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The IRS Targets Drug Policy Reformers

4/15’s a Bummer for 4/20 – March 17, 2019 - (T)hat language arguably covers organizations that advocate legalization of marijuana (or any other prohibited substance) or favor looser restrictions on certain prescription ... Read More...

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Macklemore is latest Seattle star honored for addiction recovery work with MusiCares award

Singing a Sweet, Sweet Song – March 13, 2019 - Macklemore is set to become the latest Seattle musician honored by the Recording Academy for their addiction recovery work. On Tuesday, the academy announced that the homeg... Read More...

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Teens and Young Adults More Depressed Now Than in the Mid-2000s

Not Enough Play Time? – March 14, 2019 - Lead author Jean Twenge, a 47-year-old professor of psychology at San Diego State University, has spent much of her career studying the attitudes and beliefs of younger generati... Read More...

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A new drug based on ketamine could help treat depression

Things are looking up – Mar. 16, 2019 - Hence the interest in a recent announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in America that it had approved a new drug for patients with “treatment-resistant” depression... Read More...

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Trump’s new FDA chief must wage fierce fight to stop the opioid epidemic. Gottlieb didn’t.

RYAN HAMPTON: OPINION – March 14, 2019 - Gottlieb’s tenure was marked by slight successes and major missteps. One example of the former: In December 2018, the FDA approved a mobile medical app to aid individuals with su... Read More...

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Why haven’t major institutions cut ties with the Sackler family?

CRIME PAYS? – March 15, 2019 - They are the founding family behind (and have long constituted the majority of the board of) Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, the prime accelerant of the opioid epidemic. Since its i... Read More...

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Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr and the Mission to Save 45 Million Addicted Americans

Men and Women Alike – MARCH 16, 2019 - After checking into rehab for the final time in 1995, Walsh had to put his guitar down — possibly for good — in order to put his life back together. He didn’t think he’d ever play... Read More...

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Trump budget guts opiate crisis office

Let Them Eat Horse – March 13, 2019 - Trump has proposed moving two major grant programs out of ONDCP and sharp cuts to Medicaid, the core program providing health care for people suffering from substance-abuse disorder... Read More...

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American Addiction Centers reports problems getting clients in the door, takes out a loan to cover costs

Going For Broke? – March 13, 2019 - New admissions — excluding several new facilities the company purchased in 2018 — fell by almost 20 percent in the last few months of 2018, compared to the same period last year. Outp... Read More...

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Scammers preying on addicts trying to get clean

Patients for Rent? – Mar 7, 2019 - Drug treatment centers are warning about an alarming trend happening across the country called patient brokering. Patient brokering is when a shoddy treatment center pays someone to ge... Read More...

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Executive Corner with Mike Gerstein

Stick with the Winners! – Mike Gerstein is the CEO and owner of Freedom Treatment Centers of California. He and his business partner, David Silberberg, started Freedom Treatment Center 2 years ago. Mike brings over 30 ... Read More...

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E-cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression

Be Still My Heart – March 7, 2019 - This study found that compared with nonusers, e-cigarette users were 56 percent more likely to have a heart attack and 30 percent more likely to suffer a stroke. Coronary artery disea... Read More...

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Mental Health Treatment Denied to Customers by Giant Insurer’s Policies

In a scathing decision – March 5, 2019 - U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero found that United Behavioral Health, the insurer’s unit that administers treatments for mental illness and addiction in private health... Read More...

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Gwyneth Paltrow Says Psychedelics Are The Next Wellness Craze

A little tab will do ya – March 6, 2019 - Just like Paltrow didn’t invent yoga, she also didn’t invent psychedelic drugs. Since the 1960s, people have contested their use for treating depression and anxiety. But promisi... Read More...

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“Junkie” Caricatures Make Us All More Vulnerable to Addiction

Shattered Stigma – March 5, 2019 - “It’s definitely an interesting psychological process that evolves over time in terms of people’s sense of how drug use relates to their identity or sense of self,” says Kimberly Sue,... Read More...

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Johann Hari’s Journey of Discovery About Depression

Once upon a time – March 1, 2019 - British journalist and author Johann Hari investigated this question in his best-selling book Lost Connections. He believes that cultural disconnect is to blame for a pervasive drift t... Read More...

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Former ABC4 News Anchor talks about addiction

Recovery is Possible – Mar. 8, 2019 - “I have been clean, like I said, for seven years and I just wanted to give a message of hope to people that they can then convey to their clients saying ‘It doesn’t matter where you... Read More...

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Indiana using Lyft to offer free rides to drug treatment

No More Excuses – Mar. 8, 2019 - Residents who are on Medicaid or have access to Medicaid’s transportation program don’t qualify. The program is a partnership between the state Family and Social Services Administration ... Read More...

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Bessom hoping ‘Strong Wings’ app can make a difference for addicts

App-ropos or App de jour? – Mar. 9, 2019 - “I hope we can build 600,000 beds for addicts by 2020,” said Bessom, a former St. John’s Prep defensive tackle on the powerhouse 2002 team who grew up in Lynn and now lives in ... Read More...

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Couple hiking Appalachian Trail to raise overdose awareness

1,000 Steps At A time – March 9, 2019 - He went into treatment for addiction. Massey had lost two close friends to overdoses, but he would lose more people who touched him during treatment. “There’s a choice at some po... Read More...

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Marti Noxon On ‘Sharp Objects’ Season 2, Sobriety

On Point – March 9, 2019 - ...Noxon went on to talk about her journey of sobriety, showing clips from her shows to enrich her very personal experience. She feels that care and attention to addiction should be available ... Read More...

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How addiction treatment falls short

Drug Advertisement? – MARCH 09, 2019 - Many treatment programs were founded on a philosophy of total abstinence, insisting that sobriety means being free of all drugs. That attitude has filtered down to patients, who so... Read More...

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Ex-Prosecutor Says Ocean County Drug Recovery Was Corrupt

Like The Sopranos Corrupt? – March 2019 - In a whistleblower lawsuit filed this week, Michel Paulhus said his termination was retaliation for him raising questions about then-Prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s relationship wi... Read More...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Celebrates First Year Of Sobriety

What’s in a Name? – March 10, 2019 - I’ve seen firsthand the work that Ivan has done through 365 consecutive days to get himself to this HUGE milestone. I’ve seen the amazing, positive changes in him over this past yea... Read More...

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If Purdue Pharma declares bankruptcy, what happens to the lawsuits against them?

Morally and Financially Bankrupt – March 4, 2019 - Any bankruptcy filing would freeze the lawsuits against the drug maker and likely result in the claims being shifted into bankruptcy court, according to legal experts. ... Read More...

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Fuller House’s Jodie Sweetin to speak at Georgia Southern about substance abuse

Carrying the Message – Mar. 8, 2019 - The event is free and open to the public and is hosted by the university’s School of Nursing. It will take place Monday at 7 p.m. at the Armstrong campus’s Fine Arts Building Audito... Read More...

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Mother found unconscious with dead baby, bottle of rum in freezing car

Consequences Most Tragic – MARCH 8, 2019 - The neighbor told police she asked the woman in the car if she was OK, and Rachel, holding her daughter, said she was fine. But when the neighbor got home from work, the vehicl... Read More...

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Airwolf’ actor Jan-Michael Vincent dies; career derailed by drugs and alcohol

At Peace – MAR. 08, 2019 - The actor’s Feb. 10 death — which was not publicly announced at the time — was confirmed by the Buncombe County Register of Deeds, which provided a death certificate listing the cause as cardi... Read More...

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Sucked into a mental health system black hole — the dark reality of abuse, addiction, recovery

No Better Down Under – Mar. 9, 2019 - Suicide attempts, spells in psychiatric wards and electric shock therapy followed — now she is hostage to an ice habit, dying for a smoke. In the battle to simultaneously treat her ... Read More...

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Does the NBA Have a Mental-Health Crisis on Its Hands?

Ballin’ or Bawlin’? – March 7, 2019 - Silver said, “We are living in a time of anxiety. I think it’s a direct result of social media. A lot of players are unhappy.” He then went on to speak about the depth of the sadnes... Read More...