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Executive Corner with Stephen Dansiger

Stick with the Winners! – Dr. Steven Dansiger played CBGB and Max’s Kansas City in the late 70s; drank, played drums in a toy rock band and then got sober in the late 80s; became an international educator and rocker... Read More...

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Will Neil Young’s Pot Past Stop His US Citizenship?

Only in the Red States – Nov. 11, 2019 - Young has freely discussed his marijuana use in interviews and books. In his 2012 memoir, he wrote of being arrested in a drug bust with other members of Buffalo ... Read More...

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Online shopping addiction should be recognised as a mental health condition

I’ll Buy That – NOV. 15, 2019 - BSD is not currently recognised as a disorder in its own right, but instead as part of a wider category called ‘other specified impulse control disorder’. This is known to have s... Read More...

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Marijuana Legalization Leads To More Problematic Use

Problem? What Problem? – November 13, 2019 - A new study suggests that marijuana legalization leads to more cannabis use and perhaps addiction, particularly among adults 26 and older — highlighting a public health do... Read More...

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Lamar Odom describes addiction taking over his life

Out of the Dark – November 13, 2019 - So it’s nothing to be shameful about.” - Lamar Odom was once one of the biggest stars in the NBA and a reality star on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” formerly married to Khl... Read More...

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Why Meth Is Making a Big Comeback

It's cheap and effective – November 13, 2019 - “Methamphetamine is becoming more available and in a more potent form, which makes it more dangerous than it has been in the past,” said Peter Reuter, a professor of pub... Read More...

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Creed frontman Scott Stapp discusses solo album, sobriety

And proud of it... – Nov. 15, 2019 - “It’s always special to come home to my hometown. The place I was born and raised and see friends and see family and put on a rock show,” Stapp said. “I love Orlando. We are here ... Read More...

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2 Chemistry Professors Face Charges of Making Meth

Making Ends Meet? – Nov. 17, 2019 - “The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is a top priority, and we continue to cooperate with authorities,” she said. It was not clear whether the chemical smell in the scho... Read More...

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First National-Scale ACA Fraud Case Makes Waves at Morningside Recovery

From cutting ribbons to cutting deals? – November 15, 2019 - Yates owned and operated Morningside Recovery, a substance-abuse treatment facility in California. Prosecutors say he conspired with father-son duo Jeffrey... Read More...

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An opioid more deadly than fentanyl found in Seattle

Thanatos at Work? – November 11, 20`9 - “It’s even that much more strong than fentanyl, you need even less of it to get people high or kill people on it,” Banta-Green said. The DEA says carfentanil is sold as a white... Read More...

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Punitive Policies Harm Pregnant Drug Users and Newborns

Everybody Hurts – November 13, 2019 - On November 13, RAND Corporation a nonprofit think tank, published research that linked punitive policies targeting pregnant drug users, with newborns experiencing op... Read More...

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Alcohol Was an Escape…

Life on Life’s Terms – November 13, 2019 - When he was on the road, he and his colleagues would retreat to one of their hotel rooms and drink. For Mr. Breland, drinking was a way of being social, but he was also doin... Read More...

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New York Does Kids a Solid

PREVENTION WORKS – November 13, 2019 - New York is the 18th state to raise the age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products to 21, according to the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation, an advocacy group. Other sta... Read More...

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Philadelphia is Gearing Up to Open First Safe Injection Sites in U.S.

Brotherly and Sisterly LOVE! – Nov. 15, 2019 - The Department of Justice says injection sites violate the law. News on the opioid epidemic is from Michigan, as well. Stateline: With Safe Injection Sites, ‘Somebody... Read More...

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If somebody dies in drug rehab, shouldn’t it be a potential crime?

Negligence? – November 16, 2019- The wrongful death lawsuit filed by his parents lays the tragedy at the feet of the rehabs and their workers. It also apportions blame for the nurse who, they feel, rendered services ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week

“Sometimes I’m so sweet even I can’t stand it.” —Julie Andrews ... Read More...

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Boy, 17, gets double lung transplant from vaping

Two Donors Needed – NOVEMBER 12, 2019 - The announcement by Henry Ford Hospital came a day after President Donald Trump said he would meet with industry representatives as his administration weighs new regulati... Read More...

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Former patient sues troubled Washington County addiction clinic

It’s MAT complicated – Nov. 8, 2019 - He saw a physician “rarely, if ever,” according to the lawsuit, and was “continually issued Suboxone” by non-medical personnel. The clinic failed to provide substantive addiction... Read More...

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Friends star Matthew Perry’s decades-long substance abuse battle

One Day At A Time – Nov. 10, 2019 - Growing up in Canada, the Whole Nine Yards star was raised with a competitive streak and a penchant for tennis. He rose in the junior rankings to No. 2 in Ottawa until relocating t... Read More...

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Help University of Minnesota Researchers Build a Meeting Finder App

When You Need It Most – November 2019 - The Issue When I first got clean, I was told to go to a meeting, so I Googled “AA meetings” and got to some random meeting list page. I showed up at a location list... Read More...

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Comedian Tommy Davidson on Overcoming Addiction and Hitting Bottom

Recovery Works – Nov. 9 2019 - In a sneak peek at the episode, titled “Surviving the Unthinkable: How to Overcome Adversity,” Davidson recalls the precise moment when he realized he had hit rock bottom. “Philadelphia... Read More...

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Philippines’ anti-drug chief seeks new ways of ending scourge

No More Murdering? – NOV. 9, 2019 - Speaking at her first meeting in charge of a task force on narcotics, Vice-President Leni Robredo said the strategy should be as much about public health as it was about crim... Read More...

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Mom died of liver failure and daughter tells heartbreaking story

True Story – Nov. 10, 2019 - She’d never had a problem with drinking before, but felt she needed something to help her cope. She would say it was juice and drink it out of soup mugs to hide it from me, but even aged ... Read More...

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Addiction counseling expert lived the nightmare

MEDIA: Book Profile – Nov. 9, 2019 - And that was the start of a career in which she worked with other addicts to turn their lives around. In the process, she learned to listen and talk to families too. Some of... Read More...

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25 Mental Health Quotes To Help You Feel Less Alone

Really, I’m Fine – November 9. 2019 - One would not tell someone who has high blood pressure that it’s just in their head and they need to get over it, so why would we tell someone who has a very real me... Read More...

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Addiction blindfolds addicts, and their families

Hope is the thing with feathers... – November 10, 2019 - “Hope” is the thing with feathers —That perches in the soul—And sings the tune without the words —And never stops — at all.”—Emily Dickinson I ... Read More...

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How Hollywood Boulevard’s star Superman wound up homeless, then dead in the Valley

Destiny, Fate or Drug Addiction? – Nov. 9, 2019 - He famously lived for years just a few blocks from the boulevard in a small apartment crammed head to foot with Superman action toys and Superman cutouts and Superman... Read More...

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Aged 90 and still taking cocaine

No More Constipation – November 10, 2019 - A decade ago, 45 people a year aged 60 or over were treated in hospital in England for cocaine-related disorders. The number treated has soared to 379. Experts say the rise ... Read More...

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Appeal of Exploring Sobriety & Recovery in ‘Doctor Sleep’

Sequel or Seroquel? – Nov. 6, 2019 One of the burning questions regarding McGregor’s interpretation of the role is, who is this Dan Torrance? Is he the older version of the King character or Kubrick’s rendition... Read More...

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‘The Shining’ sequel pays homage to the original 1980 film

MEDIA: Film Review – November 8, 2019 - They call Dan, who as a child had the nickname “Doc,” Doctor Sleep. But Dan’s stability is rocked by the appearance of a girl with a shine 100 times more powerful than his. She... Read More...