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Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick

NO LONGER A SACRAMENT – Aug. 14, 2023 - But despite these dangers, the potency of the products currently on the market is largely unregulated. In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seiz... Read More...

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Marijuana Is Getting Out of Hand

IT’S A DRUG – Aug. 17, 2023 - Whenever attention is paid to these problems, marijuana advocates reflexively swat them away. This is understandable: It took decades to dispel stereotypes about the drug and to persuade... Read More...

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“I’m a meth addict mum – this is why I couldn’t stop.”

COMING CLEAN—NOT GETTING CLEAN – Aug. 14, 2023 - This is common for the thousands of babies born in Australia to mothers who used ice late in their pregnancies, with agonising withdrawal symptoms leading to fe... Read More...

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Anhedonia: You Won’t Like This

EVERYONE LOVES DUCK SOUP – Aug. 14, 2023 - While anhedonia may be complex, that doesn’t mean there’s no hope for those who are affected by it. For instance, research shows that talking therapies which focus on rew... Read More...

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We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them

OPINION: Ryan Hampton – Aug. 15, 2023 - I’ve been living in recovery from opioid use disorder for eight and a half years, and this might be a weird thing to say about addiction, but I feel lucky—like I dodged a bulle... Read More...

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Serve a Drink, Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work!

LIFE: THE BEST DESSERT OF ALL – Aug. 16, 2023 - Kevin Foehrkolb was tending bar on a routine Saturday night last September at Kent House Irish Pub in Towson, Md., when he heard a commotion from the corner boot... Read More...

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Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome?

DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and even sugary food. Addictive drugs pump up levels of dopamine and serotonin i... Read More...

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Leanne Hainsby Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘Best Decision I Made for Myself’

HIGHER POWER WORKING OUT – Aug. 16, 2023 - “Today marks the day before the day I was told I most likely have breast cancer. It marks the day before I went for my second opinion and was then sent on to have various sc... Read More...

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“I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper

VIDEO – STAR IS REBORN – Aug. 16, 2023 - But it wasn’t until 2009, when Bradley played the lead role in The Hangover that he became a household name. He recalls: “I felt like I had a breakthrough when I was in a ... Read More...

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I’m a Sober Dietitian

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – Aug. 13, 2023 - You’d think all the health and nutrition classes I was taking to become a dietitian may have swayed me away from alcohol as a college student, but alas, they did not. Eve... Read More...

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Davina McCall Gets Candid About Heroin Habit

VIDEO – CLEAN and INSPIRING – Aug. 15, 2023 - She adds: “I phoned this woman who I knew was clean and it was if she was expecting my call. She goes ‘Oh hi Davina’. And i was like, ‘I was just wondering if you were ... Read More...

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Gray Matter Loss Linked to Teenage Smoking and Nicotine Addiction

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AT RISK! – Aug. 15, 2023 - They found that, on average, teenagers who started smoking by 14 years of age had markedly less gray matter in a section of the left frontal lobe linked to decision-making ... Read More...

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Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains

VIDEO – DON’T BECOME YOUR GRANDPARENTS – Aug. 16, 2023 - A new study suggests that the brains of teenagers who take up smoking may be different from those of adolescents who don’t take up the habit — dat... Read More...

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How to Break 11 Common Bad Habits

ONE HABIT AT A TIME – March 31, 2023 - Slouching: Why you might do it: You may have slouched when growing up because you were self-conscious or taller than others or developed breasts before your peers, and the postu... Read More...

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Inside Teen Mom’s Rx Drug Addiction: Heroin, ‘Illegal Activities’ & More

SOBRIETY TAKES OVER – Aug. 14, 2023 - Leah opened up about her struggles with drug dependency during a November 2018 episode of her podcast “Life Reboot” and revealed the issue was sparked during her labor wit... Read More...

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I lived with an Eating Disorder: Netflix nails it with Heartstopper

TV DONE RIGHT – Aug. 17, 2023 - The desire to avoid eating informed almost every decision I made. I came late to dinner plans, parroting that “I wasn’t that hungry” or that “I’d eaten at home”. I’d shamefully tip ful... Read More...

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Meaningful Definition of Addiction Recovery

KNOW THYSELF – Aug, 16, 2023 - Recovery is the experience (a process and a sustained status) through which individuals, families, and communities impacted by severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems utiliz... Read More...

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Best TV Shows About Addiction And Recovery

I LIKE TO WATCH – Aug. 6, 2023 - Make no mistake about it, while there are tons of crud being shown on television these days, it still can be one powerful tool when it sets its mind to it. Case in point, TV sh... Read More...

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Tim McGraw Gushes Over Faith Hill for Supporting His Sobriety

SOUL MATES – Aug. 10, 2023 - There’s setbacks and there’s times you move forward and do great, and there’s times you set back,” he said. McGraw added, “And that’ll probably be a process throughout the rest o... Read More...

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I’m Sober And My Partner Is Not. Here’s How We Make It Work.

COMMUNICATION & UNDERSTANDING – July 25, 2023 - “There’s been times where he’s drank too much and annoyed me,” Banks said of Tony. “But it happens so, so rarely that it tends to be more comical than annoyi... Read More...

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Mother and Son Write Memoir on Addiction Journey

VIDEO – FAMILY 4TH STEP – Aug. 9, 2023 - Before There Was An After is a powerful and emotional memoir by a mother and son that recounts their seven-year journey through his heroin addiction and multiple attempts at... Read More...

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Santa Clara County Pays Meth Addicts to Get Clean

CASH TALKS NOBODY WALKS – Aug. 4, 2023 - As reported in Mountain View Voice, Santa Clara County has been struggling with a significant drug-related issue, particularly methamphetamine, which accounts for more ... Read More...

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Feds May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC

WHY? – Aug. 8, 2023 - As street drugs have become ever more powerful and deadly, a small nonprofit in Manhattan dedicated to preventing overdoses has drawn politicians and health officials from around the coun... Read More...

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Doctors’ Documentary Shed Light on Addiction

VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Aug. 7, 2023 - The number of physicians reported by the media who were charged relating to opioid-related offenses has tripled since 2000. Goldstein says that over the past five to s... Read More...

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A Space to Grieve Addiction Deaths Without Shame or Guilt

ETERNAL SADNESS – July 24, 2023 - Two years later, Owens moved to Kansas City to be closer to friends and family. Immediately, Owens realized there was an issue. The closest group like GRASP was in St. Louis. Owen... Read More...

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Defeating Addiction and Finding God’s Goodness on the Mountain

MAGIC MOUNTAIN – AUG. 7, 2023 - Johnson is a certified mountaineer and rock climber in California, just outside Yosemite National Park – which is seen as a top rock-climbing area in America. The valley offers death-d... Read More...

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Trey Lewis @16 Years Sober: “Country Music Saved My Life”

REJOICING FOR LIFE – Aug. 8, 2023 - Lewis then reminded others, who may be dealing with substance abuse, that they are not alone. He also took a moment to share some advice while telling folks to “always stay true to... Read More...

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5 Child Stars Who Struggled After Becoming Famous

VIDEO – TALENT CAN BE DANGEROUS – Aug. 10, 2023 - 1, Demi Lovato. The pop star has long struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which stem from their childhood in the spotlight. Following a near-fatal epis... Read More...

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Reading Kafka in the Hospital Cafeteria

POIGNANT and POWERFUL – Aug. 10, 2023 - One thing I had plenty of was time. When I was seeing patients, time had moved too quickly; I always ran behind. I had recurrent nightmares about charts piling up. Then, when r... Read More...

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New Hampshire: The Opioid Crisis Gets Worse

AUDIO – NO END IN SIGHT? – Aug. 9, 2023 - These numbers represent, as you know, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, friends, brothers, sisters,” he said. “And these numbers have names and faces.” After a few years o... Read More...

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