August 27, 2019 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

August 27, 2019 • Vol. 7, No. 7

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Stephanie Pratt: Inside ‘Hills’ Star’s Meth Hell

It’s An Inside Job! – August 23, 2019 - “I do know that worthlessness feeling,” Stephanie, 33, revealed to Ashley, who clued Spencer Pratt’s younger sister in on Jason’s alcohol relapse last November. “Saturda... Read More...

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First Death Reported From Vaping

Buzz Kill – August 23, 2019 - The affected individuals have had symptoms including cough, shortness of breath and fatigue, officials said. Some also experienced vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms worsened over a p... Read More...

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Judge to Hear Nuts and Bolts of How Philly Supervised Injection Site Would Work

Keep Human Beings Safe! – August 19, 2019 - The nonprofit Safehouse has its first day in federal court on Monday. The group wants to open an injection facility in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood where people c... Read More...

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Lawmaker Wants to Kick ’Unseemly Characters’ Out of Drug Abuse Treatment Business

We All Do! – AUG 19, 2019 - Meanwhile, state Sen. Judy Schwank of Berks County, another Democrat, has proposed that the 800-plus treatment centers in Pennsylvania pay for the licenses they get from the state, somethi... Read More...

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Vaping May Harm Your Blood Flow—Even Without Nicotine

The Weekly Vape Warning – August 20, 2019 - E-cigarettes first appeared on the market in 2007 and in the years since, vaping among teens has skyrocketed. The CDC estimates that one in five high school students... Read More...

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‘I became an alcoholic overnight’

Struck Drunk – Aug 19, 2019 - My mum died when I was 36, after 25 years of fighting cancer. Six weeks later, in September 1991, my dad died of a broken heart. He was in perfect health, but that day he said his ... Read More...

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Is Alcoholics Anonymous Too Christian for Jews?

Meshugas – AUGUST 21, 2019 - I had to confront this issue when I first became sober more than 27 years ago. As an observant Jew, I was uncomfortable with entering churches, if only the basement. I didn’t... Read More...

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Wisdom Teeth Removal is Contributing to the Opioid Crisis

Pulling The Trigger – August 21, 2019 - Every year, about 5 million Americans, most of whom are adolescents and young adults, have their wisdom teeth removed. Many of them are prescribed opioids for the pain during r... Read More...

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Opioid Deaths Do Not Correlate with Pain Pill Abuse or Addiction Rates

Self Will Run Riot? – August 21, 2019 - In 2017, just 30 percent of opioid-related deaths involved prescription analgesics, and the records compiled by the CDC indicate that 68 percent of those cases also invo... Read More...

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Potentially Flawed University Study Reports Adults Who Mix Cannabis with Opioids for Pain Relief Experience Higher Anxiety and Depression

Results Totally Debunked – Aug. 23, 2019 - Published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine (JMA) the study, is entitled, Opioid and Cannabis Co-use Among Adults with Chronic Pain. The study implies that when co... Read More...

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Sheriff sued over 2018 overdose death of inmate

Too Little, Too Late – August 24, 2019 - The suit names Sheriff Peyton Grinnell and Deputies Zack Marable and Joshua Searcy, who worked at the 960-bed facility. Sacchetta says her son’s Constitutional rights we... Read More...

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Air Pollution Linked to Mental Health Problems in Children

Caution: Choking Hazard – August 24, 2019 - When looking at the insurance data for 151 million individuals collected between 2003 and 2013 in the United States, researchers found that the rate for bipolar disorder wa... Read More...

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How Sobriety Led to Home Ownership with Megan Holiday & Breanna Webb

KROQ 106.7 FM – AUGUST 23, 2019 - KROQ 106.7 FM radio personality Megan Holiday was raised in the 909, launched her radio career in the Bay Area, and now has her dream job as the host of the 7-11p. On this epi... Read More...

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Loving-Kindness Meditation May Slow Cellular Aging

Live Long and Prosper – August 24, 2019 - Telomeres are the end caps of DNA on our chromosomes, which help in DNA replication and get shorter over time. “Chronological age and biological age are not identical.... Read More...

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Shares of Pharma Companies Soar After Johnson & Johnson Verdict

Little Loss Makes Bigger Profits – Aug. 26, 2019 - Teva Pharmaceutical and Purdue Pharma, the privately held maker of OxyContin that taken the brunt of the public’s blame for the drug crisis, settled with the s... Read More...

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Seattle Mariners First-ever ‘Recovery Day’ Celebrates Sobriety

Let’s All Move To Seattle – August 23, 2019 -Each day presents a new set of challenges during his recovery, Johnson said. “It’s constantly a struggle. My disease is well and active in my life, especially with m... Read More...

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Do Drug Addiction Treatment Centers Know What They’re Doing?

If They Advertise on the eBulletin – Aug. 24, 2019 - Thankfully, modern times means modern treatment and, with centers like the Betty Ford Clinic, opened in 1982, a person can now receive proper, compassionat... Read More...

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Can Lowered Penalties For Drug Possession Solve Colorado’s Addiction Crisis?

Just Like Seattle and Portugal – Aug. 26, 2019 - “Our largest mental health and addiction institutions in the state are our prisons and our local jails,” said state Rep. Leslie Herod, one of the legislation’s s... Read More...

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It’s the Go-To Controlled Substance to Treat Opioid Addiction. Why Won’t More Pharmacies Stock It?

It’s Complicated – August 13, 2019 - Doctors and pharmacists also receive different education about how long buprenorphine should be prescribed before tapering a patient off the drug. Medical providers sometim... Read More...

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Teen Blames Vaping After Lung Collapses

Just Like Civil Society? – August 19, 2019 - Two days later, a surgeon operated to repair the hole in his lung. His surgeon told CBS News Ammirata’s lungs were inflamed, which could have come from something he... Read More...

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Khloe Kardashian Calls Ex Lamar Odom ‘Courageous’ for Talking About Addiction in Memoir

Khloe’s Call – AUGUST 25, 2019 - But Khloe was totally okay with it. “It’s his truth, he’s allowed to tell his version. Him and I each played a significant role in each other’s lives so I think it’s natural, li... Read More...

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How to Be Sober! Again.

Play It Again Bill and Bob – AUG. 23, 2019 - While we waited for our lunch, I texted Keisha and told her I was with a guy from AA. A couple minutes later, a close friend texted me to say he and some people were... Read More...

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Risk of Depressive Relapse Three Times Higher After Previous Antidepressant Use

Caution Ahead – August 20, 2019 - According to Amsterdam and Kim, previous studies have found that a prior antidepressant trial results in up to a 50% loss of effectiveness for the next attempt. In the latest s... Read More...

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Ben Affleck Celebrates One Year of Sobriety

Ben a Long Time Coming – August 24, 2019 - The source also said that Affleck and Garner have both been doing amazing work when it comes parenting their kids, Violet, 13, Seraphina, 10, and Samuel 7. Last... Read More...

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Executive Corner with Roland Williams

Stick with the Winners! – August 23, 2019 - Mr. Williams is an interventionist, author, trainer, counselor and consultant specializing in addiction related issues. He is one of the first Licensed Advanced Addict... Read More...

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SAMHSA to Drop SUD Treatment Confidentiality Rules

Peek-a-Boo – AUGUST 23, 2019 - SAMHSA no longer believes this policy is advisable in light of the current public health crisis arising from opioid use, misuse, and abuse. In the past 10 years, there has been a substa... Read More...

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Publicized plans for drug treatment at Sugar Grove fall through

Cluster Treatment in West Virginia – Aug. 25, 2019 - Officials said they planned to bring about 200 jobs, ranging from health care providers to housekeepers, to the struggling county. They even wanted to turn the b... Read More...

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Massive Blaze Destroys NJ Rehab Center

What About The Clients? – AUGUST 25, 2019 - “The explosion was really intense,” said Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott. “The barrel went up 300 feet easily, blew the roof off.” Residents and neighbors evacuated th... Read More...

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Alice Cooper Opens Up On Wanting to Quit Persona Amid Addiction Recovery

Alice Not In Chains – August 22, 2019 - After calling it quits on the substances, Cooper made a deal with his wife, to prove he was truly clean. They began going to church. It was then that Cooper spoke with his past... Read More...

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Who’s responsible for the opioid epidemic? Doctors or pharmaceutical companies?

Pain Makes Millions – Aug. 25, 2019 - In the annals of “60 Minutes,” we have rarely come across a doctor like Florida physician Barry Schultz. Prosecutors say he wantonly prescribed and sold massive quantities of hig... Read More...

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