Opinion: Stop teaching drug abstinence

Just Say No To  ‘Just Say No’ –  OCT 14, 2019 - Yesterday’s crisis was AIDS, caused by a virus…

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How to kick your cellphone addiction…

It can App'en to anyone – OCT. 13, 2019 - You check the phone when it vibrates, when it pings,…

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Neighbors Concerned Over Malibu’s “Rehab Riviera”

Sun, Sand and Sobriety? –  OCT. 14, 2019- Bob Forrest owns Alo Recovery Centers, which provides treatment throughout L.A. County.…

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The Myth of Normalcy By Dr. Gabor Maté

Only One Boat –  Oct. 12, 2019 - As Fromm says, it is to the very nature of a society…

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L.A. could ban e-cigarettes & vaping

On the Tobacco Road – OCT. 8, 2019  -  “What bans like this are likely to do is increase the…

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Elton John Talks Drug Addiction

More from Sir Elton – October 13th, 2019 - In particular, John opened up about the important role his drug…

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Former Johnson County addiction counselor charged with rape

Some are much sicker than others! – Oct. 10, 2019 - Brown provided her with Xanax knowing she was intoxicated,…

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Kat Von D opens up about her sobriety as she visits Bam Margera in rehab

Colorful Recovery – Oct. 7, 2019 - Even though it’s gonna be 12 years in July that I celebrate being…

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Hollywood Sobers Up at the REEL Recovery Film Festival

A Safe Projection Sight – October 9, 2019 - Stories of addiction and recovery are inherently dramatic, traumatic and, occasionally,…

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Chronic Pain Sufferers Beg the DEA to Reconsider Prescription Opioid Cuts

One man’s ceiling... –  10/11/19 - Vin LoPresti, a stroke survivor, wrote that he took prescription opioids until 2017, when…

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Mother shares heartbreaking photos of drug-addicted son: ‘Please call us. We love you’

American Horror Story – Oct. 11, 2019 - Cody is still homeless in Las Vegas and I have not heard…

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Breathalyzer for weed could be ‘game changer’

Waiting to Exhale – October 13, 2019 - “It’s about creating a balance of public safety and fairness,” Lynn said.…

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O is for opioids: ‘Sesame Street’ to tackle addiction crisis

C is for Compassion – October 10, 2019 - Salia explains that addiction is “getting attracted to something so you…

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Trip to Johns Hopkins’ New Psychedelic Research Center

Tasty Looking – October 12, 2019 - Psychedelic research, while promising, still has a long way to go to make…

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My Years in the Florida Shuffle of Drug Addiction

Shuffle Bored –  October 14, 2019 - In February, 2017, I stepped off a plane in Tampa, drunk and dope-sick.…

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Quote of the Week

“There are never enough I Love You’s.” —Lenny Bruce

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Man Grows Breasts On Risperdal

Side Boob Effect – Oct. 9, 2019 - Murray’s award is the largest to date among more than 13,000 lawsuits…

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SCREENAGERS: Next Chapter – Must See Film

PARENTS & THEIR CHILDREN - A Must See! Monday, October 14 @ 5pm, Laemmle NoHo (2018) UPDATED version - Explores the impact…

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Toad Venom Big Hit Among Psychedelic New Yorkers

Leap Frog – September 28, 2019 - Users, such as Pall, score the extremely rare resin by hiring foreign shamans,…

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Elton John’s ROCKETMAN on the BIG SCREEN in Los Angeles – This Friday at 8pm Tickets $10

2019 LA REEL Recovery Film Festival – New York Times: The film casts Taron Egerton as the flamboyant Mr. John…

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Fentanyl deaths spurs OD prevention program in SF residential hotels

Safe Proofing Residences – Sep. 30, 2019  - Friends have dragged Nic Atamaniuk back from the edge of death from…

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Ways to Process the Death of Friend in 12-Step Recovery

Grief and Gratitude – Oct. 1, 2019 - Once a sober friend is gone, the best way to process that…

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Can We Please Stop Describing Sober People as ‘Clean’?

OPINION – September 29, 2019 - How we talk about addiction and substance use matters.  It affects our understanding of…

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DEA on massive opioids production: So What?

Governmental Population Control? – Oct. 2, 2019 - The agency’s production quota for oxycodone, for instance, jumped about five times…

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Doc Gets 40 Years For Prescribing More Than Half A Million Opioid Doses

With Perfect Handwriting –  October 2, 2019 - He was also convicted on hundreds of counts of unlawfully distributing a…

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Federal judge rules safe injection site can legally open in Philly

City of Brotherly Life – OCTOBER 02, 2019 - he Department is disappointed in the Court’s ruling and will take…

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Man died after ingesting ‘8-ball’ of cocaine while being booked in jail

INSANITY ON EVERY LEVEL –  October 4, 2019 -  A 26-year-old San Ramon man ingested an eighth of an ounce…

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Overcoming Addiction: Better Late Than Never

Or Now or Never? – October 1, 2019 - I began experimenting with opioid painkillers early in high school. I…

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Police: 70 cases now under investigation involving clinic

You Call This Healthcare? – Oct 3, 2019 - Lakeview Behavioral Health was still in operation on Thursday, despite a…

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A Warning About Benzodiazepines

The V is for Valhalla? –   Oct. 4, 2019 - A recent study from the University of Michigan found…

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