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Judge, prosecutor oppose measure reducing drug sentences

Tough Adversaries – Sept. 15, 2018 - “Large amounts of dangerous drugs, such as fentanyl, are always charged as trafficking by state and federal prosecutors in Ohio,” said Dennis Willard, a Yes on Issue 1 spokesperson.... Read More...

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‘Dope Man’ to speak in Kokomo, confront deadly drug crisis

Walking the Walk – Sept. 13, 2018 - That addiction, however, reached its nadir when Ryan overdosed behind the wheel and nearly left four people dead. Sent to prison, he began to seek answers — and sobriety. It’s a story... Read More...

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New “help” line helps families impacted by addiction

Dialing for Deliverance – Sept. 13, 2018 - Heroin is the devil,” said Alicia Burdick. “It eats away at your soul. It makes you somebody that you would never dream of becoming. It literally steals your life from you.” ..... Read More...

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Low-dose aspirin offers no overall benefit for healthy older people

Now You Tell Me – Sept. 16, 2018 - Millions of healthy people take small doses of aspirin regularly in the belief that the drug will prevent heart attacks and strokes. But when researchers looked at more than 19,000 peo... Read More...

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Local Sheriff helps woman overcome 20-year drug addiction

Working Together Together – Sept. 12, 2018 - After deciding she wanted to quit, Weisz’s sister put her in touch with Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith. Sheriff Smith says he realizes if addicts get the help they need, ... Read More...

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Drug-Running, Lax Opioid Testing Found in VA’s Residential Treatment Programs

Fentanyl - Front and Center – Sept. 13, 2018 - In the case at the Bath, N.Y., VA Medical Center’s treatment program, Matthew Helmer, 34, of Hyde Park, N.Y., a resident in drug treatment, was charged in October 2017 wit... Read More...

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London musician shares story of addiction, recovery at Salvation Army breakfast

Taking it to the streets – September 14, 2018 - “Sometimes it’s accepted in the musical community, but for me, I could not accept it in my core value,” Smith told Global News Radio 980 CFPL. “I felt like I was not being... Read More...

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The Federal Agency That Fuels the Opioid Crisis

Do they want us dead? – Sept, 17, 2018 - Because of its incompetence, the opioid crisis has gone from bad to worse. The solution: overhauling the agency, or even getting rid of it entirely. The problem begins with poor ... Read More...

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Instagram rolls out a pop-up to address drug addiction

Social Networking – September 13, 2018 - Instagram says people are using the platform’s hashtags to find addiction support and communities as well as illegal drugs. So, in response, the company is rolling out a pop-up t... Read More...

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This Is Reprehensible’: Nan Goldin Responds to News That Richard Sackler Has Patented an OxyContin-Addiction Drug

OxyMoron – September 11, 2018 - As the opioid crisis continues to rage in the US, pharmaceutical manufacturers, activist groups, and state and local governments are engaged in an increasingly heated battle over who bear... Read More...

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Johann Hari: The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connection

Listen and Learn – September 25, 2018 - Renowned author Johann Hari joins Jack Tame in the Newstalk ZB studio talking about his journey to understand drug addiction and how society may be able to deal with it more effec... Read More...

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Newly Released “A Lifelong Spiritual Walk as a Friend of Bill W.” is a Deeply Personal Reflection on a Life Journey Toward Sobriety and God

MEDIA: Book Release – Sept. 14, 2018 - A life-long spiritual walk as a friend of Bill W.” is a tribute to the author’s formative years, being around her grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, mom and dad, and all her lovi... Read More...

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Deadly weekend overdoses of cocaine laced with fentanyl

Bad Blow – Sept. 14, 2018 - Officials would not say when or where the fentanyl-laced drugs were sold or bought. Authorities are still investigating. But in giving the warning, District Attorney Summer Stephan said offic... Read More...

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How a White House staffer, Ryan Hampton, became a “VICTIM” of the opioid crisis

A + for Advocacy – Sept. 12, 2018 - Last year, more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses, mostly from opioids, including prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin, and Fentanyl. Drug overdoses have beco... Read More...

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Meet Betty Ford biographer Lisa McCubbin

MEDIA: New Book – SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 -Lisa McCubbin is the author of new book: “Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer.” Full Story @ WGNTV.com... Read More...

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Medicine’s Financial Contamination

Human Greed - System Failure – Sept. 14, 2018 - The latest scandal marks an especially sad failure to meet those ideals. In statements to industry analysts and the American Association for Cancer Research, Dr. Baselga p... Read More...

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How Betty Ford’s courage and candor helped save lives

AND STILL DOES – Sept. 13, 2018 - Lisa McCubbin’s biography, “Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer,” is also celebratory. But it begins on a painful note: the Ford family’s confrontation with ... Read More...

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America’s Obesity Problem is Getting Even Worse

Super Size Me Some More – Sept. 13, 2018 - Six states in particular—Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and South Carolina—had their adult obesity rate increase from 2016 to 2017. Seven states—Alabama, Ar... Read More...

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How to Strip … Sober

One pirouette at a time – 2018 - Which brings me to self-care. Like any other hard job working nights, rest, hydrating, eating well, getting a massage and relaxing are very important things to inject into my recovery. W... Read More...

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Escalating opioid addiction problem sparks conflict with sober homes

It’s Complicated – Sept. 6, 2018 - Or is the peaceful southwest Oakland County town a perfect setting for once-troubled individuals trying to escape the clutches of a nationwide drug-addiction epidemic? It depends who y... Read More...

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Google diagnoses our smartphone addiction, prescribes chill pill

Can’t leave home without it? – Sept. 5, 2018 - The researchers found that, regardless of age, culture or gender, “mobile devices loaded with social media, email and news apps, were creating a constant sense of obligatio... Read More...

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The real reason Wendy Williams got help for drug abuse

She Got Game – September 6, 2018 - Wendy Williams didn’t seek treatment for her substance abuse issues because of an intervention — she got help because she was a public figure who would’ve made the news. “I never got b... Read More...

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Rock to Recovery ‘3’ Concert Honors Moby

L.A. Sobriety Rocks – SEPTEMBER 06, 2018 - The Rock to Recovery ICON and Service Awards are given each year to public figures known far and wide, who use their power to influence great masses of people. The awards speci... Read More...

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“I would have up to 18 cans a day… I lost everything because of drink”

Time to Come Clean – SEPT. 6, 2018 - Recovering alcoholic Kev Baddeley recently marked 16 months sober - after turning his life around and kicking his habit. Kev, of Stoke, found himself drinking 12 to 18 cans a day, a... Read More...

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‘Mindful people’ feel less pain; MRI imaging pinpoints supporting brain activity

Staying In Focus – September 7, 2018 - Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have found one of the answers—mindfulness. “Mindfulness is r... Read More...

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If I die from an overdose, please don’t prosecute my dealer

Opinion – Sept. 4, 2018 - In 2014, one of my heroin dealers supplied drugs to someone who would later overdose and die. I wasn’t involved and only heard about it second-hand, but he would be sentenced to five years in f... Read More...

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Tennessee Blues to stop covering OxyContin

Bring on the balloons – Sept. 6, 2018 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, the largest health insurer in the state, will not cover the addictive OxyContin painkiller next year and instead will cover two alternative pi... Read More...

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Mac Miller Dead at 26 of Apparent Overdose

Such a Loss – September 07, 2018 - Miller was found at his home in San Fernando Valley, California, around noon on Friday and was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet reported. The Los Angeles Corner’s Office, as we... Read More...

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Decriminalization is one powerful force to ease the overdose crisis

Loving Drugs is Not a Crime – Sept. 10, 2018 - Most people who use drugs don’t have a drug problem. Rather, they have a fear of prosecution problem. When possession of drugs is a crime, it creates giant barriers to harm... Read More...

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Tell Me About It: Girlfriend refuses to celebrate sobriety

Awkward Al-anon – Sept. 4, 2018 - I’m a recovering alcoholic, and got sober with the help of my family at a time when it threatened my life. It’s been nearly nine years. My sobriety birthday is coming up. I have an Alco... Read More...