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Le’andria Johnson Talks Alcoholism and Her Journey to Sobriety

Singing a Soul Song – JULY 14, 2019 - Do you feel like alcohol impeded on your relationship with God? I feel like alcohol impeded on my life other than just God, my family, my children, my ca... Read More...

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A Peek Into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit

NA or CVS? – July 9, 2019 - One reason: “People say you’re just changing one drug for another,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who is leading that first-of-its-kind study. “Th... Read More...

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Study finds psychiatric diagnosis to be ‘scientifically meaningless’

Pick a Card, Any Card! – JULY 8, 2019 - The main findings of the research were: • Psychiatric diagnoses all use different decision-making rules • There is a huge amount of overlap in symptoms between diagnoses ... Read More...

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Even Heroes Can Struggle With Addiction

Freeing the Slave Within – July 12, 2019 - William Wilberforce, the parliamentarian known for leading the legislative fight to end the British slave trade, struggled with opioid use over 45 years. That biographers re... Read More...

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Francine Shapiro, Developer of EMDR, Dies at 71

Left right, left right, left right... – July 11, 2019 - The sting of the memory quickly faded, and the student, Francine Shapiro, glimpsed her future. In the ensuing years she developed a popular, if contro... Read More...

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Hello, Therapy Cows.

Udderly Effective – July 12, 2019 - From a lush, secluded pasture on the Mountain Horse Farm, a 33-acre bed-and-breakfast in the Finger Lakes region of New York, 3-year-old Bella and 2-year-old Bonnie are the highlan... Read More...

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Why are intelligent people more likely to abuse drugs?

We’re Geniuses – June 30, 2019 - When Ronald Graham, a concerned friend and fellow mathematician, bet him $500 that he couldn’t stay off his drug of choice for a month, Erdos accepted and easily won the challe... Read More...

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Quote of the week

“Smile from your heart; nothing is more beautiful than a woman who is happy to be herself.” —Kubra Sait ... Read More...

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Suboxone Maker to Pay $1.4 BILLION in Largest Opioid Settlement in US History

Medication Assisted Conspiracy – July 11, 2019 - “Opioid withdrawal is difficult, painful, and sometimes dangerous; people struggling to overcome addiction face challenges that can often seem insurmountable,” ... Read More...

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Grace is the Most Powerful Antidote for Addiction

Amazing Grace – JULY 11, 2019 -A study of more than 1,300 injecting drug users in Baltimore from 1988 to 2000 examined this problem. Researchers examined demographic factors, drug use patterns, and even whether the ... Read More...

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Minute by minute, how cocaine wreaks havoc on your body – and its deadly long-lasting effects

End of the Line – July 1, 2019 - It creates a euphoric high, but this is short-lived, lasting between 20 to 30 minutes - leaving users desperately chasing the same high. The more you use it, the more your brai... Read More...

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Sober bars offer social connections without peer pressure to drink

Clean and Serene – July 2, 2019 - “We evolved as social creatures. This is a good trend if you want the experience of companionship and social culture but don’t want the negatives,” said William Stoops, a Unive... Read More...

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Mitchell Feigenbaum, physicist pioneered chaos theory R.I.C.

Orderly Obituary – July 2, 2019 - Mitchell J. Feigenbaum, a mathematical physicist whose groundbreaking work on deterministic chaos influenced fields ranging from cardiology to cartography, died in New York City on J... Read More...

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From the Brink of the Drink: A personal story of tribulations and triumphs of alcoholism

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW – JULY 2019 - REVIEW: “I have never read a more heartfelt account of a women’s battle with alcohol and its devastation. Karla is deeply blunt and brutally honest in her account of addiction ... Read More...

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Man jumps off boat in Shasta Lake to avoid sobriety test

Diver’s License Suspended – July 6, 2019 - Meanwhile, deputies say the boat’s owner 31-year-old Rylie Hogue was too intoxicated to care for his own safety or operate the boat and was was arrested for being int... Read More...

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Addiction Nation: Writer shares hope amid the opioid crisis

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW – July 6, 2019 - I also learned a ton about the numbers of addicted individuals in New Hampshire as well as other states. This is an epidemic. The so-called War on Drugs is a fail... Read More...

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Presidential candidates plans to combat the opioid crisis

Platform Bullshi* – July 5, 2019 - Addiction doesn’t discriminate. No matter the race, gender, age or political stance, anyone is susceptible to the pull opioids have. That’s why the candidates running for president ... Read More...

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Global Addiction Treatment Industry Sales, Growth Rate, and Market Size Analysis

ADVERTISEMENT – July 6, 2019 - The global Addiction Treatment market belongs to one of the sectors that contribute to the highest shares in international economic development. The market is witnessing rapid gr... Read More...

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Drug cop loses daughter to overdose, builds sober living house in her honor

Wisdom The Hard Way – July 3, 2019 - “Brooke’s House,” which opens its doors soon Hagerstown, Md., is named after his late daughter, who after a years-long battle with drug addiction, ended up dying from a drug... Read More...

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David Cale’s ‘We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time’

MEDIA: NEW YORK Theater Review – July 3, 2019 - David’s father is described as being the polar opposite of his mother: Ron’s alcoholism is entrenched. One sequence describes a disastrous evening when father and son w... Read More...

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7 Complex Causes of Drug Addiction

Not So Simple, Until It’s Too Late – July 3, 2019 - Conclusion. The best part of rehab is that you do not need to know anything about rehab. You do not need to know how it works, and you should make sure to go... Read More...

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Winnipeg’s hidden ‘meth camps’ a sign of drug addiction struggle

Speed Kills! – July 7, 2019 - Fears of this violence have helped galvanize public support in favour of action on the meth crisis. So has data about the strain meth is putting on public services. Winnipeg... Read More...

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Teen use of marijuana dips with new recreational laws

Not Hip Anymore – July 9, 2019 - Thirty-three states have passed medical marijuana laws and 11 have legalized recreational use — generally for ages 21 and up, many during the study years. The researchers looked... Read More...

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Judge Asked to Rule in Favor of Drugmakers in Opioids Trial

Law and Disorder – July 3, 2019 - Another witness called this week, Drue Diesselhorst, was a sales representative for Janssen from 2003 to 2012. She testified that she was not aware, despite calling on doctors ... Read More...

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Inside the Elementary School Where Drug Addiction Sets the Curriculum

Reading, Writing and Rehab – June 12, 2019 - In Minford, the toll has been exacting: Last academic year, four kindergartners lost parents to fatal overdoses and a fifth had a parent killed in a drug-related homicide.... Read More...

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Facebook May Benefit Adult Mental Health

Who Paid for This Research? – July 7, 2019 - According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost 50 million adults in the U.S. live with a mental illness. These illnesses include many different conditions,... Read More...

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The U.S. Drug Czar Is WRONG

For a Change – July 3, 2019 - But the drug czar’s office, with its misleading suggestion that being prescribed opioids leads to heroin addiction, tips the pendulum too far in the other direction. There are real-world... Read More...

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We Need to Treat Borderline Personality Disorder for What it Really is – a Response to Trauma

On the Border – July 5, 2019 - Why the label is such a problem - Labelling people with BPD as having a personality disorder can exacerbate their poor self-esteem. “Personality disorder” translates in many people’s m... Read More...

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The Importance of Recovery Cafes for English People Experiencing Addiction

SobrieTea – July 3, 2019 - You might have safely detoxed in hospital or a rehab centre, but maintaining your new-found sobriety can often be the most difficult part. It can take a long time to secure a place in... Read More...

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João Gilberto: Brazilian ‘father of bossa nova’ dies aged 88

A Despedida – July 6, 2019 - João Gilberto introduced bossa nova to the world in 1958: he created a new beat, with his unique guitar style, mixing traditional samba music with modern jazz influences. His music depict... Read More...