Where the Nurse Prescribes Heroin

Medication Assisted Living  – Nov. 27, 2019 - From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, a $1.5…

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Addiction takes up residence on Sesame Street

Children 'R' Our Future  – November 29, 2019 - Jerry Moe is, in a way, one of Karli’s creators. Moe…

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Can ketamine curb harmful drinking?

Blacking Out the Blackout – NOVEMBER 26, 2019 -  For a person with alcohol use disorder, a memory triggered by…

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Five youths in drug treatment program rushed to hospital with OD symptoms

A Step Backwards – Nov. 26, 2019 - “Granite Pathways called 911 because we believed that residents had used drugs…

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Why doctors know almost nothing about the health effects of marijuana

They Don’t Care? – NOVEMBER 25, 2019 - There are several ways to cut through the current obstacles to marijuana…

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UNPAID AD – First Pennsylvania Medication-Assisted-Treatment Facility

Medicine Men – Nov. 26, 2019 - MAT utilizes FDA approved medications to treat patients with an opioid addiction. Methadone,…

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She was spending $1,000 day on crack and heroin. Then she cried out to God.

Spiritual Solution –  Nov. 26, 2019- When Moran was 11, her mother remarried, and the family moved to Indianapolis’ east…

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Sculpture of AA founder Bill Wilson’s Face unveiled

Half Measures –  NOV. 29, 2019 - As detailed in a May 5, 2018 article in the Banner and Manchester…

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Heartburn drugs putting millions at risk of acute stomach virus

What, no more cheesesteaks? – November 28, 2019 - “And now we’re finding that the drugs are not as safe…

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Sexism Can Affect Your Mental Health

The Unsafe Sex –  November 30, 2019 - Sexism was defined in the study, which received responses from nearly 3,000…

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Hellfighters Help Homeless

Mercy After Dark – November 30, 2019 - They’re a Christian ministry motorcycle gang that has spent seven years feeding…

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How to recover from Thanksgiving

UnStuff Yourself – November 30, 2019 - 1. DON’T beat yourself up for “being bad”. • Avoid dwelling on having…

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NY officials OK clean needle exchange for addicts

Life Extension –  November 29, 2019 - Under the new rules, which quietly went into effect on Nov. 12, more…

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Skid Row Project Highlights Toilets as Harm Reduction and Human Right

Straight Flush – Nov. 25, 2019 - ReFresh Spot now serves 600 guests a day, providing them with restrooms, showers…

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‘It saved my life’: Small business owner reflects on 6 years of sobriety

Success – November 30, 2019 - For Chris Marshall, it’s a piece of her. A token to her sobriety, as…

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Joan Marie Mathews-Larson, founder of recovery center, dies at 90

Obituary – NOVEMBER 30, 2019  - Art, music and academics were important in her family — her father taught math…

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Film Review: Doctor Sleep

MEDIA: Overlook Hotel Revisited –  NOVEMBER 30, 2019  -  Kubrick’s film is iconic for a reason. Wonderful central performances by…

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Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld Opens Up About ‘Get Back Up’ Documentary

Movies Are Magic – 11/30/2019  - While in rehab for drug addiction, theBlue October singer was desperately asking for a…

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Former escort Samantha X opens up about her journey to sobriety

Happy Down Under – Dec. 1, 2019 - “I love what I did, but once I sobered up, I felt…

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‘A Better Life Recovery’ appoints famed addiction advocates Tim Ryan and Jennifer Gimenez

Love Is the Answer – DECEMBER 02, 2019 - A Better Life Recovery, a leading addiction treatment provider and owner…

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Artist’s Corner with Issa Ibrahim

Stick with the Winners! – Issa Ibrahim finds meaning and purpose as an artist, musician, writer, filmmaker, activist, 25-year artist-in-residence at…

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Some of us actually need painkillers

OPINION: Dear Orthopedic Surgeon, – November 28, 2019 - I’m not overly sensitive to pain. On the contrary, I’m that…

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Researchers Develop Breathalyzer That Can Detect Opioids

Is that percodan on your breath?  – November 26, 2019  - Davis, along with Dr. Nicholas Kenyon at UC Davis…

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The Class of 2000 ‘Could Have Been Anything’

Dreams Deferred, Dreams Denied – December 2, 2019 - To understand both the scope and the devastating consequences of what…

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Drugs Used to Replace Opioids Linked With Increase in Suicide Attempts

Pills For Every Problem – Dec. 2, 2019 - Baclofen, meanwhile, is a muscle relaxant and antispasmodic medication used to…

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All woman including Moms are binge drinking more

Bottled Up Stress? – Nov. 26, 2019 - Overall, most age groups of both genders saw increases in binge drinking…

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Medical Students Say Their Opioid Experiences Will Shape How They Prescribe

More or Less? – November 26, 2019- Opioids took away his anxiety, his inhibitions, his depression. And they were easy…

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Teens living with parents who smoke pot more likely to use themselves

Simon Says... –  Nov. 29, 2019 - The study finds parental marijuana use is associated with increased risk of marijuana…

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Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.

The Quiet Killer – November 29, 2019 -The researchers analyzed causes of death for people aged 25 and older in…

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Young people ‘panicky’ when denied cell phones

iPanic attacks our young – November 29, 2019 - The youngsters also cannot control the amount of time they spend…

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