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Confessions of a Grunge God

AUDIO – SO MANY LOSSES – March 7, 2022 - Lanegan, who died Feb. 22 at the age of 57, talks about losing Kurt Cobain, Anthony Bourdain, and other close friends, and shares heartbreaking details from his struggle... Read More...

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Valerie Bertinelli on Doing Cocaine in the Van Halen Days

I’LL TAKE THE 80’S FOR 200, ALEX – Mar. 10, 2022 - He reflected on how it was a different time back then. “It was before the bill had become due and we just didn’t know. Not only that ... people were saying... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Emily Dickinson

“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.” —Emily Dickinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpGVFTsyqxc ... Read More...

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Synthetic Opioids Stronger than Fentanyl in US

MORE DEATH AROUND THE CORNER? – Mar 1, 2022 - Krotulski said current trends suggest nitazenes, or any other drugs for that matter, are unlikely to surpass fentanyl in their prevalence, as Mexican cartels have a... Read More...

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‘Society judges women more harshly for addiction’

(needs free registration to read) PREJUDICE – Feb. 26, 2022 - Women face extra hurdles in battling addiction because male-focused drug support services are neglecting their needs, new research has found. ... Read More...

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The Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chain

DRIVE IN, CARRIED OUT – Feb. 26, 2022 - When it comes to the Ch’King, the chain’s new signature chicken sandwich, it is by far the worst pick of its kind. Of course, chicken sandwiches are generally high in fa... Read More...

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Sobriety Walk For Tribal Members To Share

ONLY ONE FAMILY – March 3, 2022 - The legacy of alcohol and drug use as a coping mechanism among generations of Native Americans is one that Mariesha Keith does not want to see passed on. Keith, Tribal Liai... Read More...

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Tom Hardy Speaks About Ruining Things For Himself

HAD TO GET CLEAN – Feb. 27, 2022 - He grew up in the suburbs where life was so peaceful and the urge to mess things up was usually there. “I got arrested at 15 for joyriding in a stolen Mercedes. And for ... Read More...

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‘This Is My Fifth Rehab I’ve Been To In 10 Years’

KEEP COMING BACK AND BACK – Feb. 25, 2022 - Asked about his current health status, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m doing well. I’m an AA guy. I’m a 12-Step Program guy. I spent six months in ... Read More...

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The Labyrinth of American Health Care by Emily Maloney

BOOK REVEW – Feb. 25, 2022 - The precipitating event in “Cost of Living” is the author’s psychiatric hospitalization at 19: “It wasn’t that I had wanted to die, exactly. It was more that I just couldn’t keep l... Read More...

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‘Beyond Ed Buck’: When Will Black Queer Lives Matter?

VIDEO – SO SICKENING – Feb. 24, 2022 - The film asks why a predator was allowed to do this time and time again. Better yet: Why did so many of us do and say nothing? Five years in the making, the film pi... Read More...

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‘Devastating’: London Addiction Recovery Centre to Shut

NO SALVATION? – Feb. 25, 2022 - That means many London-area residents seeking help with long-term addiction must go back to waiting months for a treatment centre bed while remaining in the same circumstances e... Read More...

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Exciting Results Treating Opioid Habit with ‘Mindfulness’

LET’S PLAY CONCENTRATION – Feb. 28, 2022 - “Rather than getting caught up in the pain or craving,” Garland explained, “we teach people how to step back and observe that experience from the perspective of an ob... Read More...

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NEW BOOK – Scattered Pink: A Diary of a Woman in Recovery

READING IS HEALTHY – Feb. 22, 2022 - During my active addiction, I thought I was going to die and I accepted that. It sounds morbid, but it was where I was in life. I was in love with heroin and the dysfunctio... Read More...

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Marin Rehab Faces Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

WHERE WAS HR? – Feb. 27, 2020 - Vazquez, 35, filed the lawsuit on Feb. 8 in Marin County Superior Court. The suit seeks special damages, general damages, punitive damages and attorney fees. Carter could not... Read More...

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Convict’s Remarkable Transformation After Beating 30 Year Drug Habit

COMEBACKS HAPPEN IN RECOVERY – Feb. 27, 2022 - Shawn first took drugs at the age of 14, starting with cannabis and Valium. His addiction to substances then grew and he started a life of crime to fund his hab... Read More...

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‘Live from Rehab’ Comedian Zane Helberg Is Back

FRONT ROW OR FRONTAL LOBOTOMY? – Feb. 26, 2022 - Helberg got into comedy because it was on his bucket list, he says by phone from his home in Southern California. He had been interested in theater when he was ... Read More...

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Infant Formula Promoted As Healthier Than Mother’s Milk

MOM’S NEED NOT APPLY – March 1, 2022 - “The nature of the marketing really sought to exploit emotions, the fears and the ambitions of, women and families at a time when they’re potentially most vulnerable,” sa... Read More...

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Dad Beat Heroin and Meth Addiction For His Daughter

VIDEO – FAMILY COMES FIRST – March 1, 2022 - But after the birth of his little girl, eight, he knew he had to make a change in order to give her the best life he could. Photos from before and now show he is... Read More...

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Why Was John Mulaney In Rehab?

TO SAVE HIS LIFE – Feb. 27, 2022 - He has recounted stories of his partying and drug abuse from a young age, including how he first became sober at the age of 23. At the time of his admission, a source close t... Read More...

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Q&A with David Brian Green

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Mar. 3, 2022 - David Brian Green is a UK citizen (from Nottingham, England) who has been a permanent resident of Canada since 1998, currently based in Victoria BC on Vancouver Island. ... Read More...

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Exposing the Sackler’s Greed For the Deadly Opioid Disaster

HOW THE MURDERERS WENT FREE – Feb. 27, 2022 - For decades the Sackler name was synonymous with often extravagant art world philanthropy – since 2009, the Sackler Trust had given around £170m to art institution... Read More...

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Sacklers to Pay $6 Billion More for Fueling Overdose Deaths

VIDEO – THE SOPRANO FAMILY ARE PIKERS – Marc 3, 2022 - Purdue said on Thursday that the new settlement would provide additional funding for opioid abatement programs, overdose rescue medicines, and victims, while put... Read More...

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What Is Harm Reduction?

DEATH PREVENTION – Feb. 25, 2022 - Other harm reduction objectives include decreasing the stigma associated with addiction, increasing education on safer substance use, encouraging protected sex, and connecting... Read More...

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Does My Kid Have a Tech Addiction?

DO YOU? – Feb. 28, 2022 - In her book “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” Dr. Anna Lembke makes the case for how technology, with its promise of nonstop engagement and flashing lights, ... Read More...

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Biden Blames Social Media For ‘Mental Health Crisis’

ALGORITHMS ARE THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL – Mar. 1, 2022 - Biden wants to “stop discriminatory algorithmic decision-making that limits opportunities for young Americans,” the White House said. “When a girl sea... Read More...

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White House Plan Would Spend $41 Billion On Drug Policy

THAT’S A LOT OF DOPE – March 2, 2022 - Biden’s 2022 proposed budget provides a total of $17.5 billion for drug trafficking supply reduction efforts. The Biden policy to combat drug addiction and overdoses call... Read More...

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Were These Doctors Treating Pain or Dealing Drugs?

DO NO MORE PHARMA – Feb. 28, 2022 - Dr. Ruan has been serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison, convicted in 2017 for illegally prescribing opioids and related financial crimes. To collect millions of dolla... Read More...

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Man Changes Lives After Losing Son To Addiction

CHANGE OF HEART TOO – Feb. 27, 2022 - After dealing with the tragic loss of a son to addiction in 2019, Paul Williamson and his wife have built a thrift store and ministry for people battling the disease. Ou... Read More...

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