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‘Tide Pod Challenge’ prompts national health warning

Too Clean! – Jan 19, 2018 - But teens have been recording themselves taking a dare called the “Tide Pod Challenge,” where someone tries eating a pod — and usually spits it out immediately. This week, the online video-st... Read More...

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Generation Sober Hardcover

MEDIA: Amazing BOOK – 40 pounds of fun... Full Story @ Generation-Sober.com... Read More...

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Just How Bad Is Kids’ Smartphone Addiction?

The End Is Near? – Jan. 9, 2018 - That worries a group of Apple investors, who are calling on the company to investigate what effects this screen time has on children’s brains and development. In a letter co-signed by N... Read More...

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“Two Kinds of Truth” By Michael Connelly

MEDIA: Fiction – Jan. 18, 2018 - When looking for the pharmacists’ killers, he agrees to go undercover. … Connelly brings the national opioid crisis up close and personal in “Two Kinds of Truth.” When Bosch sees what’s ... Read More...

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Film aims to reverse the stigma

Movies Make a Difference – Jan. 16, 2018 - Addiction knows no boundaries and doesn’t discriminate on gender, race, age or wealth. There’s a stigma - most are picturing someone who looks run down, beaten and dirty. A fil... Read More...

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Adult actress, 23, dies in a Hollywood rehab facility from ‘cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol’

Too Young - Too Sad – Jan 20, 2018 - Olivia Lua, 23, died in a rehab facility in West Hollywood on Friday morning. The actress, who used the screen name Olivia Voltaire, is believed to have died from mixing prescription... Read More...

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Tom Petty’s Daughter Insists Her Father Wasn’t a Drug Addict

Rest In Peace – Jan. 20, 2018 - “His recent death is tragic yet he died from doing what he loved and what will continue to keep his spirit alive. Touring with a broken hip because he would have it no other way. He loved... Read More...

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Sober Living Permit Denied

Living Sober is Never Denied – Jan. 18, 2018 - “Speaking of them as if they were violent criminals, as if they were inmates. There was talk of – ‘what if they escape?’ They want to be there, they are not trying to escap... Read More...

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‘Alcoholic’s Guide to Adventure’ Author Arrested After Drunken 911 Call

Mrs. Tuffet Objects – Jan. 18, 2018 - Little Miss Muffet has nothing on a Florida man who called 911 to report that his wife had become a “black widow spider.” William Rutger, 61, of Tarpon Springs, called for emergency... Read More...

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California Bill aims to plug holes in treatment industry

With What, a Cork? – Jan. 17, 2018 - Addicts around the country are enticed to California with offers of free travel, rent, cigarettes and even manicures, often landing in centers that would not be allowed to open elsew... Read More...

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Residents protest Scientology-linked drug rehab centre due to open beside creche

Look It Up – Jan. 17, 2018 - A PROTEST has been held in opposition to a drug rehab centre linked to Scientology which could soon be situated beside a creche and montessori. Parents, business owners and political represe... Read More...

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175,000 UGG comforters recalled due to risk of mold exposure

UGH - UGG – Jan 18, 2018 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Bed Bath & Beyond has voluntarily recalled about 175,000 UGG comforters due to the risk of mold exposure. The recalled Huds... Read More...

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Trump administration plans to gut drug prevention office

JUST SAY NO Way – January 20, 2018 - It’s the only agency in government with the expertise and authority to look at the drug problem holistically and mandate action across the board,” he said. “Addressing our national d... Read More...

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Opioid Addiction Linked to Length of First Prescription

Excess Leads to Excess – Jan. 22, 2018 - “Understanding differences in risk for opioid misuse across various patient populations and clinical contexts is critical in informing the creation of narrowly tailored guideline... Read More...

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Mobsters arrested in major fentanyl ring bust on Staten Island

Public Hanging Anyone? – Jan. 17, 2018 - Eleven reputed mobsters were arrested in connection with a heroin and fentanyl ring that distributed the drugs to Staten Island, Brooklyn and New Jersey. The suspects, named in a... Read More...

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Community Crisis – Stories of Addiction, Loss, Hope, and Recovery

Talk is Cheap, Action is Holy – Jan. 4, 2018 - The disease of addiction doesn’t discriminate, said Honesty Liller, CEO of the McShin Foundation, a Virginia nonprofit that supports substance users and... Read More...

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When Bar Examiners Become Mental Health Experts

Judged/mental – Jan. 7, 2018 - The most stressful question during law school that a student in addiction recovery or who has sought treatment for other mental health issues may not be about the rule aga... Read More...

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In The Wake of Lies

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – January 2018 - The compelling true story, chronicling the life of renowned psychic Carrie Shubert. A rebellious teen growing up in the hippie music scene, Carrie decides to escape the drug a... Read More...

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Marlee Matlin Celebrates 31 Years of Sobriety

TRUTH Speaks Louder Than Words — January 11, 2018 - Marlee Matlin says she has a lot to be thankful for as she celebrates 31 years of sobriety. The Oscar-winning actress, 52, shared a photo on Twitter Wednesday smiling ... Read More...

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Ibuprofen linked to male infertility

Headaches Cause Headaches – Jan. 9, 2018 - Testicles not only produce sperm, they secrete testosterone, the primary male sex hormone. All three drugs then are “anti-androgenic,” meaning they disrupt ... Read More...

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‘Be Grateful for Each Day’ Letter by 27-year-old on her deathbed goes viral

Awake to Reality – January 8, 2018 - Butcher wrote about enjoying life to the fullest and talked frankly about her mortality as well as the things she wished she had more time to do, like raise her own family. “It’s a s... Read More...

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Is Alcohol A Problem? NPR AUDIO

MAYBE - MAYBE NOT - Jan. 8, 2017 - “A lot of people struggling with alcohol problems do not know where to turn,” Koob says. “Ninety percent of adults in the U.S. with an alcohol use disorder don’t get any treatment what... Read More...

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Is everything Johann Hari knows about depression wrong?

Maybe Yes, Maybe No – Jan. 8, 2018 - Let’s address the elephant in the room: Johann Hari does not have a flawless reputation. He has been absent from the spotlight for many years following a plagiarism scandal, compound... Read More...

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New Study Reveals Most Common Emotional Eating Triggers

Boredom? – Jan. 13, 2018 - Boredom is, at most, a mildly annoying emotional state, but having nothing to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon could be a gateway to more problematic behaviors. It comes down to a simple Freudi... Read More...

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Sam Quinones Testifies and TELLS THE TRUTH

Truth on the Hill – Jan. 9, 2018 - Opioid Crisis Sam Quinones, a journalist and the author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic testified at a hearing on the opioid epidemic occur... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. Responds To Claim He ‘Wanted To Kill’ Hugh Grant

Unburning Bridges – Jan. 12, 2018 - Robert Downey Jr. responded to Hugh Grant’s claim that he “wanted to kill” his former co-star with a classy reply. “A lot has happened over two decades! I respect how Mr. Grant has ma... Read More...

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Tragedy Impetus for Perioperative Anesthetic Program for Recovering Addicts

How Do We Help? – JANUARY 8, 2018 - Although Max was injured, he refused opioids for pain treatment, keenly aware of his addiction history. But when the time came for Max to have hand surgery for an injury secondary to ... Read More...

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This website can tell you if you’re an alcoholic

How Is That Possible? – January 9, 2018 - Participants are asked such questions as: “More than once, wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but couldn’t?” and “ had to drink much more than you once did to ge... Read More...

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Trump freezes database of addiction and mental health treatments

Blood in the Needle – Jan. 10, 2018 - Administration officials confirmed that the contract for running the database has been terminated. A new entity will take over the program’s duties. A director f... Read More...

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New Asst. Drug Czar: campaign volunteer with no experience

I Hope He Gets Some – Jan. 15, 2018 - Weyeneth is now assistant to the country's acting Drug Czar, a job historically occupied by lawyers and government officials with many years of experience. Weyeneth has no experienc... Read More...