Two Arrested After Meth and Heroin Seized WATCH Oct. 2, 2026 – The search warrant was executed at 10:14 AM. During the search, investigators found suspected methamphetamines and heroin. Taken into custody was Aron Lange, age 35, address listed at 5196 Siegrist Jutte Road, and Deven Dugger, age 30, also listed at the Siegrist Jutte Road address. Both males are preliminarily charged with Possession of Drugs, a felony of the 5th degree, and currently held in the Mercer County Adult Detention facility on no bond. Read More
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8 Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in the US for Personalized Addiction Treatment (2026) Oct. 1, 2026 – The best drug and alcohol rehab centers for personalized addiction treatment in 2026 build treatment around the person rather than expecting the person to fit a rigid program. This usually means assessing substance use history, physical and mental health needs, family circumstances, personal preferences, and recovery goals before developing the treatment plan. Read More
Woman Accused of Allowing Doctor to Abuse Minor in Exchange for Prescription Drugs LISTEN Oct. 1, 2026 – A Lindale woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly allowing a child to be sexually assaulted by a Tyler doctor in exchange for prescription drugs. Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, also known as Alicia Seguin, was booked into the Smith County Jail on Wednesday on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child. She remains jailed on a $3 million bond. Read More
Rehab or Making Life Work for a Good-for-Nothing Spoiled Man-Child Oct. 2, 2026 – A rehab clinic for addicts may not seem like the usual setting for comedy, but Sobriedad, Me Estás Matando (Dear Sobriety, You’re Killing Me), directed by Raúl Campos, is an amusing romp of a film with a dark underbelly of social criticism. Written by Octavio Hinojosa, Félix de Valdivia and Raúl Campos, "Sobriedad" is a sharp and unexpectedly tender story of addiction, privilege, and friendship. Centered around the character of Raffi (played by Octavio Hinojosa), we follow this 39-year-old man through his experiences as he arrives…
Ways for communities to deal with the heartache of addiction… Oct. 2, 2026 – Why should you pay attention to the effects of alcoholism on families? You likely know a friend or family member who struggles with alcohol or drugs, or you may have lost a sibling, child or parent to an overdose. You can see their pain. But pay attention, too, to the pain of the family and loved ones. Think about the scars left on people who have lived with a person out of control for years, even a lifetime. Read More
Wisconsin emergency room physician jailed for running cash-based pill mill Oct. 2, 2026 – A former emergency room physician in Wisconsin will now spend the next 27 months in jail after being sentenced for running a medical clinic from inside his home. Rather than providing legitimate addiction treatment, the 69-year-old prescribed buprenorphine (meant for opioid addiction), benzodiazepines, and stimulants in exchange for cash, without having the patients demonstrate a medical necessity for the medications. Officials say he charges more money for higher doses and the number of doses. Read More
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Believes Ex Ken Urker Died of Overdose Oct. 2, 2026 – Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she believes her former fiancé and baby daddy, Ken Urker, died from an apparent overdose … telling TMZ a substance was found at the scene. She tells us she also doesn’t know whether the apparent overdose was intentional or accidental. PEOPLE was first to report Gypsy suspecting he died from an overdose. Read More
What families overlook: Addiction is often a symptom, not the whole story Oct. 2, 2026 – Addiction and mental health disorders present frequently together; they’re almost like thunder and lightning. Of course, they exist apart from one another, but they’re a classic combination. About half of all adults in the U.S. with a serious mental illness also have a substance use disorder. Unfortunately, adults with substance use and mental health disorders often get treated for one disorder but not both. Read More
Cocaine Hijacks a Brain Circuit Used for Everyday Behaviors Oct. 1, 2026 – After receiving cocaine day after day, mice slowly stop doing most of what mice normally do. Over the days, they explore less, groom less and spend more of every session licking the floor and walls. "Cocaine does not appear to create an entirely new behavioral program," Gonzales said. "It takes control of a circuit the brain already uses for natural actions and pushes behavior toward persistent repetition." Read More
HHS Awards $96M to Treat Addiction & Mental Illness Among Homeless Oct. 2, 2026 – The funding will help communities build coordinated systems of care for people who are homeless and have serious mental illness, substance use disorders or co-occurring disorders. The program combines street-based engagement and treatment with recovery supports, housing and other community services. Read More
Methadone saves lives. Why does the system make it hard to get? Oct. 2, 2026 – More than 44,000 people died from opioid overdoses in the United States in 2025. Despite recent declines in overdose deaths, the country remains in crisis. Paradoxically, only a tiny fraction of people trying to access treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) have access to methadone, the gold standard medication approved to treat addiction. Read More
TikTok to Pay One State $100 Million to Settle Social Media Addiction Claims LISTEN Sept. 25, 2026 – The settlement, which also includes changes to the platform’s features, is the latest in a string of agreements by companies to address child addiction. The obligations largely echo platform changes that Meta agreed to last month in a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states — Read More
Emotional distress from stopping antidepressants appears to be withdrawal LISTEN September 26, 2026 – Tapering is also frequently accompanied by emotional, or affective, symptoms. These can include depressed mood, irritability, anxiety, and sudden anger outbursts. Because these emotional symptoms are nearly identical to the core features of depression and anxiety disorders, doctors face a major diagnostic challenge. Read More
Heartbroken Daughter Calls for Ban on Apps After Dad Ordered Vodka Daily Oct. 1, 2026 – Brooke Rainbow Adams, 22, lost her father Neil David Adams following his long battle with alcohol addiction, and claims her dad was able to have alcohol delivered to his door day after day. Brooke is campaigning for alcohol to be removed from delivery apps and for the implementation of stronger safeguards for those struggling with addiction. She highlighted that her father was able to have alcohol delivered to his door daily, including a bottle of vodka every day for approximately eight months, without triggering…
Tony Romo, CBS part ways after DUI arrest LISTEN Oct. 2, 2026 – Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and television analyst Tony Romo and CBS have parted ways after the commentator was arrested on a drunken driving charge earlier this year. Romo was placed on leave by the network following an arrest on suspicion of drunken driving in July, body camera footage of which was widely circulated on social media. Read More
Cindy Crawford ‘Preparing’ for Legal ‘Fight’ Against Presley’s Rehab After ‘Burying Her Son’: She Wants ‘Consequences’ Oct. 2, 2026 – Now, his parents are considering legal action against the rehab center and the sober coach who allegedly brought him there and left. Crawford and Gerber reportedly want a full account of what happened from the moment Presley, 27, arrived until he was found dead, including why he was left alone in the first place. That includes for the sober coach. "Their son was taken there because he needed help," an insider said. "The question they are asking is: How did…
"I’ve Spent Half A Million Dollars On Programs": Wynonna Judd Opens Up On Her Daughter’s Struggle With Addiction Oct. 1, 2026 – Grace Kelley is the 29-year-old daughter of Wynonna Judd, and she has been in and out of jail for the better part of the past decade, mostly related to drug use. She was arrested three different times in 2024 alone, including in April when she was arrested in Alabama for indecent exposure. Police say she "exposed her breasts and lower body" at the intersection of I-65 and Highway 14, and when confronted by officers refused to comply. They…
Phil Mickelson Checked into Treatment Center for ‘family trauma and addiction’ Oct. 1, 2026 – Longtime PGA Tour star and LIV Golf member Phil Mickelson recently checked himself into an addiction treatment center amid his extended absence from the sport. Mickelson reportedly checked himself in voluntarily, and is already out of the facility. Mickelson has been open about his gambling addiction in the past, too. A book released in 2023 even alleged that Mickelson has bet a total of at least $1 billion, and his losses reached as much as $100 million. Read More
Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Brilliant as Truman Capote LISTEN Sept. 27, 2026 – If you want to see a really fine performance, go see Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote in Tru. Best known as Mitchell in Modern Family, he finds his own later-life angle on an outsized celebrity author previously played on film by Toby Jones and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Read More
Scrolling Changes Structure of Your Heart September 25, 2026 – The study found a small decline in how well the heart contracts and squeezes. The link between nighttime light exposure and heart issues remained even after adjusting for a variety of lifestyle, health, and environmental factors, and showed a clear dose-response relationship: more nighttime light resulted in more heart structure change. Read More
Quote of the Week – Nora Ephron "I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive." — Nora Ephron Read More
Portland’s Addiction Unit is limited by a shortage of available detox beds WATCH Sep 22, 2026 – Someone called police to report someone acting erratically. Burns responded. The man was experiencing a bad methamphetamine reaction. Burns waited with him in the back of a van until he had worked through it. He knew there weren’t any detox beds available. Read More
Person of the Week: Craig Shoemaker Craig Shoemaker is a comedian from historic Philadelphia has been sober since Nov. 20, 1987. He founded the Laughter Heals Foundation and MyLaffApp, performs regularly and now produces film and TV. He hires people in recovery whenever possible. Read More
How to Make Your Phone Less Addictive LISTEN Sept. 25, 2026 – While “digital detoxing” is a trending topic online, actually cutting back on screen time can be surprisingly difficult. If you feel constantly distracted by notifications popping up on your phone, or you can’t stop mindlessly scrolling, simple strategies can help. Read More
Sylvester Stallone Details Bulimia Struggles During Height of His Career WATCH Sept. 26, 2026 – “I started to think: Design your body like a jaguar, a cat. Not big like Arnold [Schwarzenegger], but more feral and aggressive and very limber and athletic,” Stallone told The NYT. “It became an obsession. Really bad. It got to the point where I became bulimic.” Read More
Randell King Reveals Sobriety Milestone “That Ol’ Ego Had To Be Put in Check” King might have stepped away from music for a few months, but he returned with something far more important than another tour. Having his family, faith, and sobriety at his side, the country singer was ready for a new chapter and a new era Read More
After Presley Gerber’s Death Sober Home Under Scrutiny with Troubling Details Of Owner’s Criminal Past Sept. 24, 2026 – Attention has also turned to the history of Resolutions Therapeutic Services founder Reza Nabavi. State records show that his registered psychologist license was temporarily revoked years before he established the facility.The suspension occurred in 2006, and Nabavi was subsequently placed on probation for five years. He was also instructed to stay away from alcohol and illegal drugs during that period. Read More
Brendan Carr was a member of a rogue Alcoholics Anonymous group some labeled a ‘cult’ “Obviously it was widely known that teenage girls were sleeping with older men, it was such a part of our culture. “What Mike Quinones was able to pull together was more like a cult than an AA group. It was an amazing outlet for young people to get sober. But unfortunately, that outlet included people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. Were there bad actors doing shady stuff? Hell yeah.” Read More
Americans Agree Patients Should Have Treatment Options for Opioid Addiction (PHOTO: co-founder of Mobilize Recovery)“These findings show that too many patients still aren’t getting a real choice,” said Ryan Hampton, “Nearly half of people in recovery said their provider discussed just one treatment option or none. People can’t weigh an option they never hear about. We have to do better at making sure those conversations happen.” Read More
Health Care Ripped Away From Hundreds of Thousands of People JD Vance said that 750,000 people were fraudulently enrolled in the program and that their access would be imminently canceled. Vance added that additional verification would be taken for another 419,000 people in the marketplace. Read More