Having a Beer Can Now Land You in JailThat’s a Crime – July 21, 2018 - MANILA — When six plainclothes policemen, hands gripping their holstered guns, charged down the winding alleys of the slum where Edwin Panis lives, he didn’t imagine they could be coming... Read More...July 24 2018
Jersey wants to expand medical marijuana program to treat opioid addictionMarijuana Assisted Treatment – July 17, 2018 - The New Jersey Department of Health wants to expand its medical marijuana program to include opioid addiction treatment. “Right now the consideration is adding it as an add... Read More...July 24 2018
Rising temperatures from climate change linked to rise in suicidesMea Culpa – July 23, 2018 - Rising temperatures linked to human-caused climate change could lead to increasing suicide rates in the U.S. and Mexico, a study released Monday suggests. By comparing historical temperature ... Read More...July 24 2018
Hot Dogs and Beef Jerky Linked to Mania in StudyMaybe It’s the Mustard – July 18, 2018 - A chemical used to cure meat has been linked to a symptom of mental illness, according to a study. Nitrates, which are used to cure products such as hot dogs, beef jerky, salami ... Read More...July 24 2018
‘Like a busy emergency room’: Calls to suicide crisis centers double since 2014Please Ask for Help – July 18, 2018 - The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline saw calls double from 2014 to 2017, an increase that coincides with rising suicide rates in the USA. The lifeline answered more than 2 milli... Read More...July 24 2018
Is Forcing People With Substance Use Disorder Into Drug Treatment a Good Idea?Anything is Possible – July 19, 2018 - LESLIE AGANS WAS desperate. Her teenage son, Michael, had once been a good student and terrific ice hockey player in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. But he’d become a deceitful, unmoti... Read More...July 24 2018
Restaurant Takes On the Opioid Crisis, One Worker at a TimeCleaning Up One Way or Another – July 10, 2018 - Five years ago, Rob and Diane Perez found a spoon and a ramekin in the trash at a branch of their Saul Good Restaurant & Pub, and realized that their top server was d... Read More...July 24 2018
More Americans are drinking themselves to deathSlowly but Surely – July 19, 2018 - The Great Recession continues to take a grim toll: Since 2009, a growing number of Americans have died from liver disease and liver cancer. The increase among 25- to 34-year-olds is e... Read More...July 24 2018
Robin Williams Quit Drugs After John Belushi’s Death: ‘Cocaine for Me Was a Place to Hide’Giants Gone Too Soon – July 17, 2018 - Before his death by suicide in 2014, Robin Williams had a well-documented history of alcohol and cocaine dependence — a habit he kicked in 1982 after friend John Belushi’s overdose... Read More...July 24 2018
Symptoms of ADHD in teens linked to heavy screen timeYou’re Kidding – July 17, 2018 - Teens who spend a lot of time using digital media show an uptick in symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study reports. That doesn’t mean parents should pan... Read More...July 24 2018
CBS News investigation: Recruiters pay vulnerable addicts to try experimental treatment to kick heroinNaltrexone? MAT That Kills People? – July 19, 2018 - A CBS News investigation has uncovered an industry of recruiters taking advantage of struggling addicts. The scheme lures addicts into getting a non-FDA approved Nal... Read More...July 24 2018
These Pills Could Be Next U.S. Drug EpidemicWall Street Celebrates – July 18, 2018 - Clonazepam (traded as Klonopin), diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax) are among the most sold drugs in a class of widely prescribed anti-anxiety medications known as benzodia... Read More...July 24 2018
Tess’s Six Years of AddictionNew York Times – July 22, 2018 - Last year, on the day after Christmas, I picked up my phone to hear the mother on the other end of the line sobbing. “It’s the phone call I never wanted to make to you,” she said. “I’m s... Read More...July 24 2018
Making ‘Don’t Worry,’ Jack Black gained perspectives on alcoholismAfter a few drinks? WILD VIDEO – July 16, 2018 - Full Video @ USAToday.com... Read More...July 24 2018
Facility giving marijuana to people with addiction has a major shakeup…Don’t Bogart That Client My Friend – July 16, 2018 - The treatment was unconventional. People addicted to everything from alcohol to opioids were given the option of using marijuana to help deal with withdrawal symptoms... Read More...July 17 2018
New addiction hotline opens in West New YorkOn the Right Track – July 12, 2018 - A new hotline - open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - is available in most of Western New York for those battling addiction. The number is: 716-831-7007 The program is funded thro... Read More...July 17 2018
From prison to purpose: Opioid task force pick brings life experienceRising From The Ashes – July 12, 2018 - Robert Riley II has been fighting the opioid crisis for years. Now he’s part of a group taking aim at the epidemic in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Emergency Opioid Task ... Read More...July 17 2018
North Carolina rehab under investigation for food stamp fraudHungry for Recovery – July 12, 2018 - A rogue drug rehab program in North Carolina is being investigated for food stamp fraud, the latest fallout in an ongoing Reveal investigation into the program. Recovery Connections... Read More...July 17 2018
From Addiction To Recovery: Meet Richie Lapinski Jr.Sailing Into the Sunset of the Spirit – July 13, 2018 - He was calling from his home in Stuart, Florida, the sailfish capital of the world. This Atlantic Coast city once had a house used as a haven for shipwrecked sailo... Read More...July 17 2018
A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Future Suicide RiskCompassion? – July 11, 2018 - Now, a study shows that a simple intervention conducted by staff in emergency departments can reduce the risk of future suicide attempts. The intervention involves creating a safety plan fo... Read More...July 17 2018
News organizations push for opioid data to be made public- “It will identify every pill mill in the country”Nothing Fake Here – July 9, 2018 - Drug manufacturers, distributors and the federal government object to making the information public. In a court filing last month, lawyers for the federal government argued that doing ... Read More...July 17 2018
5 things I found surprising about legal marijuana in ColoradoSerious Business – July 12, 2018 - After landing at Denver International Airport last month, all the familiar punch lines I’ve been hearing about covering the marijuana industry from friends, family and co-workers kept ... Read More...July 17 2018
Cocaine grandmother’s stunningly candid interview VIDEO ONLYUnsafe At Any Age – July 12, 2018 – Full Video @ 9News.com.au... Read More...July 17 2018
New synthetic opioids are killing even more peopleUnreal! – July 11, 2018 - New synthetic opioids are killing more people than ever before, with more than half of all opioid overdose deaths caused by the powerful, lab-made drugs, federal officials said Wednesday. The C... Read More...July 17 2018
‘It keeps us safe’: An NYC bathroom set up to stem overdosesUrine Good Hands – July 13, 2018 - At an unassuming storefront on a busy Brooklyn street, people sign up to use a bathroom outfitted to try to curb an overdose crisis. Waiting his turn, a man named Robert is frank about... Read More...July 17 2018
What Medical Marijuana Is, and Is Not, Good ForWhat You Should Know – July 13, 2018 - In 2016, I was asked by Governor John Kasich to become an academic research member of Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee. Ohio’s statute allows physicians to recommend th... Read More...July 17 2018
Surge In Meth Use In Colorado Complicates Opioid RecoverySpeed Kills Too! – July 14, 2018 - Huddled at a computer screen at the Denver Recovery Group, counselor Melissa McConnell looks at the latest urinalysis results for her client, Sara Florence. Last fall, it lit up like a... Read More...July 17 2018
What, Exactly, Is a Porn Addiction? It’s Complicated.Eye Opening Report – July 13, 2018 -Is pornography addiction real? Do people get as addicted to Pornhub as they do, say, drugs or alcohol? Yes and no. Too much porn can certainly became issue but whether or not it’s tru... Read More...July 17 2018
Working out for recovery: Local gym promotes exercise for addiction, mental illnessShaping Up – July 13, 2018 - he gym is the perfect place to build muscle, strength, and for some, a new life. “It’s the perfect natural way for anybody trying to get better,” said Katie Kiss, who oversees a Badger Fitne... Read More...July 17 2018
‘Whitney’ documentary: 5 things you didn’t know about Whitney HoustonMEDIA: Great Film – July 4, 2018 - Just when you thought there was nothing more to learn about the late Whitney Houston, a new documentary is here to prove otherwise. “Whitney” (in theaters nationwide Friday) rehashes t... Read More...July 17 2018