Having Beer Can Now Land You in Jail

That’s a Crime – July 21, 2018 - MANILA — When six plainclothes policemen, hands gripping their holstered guns, charged…

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Jersey wants to expand medical marijuana program to treat opioid addiction

Marijuana Assisted Treatment – July 17, 2018 - The New Jersey Department of Health wants to expand its medical marijuana…

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Rising temperatures from climate change linked to rise in suicides

Mea Culpa – July 23, 2018 - Rising temperatures linked to human-caused climate change could lead to increasing suicide rates…

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Hot Dogs and Beef Jerky Linked to Mania in Study

Maybe It’s the Mustard – July 18, 2018 - A chemical used to cure meat has been linked to a…

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‘Like busy emergency room’: Calls to suicide crisis centers double since 2014

Please Ask for Help – July 18, 2018 - The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline saw calls double from 2014 to…

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Is Forcing People With Substance Use Disorder Into Drug Treatment Good Idea?

Anything is Possible – July 19, 2018 - LESLIE AGANS WAS desperate. Her teenage son, Michael, had once been a…

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Restaurant Takes On the Opioid Crisis, One Worker at Time

Cleaning Up One Way or Another – July 10, 2018 - Five years ago, Rob and Diane Perez found a…

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More Americans are drinking themselves to death

Slowly but Surely – July 19, 2018 - The Great Recession continues to take a grim toll: Since 2009, a…

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Robin Williams Quit Drugs After John Belushi’s Death: ‘Cocaine for Me Was Place to Hide’

Giants Gone Too Soon – July 17, 2018 - Before his death by suicide in 2014, Robin Williams had a…

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Symptoms of ADHD in teens linked to heavy screen time

You’re Kidding – July 17, 2018 - Teens who spend a lot of time using digital media show an uptick…

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CBS News investigation: Recruiters pay vulnerable addicts to try experimental treatment to kick heroin

Naltrexone? MAT That Kills People? – July 19, 2018 -  A CBS News investigation has uncovered an industry of recruiters…

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These Pills Could Be Next U.S. Drug Epidemic

Wall Street Celebrates – July 18, 2018 - Clonazepam (traded as Klonopin), diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax) are among the…

6 years ago

Tess’s Six Years of Addiction

New York Times – July 22, 2018 - Last year, on the day after Christmas, I picked up my phone…

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Making ‘Don’t Worry,’ Jack Black gained perspectives on alcoholism

After a few drinks? WILD VIDEO – July 16, 2018 - Full Video @ USAToday.com

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Facility giving marijuana to people with addiction has major shakeup…

Don’t Bogart That Client My Friend – July 16, 2018 - The treatment was unconventional. People addicted to everything from…

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New addiction hotline opens in West New York

On the Right Track – July 12, 2018 - A new hotline - open 24 hours a day, 7 days…

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From prison to purpose: Opioid task force pick brings life experience

Rising From The Ashes – July 12, 2018 - Robert Riley II has been fighting the opioid crisis for years.…

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North Carolina rehab under investigation for food stamp fraud

Hungry for Recovery – July 12, 2018 - A rogue drug rehab program in North Carolina is being investigated for…

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From Addiction To Recovery: Meet Richie Lapinski Jr.

Sailing Into the Sunset of the Spirit – July 13, 2018 - He was calling from his home in Stuart,…

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A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Future Suicide Risk

Compassion? – July 11, 2018 - Now, a study shows that a simple intervention conducted by staff in emergency departments…

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News organizations push for opioid data to be made public- “It will identify every pill mill in the country”

Nothing Fake Here – July 9, 2018 - Drug manufacturers, distributors and the federal government object to making the information…

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5 things I found surprising about legal marijuana in Colorado

Serious Business – July 12, 2018 - After landing at Denver International Airport last month, all the familiar punch lines…

6 years ago

Cocaine grandmother’s stunningly candid interview VIDEO ONLY

Unsafe At Any Age – July 12, 2018 – Full Video @ 9News.com.au

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New synthetic opioids are killing even more people

Unreal! – July 11, 2018 - New synthetic opioids are killing more people than ever before, with more than half…

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‘It keeps us safe’: An NYC bathroom set up to stem overdoses

Urine Good Hands – July 13, 2018 - At an unassuming storefront on a busy Brooklyn street, people sign up…

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What Medical Marijuana Is, and Is Not, Good For

What You Should Know – July 13, 2018 - In 2016, I was asked by Governor John Kasich to become…

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Surge In Meth Use In Colorado Complicates Opioid Recovery

Speed Kills Too! – July 14, 2018 - Huddled at a computer screen at the Denver Recovery Group, counselor Melissa…

6 years ago

What, Exactly, Is Porn Addiction? It’s Complicated.

Eye Opening Report – July 13, 2018 -Is pornography addiction real? Do people get as addicted to Pornhub as they…

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Working out for recovery: Local gym promotes exercise for addiction, mental illness

Shaping Up – July 13, 2018 - he gym is the perfect place to build muscle, strength, and for some,…

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‘Whitney’ documentary: 5 things you didn’t know about Whitney Houston

MEDIA: Great Film – July 4, 2018 - Just when you thought there was nothing more to learn about the…

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