August 29, 2023 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

August 29, 2023 • Vol. 11, No. 3

Morgan Wade on Hitting Rock-Bottom

VIDEO – SHE’SOBER – Aug. 23, 2023 - “I drank more than I’ve ever drank in my life,” she says of the fateful night in this week’s issue of PEOPLE. “I remember a hangover that lasted for a couple weeks. I was so depr... Read More...

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Surprising Demographic Now Using Weed The Most

EVERYONE NEEDS A GIGGLE – Aug. 19, 2023 - The numbers of older Americans trying pot increased further to 35% in 2021, the researchers noted, because the survey methodology changed during the pandemic. In the slight... Read More...

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Aspartame Safety Panel Linked to Coca-Cola Front Group

THEY LIED JUST TO MAKE BILLION$? – Aug. 17, 2023 - A few months later, WHO declared aspartame, a key ingredient in Diet Coke, to be a “possible carcinogen”, then quickly issued a third report that seemed to contradic... Read More...

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Fabulous New Drugs For Obesity Treatment

WEIGHTING ON BIG PHARMA – Aug. 23, 2023 - Since the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injection in 2021 for chronic weight management for adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related c... Read More...

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Fentanyl Has New Mexico in Death Grip

VIDEO – SAVE OUR COUNTRY – Aug. 21, 2023 - ALBUQUERQUE, NM— It’s in our communities, it’s found wherever we go, and it’s something Bernalillo County officials say needs to be discussed as often as possible: the dange... Read More...

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Brain Injection Helps You Drink 90% Less, If You Are A Monkey

AUDIO – IT’S ALL RELATIVE – Aug. 19, 2023 - According to the CDC, more than 140,000 Americans are dying each year from alcohol-related causes, and the rate of deaths has been rising for years, especially during the p... Read More...

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Eggo Sells Alcoholic Breakfast Cocktail

NOW GET WAFFLED AT BREAKFAST – August 20, 2023 - This Eggo beverage isn’t for the kiddos, but parents are welcome to indulge. “Between the juggle of constantly changing schedules, household errands, family ... Read More...

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Can Acupuncture Help With Addiction?

ONE NEEDLE AT A TIME? – Aug. 17, 2023 - In Chinese medical theory, the human body is considered a network of complex and interconnected processes, which are governed by the complements of yin and yang. These o... Read More...

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Therapeutic Potential of Hallucinogens Risky and Overhyped?

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – Aug. 19, 2023 - But Hyatt did not experience relief; instead, her mental health worsened. Three months later, she described being in “some sort of psychotic break” and feeling as if her brain wa... Read More...

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Mental Health Warnings Women Should Take Heed

DON’T IGNORE THE SIGNS – Aug. 20, 2023 - Life is full of ups and downs, but when your mood swings become more like an unpredictable roller coaster, it might be time to pause and reflect. While hormonal changes... Read More...

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Massive 8-Story Rehab Proposed for Downtown San Francisco

CALIFORNIA DREAMING – Aug. 17, 2023 - Part of the nonprofit’s the Way Out program, a fundraising initiative and treatment apparatus with the goal of expanding drug treatment access in San Francisco, the planne... Read More...

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Famous Ambien Addict Thought He Was ‘Going to Die’

HAVEN’T WE ALL – Aug. 21, 2023 - “Nothing was good enough in ‘09. We would win a game by 14 points and I’d be so angry at our team because I thought we should’ve beat them by 30 points,” Urban Meyer said. “We’... Read More...

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The Face Of Rural Addiction Is Not What You Think

AMERICANS NEED HELP – Aug. 22, 2021 - Hollywood execs took notice of these trends and began to invest in America’s newest pain points, with Emmy-winning TV series like Breaking Bad and Hulu’s Dopesick reinforc... Read More...

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My Gas Station, My Drug Dealer

OVER THE COUNTER – AT THE ER – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s called kratom (pronounced kră-tum), a product that is derived from a tree in Southeast Asia that, when ingested, can produce anything from a burst of energy to a ty... Read More...

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Ecuador is Hooked on Dangerous Drugs

BORDERLINE – Aug. 24, 2023 - Teenage drug users play games and sports to improve social and behavioural skills. The Puyo centre has 42 beds with separate wings to treat boys and men. Some of the teenagers, many from ... Read More...

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Your Brain Plays Critical Role in Addiction Recovery

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Aug. 24, 2023 - “One of the biggest challenges for patients with addiction is preventing relapse,” Ma said. “We know they need medication, community involvement, psychological support a... Read More...

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Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years ‘clean & sober’

SPIRITUAL GANGSTER – Aug. 24, 2023 - Fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate him for making it this far, with one penning: ‘Wow! Congratulations’ Another said: ‘Just started my sober journe... Read More...

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Lily Allen: On Pre-Sobriety Drug & Alcohol Daze

IT’S BETTER NOW – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s been four years since Lily Allen got sober, and the British singer-songwriter is opening up about what contributed to her substance use. In a new interview with The Ne... Read More...

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Rite Aid Preparing For Bankruptcy To Avoid Opioid Lawsuits

GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER – Aug. 25, 2023 - In the early 2000s, fatal overdoses from prescription drugs, particularly opioids, skyrocketed, with popular painkillers like OxyContin at the center of the problem, ... Read More...

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McKinsey & Co. Got Thousands of Veterans Addicted to Opioids, with our Tax Dollars

WALL STREET RULES – Aug. 24, 2023 - At one point, nine out of every 10 opioid prescriptions in the United States were manufactured by McKinsey’s clients. The report by the Wall Street Journal found that within those ... Read More...

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Despised Sackler Clan Bribing The Hamptons?

CRIME FAMILY – Aug. 22, 2023 - That negative publicity stepped up this month with the new, fictionalized Netflix film “Painless,” starring Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler. And a blow was dealt by a Supreme Co... Read More...

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‘Painkiller’ Director: “This Story Is a Tragedy”

ALWAYS IS WHEN 400,000 DIE – Aug. 21, 2023 - much to them the medical schools that meant so much to them,” Berg said. “The name now is becoming synonymous with evil greed, and a bunch of other things, and we w... Read More...

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Dead Ringers Has TV’s Best Take on the Sackler Family

VILLAINY FOR REAL – Aug. 18, 2023 - From the outset, the hook of Dead Ringers was reimagining David Cronenberg’s sinister 1990 film by gender-flipping the twin gynecologist characters, played by Jeremy Irons in the o... Read More...

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Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Cuts $1.9 Billion from Their Opioid Settlement

CAPITALISM REIGNS – Aug. 23, 2023 - Mallinckrodt failed to make a $200 million payment to the opioid trust due in June, prompting the company to launch a negotiation with its stakeholders. The agreement and... Read More...

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The EU Wants to Cure Your Teen’s Smartphone Addiction

BUT YOU BOUGHT IT FOR THEM – Aug. 16, 2023 - China wants to limit screen time to 40 minutes for children aged under eight, while the U.S. state of Utah has imposed a digital curfew for minors and parental consent to ... Read More...

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Netflix’s Painkiller and Hulu’s Dopesick

DEVIOUS FAMILY EXPOSED – Aug. 18, 2023 - As the most dangerous drug introduced by this institution to the American public was Oxycontin, these combating miniseries tread the history of the overwhelming abuse a... Read More...

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Thursday is International Overdose Awareness Day

END OVERDOSE – August 31 we observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to overdose, acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind, and renew our commitment to end ... Read More...

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Follow the Money: How to Track Opioid Settlement Dollars In Your State

VIDEO – JACKPOT OR JACKED? – Aug. 21, 2023 - In 2023, one of the biggest stories journalists across the country will be covering is the millions of dollars being distributed from settlements of lawsuits against opi... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Bob Barker

“Come on down!” – Bob Barker, Dec. 12, 1923 - Aug. 26, 2023 ... Read More...

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