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How to save 1,000’s of lives! When bail reform comes, do more to help people who use drugs

No Cash Bail – DEC 22, 2019 - At 19, Allison was arrested for selling a small amount of heroin to an undercover police officer for $15 to support her addiction to opioids. Because she was unable to pay bail of ... Read More...

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Expert explains how to have fun without alcohol during the holidays

Be With a Friend – December 22, 2019 - If you are worried about a party or venue lacking non-alcoholic options, Reames said to bring your own drink. “Some people get really obsessed about the idea that it’s the holid... Read More...

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Hundreds Saved from Opioid Overdose

Saving Lives for a Better Tomorrow – Dec. 22, 2019 - Grown out of the need to stop blood-borne diseases like HIV, the needle-exchange program handed out 1,452 Narcan kits, the brand name for naloxone. And that’s just... Read More...

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Overdoses Contribute To Rise In Midlife Mortality

Life or Death? – December 23, 2019 - “Like a butterfly effect” Health data for Belmont County show that the county ranked 50th of 88 Ohio counties for health outcomes. As with the rest of the state and the U... Read More...

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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino celebrates four years of sobriety

Congratulations! – Dec. 23, 2019 - “Being sober and living a life of integrity has really opened up so many doors for me,” he added. “I feel like I’m really my best self right now, living my best life and now I want ... Read More...

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28 Christmas movies and specials to watch on TV

Deck the Halls – December 23, 2019 - Because Christmas is a time for tradition, NBC will repeat last year’s holiday lineup (as I am repeating last year’s descriptions of it) with Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”... Read More...

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Why is it so difficult to say no to that piece of cake?

It’s an Anti-Depressant? – Dec. 23, 2019 - Researchers trained rats to receive a “delicious, high-fat, high-sugar” pellet by pressing a lever. The rats had to wait 20 seconds before pressing the lever again. If they ... Read More...

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Billie Eilish’s video captures isolation & addiction

WATCH (at your own risk) – Dec 18, 2019 - Billie Eilish, the six-time Grammy-nominated artist, has just turned 18 yesterday and is speedily raising eyebrows and amassing fame. We take a look at her huge success as a ... Read More...

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‘Hanukkah means recovery’

Breaking the chains that bind... – Dec. 22, 2019 - Battling addiction by reconnecting with Jewish culture The history behind the tradition goes back over 2,000 years, to when the Maccabees returned to Jerusalem to li... Read More...

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Recovering addict turns to books, charity to help others

Reading can save your world – December 19, 2019 - “I just didn’t know how to deal with constantly being called curse words. I was never Rick. I was always belittled. I was always told I would be nothing,” said Greene... Read More...

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America Will Import More Sugar This Year Than It Has in 40 years

What a sweet tooth – December 11, 2019 - This year, the government will have to open the spigot and let more foreign sugar into the United States. In fact, it will be a lot more. In a new report, economists at the... Read More...

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Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast

Have I got a drug for you – Dec. 16, 2019 - Instead, it starts with fast access to prescribed medicine that prevents withdrawal sickness. After patients start feeling better, they choose their next steps. In St... Read More...

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FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoids

Choked Up? – December 19, 2019 - Reports of gabapentinoid abuse alone, and with opioids, have emerged and there are serious consequences of this co-use, including respiratory depression and increased risk of opioid o... Read More...

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Dire Shortage of ADD Meds Is Pushing Some to Street Meth

Or to schoolyards? – Dec. 12, 2019 - On the Ground in Philly! In Philadelphia where I live, diverted Adderall currently sells for $0.50 a milligram on the streets, which would scale up to $500 a gram. Meanwhile... Read More...

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VA opens gambling addiction treatment center in Vegas

Ground 00 – Dec. 10, 2019 - The facility is the second of its kind in nearly 50 years at VA: the department’s first gambling addiction center – a trailblazing treatment facility that was the first of its kind in the ... Read More...

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Joseph Habedank’s Journey from Rehab to the Grammys — Why He Says MusiCares ‘Saved My Life’

It Takes a Village – December 18, 2019 - There was a lady who saw that I was in pain and I think she very instantly asked me, ‘Hey, how are you gonna sing tonight?’” he tells PEOPLE of the first time he was introduce... Read More...

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Ram Dass, Beloved Spiritual Teacher, Has Died

“Be Here Now” the other Big Book – DEC. 22, 2019 - It was Leary who famously exhorted American youth to “Turn on, tune in, drop out,” but it was Alpert who became a model of awakening that wasn’t dependent on drugs. ... Read More...

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Xanax: the drug that defined the decade and changed rap

It’s a Killer – Dec. 17, 2019 - Deep fakes, influencers, viral fashion – we live in a world unrecognizable from the one we stood in ten years ago. As a chaotic decade comes to a close, we’re speaking to the people wh... Read More...

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28 Empowering Books About Addiction And Recovery

Reading is Divine – Dec. 16, 2019 - It’s a long journey, but why not start it here, with this article? Read our descriptions of each book, see which story you resonate with the most. It’s a massive step to take, but ... Read More...

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988: FCC approves proposal for 3-digit suicide hotline number

911 for the Soul – Dec. 13, 2019 - The proposal requires that all telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers make, within 18 months, any network changes neces... Read More...

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It’s ‘life or death’: Recovering addict wants to reinvent SF response to drug crisis

Important Article – Dec. 20, 2019 - PHOTOS SHOW - • Salvation Army case manager Thomas Wolf says S.F. should focus more on stopping drug use than on harm reduction. • Thomas Wolf’s booking photo after his 2018 drug-r... Read More...

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Scientists ‘cure’ alcoholism by implanting ELECTRODES in the brain

That was easy! – December, 19, 2019 - Dr Plummer, a world-renowned specialist in infectious diseases, said he’d ‘be dead’ if it wasn’t for the pioneering treatment. He signed up for the trial last year at Sunnybrook... Read More...

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‘Rocketman’ gets addiction right. Elton John’s journey could help others.

One of the best bio-pics ever – Dec. 16, 2019 - Events that cause trauma include natural disasters, childhood abuse or neglect, sexual assault and other forms of violence, which can have a lasting effect on behavior ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week

"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek." —Joseph Campbell ... Read More...

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For Those Who Struggle With Sobriety During The Holidays, There’s Hope

You Are Not Alone – Dec. 17, 2019 - Some in recovery may feel the only way they can cope with the holidays is to completely disconnect and not go to family functions or parties. McGinnis said that’s “a scary place to... Read More...

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Lizzo Talks Mental Health Struggles In Candid New Interview

...the Fairest of Them All – December 14, 2019 - “...I don’t know where it is, but I hope this is just the beginning because I got more. There is a lot more where that came from.” She explained that despite wha... Read More...

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Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia?

It’s All In Your Head – December 15, 2019 - Early one morning in March, Madison McIntosh showed up on his day off at the Scottsdale, Arizona, driving range and restaurant where he worked. The 24-year-old sat in his c... Read More...

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The Changing Geography of the Opioid Crisis

Map of Death – DECEMBER 5, 2019 - A common theory for the opioid crisis is that it developed from abuse and over-prescription of legal opioids. The study, however, finds this theory holds only in rural areas. It read... Read More...

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New study links all soda to an early death

Who Still Drinks These Toxic Beverages? – September 4, 2019 - The study, one of the largest of its kind, tracked 451,743 men and women from 10 countries in Europe. It found that consumption of two or more... Read More...

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A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – MORE: To combat the disorder, two thirds of these children, some as young as three years old, are prescribed powerful stimulant drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to help them cope with symp... Read More...