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4 Important Reasons to “Keep Coming Back” to AA, Even When We Don’t Need To

It Can’t Hurt – 11/09/18 - More than I care to admit, my usual 12-step meeting times will pop up on my calendar and I’ll think to myself, “Can I get away with skipping this one?” A lot of folks in the rooms will tell yo... Read More...

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Chronic pot use may have serious effects on the brain

Ya Think? – Nov. 11, 2018 - According to a 2017 poll conducted by Marist College and Yahoo News, more than half of American adults have tried marijuana at least once in their lives, and nearly 55 million of them, or 22 ... Read More...

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Gabor Maté & Russell Brand: Damaged Leaders Rule an Addicted World!

The Doctor & the Comedian – November 10, 2018 - Dr. Gabor Maté a renowned specialist in addiction, childhood trauma and stress joins me on the podcast today. We discuss the many forms addiction can take, how we can... Read More...

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Father blames “body broker” after son dies during drug rehab

Industry in Denial? – November 8, 2018 - He said he had a feeling something was up when his 22-year-old son Alex, a recovering heroin addict, called to tell him he was planning to leave his treatment center in Florida f... Read More...

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Mom loaded gun that 2-year-old son fatally shot himself with as protection against meth dealer

The Deadlier Side of Drug Addiction – Nov 2, 2018 - Adamson told police that she had received a text from her methamphetamine dealer sometime on Oct. 21 regarding a dispute over a drug deal, the affidavit says. She load... Read More...

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Highs and lows: Drug addiction takes its toll mentally, physically

Paint it Bright – Nov. 2, 2018 - It’s the chemical addiction most people don’t see happening when they encounter an addict; the process that drives addicts to abandon friends, family, jobs, and children to get high. It’... Read More...

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Cellphone radiation linked to brain cancer

Can you hear me now? – Nov. 2, 2018 - “The exposures used in the studies cannot be compared directly to the exposure that humans experience when using a cell phone,” Bucher said. “In our studies, rats and mice received ... Read More...

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A New York Soccer Story: ‘Coach Jake’

Local Sober Hero – 2017 - “I was dysfunctional, like my kids,” he said. “Some succeeded, I just helped get a kid into Cornell. I told Bouna Coundoul not to go to overseas. He didn’t listen. He listened to bad advice. Yo... Read More...

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Former Florida Marlin Sentenced to 4 Years for Con Involving Drug Addicts’ Urine

Yellow Fever? – Nov. 2, 2018 - Both Waynes are cooperating with the government and expected to testify in an upcoming trial of doctors working at Reflections Treatment Center, one of a number of drug treatment facilitie... Read More...

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“Horror” of Drug Addiction and Ignoring Mental Health

Film’s Can Help – Nov. 02, 2018 - Well, horror movies of all kinds act as harsh morality plays for teenagers. When it comes to helping teens learn to navigate the world around them, I always encourage positive explorati... Read More...

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13 Times Stars Got Very Real About Their Dark Struggles with Addiction in 2018

Reaching for the Bright Side – Nov. 3, 2018 - And for almost as long, those struggling from addiction have kept to the shadows, left to suffer in silence, cloaked unfairly in shame. But as the nation as a whole continue... Read More...

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FDA approves opioid painkiller 1,000 times stronger than morphine. Fears of more overdose deaths!

Who’s Next? – Nov. 2, 2018 - A spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said the organization shares the “FDA’s commitment to reducing the risk of addiction and combating the opioid crisis ... Read More...

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Does sex addiction really exist?

Not Hard To Tell – November 5, 2018 - “It starts slowly. You get aroused. And then you just watch and simultaneously you switch on your equipment. All your senses are stimulated, watching something so exciting. Your min... Read More...

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Drunk Baggage Handler Falls Asleep in Hold, Flies to Chicago

Did he have flying dreams? – Nov. 1, 2018 - American Airlines says the Piedmont Airlines employee was working American Flight 363 on Saturday when the Boeing 737 left Kansas City International Airport with the handler i... Read More...

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On the recovery road: Activist battling opioid addiction

There will be heroes – Oct. 30, 2018 - Now as a national advocate and author, Hampton focuses on telling stories, both his and others. His website, books and social media accounts are filled with accounts of individuals... Read More...

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Using Virtual Reality to Beat Addiction

Help is in your mind's eye – Nov 1, 2018 - More than 72,000 people died from a drug overdose last year alone. That’s 200 a day. One person every eight minutes. And the vast majority of those overdoses were opioids. One... Read More...

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Former bowling alley to become $27M drug rehab center

Right Down Our Alley – Nov. 1, 2018 - The new facility will include dedicated recreational activity areas for patients, including a yoga room, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, and a large gym. It won’t, however,... Read More...

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On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available

What an Education – October 22, 2018 - One of the first things colleges have started to do is to beef up awareness and prevention programs. As part of freshman orientation, students routinely now get a quick primer on t... Read More...

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Why gaming addiction is on the rise

Brain Controller – Oct. 27, 2018 - As the gaming phenomenon grows, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new disease - gaming disorder. The WHO defines the disorder as “a pattern of gaming behaviour with ... Read More...

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Health warning comes with increased popularity of Melatonin

Buyer Be Weary – Oct 26, 2018 - Melatonin is a sleeping supplement that’s getting more and more popular. Many people even give it to their kids. An El Dorado doctor says she’s seeing people take two or three times more ... Read More...

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Woman overcomes drug addiction and now is in ‘Inked Magazine’

Bringing Color to Sobriety – Oct. 26, 2018 - Her tattoos tell a story with Lady Liberty holding the opium poppy, symbolizing her freedom from addiction. There’s a clock indicating lost time. And now, tattoos like thi... Read More...

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Play about an alcoholic mum and her genius children

Live Theater – Oct. 25, 2018 - The sisters are not helped by the immature behaviour of their mother, Beatrice. Kathryn Fennell plays her just right grasping her insecurity and, later portraying utter frustration. The en... Read More...

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Using the outdoors to help others get clean

Breathe Deeply – Oct. 26, 2018 - Growing up in Venice Beach, it wasn’t uncommon for kids to try alcohol at a young age. Most of DuPrez’s friends started drinking in elementary school, and in third grade, he found himsel... Read More...

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A Star is Born’: What the movie gets wrong about treatment for alcohol, opioid addiction

Everything? – Oct. 28, 2018 - Spoilers to follow, but here is the crux of the story through the eyes of an addiction professional: Bradley Cooper’s character, Jackson Maine, had a severe substance use disorder, addicte... Read More...

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Inside Sex Workers’ Struggles with Addiction

Occupational Hazard – 10.27.18 - Adult actresses Olivia Nova and Olivia Lua, both in their early twenties, passed away less than two weeks apart in January. Lua was seeking treatment at a rehab facility when she died; ... Read More...

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Prescription Drug Deaths Jump to Record Highs: 273 Fatalities in San Diego Last Year

Careless or Co-Opted? – Oct 26, 2018 - Nolan was a featured speaker at Friday’s unveiling of the county’s annual update on drug-related death trends. She spoke tearfully about her son Jerry’s 2008 overdose death. Nolan ... Read More...

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17,000 drug needles collected in a month in the the Tri-Cities

Syringe Round Up – October 27, 2018 - It’s unclear where the ceiling lies, but it’s clear the Tri-Cities was overdue, said Blue Mountain officials. And it’s clear that there’s an even larger audience for the service. Mo... Read More...

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I Allowed My Father Back Into My Life, Even After His Alcoholism Damaged It

Love is the Answer – October 26, 2018 -Some of my youngest memories involve my dad and his alcoholism. On one hand, I recall joyous trips to Disneyland and him allowing a 12-year-old me to steer our car up the street to... Read More...

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What is addiction?

Refresher Course – October 15, 2018 - The term addiction does not only refer to dependence on substances such as heroin or cocaine. A person who cannot stop taking a particular drug or chemical has a substance dependen... Read More...

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Utah State Senator Tries Marijuana on Camera

Politics Gets Stoned – Oct. 26, 2018 - On Saturday, Utah Sen. Jim Dabakis shared a video of himself sampling an edible gummy bear outside a dispensary in Las Vegas, where medical cannabis is legal. “I wanted to have at... Read More...

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