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English People Are Giving Their Greyhounds Cocaine to Make Them Faster

Mad Dogs and Englishmen – July 6, 2019 - The GBGB’s findings were part of a worrying trend. A month earlier, two Scottish trainers, Andrew Meek and James Cairns, had been disqualified indefinitely after cocaine... Read More...

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Wine Mom vs. Sober Mom

Red, White or Rehab? – July 7, 2019 - Studies show that women — especially women in their 30s and 40s — are drinking more than ever before. The cheeky ‘wine mom’ trope isn’t just dumb. It’s dangerous.] Now, w... Read More...

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Ways to deal with alcoholism

Good Advice – July 6, 2019 - 1. Vitamins You might have never taken a vitamin, and you certainly were not concerned with vitamins during your alcohol withdrawal. The only way to solve this problem is to start with a ... Read More...

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Artist’s Corner with Leelee Stranger

Stick with the Winners! – Leelee Stranger is a Finnish-American Film-maker, Actor and Playwright. Her debut play “REBELLION DOGS” was a semifinalist in the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Convention in 2018. She ... Read More...

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Megan Rapinoe gives birthday tribute to her brother, an addiction survivor

GOAL! – July 8, 2019 - Brian could not make the trip to France to watch his superstar sister because he is booked into a San Diego rehabilitative program that allows an inmate to finish the final 12 months of t... Read More...

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Ringo Starr on Peace & Love, Sobriety and His All-Time Favorite Beatles Song

Hard Day’s Night – JULY 5, 2019 - How do you stay in such great shape? I get up in the morning and I meditate. I go to the gym and I have a trainer, and I work out myself too, when I’m on the road. I’m a vegetarian. ... Read More...

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Hunter Biden Opens Up About the ‘Never-Ending Tunnel’ of Addiction

Crossroads – July 03, 2019 - “I was in that darkness,” Hunter explained. “I was in that tunnel — it’s a never-ending tunnel. You don’t get rid of it. You figure out how to deal with it.” Hunter told The New Yorker th... Read More...

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Addiction and Loss at the Shore: A Family Keeps A Final Promise

Life Goes On – July 5, 2019 - That was July of 2008. Eric Van Horn was fresh out of an addiction treatment center. Katie had gotten clean about a year earlier and met Eric, a painter from Washington Township, ... Read More...

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Quote of the week

“Talent is God given – Be humble. Fame is man-given – Be grateful. Conceit is self-given – Be careful.” —John Wooden ... Read More...

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Guiding Mothers and Babies Through the Opioid Crisis

Native Americans on the Ropes – June 26, 2019 - Brittany lives in Sandy Lake First Nation, a small remote Indigenous community in northwestern Ontario that is reachable only by plane. (The patients in this arti... Read More...

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One Possible Solution to the Opioid Crisis in the U.S. Has Been Inexplicably Ignored

Blinded by the Light? – June 24, 2019 - The President’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) just released a new report on how to beat back America’s opioid crisis. The CEA highlighted as potential solutions meas... Read More...

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Why Porn Can’t Deliver On Its Promise

It’s Complicated – June 28, 2019 - I scooted closer to my friend, trying not to make it obvious that I was embarrassed talking about porn when strangers were within earshot. He didn’t scoot in. He actually lean... Read More...

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The New Sober Is a Lot Like the Original Sober

A New Freedom Is A Lot Like Freedom – June 26, 2019 - The shift to seeing alcohol problems on a spectrum has numerous good things going for it. It makes it easier for folks who are experiencing a few consequences — ... Read More...

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Florida approves statewide expansion of needle exchange program

Reduce HIV – June 26, 2019 - Braynon’s bill still bars state funds from being used but would allow counties and municipalities to divert funds to help support the exchanges. In order to participate, a county m... Read More...

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Dual Use of Vapes and Cigarettes—Harmful or Harm Reduction?

Can You See Bogart Vaping? – June 26, 2019 - A 2018 Journal of American Medical Association study utilizing past PATH data suggests that high concentrations of toxicants in dual users could be a function of cig... Read More...

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Illegal drug classifications are based on politics not science

Profits Speak Louder Than Morals – June 26, 2018 - Some illegal drugs, including cocaine, heroin, cannabis and cannabis resin, were evaluated up to 30 years ago or have never been evaluated, Dreifuss said, whi... Read More...

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‘Carpet guy’ talks about sobriety, and how he is Still Standing

Cutting the Rug, Not a Line – June 27 2019 - Joe started drinking a lot and then his life spiraled out of control. He was convicted of drunk driving and lost his license, his job and his home. He moved into a friend... Read More...

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Finding Redemption in Sobriety

Uncover Discover – May 2019 - When we finally make the decision to get sober, it is often because we’ve reached a point where we know we can’t sustain our lives as they were. We can’t hope to be happy or health... Read More...

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Alcoholic beverages should carry cancer warnings

May Affect Your Future – June 28, 2019 - Less than half of American adults are aware of the connection, which amounts to a “crisis” in cancer prevention awareness, according to an American Institute for Cancer ... Read More...

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“Beautiful Boy” Nic Sheff shares his story at addiction/recovery symposium

Hollywood Ending – June 28, 2019 - It had all started when he was 11-years-old and started using marijuana. It helped him at a time when he felt uncomfortable in his own skin. And while he’s hesitant to call m... Read More...

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Arrested! Man accused of feeding meth to squirrel

Animal Enabling – June 28, 2019 - “Narcotics investigators arrested one man and are looking for another after they executed a search warrant Monday that yielded meth, drug paraphernalia, body armor, and a squir... Read More...

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Meth addiction is an epidemic, and it’s complicating the homeless relief effort

No Treatment Beds for Americans? – JUNE 29, 2019 - Nearby, a mentally and physically ill woman who uses drugs was in tears. Her tent had collapsed. She lifted her shirt and showed me a feeding tube, still atta... Read More...

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Xanax Abuse Affecting Startup Tech Workers

Happy Hour at the Xanny Bar – June 28, 2019 - ...yet Xanax (known by its generic name alprazolam) often will differentiate itself by having a shorter half-life, meaning that it rids itself from the body’s system a b... Read More...

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14,000 fentanyl pills seized during bust at Arizona Mall

Making a Living From Death – June 7, 2019 - Investigators, officials said, then moved in to arrest Yescas, Flores, and 34-year-old Ines Acosta, but all three tried to flee. Yescas jumped into a car that was being dri... Read More...

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Woman finds voice as recovery advocate

I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar – July 1, 2019 - On July 11, she’s heading to Mobilize Recovery, a leadership development conference in Las Vegas that helps local advocates around the country make action plans to comb... Read More...

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Hawaii Rehab Center Ignored Promised Reforms For 2 Years

Gone Surfin'? – June 27, 2019 - One provision of the previously unpublicized agreement required the rehab to drastically cut the annual pay of executive director Mason Henderson, which had topped out at $500,000, f... Read More...

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Advocates split on impact of smoking ban at inpatient rehabs

#1 Killer, But is Now the Time to Quit? – June 25, 2019 - The protesters say the ban dissuades people from entering treatment if they can’t smoke inside. They also say it makes people more likely to leave treatment... Read More...

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Artist’s Corner with Wendy Adamson

Stick with the Winners! – With over twenty years of experience, Wendy Adamson is a seasoned professional in the field of mental health and substance abuse. She not only has a vast knowledge of addiction, but as ... Read More...

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Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us

MEDIA: Poisoned! Book Review – May 13, 2019 - At first, things went nicely. Hamied’s business, Cipla, founded in 1935, quickly grew adept at reverse-engineering drug formulas, and by midcentury it was supplying India... Read More...

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Amanda Bynes Graduates From Fashion School After Stint In Rehab

Moving On! – June 25, 2019 - As readers know, Bynes claimed last summer that she had been sober for three years, following a decade of mental health battles and drug addictions. At the same time Radar learned ... Read More...