A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – MORE: To combat the disorder, two thirds of these children, some as young as three years…

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Inmates in drug treatment program get special Christmas visit with family

It Should Be Everyday – Dec 13, 2019 - She’s now making the choice to get clean once and for…

5 years ago

Massachusetts is Trying Radical but Shockingly Simple New Response to the Opioid Crisis

Conversation and Compassion – Dec. 9, 2019 - Larsen stays put, barely looking up from her laptop as Goncalves approaches…

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How to break iPhone addiction

Try to Remember... – December 9, 2019 - On my iPhone though, everything feels immediate and important. I hardly realize…

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Scientists pry apart Ecstasy’s therapeutic, addictive qualities

X Marks the Spot – Dec. 11, 2019 - Some 25 million people in the United States who suffer from…

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New shelter hopes to give addicts with no home and no support fighting chance

God Shines His Light on These –  Dec 10, 2019 - The facility will have 24-hour staffing, on-site student social…

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Juice Wrld’s mom speaks out: ‘Addiction knows no boundaries’

Wrld at Peace – DEC. 12, 2019 - “Addiction knows no boundaries and its impact goes way beyond the person…

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Scientists discover marijuana may have surprising effect on sperm

Seeds and Stems –  Dec. 15, 2019 - When scientists analyzed testicular tissue and sperm samples from a small sample…

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Meek Mill Admits His Opioid Addiction Was Partly to Blame for Starting Beef with Drake

Cranky Rapper – Dec. 14, 2019 - Meek Mill sat down for a lengthy interview with Charlamagne Tha God, billed…

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Sober Bars Are The New In Thing For Recovering Alcoholics

Move Over Hangover –  December 9, 2019 - Despite the bar’s name, Cherokee Recovery Village is not just a bar…

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Russell Brand celebrates 17 years of sobriety

To Russell with Love – Dec. 13, 2019 - He wrote: “17 years clean and sober today. “With love and…

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Medicating Normal is untold story of what can happen when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress.

Big Pharma Lies – 2019 - A high functioning, Harvard graduate and star athlete, she had been diagnosed in her…

5 years ago

Congress MIGHT raise federal age to buy tobacco to 21

Protect Our Teens – December 16, 2019 - The measure does not specifically address or add more restrictions to black-market…

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M.L.B. Updates Drug Policy to Include Opioid Testing

From Fastball to Eight Ball – Dec. 12, 2019 - After a season that saw the opioid-overdose death of a…

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Can We Reverse the Brain Damage That Drug Use Causes?

ReWire –  December 15, 2019  - For years, researchers have been working to counteract these changes by tapping into the…

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Will the youngest victims be left out of opioid settlement?

Suffer The Little Children – December 15, 2019 - Studies indicate more than 30,000 babies with the condition are born…

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CrossFit Champion Has Been Sober Since 17

A Strong Recovery –  DEC. 8, 2019 - Shortly after, Fraser met a guy called Nate who was going through…

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FDA blasts Alkermes for underselling the risks of Vivitrol

Lowers tolerance, raises profits – DECEMBER 11, 2019 - “Vivitrol is being promoted in a way that does not adequately…

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Can Social Isolation Lead To Opioid Addiction?

TED Radio Hour - LISTEN with others – Dec. 13, 2019 - So far on the show, we’ve explored how…

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Supreme Court refuses to hear unusual case brought by Arizona against Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers

Getting Away With Mass Murder – DEC 9 2019 - Arizona alleged in its petition to the top court that…

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New York numbers show significant drop in opioid overdose deaths

Tipping Point? – December 10, 2019 - “And while New York has taken the most aggressive actions to combat the…

5 years ago

Charlie Sheen Celebrates 2 Years of Sobriety

Hard Won. Easy Does It. – December 12, 2019 - Charlie Sheen is marking a major milestone. On Tuesday, Dec.…

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Despair, bravery, helplessness…too much death

A Public Tragedy – December 15, 2019 - Then it became evident to many moms of addicted children that they…

5 years ago

Inside the opioid industry’s marketing machine

Everyone Was In On It – Dec. 6, 2019 - As the marketing campaigns unfolded, representatives from industry-funded groups that…

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Psychedelic ‘wonder drug’ that can ‘reset the brain’ and ‘turn off’ people’s addictions

Mind Over Morphine – Dec. 10, 2019 - Micro-dosing is a growing phenomenon that sees people use tiny amounts of…

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Sackler Family Took $10.7 Billion from Purdue Pharma

Sacklers of Sh*t – Dec. 16, 2019 - The new report, a 350-page forensic accounting prepared by Alix Partners, a…

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MLB removing marijuana from list of banned substances

Waiting for a high fly – Dec. 12, 2019 - The change will go into effect beginning in 2020 spring…

5 years ago

What Is Recovery? by Stanton Peele

She’s Gotta Have It –  Dec. 9, 2019 - Dr. Volkow came away with a strong impression. Indeed, it seems…

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Sackler Family empire behind OxyContin now selling overdose cure

Addicted to Greed –  December 15, 2019 - Here they were cashing in on a cure. “You’re in the business…

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April Hartman on Sobriety, Running Non-Profit, and becoming a headliner

Folk singers are like you and me – Dec. 13, 2019 - PN: You’ve got a new album coming out,…

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