants others to know they are not alone in their fight. “You can beat addiction because if I can, you can too,” he said. Often getting guidance from those who’ve been in your shoes is most helpful. “Employees here that actually have lived that lifestyle and they’ve decided to come clean with their addiction problem and they’re actually on the other side of…

IT’S ABOUT TIME – July 8, 2023 – The lesson on this day is on “changing your way of thinking.” For Frances Tufts, one of the addiction counselors who leads the new “Next Steps” program for women at J. Reuben Long, this is a lesson she frequently tries to hit home. Some of the women in the classroom had never been clean before, according to Tufts. One participant spoke up during the class and said she had been previously clean for two years. For the past 15 years, the “Next Steps” addiction recovery class has only been available to…

COMEBACK KID – July 5, 2023 – “I almost died,” she told People. Over the three years since that May 2020 turning point, the 59-year-old actress has been in various rehab and care facilities re-learning how to walk, talk, and more. Kevin McEnroe, the eldest of her three children with her ex-husband former tennis player John McEnroe, called hearing news of her overdose “the phone call we’d always been waiting for.” O’Neal is the youngest Oscar winner in history, netting her statuette for best supporting actress at the age of 10 in 1974, for her work in Paper Moon. Her…

DIFFERENT STROKES… – July 6, 2023 – This was the end of 2018. I was really in a pickle. I owed $100,000 to my publishers and they owned the copyright to all of the events in my life from birth up until 2016. I wanted to write, but as any former addict knows, the real stories are the addiction years. You don’t want there to be plot to your sobriety, you know? I got to see a lot of deeply Seattle things though. I went to a concert in someone’s basement. I went to what I thought had to…

ARREST CHEECH and CHONG – July 4, 2023 – At the same time, DeSantis also took action against hemp. He signed SB 1676, a bill he championed that revises Florida’s hemp regulations and inserts new language that bars the sale of smokeless hemp products such as “snuff, chewing gum, and other smokeless products” to people under 21. What’s more, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R), a DeSantis ally, recently asked the state Supreme Court to strike a 2024 ballot initiative on legalizing recreational pot in Florida. For her justification, Moody claimed that the wording of the initiative is “misleading,” but…

STAY OUT OF DALLAS – June 29, 2023 – He also expressed his intent to federally tax both substances and use the revenue to create “healing centers” in rural areas for the millions of U.S. citizens who suffer from drug addiction. These healing centers would serve as a therapeutic tool for people recovering from substance abuse, where they could learn organic farming and heal physically, spiritually and emotionally – an idea inspired by an Italian Model called San Patrignano. The candidate has made some progressive promises, such as promoting free speech, ending surveillance, expanding legal immigration, and ending wars; however,…

SEND THE CHILDREN TO BOARDING SCHOOL – July 6, 2023 – The scent of marijuana tends to be strongest just after smoking. To cover that smell, try lighting candles or incense, Reynolds says. She also has less traditional solutions: “Say your mother-in-law is coming over or something like that, and you need a quick fix. You can even pop popcorn in the microwave.” Reynolds also recommends boiling vinegar or essential oils, especially lavender and citrus oils, to help cover the smoke smell. But keep in mind these scents mask the marijuana odor while doing little to actually remove it.…

WORKING THE SYSTEM – July 4, 2023 – n three years, Kingsway made millions of dollars off the backs of needy addicts and their heartbroken families. Nicholas DeSimone, Kingsway’s owner, claimed he was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the facility and was operating his business honestly. Michelle DeSimone, his spouse, ran Graceway, a supposedly separate recovery home. The DeSimones claimed their businesses were separate — and that even though their methods of billing were complex, they were legal. The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation investigated the facilities and reported that the DeSimones kept transactions under $10,000 to…

BUT IN ONLY ONE BOTTLE – July 9, 2023 – Company representatives, meanwhile, have defended the product as clearly labeled “not recommended for children under 18.” They sell a separate sports drink, known as PRIME Hydration, which contains no caffeine at all. Representatives for PRIME did not immediately return a request for comment. But in his letter to the FDA, Schumer claimed there was little noticeable difference in the online marketing of the two drinks — leading many parents to believe they were purchasing a juice for their kids, only to wind up with a “cauldron of caffeine.” “A simple…

MORE THAN ZERO – 2023 – The “Oppenheimer” actor achieved sobriety in 2003 and hasn’t looked back since. His motivation to quit drugs for good came after receiving an ultimatum from his now-wife, producer Susan Downey, to either sober up or she wouldn’t marry him. The couple told The Hollywood Reporter that their conversation so many years ago sparked a new beginning in their relationship and lives. “Addiction was so foreign to me,” Susan explained in the interview. “I was incredibly ignorant of the hold it had on people.” Downey replied to this with: “Thank God for that. If she…