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Pregnant women with substance use disorders need treatment, not prison

Born Inside – June 4, 2019 - Two-thirds of them are mothers of young children; an unknown number are pregnant. Many of them have substance use disorders with a significant history of trauma and mental health p... Read More...

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Opioid blocking medications have tougher restrictions than opioids

Damned if you do... – June 6, 2019 - Despite it’s positive push by addiction treatment doctors as a road to recovery from an opioid addiction, Buprenorphine is considered an opioid, a Class 3 narcotic in the ey... Read More...

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Officials Promoting Addiction Recovery In New Ad Campaign

Promotion and Attraction – JUNE 7, 2019 - A news conference Wednesday at the state Capitol featured state officials, lawmakers and 19 “recovery stars’’ who were introduced to applause from family members, frien... Read More...

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Construction industry confronts drug addiction among ranks

Occupational Hazard – June 7, 2019 - Construction workers may be particularly prone to abusing prescription painkillers — which often leads to illegal drug use — because of the physical demands of their jobs a... Read More...

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Texas misses chance to prevent overdose deaths

Execution Capitol of America – June 7, 2019 - In 2015, a Good Samaritan bill reached the governor’s desk with near-unanimous support. Abbott had the power to prevent opioid overdose deaths with his signature, b... Read More...

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FDA calls out e-cig companies using social media ‘influencers’

Influence This! – June 7, 2019 - Solace Vapor said it plans to terminate its relationship with the social media influencer who was accused of improperly marketing the company’s products on social media. ... Read More...

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Handbag maker helps female employees stay 100% sober

Work and Love – June 2, 2019 - The women of the nonprofit create handmade and custom handbags from “upcycled” materials. Through an apprenticeship program that leads to full-time employment, the women learn val... Read More...

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‘Euphoria’ Team Talks Working with Intimacy Coordinator, Avoiding Glamorizing Addiction

MEDIA: Television – June 8, 2019 - For Levinson, who has been open about his own addiction, part of that safe environment included being sensitive to the portrayal of Rue’s (Zendaya) addiction in the series. Bu... Read More...

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Dr. John Obituary

He Walks in Golden Slippers – June 7, 2018 - Dr John’s real name was Malcolm John Rebennack, the same as his father. Rebennack Sr ran an appliance shop in the East End of New Orleans, fixing radios and televisions an... Read More...

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Isn’t it time to treat sugar like smoking?

‘Cause it kills too? – June 4, 2019 - Industry has been quick to object, with trade body the Food and Drink Federation arguing that branding is a “fundamental commercial freedom” and “critical to competition”. ... Read More...

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Prevention: the new holy grail of treating mental illness

It’s Elusive – June 8, 2019 - “We need to go upstream a bit more.” According to World Health Organization, about one in eight people or 970 million individuals suffered from some sort of mental disorder in 2017... Read More...

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5 teens who changed the world

The New Heroes – April 2019 - Too often, teens are lazily thought of as apathetic and self-centred. But a new generation of young activists has proved that many teenagers are, in fact, deeply concerned with soc... Read More...

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Has First Death from Marijuana Been Recorded in the US?

One in a Billion? – June 6, 2019 - Montegut, who has served in his post since 1988, believes the case is the first recorded of its kind. While deaths involving marijuana have been recorded in the past, the cor... Read More...

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‘He died in their hands’ Family suing Sonoma County rehab center over son’s death

“he checked himself in...” – June 1, 2019 - We thought they were going to care for him and they didn’t,” Teddy’s mother, Anne Russell, said through tears. “I think there’s good people trying to help other peopl... Read More...

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Exposing Hollywood’s Not-So-Secret Opioid Epidemic: ‘There Was So Much Drug Use’

Abscess Hollywood – June 6, 2019 - Fatal Addiction: Hollywood’s Secret Epidemic, which premiered on Wednesday night, is built around a perceived tension at the core of the entertainment industry: widespread cel... Read More...

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Quote of the Week

"Modern man can't see God because he doesn't look low enough." –Carl Jung ... Read More...

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‘Rocketman’ Nails the Link Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction

Sober in the Stratosphere – May 30, 2019 - This AA meeting is where the film kicks off, where it ends, and how it’s anchored, returned to again and again as Egerton brings us onto the fast-paced merry-go-round-... Read More...

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Emma Semler shared heroin with a friend … She’ll now spend 21 years in prison

Tragedy Upon Tragedy – May 30, 2019 - Now 23 and finally sober, Semler is slated to spend two decades in prison for sharing what turned out to be a fatal dose of heroin with her friend. In what has become an i... Read More...

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Doctor murders 25 patients with painkillers

Live and Let Die – June 5, 2019 - A lawyer for Husel has said he didn’t intend to kill patients. Messages seeking comment were left for that attorney. Mount Carmel Health System found Husel ordered potentially ... Read More...

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Tabloids’ Toxic Obsession With Celebrity Mental Health

Adding Insult to Injury – May 31, 2019 - When it comes to reprehensible celebrity mental health coverage, the media has more than earned its reputation. From sensationalized write-ups of rehab trips and “breakd... Read More...

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Treating overdose deaths like murder will only deter 911 calls

Over-Sentenced – May 30, 2019 - Emma’s story is not rare in Pennsylvania. In an effort to deter drug use, prosecutors are charging people who provide a drug that causes an overdose with homicide — often called ... Read More...

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Doctor uses social media to raise mental health awareness — and Beyonce approves

There Are No Dumb Questions – May 27, 2019 - She hosts a weekly “Live Q/A Session” session on Instagram every Saturday and Sunday where she invites people online to ask questions, both publicly and anonymously... Read More...

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Unmarried, childless women are happiest people of all, says expert

Beyonce Was Right – May 28, 2019 - Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioral science at the London School of Economics, said unmarried and childless women are also likely to outlive their married child-rearing coun... Read More...

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Popular E-cig flavors pose health threat to cardiovascular system

The Vanilla is Killer – May 28, 2019 - “As a result of this perception, a lot of kids pick up e-cigarette smoking,” Wu said. “There’s so many kids who are smoking e-cigarettes. And these kids are going to... Read More...

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The Dark Side Of Generic Prescription Drugs

Contamination! – May 16, 2019 - The Dark Side Of Generic Prescription Drugs - Journalist Katherine Eban says most of the generic medicine being sold in the U.S. is manufactured overseas — sometimes under quest... Read More...

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Spiritual Memoir Highlights One Woman Overcoming Addiction, Abuse, and Jail Time

MEDIA: New Book Quest – MAY 28, 2019 - In her memoir, Exalted Quest: You Have But One Quest to Live, Exalt It, Kindred provides a step-by-step account of how she learned to see the crises of her past as beautif... Read More...

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Google bans marijuana delivery companies

Giggles Not Delivered – May 29, 2019 - In a statement to The Verge, Google described the changes as less sweeping than that language suggests. “These apps simply need to move the shopping cart flow outside of t... Read More...

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Keeley Lennon recasts painful experience to help others

Learning From The Young – June 2, 2019 - Keeley Lennon wants others to know that they are not alone when it comes to dealing with friends and loved ones who suffer from addiction. Lennon, 17, a senior at Hampto... Read More...

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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Sobriety Without AA

Many Ways Can Work... – May 28, 2019 - On May 26th, I celebrated ten years of sobriety. People have found my story noteworthy because I got sober without rehab and stayed sober without AA. I don’t understand m... Read More...

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Eating Disorder Was A Way ‘To Protect Myself’

Sharing His Story – May 31, 2019 - When Eric Dorsa was a teenager, an eating disorder derailed his plans for college. Dorsa recently spoke with his friend Ana Agarrat in the StoryCorps booth at the Chicago Cul... Read More...