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Obesity to be ‘linked to more female cancers’ than smoking

Preventable Deaths – Sept. 24, 2018 - The report says types of cancer linked to smoking include acute myeloid leukaemia, lung, bladder, bowel, cervical, pancreatic and stomach. Cancers linked to being overweight or obes... Read More...

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Steve-O from ‘Jackass’ Just Celebrated 10 Years of Sobriety

On the Beam – Sept. 16, 2018 - A decade into his journey with sobriety, Steve-O is living his best healthy, active life. The Jackass star competed in the celebrity division of the 32nd annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon in... Read More...

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‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ returning with plan to curb drug addiction

We’ll take any help we can get – Sept. 23, 2018 - There is the daughter he lost more than a decade ago in a crash involving drugs and a stolen SUV. And recently, there were the deals he said he made with God as he faced... Read More...

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Cure for cocaine addiction in reach

Only a Straw Away? – Sept. 17, 2018 - A radical gene therapy for drug addiction has been shown to dampen down cravings for cocaine and protect against overdoses of the substance that would normally be lethal. The therap... Read More...

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12 ‘credible potential victims’ in sex assault case against Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend

Addicts or Rapists? – September 21, 2018 - “We’re expanding our inquiries to several states and as well as other parts of California,” he said. “We now believe that Robicheaux and Riley not only met their prey in person... Read More...

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Hurricane Florence Survivors: Threat of Drug Relapse Scarier Than Any Floodwaters

Not going with the flow – Sept. 22, 2018 - The 30-year-old had come from Louisiana for a contract job fixing power lines damaged by Hurricane Florence. After 16-hour days in the elements, he said he’d been soaking wet, ... Read More...

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‘We are not criminals!’ say chronic pain sufferers

Passion for Compassion – SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 - “There’s three times that much still in there,” says the Gig Harbor woman, who used to be a bank branch manager. She has a hereditary degenerative condition where the bones ... Read More...

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Wendy Williams’ hot for helping substance abusers

We All Should Be – Sept. 21, 2018 - Williams has been giving back through the Hunter Foundation, created with husband Kevin Hunter, since 2014. The two recently added a new anti-drug initiative, BeHere.org. Their goal i... Read More...

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Quitting junk food leads to withdrawal like drug addiction

Garbage In, Garbage Out – Sept. 21, 2018 - A Very Sweet Video about Poison food in the USA. Full Story @ Chron.com... Read More...

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2 million teens are vaping weed

IQs are UP ... In Smoke – September 17, 2018 - Vaping is generally considered less dangerous than smoking, because burning tobacco or marijuana generates chemicals that are harmful to lungs. But there is little research... Read More...

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World Health Organization: Alcohol Responsible for 5% of Deaths Worldwide

WHO's Next? – Sept. 22, 2018 - CNN wrote that the survey estimated 2.3 billion people across the planet consume alcohol, of whom some 237 million men and 46 million women have some type of disorder with a causal link to... Read More...

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Addiction counselors assigned to schools dealing with the opioid crisis

Helping kids cope ... in school! – Sept. 23, 2018 - The family lives on Cape Cod, where a growing number of schools are hiring treatment counselors to work with teachers and students whose families are battling addictio... Read More...

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Drug overdose deaths have been rising for 40 years, and opioids aren’t the only problem

De-Evolution? – September 22, 2018 - A study from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows drug overdose deaths have steadily increased over the past four decades, years before prescription opioid... Read More...

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30-minute morning routine that will clear your mind and banish stress

The Sun Also Rises – Sept. 20, 2018 - We’ve broken this 30-minute routine into two, five- and 10-minute intervals. Here’s what to do, starting with the moment you open your eyes to get your day on the best possible trac... Read More...

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‘A Million Little Pieces’ Director: “I Never Lost The Feeling That It Was Such A Redemptive Story”

MEDIA: Film Preview – September 14, 2018 - The screenplay was written by Sam Taylor-Johnson and her real-life husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who stars as James in the film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto In... Read More...

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Sia Celebrates 8 Years of Sobriety: ‘You Can Do It’

Celebration of Life – September 11, 2018 - “When you’re in a different place every day, there’s this kind of madness that sets in. It’s easy to get away with getting high, because everybody’s drinking on the road,” Sia ... Read More...

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Record Total Number of Deaths in Delaware Suspected Overdoses

No Hope in Sight – September 11, 2018- A record number of people died in Delaware from suspected overdoses in August, according to reports from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science. The monthly total of 39 deaths ... Read More...

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On the brink of death, single mom overcomes addiction

Life Saves Life – September 11, 2018 - But the 32-year-old pushed on and has been sober now for nearly two years. She shared her harrowing story Thursday night at an opioid forum in Chili. Families who attended tell New... Read More...

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F.D.A. Cracks Down on Juul and E-Cigarette Retailers

Smoked Out – Sept. 12, 2018 - The order was part of a sweeping action that targeted both makers and sellers of e-cigarettes. The agency said it was sending warning letters to 1,100 retailers — including 7-Eleven stores... Read More...

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Many ‘Recovery Houses’ Won’t Let Residents Use Medicine To Quit Opioids

Nonsense or Bullshit – September 12, 2018 - “I would say, like, ‘I’m Cristina. I’m on Suboxone; I’m just looking for an open bed,’ “ she says. “And they’re like, ‘We don’t take people on Suboxone.’ And they’d just hang ... Read More...

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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...