UK to ‘consider legalising all drugs’ including cocaine and heroin It’s About Time! – Sept 16, 2019 - Data compiled by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and DrugPolicy, showed that 8 per cent of young adults admitted to smoking cannabis over the last year in a 2017 stud... Read More...Sept 24 2019
How Juul Hooked Kids Bring ‘em young, bring ‘em often – SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - Though Juul is not the only e-cigarette for sale in the U.S., it is largely blamed for the vaping explosion and controls about 50% of the market, putting ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Mental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data What Privacy? – September 20, 2019 - An app for monitoring people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is so precise it can track when a patient steps outside for a cigarette break or starts a romantic relationshi... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Bill would treat mental health like physical health in schools Emotional Intelligence – September 21, 2019 - “I think whenever we have any issues pertaining to students dealing with violence the first thing we hear is ‘mental health,’ but we don’t see a lot of changes when it co... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Failing On Fentanyl America’s Poison – Sept 20, 2019 - It took Congress until December 2017 to pass a bill specifically targeting fentanyl — nearly four years after legislators first received warnings about the dangers of the drug... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Massive crowd forces non-profit to postpone hearing over proposed drug treatment center Not In Our Crackyard – SEP. 19, 2019 - “I understand that there’s a need for a rehab center — we do need it — (but) I just think it’s not fiscally responsible to be put into Itasca,” said April Senase, who has... Read More...Sept 24 2019
How to Quit Opioids Don’t Start – September 21, 2019 - Like a game of telephone gone wrong, what followed was hundreds of citations of the letter justifying increased prescription of opioids. But few of the citations noted that the lett... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Vaping Illnesses Increase to 530 Probable Cases, CDC Says When Will It End? – September 19, 2019 - Dr. Schuchat said some patients are on ventilators and therefore are unable to tell investigators what substances they vaped. “I wish we had more answers,” she said. The... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Suboxone Creator’s Shocking Scheme to Profit Off of Heroin Addicts Who Doesn’t? – TWO YEARS AGO...APRIL 13, 2017 - A copy of the 92-page, partially redacted complaint describes how the company, spin-off company Indivior, and a third company called MonoSol RX gamed the pharmace... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Major trial opens in France over diet-pill scandal Non merci, aller trop vite – Sept. 23, 2019 - The closely watched trial that opened in Paris is expected to last six months and is one of France’s biggest in years. The trial dossier runs to nearly 700 pages — with a... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Quote of the Week “If it is not right, do not do it, if it is not true, do not say it.” —Marcus Aurelius ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
FILE YOUR CLAIM AGAINST PURDUE PHARMA today. Go to opioidrights.com. Time is of the essence. You Can Collect Damages for you or a loved one. Time to Sue, Sue, Sue – Sept. 18, 2019 - “It has been a long time coming but there is now a legal team of experts fighting for victims and people impacted by the opioid crisis and Purdue Pharma. This morning, ... Read More...Sept 24 2019
Are there any downsides to marijuana legalization? Less For For-Profit Prisoners? – SEPT. 10, 2019 - “Certainly the worst things that we had great fear about – spikes in consumption, kids, people driving while high – we haven’t seen any of that,” he continued. ... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Recovered heroin addicts say DART program saved their lives When they’re ready... – September 9, 2019 - Are you ready to stop using? It’s a question Mr. Whaley asks hundreds of addicts every year as part of the Drug Abuse Response Team (DART), a unit Sheriff John Tharp... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Captain Sandy Yawn: “I Finally Woke Up” All Hands On Deck – SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 - Since then, Captain Sandy has used her own experience to help others overcome their demons. “In my career, I’ve helped many people who have drinking problems. I’m one of those... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Daniel Johnston Dies; Gifted and Enigmatic Songwriter Was 58 Way...Out – Sept. 11, 2019 - Mr. Johnston had been released from a hospital on Tuesday after being treated for kidney issues. “He was still productive, writing songs and drawing, and was just annoyed by his hea... Read More...Sept 17 2019
New York to require health warnings in vape shops Proceed With Cough-tion – Sept. 9, 2019 - U.S. health officials have identified about 450 possible illness cases in 33 states, including as many as five deaths. No single device or ingredient has been tied to ... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Teenagers as young as 13 ‘becoming addicted to cocaine’ When Irish Eyes Are Crying – Sept. 10, 2019 - He said the drug was easy to get in his neighbourhood and he could get it as easily as buying a packet of cigarettes. His drug use led to heartache for his family, severe... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Outgrowing Addiction MEDIA: Book Preview – Oct. 2019 - Instead they offer a “developmental model” based on the experiences of people who overcome addictions when they find other sources of pleasure and meaning. Contrary to popular ... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Addictions Are Everywhere – Here’s How to Avoid Falling into One The Best First Step – September 10, 2019 - Stay Occupied and Productive Although it may not seem like groundbreaking advice, one of the best ways to guard against falling into addiction is to fill your time... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Opioid crackdown forces pain patients to taper off drugs From One Extreme to the Other – September 10, 2019 - “He’s moaning, he’s groaning, he’s yelling out in pain,” Carol says. “Why am I being singled out? I took it as prescribed. I didn’t abuse it,” Hank says. He ... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Philip Esformes sentenced to 20 years for $1.3 billion Medicaid fraud Smart Business Man is No Angel – SEPT. 13, 2019 - “His fraud involved thousands of patients, 16 nursing homes, the systematic payment of bribes, a complex web of bank accounts, and brazen obstruction of justic... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Head of mental health services at University of Pennsylvania dies by suicide Obituary: He Was There To Help – Sept. 10, 2019 - The department he headed, Counseling and Psychological Services, describes itself on its website as a resource to help “students adjust to university life, manage per... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Tennessee court says Big Pharma can be sued as drug dealers Makes Scarface Look Like an Amateur – Sept 12, 2019 - Court: Big Pharma drug dealers “Drug manufacturers cannot, as is alleged here, knowingly seek out suspect doctors and pharmacies, oversupply th... Read More...Sept 17 2019
ACLU Sues Bureau of Prisons for Denying a Prisoner Buprenorphine Cold Cold Turkey – SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 - The ACLU filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Kansas on September 6, and argues that the BOP’s denial of buprenorphine to Crews violates the Eighth Amendmen... Read More...Sept 17 2019
‘I’m free’: Actor Mackenzie Phillips among guests at festival celebrating sobriety Staying On Message – Sept. 14, 2019 - Greta Waples, one of the organizers of the event, spoke to CBC Manitoba’s Ismaila Alfa on Up to Speed on Friday, her two-year sobriety anniversary. “I was essentially just gettin... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Vitamin E Suspected in Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis Too Lazy to Roll a Joint? – September 5, 2019 - When it is “inhaled deep in the lung, can cause problems,” Zucker tells NPR. He says the lab has found very high amounts of vitamin E in 13 of the patient-submitted ... Read More...Sept 17 2019
The Lumineers Trace The Cycle Of Addiction New (Important) Music – September 13, 2019 - “You know they talk about addiction. It’s a progressive disease. It’s not something where you just wake up and you’re homeless and you’re begging for crack or heroi... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Recovery Gave Me the Purpose I’d Been Trying to Find Through Alcohol – by Olivia Pennelle Mission Assisted Treatment – September 14, 2019 - I’ll never forget the last time I drank or my state of mind at that desperate moment in my life. I’d just left my job a week earlier and didn’t have much ... Read More...Sept 17 2019
Attorney General: Opioid makers have ‘blood on their hands’ Where the Bottom Line is a Corpse – Sept. 14, 2019 - “This is what people need to know,” Boffetti went on: “Those companies are going to continue to operate, because it will take them years to wind them down, ... Read More...Sept 17 2019