August 28, 2018 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

August 28, 2018 • Vol. 6, No. 6

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Hazelden sues websites, alleging misuse of trademark

CRIME BUSTERS – August 23, 2018 - The Canadian defendants could not immediately be reached for comment. A spokesman for Freedom Healthcare of America, which runs a website called Addiction Campuses, said the company tak... Read More...

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32 children’s medicines recalled due to possible life-threatening contamination

Danger for the Little Ones? – August 23, 2018 - The medicines are all produced by King Bio, which is voluntarily recalling the medicines. The company says a small percentage of their products produced between August 201... Read More...

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Global Addiction Treatment Market Outlook, Size, Status, and Forecast to 2025

Getting ON, Getting OFF, Getting RICH – August 21, 2018 - QYResearch.us presents a new market intelligence report on title “Global Addiction Treatment Market Insights and Forecast to 2025“. The Addiction Treatment marke... Read More...

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Contaminated heroin putting users at risk in Los Angeles

Your Next High Could Be Your Last – August 22, 2018 - LOS ANGELES — Health officials have identified three more cases of botulism associated with black tar heroin in Los Angeles County. The county Department of Public H... Read More...

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Construction workers are uniquely at risk for heroin OD’s

Get Them Early Treatment – August 24, 2018 - A study released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the few analyses of its kind in the country, backs up what Dougherty and others say t... Read More...

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America’s Invisible Pot Addicts

Plants Anonymous – AUG 20, 2018 - The proliferation of retail boutiques in California did not really bother him, Evan told me, but the billboards did. Advertisements for delivery, advertisements promoting the substance ... Read More...

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Singer Jonathan Davis Breaks Silence After Wife Deven, 39, Found Dead

Love Story – August 24, 2018 - The star ended with a message to his late wife, “Deven, I love you bebe. I’ll never love anyone the way I loved you and I’ll never get over losing you. I promise I’ll do everything in my p... Read More...

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Comic strip shouldn’t make fun of alcoholism

Letter to the Editor – August 26, 2018 - Week after week we see episodes of the dim-witted neighbor Thirsty not doing work or angering his wife because he needs a drink. Recently, when asked about dinner the previous ni... Read More...

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Danny Trejo speaks about his sobriety and acting career

No BS Here – August 23, 2018 - Danny Trejo has starred in dozens of films like Spy Kids, Heat, Machete, Desperato and television shows like Breaking Bad and many more ... He says he dealt with drugs and went to jail at ... Read More...

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Meth-Addicted Mothers and Child Abuse

The World of Meth Addiction on VIDEO – August 24, 2018 - Newman’s short documentary, Motherhood and Meth, focuses on the drug’s frequently overlooked and arguably most vulnerable victims: children. Although no scientifi... Read More...

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‘America’s Got Talent’ Judge Mel B Headed to Rehab for Alcoholism, Sex Addiction

Admittedly Salacious – August 26, 2018 -She attributed her decision to the creative process behind her new book, which involved her diving into the alleged abuse she faced in her marriage to Stephen Belafonte and other ... Read More...

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Alabama ‘pill mill’ doctor gets 12 years in prison

Enjoy Your Free Vacation – August 25, 2018 - “To ensure that his scheme was a profitable one, Dr. Sanchez required his patients to return to his office each month and undergo physical examinations before receiving presc... Read More...

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Hazelden Betty Ford CEO calling for opioid reforms

Help Is Available – August 22, 2018 - If you need help with drug or alcohol abuse and begin your search for treatment on the web like 65% of people do, you need to be very careful. That’s the message from Mark Mishek, t... Read More...

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Is addiction a disease or a choice? Answers are not black and white

Spontaneous Admission? – August 24, 2018 - Renee Ratliff, the clinical coordinator for Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s drug rehab facility, Mountain Center for Recover and Hope, said studies prove addiction is a d... Read More...

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How a Young War Veteran Became a Serial Bank Robber, Then a Novelist

MEDIA: Book Rave – August 10, 2018 - Tracing the arc of Mr. Walker’s descent into addiction and crime, “Cherry” is a raw coming-of-age story in reverse — a young man drops out of college, enlists in the Army and goes to... Read More...

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Ben Affleck rehab: Star’s relapse offers yet another important reminder about addiction

Stay Safe Big Guy – August 24, 2018 - More importantly, all the money and support in the world cannot buy a lifetime of guaranteed abstinence. In her statement, both Lovato and Affleck acknowledged this, with Lovato no... Read More...

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Dispatches From A ‘Dopesick’ America

Heartbreaking: I Dare You to Listen – August 21, 2018 - Beth Macy takes a ground-level look at the crisis in Dopesick, a new book focusing on central Appalachia. Macy has spent three decades reporting on the region, foc... Read More...

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Photojournalism Project Shines New Light – Chasing Nirvana Clean

Use Clean Lenses – August 25, 2018 - “When you have a child struggling with addiction, it’s a fight to the last breath. But when you come through the other side, it’s a fight to help others,” Ochrym said. “I don’t want ... Read More...

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2 Years After Prince’s Accidental Overdose, His Family Sues Doctor Who Prescribed Pain Pills

Courtroom Drama Coming – August 24, 2018 - In the lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District this week, obtained by the Associated Press, the family alleges that Schulenberg “and others had an opportunity and duty during... Read More...

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There’s “no safe level of alcohol,” major new study concludes

Unsafe at Any Bar – August 23, 2018 - Regular alcohol consumption can have negative impacts on the body’s organs and tissues, while binge drinking can lead to injuries or alcohol poisoning. Alcohol dependence can lead t... Read More...

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N.J.’s biggest drug treatment program turns 50

Job Well Done – August 25, 2018 - “They didn’t want nothing from me but to be better,” said Keegan, who still has his certificate after 47 years of sobriety. The retired tugboat operator was with his family to be a par... Read More...

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Mom speaks out about son’s death at detox center after doc found guilty of sober-home scam

Not Just a Statistic – August 21, 2018 - A police report showed Jason admitted to staff that he had taken other medications - two pills of the narcotic suboxone from a box of so-called “dead meds,” which is medication ... Read More...

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