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Synanon was founded in 1958 by Charles Dederich Sr., a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) from Santa Monica, California. [ 3] At the time of Synanon's founding, those suffering from drug addiction were not always welcomed into AA because their issues were considered significantly different from those of alcoholics.
Dopesick is an American drama television miniseries, created by Danny Strong for Hulu. Based on the non-fiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy, it premiered on October 13, 2021, and concluded on November 17, 2021, after eight episodes. [ 1][ 2]
Intervention. (TV series) Intervention is an American documentary series that premiered on March 6, 2005, on A&E. It follows one or two participants, who are dependent on or addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. They are documented in anticipation of an intervention meeting by family or friends. During the intervention meeting, loved ones give the ...
Crime rates fall. Despite the rise in overdose deaths, crime rates have fallen since 2020. Overall crime dropped in San Francisco by 7% in 2023 from the previous year, and violent crime was down ...
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the drug that can save someone's life during an opioid overdose, under a deal ...
Fentanyl is responsible for the death of 20% of teens and young adults in California (15 - 24). According to California Health Policy Strategies statistics, drug overdoses are now two to three times more fatal than state car accidents. The number of California state fatalities linked to synthetic opioids has climbed by 1,027% since 2017.
Dopesick Nation. Dopesick Nation, also known as "American Junkie" and "American Relapse" is an American documentary television series that premiered on September 12, 2018. [1] [4] [5] The series takes place in southern Florida and follows two recovering addicts, Allie and Frankie, and their journey to take on the opioid epidemic by assisting as ...
Lauren managed to get sober and worked for Oasis, a drug treatment centre, in Anaheim, California until she relapsed in November 2007; she returned to recovery and was sober since January 2008. During Lauren's initial rehab stay, her childhood friend Déa died of a drug overdose. The episode carries a dedication "In Loving Memory of Déa". [6]