December 12, 2017 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

December 12, 2017 • Vol. 5, No. 20

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Opioids on the Quad

Education for Body and Mind – Oct. 30, 2017 – Seven students from colleges in the Philadelphia area — including the University of Pennsylvania, Temple and Villanova — live, eat and socialize here, wher... Read More...

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He Wanted to Stay Sober. So He Surrounded Himself With Drinkers.

Temptations Strengthen Resolve – Dec. 8, 2017 – Each night, after closing time at the Manhattan restaurant where Michael McGarry works, his colleagues wind down with whiskey sours and pale ales. Mr. McG... Read More...

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Inmates die, others sickened. Smuggled drugs the suspect.

Jail House Overdose – Dec. 7, 2017 – Miami-Dade homicide bureau will investigate, as they do with all deaths at jails. Investigators will also focus on who smuggled the illegal drugs into the jail. CON... Read More...

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Medical Pot Is Our Best Hope to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

SAYS WHO? – Dec. 8, 2017 – Last year, a pharmaceutical company called Insys Therapeutics gave half a million dollars to the campaign to stop marijuana legalization in Arizona. CONTINUED @ RollingStone.... Read More...

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March 6, 2017 – Opioid Advocacy Group Secretly Funded by Pharmaceutical Company

Follow the Money – March 6, 2017 – the Boston Globe has revealed that Advocates for Opioid Recovery, a new advocacy group which includes as paid spokespeople former congressmen Newt Gingrich and Patrick... Read More...

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FDA Approves Injectable Opioid for America’s Drug Crisis

Perfect 7% Solution? – Dec. 2, 2017 - Individor, a London-based pharmaceuticals group, are the creators of the newly approved injectable product called Sublocade. CONTINUED @ Newsweek.com ... Read More...

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What is AYAHUASCA?

Medicine or Mistake? – Nov. 29, 2017 – ...it has come into vogue as a treatment or psychological tool by visitors from other countries. This centuries-old brew is now attracting attention as scientists ... Read More...

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Lil Peep Od’d on Fentanyl, Xanax & Many Other Drugs

21 and Done – Dec. 8, 2917 – As we reported, the 21-year-old rapper was found dead on his tour bus during a stop in Tucson, Arizona. He was unresponsive and they were unable to revive him. CONTINUED @ ... Read More...

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Owner faces drug-treatment charges

Stayed Too Long at the Fair – Dec. 8, 201 – John Michael Skeffington was worried this year as he saw people in the sober-home industry charged with patient brokering and insurance fraud, he reported... Read More...

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DEA Raided Doctor’s Office for Prescribing High Doses of Painkillers

Chronic Situation – Dec. 7, 2017 – Tennant’s record is not spotless, however: in 1997 he was fined $625,000 by the federal government in a case related to the methadone programs he ran at the time for f... Read More...

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Video series to show path to recovery for opioid users

We Are Everywhere – December 9, 2017 – One way to reduce the stigma of drug abuse and send a message there are successful pathways to recovery is putting a human face on the illness. Actually, many huma... Read More...

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Supplements Claiming to Ease Opioid Addiction Come Under Scrutiny

Detox Dangers – Dec. 8, 2017 – Because dietary supplements are regulated differently than food and drugs, these products do not require clinical trials before entering the market ... “Though the benefits... Read More...

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State enlists recovering addicts to help fight drug crisis

Where One or More are Gathered... – December 4, 2017 – Experts say recovering addicts can connect with people battling addiction in ways that clinicians can’t. The shared experience gives these recovery... Read More...

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Nov. 7, 2017 – In the Matter of TONMOY SHARMA

Legal Matters – Nov. 7, 2017 – WHEREFORE, Complainant requests the Respondent Tonmoy Sharma be prohibited for the remainder of Respondent Tonmoy Sharma’s life, from employment in, or presence in, and f... Read More...

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Recovering addict gives hundreds of coats, hot meals to those in need

Truly Being of Service – Dec. 8, 2017 – Wanda Lopez grew tired of seeing children shivering at the bus stops. She set aside a couple thousand dollars and purchased hundreds of brand-new coats. With the ... Read More...

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Wisconsin moving ahead with plan to drug test food stamp users

Good Deal for Labs – Dec. 5, 2017 – Florida had a drug test requirement for food stamp recipients that a federal appeals court blocked in 2014, finding it violated constitutional protections against unr... Read More...

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‘I orgasmed 50 times a day’: Secret world of sex addiction

There is Help Available – Dec. 10, 2017 – “I engage in high-risk and detrimental sexual behaviours that I have trouble controlling,” she said, adding that her urges were “intermittent” but had a “seriou... Read More...

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Hey, ‘Budtender’: Los Angeles’s Power Brokers of Pot Crank Up the Kook

Haze Hangs over LA Again – Dec. 9, 2017 – Carli Jo Bidlingmaier was talking to a group of 20-somethings in a living room in the Bel-Air neighborhood here, weeks before the wildfires. She was explaining ... Read More...

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‘Opiophobia’ Has Left Africa in Agony

When Pain is Not Just in Your Head – Dec. 4, 2017 – KAMPALA, Uganda — Pain is only the latest woe in John Bizimungu’s life ... Now, at 75 and on crutches, he sits at home hoping customers will drop by. ... Read More...

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Addiction stories on screen and stage are at an all-time high

Art Imitates Life ... and Death – Dec. 7, 2017 – The opioid crisis is fueling a rise in Hollywood movies based on substance abuse. Actress Chloe Sevigny vowed she would never play a heroin addict becaus... Read More...

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How Addicts Are Lured Into Sex Trafficking By Fraudulent Treatment Centers

OUTRAGEOUS? – November 30, 2017 – Addicts who are lured in from around the country seeking treatment are getting caught in a vicious cycle of predatory scams and violent abuse … A multi-million dollar i... Read More...

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Do people choose to become opioid addicts?

Not Initially – Dec. 8, 2017 – And I don’t know of any alcoholics and addicts who regained long-term recovery by choosing to exercise greater control over their lives. Instead, the recovering alcoholics... Read More...

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Pat Kelly on Tonmoy Sharma Sovereign Health CEO

In Praise of Dr. Sharma – June 7, 2016 – In this video, certified interventionist, Pat Kelly, CATC and CIP, discusses and reviews the vision for long-term drug and alcohol addiction treatment and care t... Read More...

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Pet Friendly Luxury Treatment Center New To Treatment Industry Opening

What About Cats and Rats? – Dec. 9, 2017 – Rehabsthatallowpets.com new affiliate is now offering private luxury rooms. What’s a next, private room for the animals only? No, but close. The treatment cent... Read More...

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‘Support Recovery’ License Plate Bill Advances in State Assembly

Go New Jersey? – Dec. 10, 2017 – TRENTON, NJ — Legislation to create a special “Support Recovery” license plate to provide housing assistance to individuals who have completed substance abuse treatment ... Read More...

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How I crashed some of the most iconic A-list events in history

Now It's the AA Phone List – Dec. 9, 2017 – Craig Schmell has attended Hollywood movie premieres, sang with Michael Jackson at the Grammys and rubbed elbows with Jack Nicholson courtside at an NBA game.... Read More...

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Fergie Was Hallucinating on a Daily Basis

Black Eyed Peas and Boxers – December 6, 2017 – Fergie has candidly opened up about her lowest point during her battle with addiction to crystal meth. However, the rock-bottom moment was also a learnin... Read More...

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