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Finding The Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer

Don’t Worry, Be Happy – September 1, 2019 - Researchers already knew from previous work that optimistic individuals tend to have a reduced risk of depression, heart disease and other chronic diseases. But migh... Read More...

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Does ‘13 Reasons Why’ Do More Harm Than Good

A Worthy Question – September 1, 2019 - 13 Reasons Why has entered its third and penultimate season with an Agatha Christie-inspired plotline set over a Days of Our Lives tone. In other words, murder meets melo... Read More...

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A Million Little Pieces — the misery memoir exposed as a fake comes to the big screen

MEDIA: Film Review – AUGUST 28, 2019 - Between the directorial overdoing of Sam Taylor-Johnson — the film is a husband-and-wife operation — and the dubious nature of the source material, unreality pervades. The on-sc... Read More...

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Salvation Army culinary school: A recipe for success

SAY CHEESE – August 31, 2019 - The ceremony is preceded by a plated meal the students plan and prepare. On the menu: short ribs, au gratin potatoes, and roasted carrots, followed by several dessert options. “We nee... Read More...

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Neurons that fire together wire together

My secret to happiness is, “I don't mind” – August 31, 2019 - Whenever you bring awareness to what you’re directly experiencing via your senses, or to your state of mind via your thoughts and emotions, you’re b... Read More...

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I Thought Running Was a Release. It Was Really an Addiction

Awesome Feat – Aug. 28, 2019 - “Exercise addiction often goes undiagnosed because it’s not recognized as a problem,” Alyssa Williamson — a psychotherapist in Dallas, TX who specializes in eating disorders — said. “We... Read More...

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‘The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’

Vapid or Victorious? – Aug. 31, 2019 - Patients, mostly otherwise healthy and in their late teens and 20s, are showing up with severe shortness of breath, often after suffering for several days with vomiting, ... Read More...

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Family’s Web Makes it Hard to Track Cash From Opioid Sales

$pider’s Stratagem – August 29, 2019 - A representative for the family of Purdue co-founder Mortimer Sackler declined to comment for this story, as did a company spokeswoman. A representative for the relatives ... Read More...

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Drug Addict Given a Year to Live Celebrates Sobriety: ‘We can recover’

Learning To Love Life – Aug. 29, 2019 - Brent Walker had posted the photo of him and his wife Ashley as part of the “#CleanChallenge” and said the addiction photo was taken in late 2016, shortly after he was released... Read More...

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THE VAPING SURVEY

Love Your Lungs? Please take this survey? – 2019 - With recent headlines on Acute Vape Related Illness Syndrome (AVRIS) driving attention to vaping impact on lungs and overall health of users and through secondhand e... Read More...

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How America’s opioid epidemic could get even worse

Shooting Towards the Precipice – Aug 29, 2019 - In 2017, ten states accounted for one-third of all mentions of synthetic opioid overdoses, despite making up a little more than one-tenth of the nation’s population. Co... Read More...

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Fentanyl, perfect for traffickers

Are Poppies All Pooped Out? – September 1, 2019 - But the pill was actually a far more powerful and more addictive opioid: fentanyl. Within weeks, Parker was crushing and freebasing up to eight pills a day.&n... Read More...

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Letter from Editor as we begin our 7th Year

September 3, 2019 We are very blessed to be entering our 7th year of publication. The team at the eBulletin has curated over 9,000 news articles, features, book and film reviews, editorials, videos, advocacy move... Read More...

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Give those suffering from drug addiction love

All You Need Is... – September 1, 2019 - One of the chalked messages included the name of a man who died last October at the age of 27. “Narcan would’ve said his life,” said the message, which accompanied by a couple... Read More...

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Portrait of loss: 15 women, 16 overdose deaths, one national drug crisis

The War is at Home – Aug. 31, 2019 - Pam Turgeon, 56. Her son Ryan Turgeon worked all over the world in oil and gas. He came back to Canada after suffering a mental breakdown. He fought to recover, working out and g... Read More...

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Sanders and Warren Back Legalization of Injection Sites for Drug Users

Canadian Club – August 29, 2019 - Safe consumption sites, also known as overdose prevention sites, safe injection sites and supervised consumption services, are clinical but community-oriented spaces where people are... Read More...

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New York State’s Marijuana Decriminalization Starts Wednesday

A Sativa State of Mind – August 28, 2019- The new law will also provide a path for some individuals with prior marijuana convictions to have their records expunged. Proponents of this law, like New York Govern... Read More...

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Law enforcement seize fentanyl that could kill 14 million people

Chemical Warfare – August 30, 2019 - “The illicit fentanyl that’s coming in, the vast majority is from China and a lot of it is coming in through the mails,” he said at a press conference announcing the arrests. At l... Read More...

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‘Smoking Kills’ on Cigarettes Could Help People Quit

Suicide Sticks? – Aug. 31, 2019 - “This study suggests that the introduction of such warnings could impact the decision-making of these groups. “It shows that this approach is a viable policy option and one wh... Read More...

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Sacklers could hold on to personal fortune in settlement

What, We Worry? – August 31, 2019 - “No one is going to be happy after this,” said Adam J. Levitin, a Georgetown Law School professor who studies bankruptcy. “People are going to be mad that the Sacklers aren’... Read More...

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Quote of the Week

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis ... Read More...

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13 People Arrested ‘Cuomo Lies, People Die’

Let Them Die Like Dogs – Aug. 28, 2019 - Protest was held outside of governor Cuomo’s office in midtown, advocating for the creation of overdose protection centers in the city, artist Nan Goldin and members of ... Read More...

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Stephanie Pratt: Inside ‘Hills’ Star’s Meth Hell

It’s An Inside Job! – August 23, 2019 - “I do know that worthlessness feeling,” Stephanie, 33, revealed to Ashley, who clued Spencer Pratt’s younger sister in on Jason’s alcohol relapse last November. “Saturda... Read More...

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First Death Reported From Vaping

Buzz Kill – August 23, 2019 - The affected individuals have had symptoms including cough, shortness of breath and fatigue, officials said. Some also experienced vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms worsened over a p... Read More...

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Judge to Hear Nuts and Bolts of How Philly Supervised Injection Site Would Work

Keep Human Beings Safe! – August 19, 2019 - The nonprofit Safehouse has its first day in federal court on Monday. The group wants to open an injection facility in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood where people c... Read More...

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Lawmaker Wants to Kick ’Unseemly Characters’ Out of Drug Abuse Treatment Business

We All Do! – AUG 19, 2019 - Meanwhile, state Sen. Judy Schwank of Berks County, another Democrat, has proposed that the 800-plus treatment centers in Pennsylvania pay for the licenses they get from the state, somethi... Read More...

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Vaping May Harm Your Blood Flow—Even Without Nicotine

The Weekly Vape Warning – August 20, 2019 - E-cigarettes first appeared on the market in 2007 and in the years since, vaping among teens has skyrocketed. The CDC estimates that one in five high school students... Read More...

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‘I became an alcoholic overnight’

Struck Drunk – Aug 19, 2019 - My mum died when I was 36, after 25 years of fighting cancer. Six weeks later, in September 1991, my dad died of a broken heart. He was in perfect health, but that day he said his ... Read More...

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Is Alcoholics Anonymous Too Christian for Jews?

Meshugas – AUGUST 21, 2019 - I had to confront this issue when I first became sober more than 27 years ago. As an observant Jew, I was uncomfortable with entering churches, if only the basement. I didn’t... Read More...

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Wisdom Teeth Removal is Contributing to the Opioid Crisis

Pulling The Trigger – August 21, 2019 - Every year, about 5 million Americans, most of whom are adolescents and young adults, have their wisdom teeth removed. Many of them are prescribed opioids for the pain during r... Read More...