Local documentary on drug addiction helps others

Go Make a Movie – March 14, 2019 - Kaitlin said she graduated last year from Lycoming College and continues…

6 years ago

Michael Bloomberg is giving Michigan $10M to fight opioid crisis

Does what you fight get stronger? – March 14, 2019 - “The opioid crisis is a national emergency that calls…

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Julia Roberts on drug addiction in her new film

VIDEO – March 14, 2019 - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts discusses her new film Ben Is Back and wants to…

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‘Kensington Blues’ gives devastating portrait of addiction in Philly

Not a Pretty Picture – March 16, 2019 - The 2017 toll was a record for opioid deaths in the…

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Demi Lovato Speaks Out About Apparent Overdose for the First Time on What Would Have Been Her 7-Year Sobriety Anniversary

Keep Coming Back – March 15, 2019 - he Grammy-nominated singer, 26, would have celebrated seven years of sobriety on…

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Addiction specialist urges Japan to treat over-gaming as mental disorder

Tetris Forever – MAR. 14, 2019 - “This isn’t just about Japan, it’s happening all over the world,” Higuchi said…

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How Plunging into Sobriety Makes You Better Person

The Water’s Fine! – March 15, 2019 - You’ll see Your Health Improve! When you’re wrapped up in the throes…

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These Tech Companies Aim to Cure Pain Without Pills

Better Living Through Technology – March 16, 2019 - A Jeep accident in Yemen at age 19 left him in…

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Legalizing Marijuana, With Focus on Social Justice, Unites 2020 Democrats

The Candidate I’d Most Like to Do a Bong Hit With – March 17, 2019 - Senator Cory Booker of…

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Is Pain A Sensation Or An Emotion?

Feelings Aren’t Facts, or Are They? – March 16, 2019 - With more than 47,000 Americans dying of opioid overdoses…

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A look back at the Obama administration’s handling of the fentanyl epidemic

Nodding on the job? – March 13, 2019 - The 11 experts pressed the officials to declare fentanyl a national…

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The IRS Targets Drug Policy Reformers

4/15’s a Bummer for 4/20 – March 17, 2019 - (T)hat language arguably covers organizations that advocate legalization of marijuana…

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Macklemore is latest Seattle star honored for addiction recovery work with MusiCares award

Singing a Sweet, Sweet Song – March 13, 2019 - Macklemore is set to become the latest Seattle musician honored…

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Teens and Young Adults More Depressed Now Than in the Mid-2000s

Not Enough Play Time? – March 14, 2019 -  Lead author Jean Twenge, a 47-year-old professor of psychology at San…

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A new drug based on ketamine could help treat depression

Things are looking up – Mar. 16, 2019 - Hence the interest in a recent announcement by the Food and…

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Trump’s new FDA chief must wage fierce fight to stop the opioid epidemic. Gottlieb didn’t.

RYAN HAMPTON: OPINION – March 14, 2019 - Gottlieb’s tenure was marked by slight successes and major missteps. One example…

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Why haven’t major institutions cut ties with the Sackler family?

CRIME PAYS? – March 15, 2019 - They are the founding family behind (and have long constituted the majority of…

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Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr and the Mission to Save 45 Million Addicted Americans

Men and Women Alike – MARCH 16, 2019  - After checking into rehab for the final time in 1995, Walsh…

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Trump budget guts opiate crisis office

Let Them Eat Horse – March 13, 2019 - Trump has proposed moving two major grant programs out of ONDCP…

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American Addiction Centers reports problems getting clients in the door, takes out loan to cover costs

Going For Broke? – March 13, 2019 - New admissions — excluding several new facilities the company purchased in 2018…

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Scammers preying on addicts trying to get clean

Patients for Rent? – Mar 7, 2019 - Drug treatment centers are warning about an alarming trend happening across the…

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Executive Corner with Mike Gerstein

Stick with the Winners! – Mike Gerstein is the CEO and owner of Freedom Treatment Centers of California. He and…

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E-cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression

Be Still My Heart – March 7, 2019 - This study found that compared with nonusers, e-cigarette users were 56…

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Mental Health Treatment Denied to Customers by Giant Insurer’s Policies

In a scathing decision – March 5, 2019 - U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero found that United Behavioral…

6 years ago

Gwyneth Paltrow Says Psychedelics Are The Next Wellness Craze

A little tab will do ya – March 6, 2019 - Just like Paltrow didn’t invent yoga, she also didn’t…

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“Junkie” Caricatures Make Us All More Vulnerable to Addiction

Shattered Stigma – March 5, 2019 - “It’s definitely an interesting psychological process that evolves over time in terms of…

6 years ago

Johann Hari’s Journey of Discovery About Depression

Once upon a time – March 1, 2019 - British journalist and author Johann Hari investigated this question in his…

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Former ABC4 News Anchor talks about addiction

Recovery is Possible – Mar. 8, 2019 - “I have been clean, like I said, for seven years and I…

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Indiana using Lyft to offer free rides to drug treatment

No More Excuses – Mar. 8, 2019 - Residents who are on Medicaid or have access to Medicaid’s transportation program…

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Bessom hoping ‘Strong Wings’ app can make difference for addicts

App-ropos or App de jour? – Mar. 9, 2019 - “I hope we can build 600,000 beds for addicts by…

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