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November 29, 2022 • Vol. 10, No. 16

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Dr. Gabor Maté on “The Myth of Normal,” Healing in a Toxic Culture & How Capitalism Fuels Addiction

VIDEO – A WHIFF OF NORMAL VIDEO – Nov. 24, 2022 - In an extended interview, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his new book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a To... Read More...

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Processed Foods ‘as Addictive’ as Tobacco

THE TASTE OF A SLOW DEATH – Nov. 25, 2022 - Highly processed foods meet the same criteria as tobacco for addiction, and labeling them as such might benefit public health, according to a new US study that propos... Read More...

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Mom drank wine while pregnant birthed a son with developmental issues

“THE BUZZ WASN’T WORTH IT” – Nov. 2022 - A few times during that pregnancy, Battaglia drank a full glass of wine. At least once, she had two. It was “definitely enough to feel the effects,” she said. S... Read More...

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1 Out of Every 35 Fetuses in U.S. Exposed to Opioids

THE LITTLEST ONES – Nov. 25, 2022 - The finding stems from an analysis of data from 21,905 pregnant women in what’s dubbed the ECHO program (Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes), a federally funde... Read More...

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Teva’s $6.6 Billion Opioid Settlements

TEVA, JUST DOING THE DEVIL’S WORK – Nov. 22, 2022 - Teva and AbbVie did not admit wrongdoing. The two companies said that as part of the settlements, they have resolved a dispute between them over responsibilit... Read More...

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Sleep Medicine Linked to Increased Risk of Overdose in Teens

TO SLEEP PERCHANCE TO DREAM – Nov. 24, 2022 - Researchers found young people using benzodiazepines for common sleep conditions .. “Given the frequent co-use of benzodiazepines with other substances, it i... Read More...

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Drew Barrymore on the ‘Awful Cycle’ before giving up Alcohol

SHE HAD TO HAVE IT – Nov. 21, 2022 - “One of the bravest things you can do,” she writes, “is slay those dragons and finally change an awful cycle in which you’ve found yourself stuck. For me, it was to s... Read More...

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Bob Weir Keeps The Grateful Dead Alive

JUST ANOTHER JERRY’S KIDS – Nov. 21, 2022 - Still, in the nearly 30 years since Garcia’s death, Weir, who recently turned 75, has taken on the task of shepherding the Grateful Dead’s music and the fan ba... Read More...

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Glenn Hughes Celebrates 25 Years Of Sobriety

IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER – Nov. 23, 2022 - Asked if he went to rehab for alcohol abuse or if he just quit cold turkey, Hughes said: “I did . Let’s just say I had one too many cocktails on Christmas Day ... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan Honored at ‘Love. Light. Leslie.’ Memorial: ‘You Made Millions of People Happy’

VIDEO – MISSED BY MILLIONS – Nov. 21, 2022 - Sordid Lives writer Del Shores emceed the event, echoing that thought as he reflected on a decades-long friendship with Jordan. “I loved seeing the fame,” Shores ... Read More...

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Jean Lapointe, singer, actor, rehab founder and Canadian senator, passes at 86

MERCI BEAUCOUP MONSIEUR LAPOINTE – Nov. 18, 2022 - Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86. The foundation he created announced ... Read More...

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‘Running girl’: Former Public Defender With Three Years Sober

RUNNING UP THE HILL, TO MAKE A DEAL WITH GOD – Nov. 21, 2022 - She struggled after treatments in early 2017, each time returning to the drug. Her troubles spiraled out of control – more arrests, homeless... Read More...

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Jodi Gordon Speaks Bravely About Rehab Stint

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL – Nov. 20, 2022 - The mother of one, who is living life to the fullest after completing a 30-day recovery program at a Sydney clinic earlier this year, added that ‘mental health is a big pa... Read More...

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Rehab.com is Sued in Federal Court

DEFENSELAWYER.COM? – Nov. 19, 2022 - According to a lawsuit filed November 19 with a US District Court in Maryland, Patrick Nagle is a crook – a swindler who misrepresented his intentions while mis... Read More...

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Celebrating Sobriety During The Holidays

VIDEO ONLY – ONE DAY AT A TIME – Nov. 21, 2022 - One recovering addict shares her story of struggle and triumph as she celebrates one year sober. Click@KWCH.com ... Read More...

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These 10 Facts Can Change How You Think About Addiction

COMPASSION IS THE KEY – Nov. 25, 2022 - Show them how much you love them and also help them with the aspects of their life they are neglecting because of their condition. If you find that your own ment... Read More...

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What is it Really Like Giving up Alcohol for a Lifelong Fine Wine Aficionado?

I DON’T HAVE EXPENSIVE HANGOVERS – Nov. 26, 2022 - It’s easy to diss Heineken 0.0, the ubiquitous alcohol-free beer that now accounts for 20% of the market, but, for many, it’s the first step towards sob... Read More...

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I Tried Ibogaine, the Psychedelic Anti-Addiction Drug

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY – NOV. 25, 2022 - Soon the trip starts: images of the solar system punctuated by clips of my younger self laughing, then a bizarre internal reel made up of Jesus Christ, an alien a... Read More...

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“Doctor Sleep” Director Mike Flanagan: Making “The Shining” Sequel Helped Him Get Sober

WHEN WORK CAN HEAL – Nov. 26, 2022 - The subtext of The Shining is well known to be an allegory for King’s own battle with alcoholism, and Doctor Sleep is, above all, a story about recovery and sobriety -- both... Read More...

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‘Faces of Recovery’ Illustrates the Struggle of Staying Sober

THERE IS ART IN SOBRIETY – Nov. 26, 2022 - The most compelling piece in the exhibition is also where Lawrence says he never wants to find himself again. “That’s ‘Pre Contemplation,’” Lawrence said. “T... Read More...

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Florida Rejects New Opioid Guidelines

AND HUMANITY – Nov. 21, 2022 - Opioid use disorder is a chronic life-threatening disease that people contract through exposure to opioids, either illicit or prescribed by a physician. In recognition of t... Read More...

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School Lambasted for Weighing Students in Front of Peers

LEARNING THE HARD “WEIGH.” – Nov. 25, 2022 - An Australia primary school is under fire for weighing young students in front of their peers before the kids were publicly ranked based on their number on th... Read More...

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Taking Advil Makes Arthritis WORSE

IT COULD BE EXERCISING TOO – Nov. 21, 2022 - A team from the University of California recruited 277 participants with moderate to severe osteoarthritis in their knee and who had taken NSAIDs for at least a year... Read More...

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Wealthy LA Woman Looking For To Cure Addiction

VIDEO – IS THAT POSSIBLE? – Nov. 26, 2022 - If there is a cure for addiction … a Los Angeles philanthropist, Nancy Davis, is hoping to find it. She co-founded the non-profit Cure Addiction Now (CAN) with her la... Read More...

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How Meth Worsened Fentanyl Crisis. ‘We Are in a Different World.’

DEATH BY MISTAKES – Nov. 14, 2022 - The drug combination put him at the center of a deepening complication in the nation’s overdose crisis. The pairing of meth, which can also cause psychosis and erratic, risky... Read More...

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State of Addiction: Sweet Success

VIDEO – ICE CREAM YOU SCREAM, WE ALL... – Nov. 24, 2022 - WELL, FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER STRUGGLED WITH ADDICTION OR SOBRIETY, YOU KNOW, THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A TOUGH TIME YEAR. BUT TONIGHT WE WANT TO SHARE WITH Y... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Susan Sontag

“Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world.” – Susan Sontag, Born: 1933, NY – Died: 2004, NY ... Read More...

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Mental Illness is More Than Dysfunction

DARWINIAN MEDICINE? – Nov. 14, 2022 - The first name that came to my mind was Sigmund Freud. To me, his most important idea wasn’t the Oedipus complex (which nobody believes in anyway), infant sexuality, or the... Read More...

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The Difference Between Regular Distractions and A.D.H.D.

WALKING AND CHEWING GUM – Nov. 19, 2022 - As with most psychiatric conditions, A.D.H.D. symptoms can range in type and severity. And many of them “are behaviors everyone experiences at some point or another,” s... Read More...

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Marijuana More Deadly In Cigarette Smokers

LUNGS—YOU ONLY HAVE TWO – Nov. 17, 2022 - Over 3 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease despite it being one of the most preventable respiratory illnesses, a... Read More...

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New Research Examines Risks Linked To The Ancient Psychedelic Brew

BEWARE THE MYSTIC CONSCIOUSNESS? – NOV. 16, 2022 - An international team of scientists says they have examined the adverse health effects associated with the trendy South American plant-based psychedelic... Read More...

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Addiction Exists Everywhere Expert Says

AUDIO – EVEN RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE – Nov. 15, 2022 - “What’s important is how do we accommodate and address the issues folks are facing,” Birmingham said. “We have an organization that supports the worki... Read More...

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Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Nov. 8, 2022 - “I worry that patients who are really struggling, especially now, when rates of depression are higher than ever, are going to hear this and get the idea that these drugs d... Read More...

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Opioid Epidemic Is Surging Among Black People

UNEQUAL CARE – Dec. 1, 2022 - The reasons for this dramatic change come down to racial inequities. Research shows that Black people have a harder time getting into treatment programs than white people do... Read More...

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FDA Authorizes Overdose-Reversing Medicines for Over-the-Counter Sale

UN-DRUG STORE – Nov. 15, 2022 - Nationwide, other solutions to reduce overdose deaths are being tested at the state and local levels. In late 2021, New York City opened the country’s first legal supervis... Read More...

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The Player-Coaches of Addiction Recovery Work Without Boundaries

BEING TOUGH ON THE FRONT LINES – Nov. 16, 2022 - Norton works for the Hornbuckle Foundation, which provides peer support to participants in the SAFER Opportunities Initiative. SAFER provides short-term shelter ... Read More...

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