Rx opiate deaths surpass heroin and cocaine combined

November 2, 2011February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 11 Comments

From the CDC: Deaths from prescription painkillers* have reached epidemic levels in the past decade. The number of overdose deaths is now greater than those of deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. A big part of the problem is nonmedical use of prescription painkillers—using drugs without a prescription, or using drugs just for the "high" … Continue reading Rx opiate deaths surpass heroin and cocaine combined

Not-God

November 1, 2011February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 1 Comment

Ernie Kurtz explaining the title of his history of AA: ...the fundamental and first message of Alcoholics Anonymous to its members is that they are not infinite, not absolute, not God. Every alcoholic's problem had first been, according to this insight, claiming God-like powers, especially that of control. But the alcoholic at least, the message … Continue reading Not-God