Woman who was knocked out on the street loses battle with heroin It was a dramatic video that quickly went viral, as a young woman was knocked out on the street and people walking by stopped to take selfies instead of calling for help. While Danielle Walker recovered from the violent street incident, it turned out to ... Read More
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Physician found dead in Park Ave South apartment from overdoseDr. Ravindra Rajmane hadn’t been seen for days, so someone stopped by his Kips Bay apartment on Park Avenue South, Tuesday morning. Sadly, they discovered the 50-year-old doctor lying on his bed, dead from an apparent heroin overdose. Drug paraphernalia ... Read More
Fergie Tired of Seeing Bunnies, Breaks Meth Addiction
Her addiction was causing daily hallucinations and paranoiaIn a recent interview with iNews, Fergie opened up about her struggles as a meth addict. "It took a year after getting off that drug for the chemicals in my brain to settle so that I stopped seeing things," she added. "I’d just be sitting there, seeing a ... Read More
Ryan Edwards Out of Rehab, Opens Up About Addiction Battle
Teen Mom OG Star Makes It Out of Rehab, Ready to Move Forward The season 7 premiere of Teen Mom OG opened with a heavy dose of reality that is familiar to millions of Americans. Mackenzie Standifer, who married Edwards — he shares 8-year-old son Bentley with Maci Bookout — in the final moments of season 6, visited the ... Read More
Miami Dolphins Assistant Loses Job After Drug Video is Posted
Miami Dolphins Assistant Loses Job After Drug Video is Posted Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster resigned on Monday, just hours after a 56-second video was posted on Facebook which showed him snorting a white powdery substance. While it is unclear when or where the drug usage video was made, it went ... Read More
WWE’s Mike Kanellis Opens Up About Drug Addiction
WWE’s Mike Kanellis Opens Up About Drug Addiction WWE Superstar Mike Kanellis dislocated his kneecap about three years ago, but the suffering was not limited to his injury. For the past three years, Kanellis found himself suffering from an addiction to prescription pills, which he kept hidden from nearly ... Read More
The After Detox Detox: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
The detox process may be uncomfortable or even painful. But for individuals who are dependent on certain drugs, such as alcohol or benzodiazepines, it can be fatal if not managed properly. Many find that after a short period of medically supervised detox, the withdrawal symptoms pass. However, some people ... Read More
Hospitals in Search of Cuddlers to Heal Drug Addicted Babies
Updated August 8, 2019 Imagine all of the worst aspects of opiate withdrawal: the sweats, cramps, irritability, unbearable cravings, nausea, shakes, temperature fluctuations, and bone-deep pain. The pain of withdrawal is so great that most adults who are dependent on opiates and other substances can’t bear to detox ... Read More
