April 18, 2023 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

April 18, 2023 • Vol. 10, No. 36

Women’s Company Helps Those In Recovery

EACH ONE, TEACH ONE – April 7, 2023 - Data from drug abuse statistics dot org say that 16.4% of adults in Virginia over 18 binge drink at least once a month. While the option not to drink is often on the tab... Read More...

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Love Addiction and Sex Addiction are Distinct Phenomena

WHAT PRICE AFFECTION AND EUPHORIA? – April 13, 2023 - New research suggests that is not the case. The findings, published in Sexual Health & Compulsivity, indicate that love addiction and sex addiction are ... Read More...

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In Bed With My Sobriety by Sarah Hepola

AND ONLY ONE MAN – April 11, 2023 - Back when I was drinking, sex was easy for me. Without booze, I was modest, a chronic overthinker who flinched when she undressed, but pour a bottle of Malbec in me and I bec... Read More...

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New Film’s Intimate Exploration of the Loneliness of Drug Addiction

VIDEO – HEROIN STARS AS THE VILLAIN – April 10, 2023 - The loneliness of addiction – and the toll it can take on an individual’s psyche and their relationships – is intimately explored in Paloma Sermon-Daï’s unassu... Read More...

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Should We Stop Using the Word ‘Alcoholic’?

GO BACK TO BOOZEHOUND? – April 12, 2023 - Are there any reasons why we should still use the a-word? Someone with an alcohol use disorder may prefer the term alcoholic when referring to themself. In fact, the term alc... Read More...

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Remarkable Film of Life with Heroin-Addicted Mum

VIDEO – YOU ONLY HAVE ONE MUMMY – April 8, 2023 - This impressionistic British documentary collage, collectively made by Selby, co-director Rebecca Lloyd-Evans, Alex Fry, Josie Cole and producer Natasha Dack Ojumu, e... Read More...

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Mobile Phones Changed Our Brains

VIDEO – ONE LESS IQ POINT AT A TIME – April 3, 2023 - It’s a vicious circle. The more useful our phones become, the more we use them. The more we use them, the more we lay neural pathways in our brains that lead to ... Read More...

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“I got up covered in blood!” Patrick Wolf on surviving addiction & a hit and run covered in blood

VIDEO – THRIVING IN SOBRIETY – April 11, 2023 - The breakthrough came when he travelled beyond the London borders that he could see from his eighth-floor window, towards the sea. Ever since his bankruptcy, the Kent c... Read More...

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Man Creates Digital Platform Helping Those Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – THE HOLY GRAIL? – April 5, 2023 - After losing custody of her kids due to one of his arrests, Chouinard injected meth for the first time. “Within six months I was homeless living in a minivan and hopping ... Read More...

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Adderall Is Not Your Identity

UNLESS IT IS – April 3, 2023 - Neither my wife nor I use Adderall with any regularity. A 60-count “break-in-case-of-emergency” supply might last the Bateman family ‘til death do us part. But the same cannot be ... Read More...

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Not Enough Facilities to Treat All the Kids Hooked on Opioids

ONLY IN AMERICA – April 8, 2023 - We have to take into consideration their developmental age and the psychological development that’s happening in adolescence, which is very different from adults. Oftentimes... Read More...

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Millennial who grew net worth to $600,000 explains how he dug his way out of debt over gambling addiction

BET ON IT – April 10, 2023 - A millennial who grew his net worth to $600,000 explains what it took to dig his way out of debt after overcoming a gambling addiction. In 2011, Ambus Hunter said his only debt was ... Read More...

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Man Runs Recovery House After 36-Year Drug Run

VIDEO – NEVER TOO LATE – April 10, 2023 - Patton grew up in a catholic school, and his father was a protector of their community as a police officer. Everything changed when Patton found drugs. “I started smoking pot... Read More...

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My Son Was Addicted and He Refused Treatment by David Sheff

NEW YORK TIMES ESSAY – April 12, 2023 - He insisted he was fine and said he could stop using on his own if he wanted to, but he didn’t want to. Once he was 18, I couldn’t force him. He had to decide for himself — and... Read More...

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Unassuming Croatian’s Strategy Changed the Game Forever

SOUNDS LIKE IAN FLEMING – April 5, 2023 - Then there was the win rate. Tosa’s crew didn’t hit the right number on every spin, but they did as often as not, in streaks that defied logic: eight in a row, or 10, or 13. ... Read More...

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Al Jaffee Mad Magazine Cartoonist Passes at 102

VIDEO – DON’T FORGET AL KAPP – April 10, 2023 - “Al was, at heart, a rascal,” said John Ficarra, a former Mad editor-in-chief who worked with Jaffee for more than 35 years, according to the tribute. “He always had a ... Read More...

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Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Legend with Hypnotic Touch, Passes at 92

A MUSIC ICON – April 16, 2023 - He was also, in the 1950s, among the first African American performers who publicly adopted the Muslim faith. Mr. Jamal’s preferred musical format was the trio, and he found critic... Read More...

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Lena Dunham Turns 5 Years Sober

LET’S GO LENA – April 10, 2023 - “5 years ago today, I set foot — trembling like a little kid — into treatment for substance misuse,” she began her caption. “My parents hugged me goodbye, I changed into house s... Read More...

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Former Celtics Host Kyle Draper – 6 Years Sober

ANONYMOUS NO MORE – April 13, 2023 - Kyle Draper is currently looking forward to doing the play-by-play announcing for Sacramento Kings games in the team’s first playoff series since 2006. As he recently told Michael... Read More...

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UK Alcoholic Dog Makes Full Recovery

HAPPY ENDING – April 13, 2022 - Coco’s owner died suddenly, leaving open alcohol containers around the home where Coco and his brother lived. Over time, the two animals drank the alcohol, becoming dependant on ... Read More...

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White House Declares ‘tranq’ an ‘Emerging Drug Threat’

VIDEO – HORRIFIC – April 13, 2023 - The increasingly combined mixture of xylazine, known on the street as “tranq,” with fentanyl has become most popular on the illicit drug market and has exacerbated the nationwide ... Read More...

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Teenage Binge Drinking Makes Them Prone to Alcoholism

JUST A TEENAGE WASTED LAND – April 10. 2023 - Dr. Carbia, lead author of the study from the University College Cork in Ireland, said: “By focusing on young adults, at a crucial time of both brain and gut-immune devel... Read More...

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Man Sues Wellness Drink for Allegedly Causing Him to Relapse After 7 Years of Sobriety

HE’LL NEED MORE THAN A PUBLIC DEFENDER – April 12, 2023 - Romulo Torres, a recovering alcoholic, began receiving targeted ads for Botanic Tonics’ Feel Free Wellness Tonic in 2020. It was advertised as a beverag... Read More...

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Alcoholism at Work Costs More Than You Think

IT’S CHEAPER AT BevMo – April 6, 2023 - The issue of alcoholism and alcohol at work pops up in all models of work, including hybrid and remote. “In the early days of the pandemic and the transition to ... Read More...

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Moderate Drinking Has No Health Benefits After Decades of Bullshit

AUDIO – LIES LIES LIES – April 4, 2023 - The review found that the risks of dying prematurely increase significantly for women once they drink 25 grams of alcohol a day,which is less than two standard cocktails cont... Read More...

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‘Her Brain Was Gone’: Parents Describe Daughter’s Marijuana-Induced Psychosis

BUT IT’S NATURAL ... INSANITY – April 10, 2023 - For six years, Trent and Jane Mayberry had a front-row seat to their daughter’s spiraling descent into psychosis — her inability to communicate, her increasingly... Read More...

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Juul to Pay $462 Million Over Youth Addiction Claims

HOOKING THE YOUNG AND INNOCENT – April 12, 2023 - Juul’s former largest investor, Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group Inc, is also facing claims over its alleged role in marketing Juul’s e-cigarettes, and has not s... Read More...

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Heart Of The Matter Podcast Hosted by Elizabeth Vargas

AUDIO – Demi Lovato’s Sister IS RIGHT ON – April 11, 2023 - Elizabeth Vargas is joined by “Desperate Housewives” actress Madison De La Garza to talk about marijuana use disorder and the role her famous family plays ... Read More...

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Rue’s Sobriety Would Change Euphoria’s Dynamic

TV ART INTIMIDATING LIFE – April 13, 2023 - Rue’s father passed away sometime before the events of season 1, and Rue never properly healed from his death, which heavily influences her drug use. Euphoria also showcas... Read More...

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All Opioid Pain Meds Get New Safety Warnings

DON’T USE WITH ALCOHOL – April 13, 2023 - The FDA is making several updates to prescribing information for opioid pain medications to provide guidance on safe use, according to a Drug Safety Communication ... opens i... Read More...

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