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California’s Surgeon General Readies Statewide Screening for Child Trauma

How Will Your Kids Score? – September 19, 2019 - Soon after being appointed California’s first-ever surgeon general, Nadine Burke Harris took off on a barnstorming tour across the state to talk about adverse childho... Read More...

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Gov. Cuomo! What his attack on vaping and stalling on Safe Injection Sites really means

Mayor Jerk – SEPT. 26, 2019 - Instead of following the research that vaping is a harm reduction strategy with public health benefits, the governor claimed in a statement that, “New York is not waiting for the f... Read More...

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New York to offer tax credit for employers that hire people in addiction recovery

Only If They’ve Done the Steps? – Sept. 27, 2019 - A few years ago North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones, a Democrat, had lunch with Michael Carpenter. Carpenter owns The Northeast Group, a printing, mailing, and dis... Read More...

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Smoking ban at drug rehab centers fuels black market for cigarettes

Coffee Still OK? – SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - But Wienczkowski was caught smoking a cigarette in rehab. And, in Philadelphia, city-funded inpatient drug facilities prohibit smoking. He was discharged for breaking the... Read More...

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Hydrogen cyanide found in THC vaping cartridges

You Are What You Inhale – September 27, 2019- Sales of marijuana vaping products are reportedly down as much as 60 percent in some states as public health officials try to find out what’s behind a mysterious ailment ... Read More...

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Tower of Sour Liquid Candy Urine Samples

Yellow Journalism – Retail: Not for the squeamish, but perfect for those who enjoy tormenting the squeamish, these realistic-looking urine containers are actually full of delicious sour liquid candy! Still, nobody el... Read More...

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What is Going On?

WHAT'S GOING ON? – More @ Video.com https://vimeo.com/360117876 ... Read More...

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California officials tell everyone to stop vaping right now

Vapers Tell California, F-You – SEP. 25, 2019 - E-cigarettes are loaded with a liquid cartridge — typically containing THC or nicotine — that when heated turns into a vapor that the user then inhales. The recent outb... Read More...

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Protesters denounce police sweep that rounded up addicts

Society Has the Disease – September 28, 2019 - Linda Winn spends her days trying to save lives, using chest compressions, rescue breathing, and the overdose-reversing drug naloxone to care for people on the streets... Read More...

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5 dead from tainted cocaine overdoses

This Is F#*ked! – September 24, 2019 - “Right now we suspect that there may be up to five deaths related to this batch of cocaine so we want the public to know to not ingest these illicit street drugs because the con... Read More...

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Kevin Kennedy fights addiction with music

Sober Dude on Coronation Street – Sept. 25, 2019 - The charity uses different methods to aid those in recovery from addiction and helps them regain control of their lives. The couple have both been in recovery from a... Read More...

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Executive Corner with Allison Harden

Stick with the Winners! – October 1, 2019 – Allison Harden has been involved in many strength-based pathways throughout her recovery journey, along with the 12-step program of recovery. She has learned how to build a... Read More...

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Metallica’s James Hetfield Relapses and Enters Rehab

God Speed – September 27, 2019 - Metallica has announced their tour of Australia and New Zealand has been postponed as bandmate James Hetfield seeks treatment following his relapse. On Friday, the group shared the ne... Read More...

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Link Between Air Pollution and Mental Health Disorders in Children

Everything is Connected – September 26, 2019 - Previous evidence had linked harmful particulate matter with an increase in psychiatric disorders in adults, so researchers wanted to see if they had the same impact on ... Read More...

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NYC’s Billionaires’ Row Is the Planned Site for a ‘5-Star’ Drug Rehab

Isn’t It Rich? – September 24, 2019 - “This cutting-edge facility offers luxurious accommodations and amenities, providing the customers a 5-star experience while receiving the highest quality treatment,” read... Read More...

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Schools Help Children of Addiction Cope

Where It’s Needed Most – September 27, 2019 - When a child is living with a parent who is addicted to drugs, they are likely experiencing a lot of emotional, or even physical, trauma and stress. When that’s ha... Read More...

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How can technology improve treatment options?

Bit by Byte – Sept. 26, 2019 - Even so, the network of treatment and rehabilitation for those facing addiction remains far behind the curve. These limitations have been exposed recently, as the US contends with incre... Read More...

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Rachel Bloom Won an Emmy—For a Song About Destigmatizing Anti-Depressants

On the Borderline – September 26, 2019 - It’s fitting, then, that Bloom’s recent Emmy win for Best Original Music and Lyrics, alongside songwriter Jack Dolgen and composer Adam Schlesinger, was for a song that celeb... Read More...

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Where The Opioid Problem Is Upside Down

Opioids. What Opioids? – September 27, 2019 - When prescribed appropriately, opioids can be vital tools in hospitals and clinics. The drugs make patients more comfortable and can speed recovery. At Gambia’s only teac... Read More...

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Top 10 Health Conditions Affecting Millennials

Just Guess? – September 28, 2019 - When compared to the national population, millennials are more affected by behavioral health conditions than physical, with the highest increases shown in rates of major depr... Read More...

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Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Lyricist, Dead at 78

Grateful Obituary – SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - Born Robert Burns in California in 1941, Hunter met Garcia in 1961 at a local production of the musical Damn Yankees, where they were introduced by Hunter’s ex-girlfriend, and... Read More...

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Quote of the Week

“science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside” —Ursula K. Le Guin ... Read More...

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Shopping addiction is a real disorder and ‘should not be trivialized’

Shop Till You Drop – Sept. 26, 2019 - Experts agree that people with a shopping addiction find it difficult to stop and that it results in harm, showing that it is an involuntary and destructive kind of behaviour. Pe... Read More...

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Star of TV’s ‘Intervention’ helps two women get into rehab

Better Safe Than Sorry – Sept. 22, 2019 - Rock, meet hard place. The 20-year-old’s family was showing tough love, a skill they had learned from the interventionist who had flown in from Pennsylvani... Read More...

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How AI-backed virtual reality experience is helping drug addicts stay clean

All The Help We Can Get – Sept. 22, 2019 - The scenario may sound real enough but it is an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience designed to determine how prone the participant is to drug use by tracking their pu... Read More...

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Man poses as physician writing opioid prescriptions

Percodan Imposter – September 16, 2019 - The “pill mill” pharmacy allegedly dispensed the ninth highest amount of oxycodone in the nation, which was the second-most in the entire state of Texas. “One hundred pe... Read More...

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Why It’s Dangerous to Talk About Sobriety as a “Wellness Trend” by Claire Gillespie

Not A Part Time Job – Sept. 18, 2019 - On the face of it, sobriety slots in neatly alongside other wellness trends, like meditation apps, reiki and eating raw foods for breakfast. People write books about it th... Read More...

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The Old Dominion’s new look on saving lives

Working Together – Sept. 14, 2019 - It is transformative and life-changing, and it is a positive experience. As a result of the efforts of the McShin Foundation and others, lives are being saved in Virginia, and, ult... Read More...

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Susanna Reid reveals she was dumped by a date after giving up alcohol

He’s an a**hole – SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 - “Someone - he’ll be anonymous — and I were setting up arrangements for a date,” she told Weekend magazine. “I thought it might be good manners to mention the fact I don’t ... Read More...

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The Challenge of Harm Reduction: Changing Attitudes Toward Addiction Treatment by Andrew Tatarsky

Save-A-Life – September/October 2019 - He pulled up his sleeve to reveal a red, swollen arm marked with scars, scabs, and infected puncture wounds. The damage was so alarming that I gasped. Another client, Sarah, dra... Read More...