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The Happiest (and Unhappiest States) in America

WHERE DOES YOURS RANK? – Sept. 14, 2021 - The big takeaway is that money can’t buy happiness, but it certainly helps. States with low unemployment rates, high income growth rates, and reasonable work hours (Ma... Read More...

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‘Instagram for Kids’ Will Make Kids Suicidal

DOES CAPITALISM CARE? – Sept. 15, 2021 - The demand comes as top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee announced plans to investigate the company with the help of a “Facebook whistleblower.” “Chi... Read More...

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Ex-Manchester United star Chris Eagles, joined AA after he was found drunk in drivers’ seat of his Audi

SOBRIETY SHOULD BE THE GOAL – Sept. 14, 2021 - At Manchester Magistrates’ Court this week, Eagles claimed he needed his vehicle to take his two children to school. Eagles admitted being drunk while in charge of ... Read More...

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Sigourney Weaver Stands Out As An Alcoholic In Denial

WHAT’S REAL AND WHAT’S NOT? – Sept. 16, 2021 - I am not of fan of movies that resort to breaking the fourth wall, as it were, and letting their key characters talk incessantly to the audience. It is a de... Read More...

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Horse Tranquilizer Crops Up In Overdose Deaths

TIME TO LEGALIZE HEROIN? – Sept. 16, 2021 - It’s unclear exactly why xylazine is being added to the U.S. drug supply and whether the people who overdose are aware they are taking the drug. In Philadelphia, som... Read More...

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Misguided Drug Policies Worsening Overdose Epidemic!

ADDICTS’ LIVES MATTER – Sept. 17, 2021 - The United States is at a pivotal moment in its fight against drug overdose, with over 93,000 Americans having lost their lives to fatal drug overdose last year alone, ... Read More...

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An Ex-Drinker’s Search for a Sober Buzz

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IS FOR NON-ALCOHOLICS – Sept. 20, 2021 - It felt good to be conducting an interview in a bar again. As a reporter, I had relied on interviews over drinks as a way of loosening a subject’s to... Read More...

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The Pain Wouldn’t Stop Because Her Opioids Were Stolen

MEDICINE IS VERY VALUABLE ON THE STREET – Sept. 17, 2021 - The family called the police. How often do older Americans fall victim to drug diversion, in which someone steals or tampers with prescription m... Read More...

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Louisiana Dr. Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Over One Million Doses of Opioids

TO EXPLOIT AND OVERSERVE – Sept 14, 2021 - A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment on August 26, 2021 charging a Louisiana physician for his role in distributing over 1,200... Read More...

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Raising Awareness During National Recovery Month

REJOICING IS ACCEPTABLE – Sept. 14, 2021 - Poznanovich is in long-term recovery. He was fortunate to get help through treatment and the support of others, and has implemented lifestyle changes to sustain... Read More...

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Don’t Suffer in Silence’: Concert Held in the Name of Recovery

MUSIC AND FELLOWSHIP – Sept. 15, 2021 - “We typically look for people who would want to stay at least 90 days because that’s enough time for people to establish themselves,” said Biss. “But people can stay as ... Read More...

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THE DOPE: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW – August 24, 2021 - Just two weeks earlier, I had moved to Mexico to work as a foreign correspondent for this newspaper; my principal assignment: covering the upcoming North American Free Tr... Read More...

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ASAM Launches Free Buprenorphine …… Class

MEDICATION MEDICINE DRUG – Sept. 13, 2021 - The introductory-level course, which expands on SAMHSA’s recently released Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide, is available on demand. The program offers practical c... Read More...

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Judge Questions Value of Mob-Led Rehab

WATCH – MOBS AND METH DON’T MIX – Sept. 16, 2021 - He text-messaged her later saying no-one could have her but him. Collins said it was “bully boy” behaviour, devoid of any mana, and he sentenced Tipu to se... Read More...

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Can Online Therapy Help Children of Alcoholics?

ONLY IF IT’S ON INSTAGRAM – Sept. 16, 2021 - How can online therapy help? Online therapy can be an extremely effective way to address and treat any form of mental illness or work through processing of ne... Read More...

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To Reduce Addiction We Have to Thoughtfully Face It

NOT IMPRISON IT – Sept. 15, 2021 - There is a saying in the addiction recovery world; you keep doing the work and keep coming back until the miracle occurs. Over the past 25 years, I have witnessed this occurr... Read More...

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NY Police Officer Died Using Fentanyl-Laced Drugs on the Job

A DAMN CRYING SHAME – Sept. 15, 2021 - The NYC’s Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Thursday the officer died of an “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, diazepam, and tramadol.” T... Read More...

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Supreme Court To Review Ban On Safe Injection Sites?

WATCH – TIME TO SAVE THE DYING – Sept. 17, 2021 - The amicus brief filed Friday, signed by dozens of current and former prosecutors and law enforcement officials across the country, said Congress never intende... Read More...

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A Memoir by Keri Blakinger

MEDIA: BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Sept. 2021 - An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended... Read More...

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How to Age Gracefully by Jane E. Brody

FOR A FEW OF OUR READERS – Sept. 13, 2021 - I took a similar inventory of my life and started at the top, with my hair. I’d been coloring it for decades, lighter and lighter as I got older. But I noticed that ... Read More...

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Mum on Her Fresh Start After Rehab for Alcoholism

HAPPILY SOBER AFTER A TREATMENT – Sept. 19, 2021 - “My mummy and family were taking the kids and I was drinking for days on end. During the week I was fine but then the weekend came. When lockdown hit, m... Read More...

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Chantix Causes Cancer But Don’t Stop Using It

DANGEROUS CHOICES – Sept. 18, 2021 - Chantix was approved by the FDA in May 2006 as a prescription medication to help adults aged 18 and over quit smoking and is typically used for 12 to 24 weeks. The re... Read More...

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Psychologists Learn What Religion Has Known for Years

WE ARE ALL GOD? – Sept. 14, 2021 - Even very subtle actions—like moving together in time—can exert a significant effect on the mind. We see synchrony in almost every religion the world over: Buddhists an... Read More...

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Alex Murdaugh’s ‘fall from grace’: Addiction Fueled by Opioids

WATCH – (NOT) USING HIS HEAD – Sept. 18, 2021 - Murdaugh’s attorneys have said their client suffers from an oxycodone addiction and was attempting to get off drugs when he started thinking about suicide. It’s ... Read More...

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How the ‘Pleasure Molecule’ Will Reshape Treatment 4 Psychiatric Diseases and Addiction

IT’S DOPE – Sept. 16, 2021 - Calipari emphasizes that “these data rewrite facts about dopamine, including what it encodes within the brain and how it drives behavior.” This is incredibly important as dop... Read More...

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Jaw-Dropping Moments in WSJ’s Bombshell Facebook Probe

WATCH – GIRLS DON’T NEED FILLERS OR FILTERS – Sept. 16, 2021 - There’s a lot to unpack from the Journal’s investigation. But one thing that stands out is just how blatantly Facebook’s problems are docume... Read More...

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Wendy Williams Lands In Hospital For ‘Psychiatric Issues’

FAME FLAME OUT? – Sept. 19, 2021- They added: “No one can tell her no. People are afraid to speak up.” A call to a rep for Wendy was not returned. Another show source previously disclo... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Anya Taylor-Joy

“I don't really feel like I belong anywhere, which makes me belong everywhere.” —Anya Taylor-Joy ... Read More...

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Facebook Knew Instagram is TOXIC/DEADLY for Teenagers

WATCH – INSTADEPRESSED - THE YOUTH OF TOMORROW – Sept. 15, 2021 - Leaked documents from Facebook have revealed how the company’s picture sharing platform Instagram is pushing teenagers towards anxiety an... Read More...

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Have AA Meetings Become Superspreader Events? by Christopher Dale

MASK UP! – EXCLUSIVE by Christopher Dale for the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin August 24, 2021 - Alcoholics Anonymous is supposed to save lives, not risk them. And that, in ten words, is why if I we... Read More...

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Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA

A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...

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Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85

A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...

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The D-Word by Christopher Dale

QUITTING IS THE CURE – ORIGINAL ARTICLE – June 21, 2021 - Is calling addiction a disease more harmful than helpful? It’s complicated … but the answer is Yes. To disease, or not to disease? In addiction circles,... Read More...

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True Works of Genius: Global Sober Books

THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS – April 13, 2021 - Peter T. has authored eight books, and very few folks know his full name. Such is a life and a lifestyle shaped by Alcoholics Anonymous. In early 2020, j... Read More...

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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information

The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...

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Meet Ahbra Kaye of REEL Recovery Film Festival

A Star is Re-Born – Oct. 15, 2020 - Sobriety, not property and prestige, has given me the most meaningful gifts. I am part of a fellowship of people who understand what I’ve been through, who loves me as I am and who... Read More...

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