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Darryl Strawberry … I’ll Help You Beat Drug Addiction

WATCH – What goes around... – OCT 5, 2020 -”DELONTE WEST IS JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE THAT PROBABLY HAS SOME DEEP-ROOTED ISSUES THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN DEALT WITH, YA KNOW? PUTTING ON A BASKETBALL UNIFORM AND B... Read More...

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What this doctor learned about addiction after 40 years in medicine

Treat people with care and respect – Oct 8, 2020 - What happened in Pittsburgh is instructive because the steel industry collapsed, and, along with that, communities collapsed, and drugs came in. When communities and... Read More...

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First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis are Not in the Liver

First comes bloating, nausea, vomiting, gas and diarrhea – Sep 29, 2020 - The combination of my father’s death and my personal background lit a fire in me to know more. He was admitted to the hospital on June 24th... Read More...

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Mother’s Little Helper Is Back

“What a drag it is getting old” – Oct 3, 2020 - That is from a mother in California in early September, when she was trapped inside with her three children for days because the air was so thick with smoke tha... Read More...

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United States Chamber of Commerce does not support $465M Oklahoma opioid judgment

Business as Usual – Oct 9, 2020 - Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman last summer ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis, saying the consumer produ... Read More...

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FDA says anti-anxiety medications highly addictive: But is the warning too late?

Asleep at the wheel – Oct. 7, 2020 - The FDA estimates that 92 million benzodiazepine prescriptions were dispensed from U.S. pharmacies in 2019. In addition, an estimated 50% of patients in 2018 took benzodiazepin... Read More...

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Documentary explores addiction to social media

We tweet, we like, and we share... – Oct 9, 2020 - Director Jeff Orlowski (“Chasing Ice,” “Chasing Coral”) devotes much interview time to Tristan Harris, formerly a Google design ethicist and now head of the Center f... Read More...

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Kevan Hueftle: Top Contender for the 2021 Paralympics

He did it his way... – Oct. 10, 2020 - Hueftle rediscovered his love of running in 2017, something he did successfully in high school at middle distance. Upon returning to the sport he set out to become one of... Read More...

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The Pain of Having an Eating Disorder When You’re Fat

Life is Hell – October 9, 2020 - I first binged on food when I was ten. I used my pocket money to buy a family-sized bag of crisps, a box of cookies and four croissants. I sat on a bench in a deserted park and ate it... Read More...

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Toni Cornell Aims to End Stigma of Mental Health and Addiction

Love Never Dies – Oct 9, 2020 - Toni Cornell — armed with a mission to end the stigma associated with addiction — is honoring her late father, rock star Chris Cornell. On Friday ahead of World Mental Health Da... Read More...

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Zuckerberg Donates Half a Million to Decriminalize All Drugs…

So we stay online longer? – Oct 7, 2020 - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have put their weight behind a measure to decriminalize all drugs in Oregon. The couple contributed $500,000 to t... Read More...

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Chasing the News … Stone Cold Sober – Episode 3: Rebels

Episode 3: Rebels “Maintaining sobriety through 2020 and beyond” Sober artists discuss the pandemic, creativity and Zoom rooms. Thursday, Oct. 22, 5pm PT, 8pm ET FREE: Click to Register ... Read More...

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11 Gripping Books About Alcoholism and Recovery

Time to read? Time to read – Oct. 2, 2020 - I recently came to terms with my own problematic relationship with alcohol, and my one solace has been in books. I’ve dug into memoir after memoir, tiptoed into the ... Read More...

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Mother who lost son to overdose hopes to raise awareness about drug addiction

WATCH – Moms are the saddest – Sep 27, 2020 - On Sunday, Coleman’s family held a birthday party and balloon release in Chris’ honor at Lees Lane Park. His mother has also created a support group called Chris R... Read More...

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DEBUNKED: Intersections of Addiction, Homelessness and the COVID-19 Pandemic

LISTEN – Public Radio – Sep. 28, 2020 - For those experiencing homelessness, navigating life during coronavirus brings some unique challenges. “The fact that the current opiate epidemic isn’t being addresse... Read More...

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Mark Cuban Helps Homeless NBA Player Check Into Rehab

Doing the right thing – Sep. 30, 2020 - When images of Delonte West emerged online showing the former NBA star begging for money, the basketball community instantly rallied behind him. Fans, TV personalities and b... Read More...

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Cuomo Calls for Arrests of Public Drug Users

Lock them up! – Sep. 30, 2020 - "We need to stabilize the city now and there is a lot of anxiety,” Cuomo said. “I have seen this city go through cycles. Most of the younger guys—you’ve only seen an upcycle. You don’t... Read More...

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Virtual fitness classes strengthen those battling addiction

WATCH – Time to stretch... – Oct. 1, 2020 - The organization has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 36,000 people across the United States. Now, clients can log on to ... Read More...

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‘Running is a big part of my sobriety tool kit,’ woman shares sobriety story with Hispanic community

WATCH – No Escaping – Oct. 2, 2020 - “Running is a big part of my sobriety tool kit. I use it when I’m having a hard day or I feel triggered,” said Rosales. For about ten years, Rosales said she suffered with addi... Read More...

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Jab on Hunter Biden’s Drug Addiction Horrifies Treatment Advocates

Stigma in high places – Oct. 1, 2020 - “Addiction is a medical condition that affects millions of Americans each year, irrespective of any demographic. It is a disease, not a moral or character failing,” Marvi... Read More...

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Jessica Chastain Transforms Into Alcoholic Assassin in ‘Ava’

REVIEW: Sounds atrocious – Oct. 1, 2020 - The credits that follow serve as our quick-fire backstory on Ava, a former high valediction voted “Most Likely To Succeed” who went off the rails after a DUI incident. She jo... Read More...

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Lou Johnson, Dodgers’ home run hero dies at 86

Safe at Home – Oct. 2, 2020 - Later that season, Johnson hit a solo homer off Jim Kaat in the fourth inning of a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the decisive seventh game of the World Series, making a ... Read More...

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Q&A with author and recovery coach, Laura Martella

Stick with the Winners! – October 1, 2020 - Laura Martella is an accountability and certified recovery coach with over 20 years of active sobriety. She has a strong track record for creating sustainable change in the... Read More...

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Tommy Lee was ‘drinking 2 gallons’ of vodka a day

Lightweight – October 3, 2020 - “She was like, ‘Baby, I don’t know, I don’t think I’ve ever even seen anybody drink that much. Like, you’re kind of scaring me,’” he quoted her saying, noting she asked him whet... Read More...

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Ann Arbor, Michigan Decriminalizes Psychedelics

Groovy – October 1, 2020 - On September 21, the City Council of Ann Arbor, Michigan voted unanimously to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelics. It becomes the fourth US city in two years to adopt such a refo... Read More...

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Mike Tyson Knows He’s an Alcoholic but Refuses to Call Himself One

WATCH – He can call himself anything he wants – Sept. 28, 2020 - Mike Tyson was 41-1 as a pro boxer — his lone loss coming against James ‘Buster’ Douglas — when he was convicted of rape in 1991. Tyson was sentenced t... Read More...

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Many Residential Addiction Centers Don’t Offer MAT, at a Deadly Cost

Harm Reduction is Death Reduction – Sep. 29, 2020 - Without it, Berry entered the halfway house unmedicated. Because he had been abstinent for months, his tolerance was far lower than it was when he entered rehab o... Read More...

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Documentary tells heartbreaking and hopeful stories of addiction

WATCH – Reel Recovery Film – Oct. 1, 2020 - Justin was my heart with legs. Now, he is my heart with wings. Part of me is with him. I will never be who I was before his death. However, I want to be clear that part of ... Read More...

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How Many Meds Does It Take to Get Sober?

Depends who you ask – Sep. 29, 2020 - It used to be against the law to treat narcotic addicts with narcotics (The Harrison Act). In 2000, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) changed that. DATA gave physici... Read More...

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In Joe Biden’s response to attacks on Hunter Biden’s drug use, I saw my own father

WATCH – I see America – Oct. 1, 2020 - He was dishonorably discharged” — which he was not. “For cocaine use,” Trump added. My father is a one-time Republican and now a staunch Biden supporter, but you can never assum... Read More...

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