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Criminalizing 1st-time DUIs is a tough sell

One Jigger, One Jail Cell – Jan. 13, 2019 - “We want to feel like we’re really being strict on drunk drivers,” said Republican state Sen. Van Wanggaard, chairman of the Senate judiciary committee and an opponent of crim... Read More...

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7 Hot Musicians Share Their Stories Of Sobriety

Songs in the Key of AA – JANUARY 11, 2019 - If you’re stepping into 2019 sober: congratulations! And to those who are considering reducing their consumption this year, congratulations to you, too! Taking steps toward so... Read More...

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Judge dismisses lawsuits – Big Pharma NOT GUILTY

Defense, Defense, Defense – Jan. 9, 2019 - A Connecticut judge has dismissed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and other drug makers brought by 37 cities and towns in the state that blame the companies for the opioid crisi... Read More...

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Josh Brolin Marks 5 Years of Sobriety

No More Blackouts – January 9, 2019 - Brolin, 50, went on to describe the complete memory blackout and the effort to piece together what happened, then calling a friend to get the lowdown. It’s a vivid recollection that... Read More...

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What makes addiction a disease?

This is Your Brain on Drugs – January 11, 2019 - “Beginning in the 1980s, we started doing brain imaging, and we developed cues that were associated with drug use,” he said. His finding helped explain the hallmarks of a... Read More...

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The Disturbing Link Between Opioids and Suicide

Dying to Ease the Pain – January 10, 2019 - “Overdose and suicide are being treated as separate problems, but there is overlap in the causes that are driving increases in both,” ... An op-ed published in The New England... Read More...

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Constant cravings: is addiction on the rise?

Sexting and Netflix and Beer, Oh My! – January 10, 2019 - The broadening of the term {addiction} was often viewed in medical circles as lazy appropriation; however, neuroscience has now largely accepted that it is the s... Read More...

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Ex-Employee: Acadia Healthcare Is ‘Warehousing Children’

Carpe per diem – Jan. 7, 2019 - These are very broadly defined and often prompted in a school setting. These can lead to subsequent extended-stays in U.S. based facilities owned by Acadia, and other for-profit providers... Read More...

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Artie Lange shares pic of ‘deformed’ nose due to drug abuse

Disease of Addiction Causes Pig Nose – December 26, 2018 - Earlier this month, Lange tested positive for cocaine while serving four years’ probation for heroin possession. He was spared a jail sentence for violating pro... Read More...

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Financial Cost$$$ Of Addiction

Money For Something – Dec.27, 2018 - That the vast majority (82%) said their loved one experienced adverse financial effects due to their substance abuse disorder may not surprise you. But these specifics may: 65% said ... Read More...

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Opioid-Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019

Drowning In Cash – December 31, 2018 - “Our next battle is to get the documents that are being produced made available to the public instead of everything being filed under confidentiality agreements so we can get the f... Read More...

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How getting arrested and going to jail helped one young man turn his life around

From Reefer to Reps – Jan. 4, 2019 - “I was smoking well over a pack of cigarettes a day,” he said. “I was snorting several hundred milligrams of OxyContin every day. A regular meal for me would be going to a pizza shop... Read More...

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Getting Clean? Download Yourself a Sobriety App

Solution in Your Pocket? – Jan. 4, 2019 - AA Speakers With this app, you’ll get access to plenty of Alcoholics Anonymous speakers that can share their experiences. This will provide you with lots of motivation and ins... Read More...

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Welcome to the Church of Safe Injection

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit – December 18, 2018 - The congregation lends structure to a rogue coalition of harm-reduction advocates who work to distribute thousands of syringes — possessing more than 10 is illegal in... Read More...

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‘Dirty John’: John’s sobriety doctor has a chilling secret of his own

MEDIA: Reality Fiction TV – Jan. 5, 2019 - Last week’s episode of ‘Dirty John’ gave us the rude shock of what was in store for Debra Newell after she let John back into the penthouse and how she finally realized that t... Read More...

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Opioid Deaths In Teens And Children Almost Tripled In The Past 20 Years

Suffer the Little Children – December 30, 2018 - One of the main issues is that when adults store or use opioids in the home, it has a ripple effect on everyone, including teens and children who can misuse or divert the... Read More...

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Teen vaping has become an epidemic

Where there’s smoke... – Jan. 5, 2019 - Nationwide, the number of high school students who use e-cigarette or other vaping devices jumped 78 percent from late 2017 to November 2018, a survey by the U.S. Centers for Dise... Read More...

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Listen to Woman’s Incredible Story of How an Accidental Phone Call Pulled Her Out of Drug Addiction

The Moth Podcast – Jan. 3, 2019 - You never know who is willing to offer a helping hand – Auburn Sandstrom learned this when she was a young mother neck-deep in the throes of drug addiction. Yet despite struggling with ... Read More...

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Opioid clinic adds spirituality to Suboxone to treat addiction

God Shot – January 6, 2019 - He recognized that many of those whom he approached felt beaten down, worthless. Forging a personal connection with God helped change that, filling a void for many of the people he approach... Read More...

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To Get Mental Health Help for a Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody

Out of Options – January 2, 2019 - The early trauma Daniel experienced very likely affected his brain development, doctors say. And his PTSD and severe anxiety disorder manifested in violent episodes. “He held knives t... Read More...

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Monroe admits she’s an alcoholic but is recovering

The Truth Can Set You Free – Jan. 5, 2019 - Jack, who identifies as non-binary, went on to describe how her relationship with alcohol began at age 14. However, the relationship didn’t turn ‘problematic’ until 2014. ‘I h... Read More...

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I’m Two Years Sober & These Were The Books That Helped

Reading to Recover – January 1, 2019 - The Sober Revolution addresses different forms of problematic drinking, their causes and effects and gives practical advice for anyone looking to start their sobriety journey. The... Read More...

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Twin who lost his brother through drug addiction now helps celebrity addicts beat their demons

Will to Live – January 6, 2019 - When the Chris and Rob were just 14-years-old they started taking speed and LSD, just two years later the pair had moved on to cocaine and ecstasy. When Chris and Rob were 42, the pair a... Read More...

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No More About Us Without Us: A Conversation with Ryan Hampton

...and walking the walk – JANUARY 6, 2019 - Critics might accuse Hampton of hyperbole, but on these subjects he speaks with authority. In American Fix, Hampton writes with equal candor about his own experiences with add... Read More...

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Panel at Narcotics Anonymous convention focuses on building community relationships

No Drugs Means No Drugs – Jan. 5, 2019 - Speaking on the topic of misperceptions about the organization he’s encountered over the past 30 years, Cornell said it’s about educating people about what the organization does.... Read More...

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Meth, cocaine overdoses rise as Mexican cartels sidestep anti-opioid crackdown

Playing whack-a-mole with death – January 4, 2019 - The development is, in part, an outgrowth of the crackdown on opioids in the U.S., and the result of cartels finding other drugs. The 2018 National Drug Threat Assessm... Read More...

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Will drug companies be held accountable for America’s opioid epidemic?

God is the Bottom Line – Jan. 1, 2019 - What the prosecutors alleged was that these three top executives knew almost immediately after OxyContin appeared in the market, which was 1996, that it was being diverted to the ... Read More...

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Opioid Crisis: What we should learn from the AIDS epidemic

What history can teach us, it's not the same – January 3, 2019 - “As the HIV/AIDS epidemic has taught us, the existence of effective medical treatment does not mean that people who need treatment can and will obtain it,... Read More...

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Demonizing ‘Crack Mothers,’ Victimizing Their Children

NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE – Jan. 5, 2019 - The broken entity that is child welfare system and the racism that is so embedded in this society had prominent roles in how my child welfare case played out. Nevertheless, the ult... Read More...

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LA Recovery Ambassador Workshop

Become a Citizen Advocate – Thursday, January 24, 2019, 1:00 - 5:00pm The Recovery Ambassador workshop prepares individuals to become citizen advocates in the grassroots recovery advocacy movement Facilitators: Hanna... Read More...