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Oregon decriminalizing all drugs creates hope for those in recovery

LIGHT AT THE END OF A ‘DEAD’ END POLICY – May 28, 2021 - “My addiction doesn’t stem from something that I wanted to do,” she said. “If you take away the addiction, would you still do those things? No, I wouldn... Read More...

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B.J. Thomas dies at 78

NO MORE RAINDROPS – May 29, 2021 - “Ever since the beginning I’ve tried to do positive music, even though it has meant a lot of struggles against record companies and producers,” he said in a 2006 interview wit... Read More...

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Bill & Lois Wilsons’ 70-Year Tradition!

A SOBER CELEBRATION! – May 30, 2021 - The picnic was started 70 years ago to bring together alcoholics and their families and continues to this day. The virtual afternoon includes a look back at previous picni... Read More...

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“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – May 31, 2021 - “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” song by BJ THOMAS, who died on May 29, 2021. more@YouTube ... Read More...

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American Airlines joins Southwest in delaying alcoholic beverage sales as passenger violence rises

DOWNERS ARE OK? – May 30, 2021 - in March 2020, American dropped alcoholic beverage service and cut back service of soft drinks, juices, snacks and foods during the coronavirus pandemic to limit contact between flig... Read More...

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Travis Barker says plane crash horror helped him beat addiction

NOT THE ONLY WAY – May 25, 2021 - He also revealed he would wake up during surgery following his accident as his tolerance to opioids was so high. The star underwent 26 surgeries and multiple skin grafts af... Read More...

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Q&A with author of LOVE WITHOUT MARTINIS, Chantal Jauvin

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 28, 2021 - Chantal Jauvin is the author of three books. Where We Begin, A collection of stories written by the students based on their personal experiences which focus on sma... Read More...

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Many struggling with addiction have relapsed during pandemic

WATCH – KEEP COMING BACK – May 24, 2021 - This pandemic year has been very challenging for those who struggle with substance use disorder. Those who help people on the path forward say they’re especially concer... Read More...

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The legacy of War on Drugs – addiction, incarceration & recovery

WATCH – LOCK US UP – May 25, 2021 - You can’t tell the story of Matthews without talking about the War on Drugs. “People were making a lot of money but people was also losing a lot of their livelihoods from the... Read More...

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The Truth About Deinstitutionalization

IT’S INSANE – May 25, 2021 - One popular explanation blames “deinstitutionalization”: the emptying of state psychiatric hospitals that began in the 1950s. When the hospitals were shut down, the story goes, pat... Read More...

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When Someone Says ‘Everything Is Fine,’ It Usually Isn’t

BOOK REVIEW – May 28, 2021- Tim had wrestled in high school at 270 pounds, and at 23, he was still gigantic, living at home, sleeping through the days and spending nights in the basement lifting weights while h... Read More...

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COVID-19 pandemic has fueled surge in eating disorders

HEALING THE NEW NORMAL – May 27, 2021 - The program offers inpatient treatment and outpatient programs in several states, which switched to teletherapy when the pandemic began. That has continued, though some ... Read More...

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Forum weighs in on Portugal’s drug approach

PERFECT SUMMER VACATION? – May 27, 2021 - “I have been aware of the harm done to immigrant communities by drug policy since working on the deportation issue in the Azores since the 1990s,” he said. “Most of the... Read More...

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How to prevent a deadly drug overdose

WATCH – WITH MORE THAN PRAYER – MAY 25, 2021 - If trying to roust the potential overdose victim verbally, and then with a sternum rub fails, Buelhman then sticks the narcan dispenser up the nostril. The Narc... Read More...

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Kerry Katona says ‘I should be dead’ after heartbreaking battle with addiction

WATCH – GRINDING TO A HALT – May 26, 2021 - Speaking about her past trouble’s on Wednesday’s edition of Morning Live, Kerry explained that she thinks she is lucky to still have her life after surviving years o... Read More...

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93-year-old man publishes 3 books about life as a recovering alcoholic

WATCH – IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! – May 26, 2021 - For the past 35 years, Bob Nylund’s family and friends told him to write a book about his interesting life of overcoming alcohol addiction. It took until t... Read More...

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Killer Meth on the Rise

WATCH – BLAME IT ON WALTER WHITE – May 24, 2021 - This is “the high pure form” that’s meant to be smoked. The other popular form is a white odorless and bitter-tasting crystalline powder that can dissolve easi... Read More...

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Overlooking a Major Culprit in the Opioid Crisis

THE BEST INTENTIONS...? – May 28, 2021 - And they did succeed in significantly shrinking the medical supply: since 2011, opioid prescribing has been cut by more than 60 percent. Unfortunately, however... Read More...

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Washington Square Park ‘drug den’ horrifies Greenwich Village neighbors

WHERE SHOULD THEY GO? – May 29, 2021- The city responded to more than a month of complaints and numerous Post queries by erecting barriers on Tuesday, closing off the northwest corner to both legal and illegal ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Alice Miller

“For the human soul is virtually indestructible, and its ability to rise from the ashes remains as long as the body draws breath.” —Alice Miller ... Read More...

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Valedictorians discuss a year like no other

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES – May 22, 2021 - The word valedictorian comes from the Latin vale dicere or “to say farewell.” So it is a goodbye speech, but also a “Look at what we’ve done” speech. And what seniors... Read More...

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Why Is Mental Illness “Abnormal” If It’s So Common?

CHECK THE DSM-5 – May 17, 2021 - “But you can also look within a person’s life across people,” he continued, “and say that the average mental health state for people is to not be in a state of diagnosable disor... Read More...

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The pandemic brought addiction recovery online, what’s next?

TIME WILL TELL – May 19, 2021 - THOUGHTS REVEALED: Millions of patients for the first time can easily read their doctors’ case notes, thanks to a new federal mandate that opens up online access to information t... Read More...

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Can We Make Opioids Less Addictive?

WATCH – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – May 16, 2021 - As it turned out, Sertürner got addicted while doing the research. And although he sounded the alarm, people didn’t listen. Within a couple of decades morphine w... Read More...

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Plugging deadly holes in California’s treatment system

CALIFORNIA SCAMMING – May 16, 2021- After years of study, a first-of-its-kind coalition of more than 50 groups — including the California Hospital Association, California Medical Association, county health dire... Read More...

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Overwork Kills Over 745,000 People A Year

MORE THAN SMACK – May 17, 2021 - The study doesn’t cover the past year, in which the COVID-19 pandemic thrust national economies into crisis and reshaped how millions of people work. But its authors note that ... Read More...

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Veteran cop charged with cooking meth in basement

SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO DONUTS – May 17, 2021 - Walls, 50, has served the Long Branch Police Department for 19 years, but he was immediately suspended without pay after his arrest. He is facing multiple criminal c... Read More...

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LA County expands Naloxone distribution among homeless

NOT TIME TO GO ‘HOME’ YET – May 18, 2021 - “A medication-first approach allows patients to first be stabilized on medication, and then be brought into the right level of care to fit their needs — therefore decreasi... Read More...

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT NCADD

STILL IN ACTION – May 19, 2021 - Daisy Carter of Jackson is the executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the Central Mississippi Area (NCADD), a nonprofit that raises publ... Read More...

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Dustin Rhodes Celebrates 13 Years of Sobriety

PINING THE BOTTLE FOREVER – May 19, 2021 - Dustin Rhodes marked his 13th year of sobriety on Wednesday. The AEW star posted to Twitter on Wednesday announcing that he’s been clean and sober for the last 13 yea... Read More...

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