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A vaccine for fentanyl addiction? Just two shots block drug cravings for 15 weeks in rats

Science May One Day Do So... – May 1, 2019 - Fentanyl is now found in the bloodstreams of 90 percent of people that die of drug overdoses. The synthetic opioid is far more powerful than even heroin, and every bit as add... Read More...

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Drug Addiction Treatment without Health Insurance

Helpful Advice – April 29, 2019 - But, is it possible to get no insurance drug rehab? The answer to this question is a resounding yes. Money should not hinder you or your loved one from getting treatment for drug addict... Read More...

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Imperial College launches world’s first Centre for Psychedelics Research

And 8 hours later... – April 26, 2019 - Psychedelic therapy holds a great deal of promise for treating some very serious mental health conditions and may one day offer new hope to vulnerable people with limited treatmen... Read More...

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DJ Fresh Talks Health, Sobriety, & Producing for Biggest Artists

Turning the Tables – MAY 1, 2019 - DJ Fresh still vividly remembers where he was the moment he knew his health was in trouble. “I was sitting in traffic on the Hammersmith flyover, driving home from the airport after a... Read More...

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Executive Corner with Damien Ross

Stick with the Winners! – My name is Damien and I’m the founder of Pocket Rehab. I struggled with addiction for a long time and that continued when I came out of treatment. This was not only due to the stigma and shame ... Read More...

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Alcohol is everywhere on Tinder. Here’s how non-drinkers cope.

Iced Tea? – May 2, 2019 - You could be forgiven for mistaking the profile pics on popular dating apps for contributions to an alcohol advocacy campaign. Here is a 20-something blonde whose hair echoes the golden hues o... Read More...

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Child Suicide Attempts are Skyrocketing in the US, and Nobody Knows Why

American Parenting? – April 11, 2019 - The numbers are very alarming,” pediatric emergency room physician Brett Burstein from McGill University told CNN. “We are seeing an acceleration of this issue, and I worry that we... Read More...

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Going public with sobriety

I Am Sober Spartacus – MAY 03, 2019 - Unfortunately, drug and alcohol disorders, along with other mental health disorders such as depression, are among the most stigmatized of all maladies. Many people view substance us... Read More...

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Feds Say Jail Must Give Inmate Suboxone

Big Pharma says, “WE WIN” – May 4, 2019 - Jail officials told her lawyer they were going to interrupt that treatment during her sentence, according to this week’s ruling, forcing her to undergo withdrawal in jail. They ... Read More...

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‘pill mill’ doctor sentenced to 7 years for taking payment for oxycodone prescriptions

Med School for This? – MAY 1, 2019 - Celestine was not arrested during the raid, but did surrender his license to distribute controlled substances. He made nearly $14 million from the “pill mill operation” between 2008 ... Read More...

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Police officer died from fentanyl overdose

Tragic Story – May 2, 2019 - O’Malley said an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death. An investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office, Maine State Police and the ... Read More...

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Family is fighting substance abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community

Problems Uncovered – May 6, 2019 - The symposium dealt with such topics as the dangers of vaping and marijuana use, the opioid crisis, myths about eating disorders and the power of peer support. Dr. Norman Blumenthal, a... Read More...

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Teen suicides spiked month after Netflix’s drama ’13 Reasons Why’ premiered

SAD, TRUE, WHAT CAN YOU DO? – APR. 29 2019 - Researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed monthly rates of suicides among individuals ages 10 to 64 between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2017. They said April ... Read More...

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Netflix Responds to Data Connecting 13 Reasons Why With Rise In Teen Suicides

The CEO Speaks – April 30, 2019 - But after another study connecting an uptick in teen suicide rates to the show made headlines this week, the streaming service has taken a slightly less ruthless attitude. “We’ve just s... Read More...

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National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers $ued for Million$?

Goliath vs. David? – May 7, 2019 - STATEMENT OF THE CASE 1. NAATP is an addiction treatment industry trade association that has positioned itself as the de facto regulator of the addiction treatment industry. NAATP, und... Read More...

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Brentwood company files multimillion-dollar lawsuit against national trade organization

Game of Thorns – May 6, 2019 - The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, accuses the NAATP of leading a coordinated campaign designed to defame AAC in order to benefit the trade... Read More...

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Negative Thinking: A Most Dangerous Addiction

Suffering Is Optional – May 2, 2019 - We return to our suffering because, fundamentally, we’re trying to make the negative experience come out a different way. If we can just understand our pain more clearly, spend more... Read More...

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Dopamine and Addiction Recovery: Here’s What You Should Know About the “Pleasure Chemical”

Temptation Strengthens Sobriety – 2019 - Dopamine is often referred to as the pleasure chemical but the problem is that dopamine does not actually produce pleasure. We are taught to believe that the higher your dopamine... Read More...

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Legendary singer Judy Collins, now 80, gives advice from both sides now

Sweet & Sober Icon – MAY 02, 2019 - In recent years, in addition to having continued success with her career, Collins has written about her personal difficulties. A 2003 memoir, “Sanity and Grace: A Journey of Suici... Read More...

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Billionaire facing 20 years for bribing doctors to prescribe fentanyl

Cash Devourers Souls – May 2, 2019 - Drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies are already facing hundreds of civil lawsuits by states and cities seeking to recover the costs of the epidemic on public finances, fr... Read More...

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Recovered alcoholic encourages others to look beyond addiction

Pill Bottle Art – April 26, 2019 - The event featured the 34-foot-long Opioid Memorial Wall, which displayed 4,200 pill bottles, one for every 10 Americans who died by heroin and prescription opioid overdoses in 2016. T... Read More...

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Kate Moss enjoys lunch with pals…after 18 months of sobriety

Smokin’ Hot and Sober – April 29, 2019 - Last autumn, it was revealed Kate had been teetotal for an entire year after deciding to focus on her health following the premature deaths of some of her closest friends. A sou... Read More...

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NYC’s sober bar scene is a ‘hip’ oasis for booze-free fun

No Hangovers Either – April 23, 2019 - His friend Sohang Gandhi, who’s 38 and sober, credits the good vibe to a sweeping sense of relief: Finally, a cool, dry place where he didn’t have to “feel weird” about ordering a ... Read More...

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Medical Records of Rehab, Mental Health Centers Exposed

Breach of Confidentiality – April 22, 2019 - Independent researcher Justin Paine discovered the database last month. He said it contained nearly 5 million documents involving what he estimates at about 145,000 patients.... Read More...

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Diet drinks and strokes: Warning for women who drink two diet sodas a day

Not a STROKE of genius – Apr 25, 2019 - You think diet soda is the healthier alternative because it’s lower in calories, right? Experts say for women it’s more harmful than harmless. “The more diet sodas you drink, or i... Read More...

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Formerly homeless addict is now GCU grad and giving back

What Sobriety Can Do – Apr. 25, 2019 - “I don’t want to reach my hand into that fire again,” he continued. Hooked on drugs in high school, Dalla Riva wound up in prison for more than two years. He spent another year on ... Read More...

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Physicians Get Addicted Too

Heal Thyself First – May 2019 - The number of people on pain pills grew from a tiny fraction of Ortenzio’s practice to well over half of his patients by the end of the 1990s. The shift was gradual enough at first that h... Read More...

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AP Poll: Many blame drug firms for opioid crisis

That’s Pushing It – April 25, 2019 - Experts say the overdose epidemic is rooted in a boom in opioid painkiller prescriptions that began more than 20 years ago, which they say fostered addictions that later shifted into... Read More...

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Pete Doherty gets candid on drug addiction

It’s an Inside Job – Apr 26, 2019 - “Because my brain thinks I enjoy it. My heart wants to know what the f**k is going on. Why am I wasting my time and money and friendship and love and energy and creativity on some gro... Read More...

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Lala Kent celebrates six months of sobriety — “I’m feeling blessed”

Twenty-six weeks without drinks – April 25, 2019 - “It’s a day filled with blessings, I cannot tell you how proud I am. 6 months of sobriety, it brings tears to my eyes to see your strength and passion for life. Your my... Read More...