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FDA’s Comic Attempt to Terrify Teen Vapers

SMOKE GETS IN THEIR EYES – April 7, 2021 - “No one noticed at first,” the comic reads in the beginning. “The changes were subtle.” So subtle, in fact, that a basketball player emanates billowing clouds of green... Read More...

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My parents were addicted to heroin, and I had a happy childhood.

IT’S ALL IN THE BOOK – April 12, 2021 - Audrey told me they fought a lot when he stayed with her. She didn’t want him doing drugs in her house, and often noticed cash missing. “I was so furious with him when yo... Read More...

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Non-Profit Trains 50,000 in Addiction Recovery Support

HAND TO HAND COMPASSION – April 14, 2021 - HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, New England non-profit, The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), has developed an industry-leading training department that has ... Read More...

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True Works of Genius: Global Sober Books

THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS – April 13, 2021 - Peter T. has authored eight books, and very few folks know his full name. Such is a life and a lifestyle shaped by Alcoholics Anonymous. In early 2020, j... Read More...

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The Pandemic Taught Me I Had A Drinking Problem

BOOZY ESSAY – April 15, 2021 - I got bored of so much drinking. One night, I looked down into my half-empty stem glass and sighed, like, “You again?” It became as monotonous as remote learning, and it wasn’t re... Read More...

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Canada’s overdose and illicit drug crisis

WATCH – HARM REDUCTION ARGUMENT – April 15, 2021 - Five years after B.C. declared the overdose and illicit drug crisis a public health emergency, a panel of community advocates discuss how far Canada has come i... Read More...

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Tsundoku: The Art of Buying Books and Never Reading Them

FOR THE FEEL OF THEM? – April 2021 - Professor Andrew Gerstle teaches pre-modern Japanese texts at the University of London. He explained to the BBC the term might be older than you think - it can be found i... Read More...

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With “Kicking The Stigma”, Colts Support Mental Health.

WATCH – LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD – April 14, 2021 - “It’s always about how can you make the world a better place,” Irsay said. “If you’re involved in the business, in this case of entertainment – we are bless... Read More...

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‘A Tsunami Of Cocaine’

LISTEN – JUST ANOTHER KILO AT THE DEALERS – APRIL 14, 2021 - A joint report by think tank InSight Crime and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, an NGO based in Switzerland, said that the com... Read More...

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“Fentanyl Is Here:” Vegas Suffers 200% Surge In Overdose Deaths

LEAVING LAS VEGAS FOREVER – April 17, 2021 - “Clark County fentanyl deaths are on par with the “alarming” 30% increase in total overdose deaths in 2020, when 768 people succumbed to them, compared with 591 in 2... Read More...

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Teenage Brains Especially Vulnerable to Marijuana

ACTUALLY A NO BRAINER – March 29, 2021 - The new study, published in JAMA Pediatrics and led by a team of scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, sought to gain a better understanding of how adolesc... Read More...

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Unique donation helps local women recover from addiction

WATCH – UPLIFTING STORY – April 16, 2021 - “I know that it might make you blush a little bit, but they’re one of the things we don’t realize ‘oh wow that’s really a need’,” said Jessica Stump, the intake coordi... Read More...

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19 Celebs Who Struggled With Addiction

ACTING NATURALLY – April 13, 2021 - Most people at least know someone who suffers from an addiction, but it’s often not talked about in our culture. In an effort to help break barriers associated with addiction... Read More...

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Lena Dunham celebrated three years of sobriety

NAKED SOUL – April 12, 2021 - Lena Dunham is ready for mental health to not be considered a secret anymore. The multitalented star revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that she at first was resistant to seek tre... Read More...

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‘Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story’

A LEGEND IN OUR MIDST – April 13, 2021 - When Oleg passed, he left me his autobiography to complete. As I interviewed top Soviet actors and directors, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Walter Hill, Roger Donaldson, as well ... Read More...

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A Higher Power Outage: Zoom Meetings & Spirituality

by Christopher Dale WHAT WOULD BILL W. DO? – April 20, 2021 - Undoubtedly, Bill would be impressed with, and grateful for, the technology. But unlike an airborne Washington, for Bill the novelty would soon w... Read More...

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Biden’s ‘blunt’ opposition to marijuana legalization

LOCK DEM UP? – April 16, 2021 - “I want to make my arguments to him, as many other advocates will,” Schumer said. “But at some point we’re going to move forward, period.” Schumer is likely worried, at least ... Read More...

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Virginia Has Legalized Marijuana

LISTEN – SLIMS OUT - BLUNTS IN – April 8, 2021 - Michael Wilson at United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 says prohibiting worker misclassification and union busting actually fits in nicely with the purpo... Read More...

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Gnarly Side Effects of Smoking Pot Every Day

STUCK IN THE WEEDS – April 17, 2021 - It’s important to note that smoking marijuana doesn’t come without risks, particularly if you do it every day. Here is what could possibly happen, so you can be aware of th... Read More...

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Chauvin Defense ‘Weaponized’ Stigma For Black Americans

JUSTICE DEFERRED IS JUSTICE DENIED – April 16, 2021 - When George Floyd’s girlfriend Courteney Ross took the stand for the prosecution, she described the couple’s struggle with drugs as part of the nation’s dea... Read More...

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OXY Maker Agrees to Pay BILLION$

WATCH – ADDICTION FOR PROFITS – March 25, 2021 - Purdue had allegedly paid doctors to write more opioid prescriptions, according to the three federal criminal charges the company pleaded guilty to in November. ... Read More...

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In My Hometown, Opioids Are Still Stealing Lives

THREE WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN – April 14, 2021 - “Nobody wants their child’s life defined in one moment of a bad decision,” Ms. Whyte said. “My daughter was more than one night, more than an overdose. She... Read More...

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How DMX Found God

MAY HIS MEMORY BE A BLESSING – April 13, 2021 - so he found himself “possessed by the darker side,” bound to a cycle of drug dependence and insufficient rehab. Fame changed his life, but not in many of the ways... Read More...

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Philip Lawrence To Host CBS Competition Series

WITH A SONG IN HIS HEART – April 15, 2021 - It comes after Deadline revealed that World of Dance host Jenna Dewan was set as one of the judges for the series. The series, which is exec produced by NCIS: Los ... Read More...

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John Stamos: ‘Sobriety Helped’ Me Get Married & Settle Down

THE PROMISES COMING TRUE – April 16, 2021 - John Stamos credits his sobriety to his decision to get married and have children. The “Fuller House” actor, 57, joined Howard Stern on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Ster... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Frank Zappa

“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.” ―Frank Zappa ... Read More...

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How to ‘inoculate’ kids against addiction

GET ’EM WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG – April 6, 2021 - As kids begin to notice unhealthy behaviors in others, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating a lot of sugar, not eating vegetables, or drinking too much soda, ta... Read More...

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…You’re Addicted to Likes

WATCH – MIGHT AS WELL FACE IT... – April 6, 2021 - A lot of people are seeking out constant recognition and approval from people like bosses, family and friends. It is an issue called “validation addiction” tha... Read More...

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Kate Gunn on living sober: “The benefits were extreme and that’s what keeps us going.”

LISTEN – SO EASY TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE – April 4, 2021 - Kate has written a book called ‘The Accidental Soberista’ which details the unexpected bliss of an alcohol-free life. Speaking to Alive and Kicking Cla... Read More...

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‘Portraits of Recovery’ paints a hopeful picture of Native addiction treatment

WATCH – IT TAKES A TRIBE – April 5, 2021 - The video, Norris-Barrett explained, shows White describing the traditional nature-based approach he took to recovery at Red Lake Chemical Health. “You see Carl pick t... Read More...

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