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Brooklyn’s Leslie Jamison writes about addiction in ‘The Recovering’

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – March 26, 2018 - On paper, Leslie Jamison had the kind of life every young author dreams of: Ivy League education, Iowa Writers’ Workshop, a Yaddo retreat and a published novel — all before ... Read More...

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Leslie Jamison Hopes To Change How People Think About Creativity And Recovery

Chasing the Muse ... Stone Cold Sober! – March 30, 2018 - Literature is full of books that glorify addiction, not so many about recovery. The novelist and essayist Leslie Jamison takes on sobriety in her new book “The R... Read More...

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‘When did it all begin to fall apart?’ A son’s addiction, and a mother’s guilt

MEDIA: The Only Life I Could Save – April 2, 2018 - Katherine Ketcham writes about her son’s addiction in her new book, “The Only Life I Could Save.” “My son, Bryan,” he begins again, “is a heroin addict.” He starts sob... Read More...

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Prosecutor sees parallels: Rogue rehabs in Florida and SoCal

The Heat is On – March 27, 2018 - Q: What is the problem with drug treatment facilities in South Florida, and how does it affect us in Orange County? A: We’ve seen an influx of thousands of young people descend upon So... Read More...

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Quitting Heroin in Florida

OPINION - New York Times – March 23, 2018 - I live in Florida, where I have been in treatment for drug addiction for the last year, through periods of recovery and occasions of relapse. People have long traveled to Flo... Read More...

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Prince had ‘exceedingly high’ concentration of fentanyl at time of death

Fame is No Protection – March 26, 2018 - A toxicology report from Prince’s autopsy, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, shows he had what multiple experts called an “exceedingly high” concentration of fentanyl in h... Read More...

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Synthetic pot leaves 2 dead and dozens hospitalized in Chicago area

UNREAL – April 2, 2018 - Two people have died and 56 have been sickened in the Chicago area and central Illinois after using synthetic pot, popularly known as K2 and Spice, state officials said Monday. Over the weekend,... Read More...

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Dwayne Johnson Opens Up About His Battle With Depression

No One is Immune – April 2, 2018 - Dwayne Johnson shared his personal battle with depression in a new interview, revealing that he was “crying constantly” at one point. Speaking to the Express, Johnson talked about the ... Read More...

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Adverse Childhood Experiences on Oprah

ACE (not the hardware store) Turns 20 – March 28, 2018 - by Tian Dayton, Ph.D. Adverse Childhood research has been around for a while but recently it has moved front and center in the conversation on childhood trauma. T... Read More...

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DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT CENTER INC v. LEONARD LEE BUSCHEL

David and Goliath? – April 1st, 2018 - Trail starts April 23, 2018. Anaheim, CA. Sovereign is a corporation that “offers specialized mental health, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis disorder treatment” in eight treatm... Read More...

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Trump’s opioid plan writes in favoritism to single company

The Fix ... Is In – March 26, 2018 -The White House’s national strategy to combat the opioid crisis, unveiled last week, would expand a particular kind of addiction treatment in federal criminal justice settings: a sing... Read More...

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Calif. Bill Targets Profiteering In Addiction Treatment

Follow The Money – March 28, 2018 - A California lawmaker is seeking to rein in addiction treatment centers and dialysis providers accused of profiteering off vulnerable patients by collecting millions of dollars in inf... Read More...

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Sober-home operator faces patient-brokering charges

Traffickers Beware! – March 30, 2018 - WEST PALM BEACH — A woman identified by police as the operator of a Delray Beach sober home is charged with receiving at least $65,800 to refer residents to the London Treatment Ce... Read More...

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Opioid Use Lower In States That Eased Pot Laws

Stoned, Not Dead – April 2, 2018 - Medical marijuana appears to have put a dent in the opioid abuse epidemic, according to two studies published Monday. The research suggests that some people turn to marijuana as a way ... Read More...

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FBI raids several drug rehab clinics

Breaking News – March 23, 2018 - Handa is charged with illegally writing prescriptions for buprenorphine, better known as suboxone. While working at Redirections Treatment Advocates in Washington, where he was in charge... Read More...

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Patients Sue Makers of Abilify: Caused Compulsive Behavior, Pathological Gambling

The LSD of Anti-Psychotics – March 20, 2018 - Compulsive gambling, hyper-sexuality and compulsive shopping are all listed as harmful side effects in lawsuits against the anti-psychotic drug, Abilify. This week, five pat... Read More...

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Pressure on National Portrait Gallery over £1m gift linked to drug dealers

Very Dirty Money – March 20, 2018 - The National Portrait Gallery is facing scrutiny over a proposed £1m donation from the Sackler family following allegations that the American dynasty’s fortune is tainted by the US op... Read More...

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Scientists research brain chemical impacted by drug addiction

It’s All in Your Head – March 20, 2018 - Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have found out what happens to the brain when too much dopamine is released through factors like drug addiction. “Dopamine ... Read More...

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How Women Experience Addiction Differently Than Men

Venus or Mars on the Rocks? – MAR 19, 2018 - March celebrates female achievement: not only is it Women’s History Month but March 8th was International Women’s Day. Today, women worldwide have amassed unprecedented succe... Read More...

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People now use bug spray to get high

RAID: Kills Brain Cells Dead – Mar 21, 2018 - Some say it’s easier to get high than get help. Drug rehab has a new resource in Indiana, but it is not stopping people from finding new and dangerous ways to overdose. In... Read More...

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Teen Suicide is Soaring

Too Young at Any Age – March 19, 2018 - J.C. Ruf, 16, was a Cincinnati-area pitcher who died by suicide in the laundry room of his house. Tayler Schmid, 17, was an avid pilot and hiker who chose the family garage in ups... Read More...

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People Are Getting Fentanyl in the Mail, and it’s OK with USA

First Class Death – March 22, 2018 - The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis has endorsed it, President Trump touted its goals during the 2016 campaign, and the two most recent Depar... Read More...

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Marijuana compound might help keep drug addicts, alcoholics from relapsing

Higher Power – March 24, 2018 - It turns out that the CBD helped the critters consume less alcohol or cocaine, even when they were put into anxiety-inducing situations that might push them to take more. And the rats tha... Read More...

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Learning How to Eat Again After Recovering From Addiction

Back to a Healthy Life – MARCH 20, 2018 - Before opioid addiction unraveled Mike Wallace’s life, food was his livelihood. Wallace, now in recovery, worked for years as a dishwasher and line cook. And on a recent sunny B... Read More...

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Celebrating 20 years of sobriety

Worth Rejoicing – March 22, 2018 - Where were you this St. Patrick’s Day? Were you out getting drunk? Well, you should have been at the Palladium Theater celebrating Senator Darryl Rouson’s 20th anniversary of sobriety.... Read More...

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Demi Lovato Opens Up About Addiction, Bipolar Disorder and Considered Suicide

Dr. Phil's Interrogation – March 20, 2018 - Appearing on his talk show Tuesday, pop singer Demi Lovato spoke candidly with TV’s Dr. Phil McGraw about her history with bipolar disorder, addiction, an eating disorder and ... Read More...

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Dr. Max: Of course alcoholics need help, but it’s NOT a disease

A Lifestyle, a Choice, an Illness? – March 23, 2018 - Over the course of my career, I’ve spent many years working with alcoholics. I know the battle they face and the torture they endure in facing their demons and givin... Read More...

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FIERCE, FUNNY, AND FEMALE

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – MARCH 2018 - BEING FUNNY IS A SURVIVAL SKILL. MARTI MACGIBBON’S INCREDIBLE MEMOIR FIERCE, FUNNY, AND FEMALE IS NOT ONLY A SURVIVOR’S TALE BUT AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF OVERCOMING THE UNTHIN... Read More...

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San Diego Addiction Treatment Center celebrates grand opening

Time for Rehab – March 22, 2018 - The grand opening of the San Diego Addiction Treatment Center was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. The new facility, located less than five miles east of downtown ... Read More...

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Officials voice concerns over proposed drug rehab center

Not In My ‘Hood – March 22, 2018 - Greene County legislators and health professionals met with members of a drug rehabilitation facility based in Queens last week to discuss opening a 60-bed residential center in a priv... Read More...