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Officer Refused Sobriety Test After Crash Killed Fellow Officer

NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Sept. 24, 2021 - A witness who called in the crash to authorities said the passengers in the car, who all suffered minor injuries, performed chest compressions on Castellano, according to th... Read More...

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Alcohol Kills More Americans Than Drug Overdoses

LEGALIZE IT! OH, IT IS – Sept. 24, 2021 - As we observe National Recovery Month throughout September, it’s important to recognize the scope of America’s alcohol dependence and help those with alcohol use disor... Read More...

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District Court Judge: Addiction is a Disease

BUT IT’S STILL A CRIME? – Sept. 23, 2021 - She admitted that while serving as prosecutor, then as a judge, she believed that in sentencing people with a substance use addiction (SUD) to jail, she was doi... Read More...

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Heartache of Addiction Leads to Lifetime of Activism

PRISON IS NOT THE ANSWER – Sept. 24, 2021 - If you have been reading The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for a while, this story may sound familiar. Boccia wrote an editorial about the crisis of heroin addiction ... Read More...

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Skate Straight for Those Battling Addiction

WATCH – BALANCE AND GRACE – Sept. 23, 2021 - At first, he didn’t think anyone would show up, but before long people came from everywhere. A chapter of Skate Straight recently opened in England and he hopes to ... Read More...

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“We Shouldn’t Jail Shoplifters – Victims Should Pay for Thieves’ Rehab Costs” Police Chief

GOTTA LOVE THIS WOMAN – Sept. 24, 2021 - Miss Jones, who at 27 was the youngest ever magistrate in England and Wales, said: ‘I think that we need a review of the way that sentencing in this country is done... ‘... Read More...

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Why I Stayed in a Damaging Relationship With an Alcoholic

YOU’RE IN IRELAND? – Sept. 25, 2021 - When he finally fell right off the wagon and descended into an alcoholic vortex of total life-obliteration, lasting nearly a year, I found myself in a situation for which ... Read More...

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‘The Flight Attendant’

NOT HARD NEWS! REAL FUN FICTION ON TV – Sept. 24, 2021 - In Season 2, Cassie is sent on an overnight assignment where she inadvertently witnesses a murder, entangling her in another case filled with inte... Read More...

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Patricia Heaton Shares What Led Her to Sobriety

ON A PINK CLOUD (SORT OF) – Sept. 23, 2021 - And I was so humiliated in front of my sons, and their friends,” she continued. “And God knows that that’s all it takes for me — for that kind of sense of the... Read More...

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Our Medicine Supply Is Sick

AND BUSINESS HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER – Sept. 18, 2021 - Drug production moved to Asia for the same reasons that other American manufacturing did: labor was cheap, environmental regulations were weak and the cont... Read More...

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Using Yoga to Help with Addiction Recovery

WATCH – STRETCHING MIND AND BODY – Sept. 22, 2021 - With little left to give, Daffner channeled his hopelessness into a willingness to try just about anything, and that’s when he discovered the Scottsdale Reco... Read More...

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Jeremy Plummer Returns Home to “Smash the Stigma” of Addiction

RECOVERY HAS MUSCLES AND FLEXIBILITY – Sept. 21, 2021- His story: 10 years ago, Plummer attended his first CrossFit class. It was something he and his sister – a nurse Morning Chalk Up met in 2020 when she was... Read More...

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8 Arrested in Fraternity Pledge’s Alcohol-Poisoning Death

MURDER WEAPON! JACK DANIEL’S WHISKEY – Sept. 25, 2021 - Mr. Oakes, 19, was found dead the next morning by Richmond police officers, the authorities said. Courtney White, Mr. Oakes’s cousin, said on Saturday that... Read More...

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How to Spot a Love Addict

ROSES AND RED FLAGS – Sept. 23, 2021 - “Nobody gets out of love alive,” said Dr. Fisher. “People live for love, pine for love, kill for love and they’ll die for a loved one. It’s one of the most powerful brain sys... Read More...

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Neuroengineering is Helping People Fight Addiction

WATCH – MIND MATTERS – Sept. 2`, 2021 - “Even just having a conversation with you, looking you in the eyes, is something that I never would have been able to do six years ago,” said Julia Soloman. Looking a... Read More...

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Native Americans Face Deadly Drug Crisis

WATCH – HEALING FROM THE TRIBE – Sept. 23, 2021 - “Many native families are suffering from generational abuse, eroding traditional values and destabilizing families” across the country, according to the ... Read More...

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The Importance of Relationships in Addiction Recovery

WATCH – IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – Sept. 23, 2021 - “What my program is really trying to do is deliver some of those same interventions but in a self-help format, so that the loved ones don’t have to participa... Read More...

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An Ex-Drinker’s Search for a Sober Buzz

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IS FOR NON-ALCOHOLICS – Sept. 20, 2021 - It felt good to be conducting an interview in a bar again. As a reporter, I had relied on interviews over drinks as a way of loosening a subject’s to... Read More...

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The Pain Wouldn’t Stop Because Her Opioids Were Stolen

MEDICINE IS VERY VALUABLE ON THE STREET – Sept. 17, 2021 - The family called the police. How often do older Americans fall victim to drug diversion, in which someone steals or tampers with prescription m... Read More...

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Louisiana Dr. Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Over One Million Doses of Opioids

TO EXPLOIT AND OVERSERVE – Sept 14, 2021 - A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment on August 26, 2021 charging a Louisiana physician for his role in distributing over 1,200... Read More...

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Raising Awareness During National Recovery Month

REJOICING IS ACCEPTABLE – Sept. 14, 2021 - Poznanovich is in long-term recovery. He was fortunate to get help through treatment and the support of others, and has implemented lifestyle changes to sustain... Read More...

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Don’t Suffer in Silence’: Concert Held in the Name of Recovery

MUSIC AND FELLOWSHIP – Sept. 15, 2021 - “We typically look for people who would want to stay at least 90 days because that’s enough time for people to establish themselves,” said Biss. “But people can stay as ... Read More...

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ASAM Launches Free Buprenorphine …… Class

MEDICATION MEDICINE DRUG – Sept. 13, 2021 - The introductory-level course, which expands on SAMHSA’s recently released Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide, is available on demand. The program offers practical c... Read More...

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Judge Questions Value of Mob-Led Rehab

WATCH – MOBS AND METH DON’T MIX – Sept. 16, 2021 - He text-messaged her later saying no-one could have her but him. Collins said it was “bully boy” behaviour, devoid of any mana, and he sentenced Tipu to se... Read More...

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Can Online Therapy Help Children of Alcoholics?

ONLY IF IT’S ON INSTAGRAM – Sept. 16, 2021 - How can online therapy help? Online therapy can be an extremely effective way to address and treat any form of mental illness or work through processing of ne... Read More...

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To Reduce Addiction We Have to Thoughtfully Face It

NOT IMPRISON IT – Sept. 15, 2021 - There is a saying in the addiction recovery world; you keep doing the work and keep coming back until the miracle occurs. Over the past 25 years, I have witnessed this occurr... Read More...

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Supreme Court To Review Ban On Safe Injection Sites?

WATCH – TIME TO SAVE THE DYING – Sept. 17, 2021 - The amicus brief filed Friday, signed by dozens of current and former prosecutors and law enforcement officials across the country, said Congress never intende... Read More...

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Mum on Her Fresh Start After Rehab for Alcoholism

HAPPILY SOBER AFTER A TREATMENT – Sept. 19, 2021 - “My mummy and family were taking the kids and I was drinking for days on end. During the week I was fine but then the weekend came. When lockdown hit, m... Read More...

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Chantix Causes Cancer But Don’t Stop Using It

DANGEROUS CHOICES – Sept. 18, 2021 - Chantix was approved by the FDA in May 2006 as a prescription medication to help adults aged 18 and over quit smoking and is typically used for 12 to 24 weeks. The re... Read More...

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Oli Sykes Says Addiction Inspired DiE4u

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER – Sept. 17, 2021 - “I’ve learned over the past year while I’ve been recovering that when you’re in it, addiction is like you’re having an affair. You’re doing this thing behind everyone’s... Read More...

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