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Man Walks into Volcano Bar and Pours Himself $50 Alcoholic Drink

GOING TO ANY LENGTH – July 19, 2022 - On June 22, at 8:30 p.m., deputies said a security officer noticed the door to one of the resort’s closed restaurants, Krakatoe Katy’s, was broken. After reviewing security... Read More...

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The Transformative Potential of Psychosis

COUNT ME IN – July 21, 2022 - As a researcher with lived experience of psychosis, I wanted to understand how the meaning-making process impacts the potential for positive transformation and growth, post-psychot... Read More...

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Want to Quit Smoking? Cessation Products Can Help

DON’T DIE LIKE BILL W. DID – July 21, 2022 - Nicotine replacement therapy, also known as NRT, helps you quit smoking by gradually providing the body with smaller doses of nicotine over time, without exposing y... Read More...

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Walker Hayes Loves To Write ‘Drinking Songs’ Despite His Sobriety

VIDEO – WHO WRITES THE SONGS? – July 22, 2022 - He admitted that with his new single, “Ya’ll Life,” he and Lela may not be dropping a dance to go along with it, but they’ll “always have ‘Fancy Like.’” “That’s o... Read More...

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‘POWERLESS’ Vicky Pattison Reveals Heartbreaking Reason She’s Not Had Kids Yet

DAUGHTER KNOWS BEST – July 21, 2022 - T he former Geordie Shore star, 34, has been working with Channel 4 on a documentary about her father, who is an alcoholic and her own relationship with alcohol. Vicky - w... Read More...

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Man Throws Flask That Stepson Gifted Him in the Trash

IT’S COMPLICATED – July 21, 2022 - Despite his parent’s separation, Jake maintained a close relationship with his biological father, so John knew that he would never be seen as a father to Jake. Nevertheless, a... Read More...

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Treatment Providing the Clozapine Option as Standard of Care

VIDEO – HELPING SCHIZOPHRENICS – July 18, 2022 - Dr. Jonathan Meyer: Hi, this is Dr. Jonathan Meyer, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and psychopharmacology consulta... Read More...

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Florence Welch Says Sobriety Was ‘Lonely’…at First

VIDEO – ONE SONG AT A TIME – July 20, 2022 - “It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I had a problem with drinking because I was one of those drinkers where ,” Welch told Bergdorf, 34. “If ... Read More...

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Cornell Alumna Recounts Addiction & Imprisonment in New Memoir

CAUGHT/FREE – July 19, 2022 - Following her release, Blakinger – who had long struggled with drug use – returned to Cornell and completed her degree in English. She has since gone on to a career in journalism, ... Read More...

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New Approach to Opioid Addiction

NEW TO WHO? – July 18, 2022 - At the federal level, methadone, which has been prescribed for more than 40 years, is the most regulated drug in the country. There are strict guidelines on who can prescribe it (g... Read More...

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‘Group Inc.’ Doubles Down on Telehealth with App to Treat Opioid Addiction

AND MEDS TOO? – July 19, 2022 - Like many healthcare provider organizations, Groups, a value-based care provider of opioid addiction treatment, had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic overnight. THE PROBLEM In o... Read More...

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At McShin Foundation, Father Tells Family’s Story of Addiction

AUDIO – LOST AND FOUND – July 18, 2022 - The McShin Foundation, a recovery community organization in Henrico County, offered its facilities for Johnston’s stop in Virginia. The foundation provides services to ... Read More...

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Chrissy Teigen Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety: “I Feel Good”

VIDEO – 365 DAYS of RELIEF – July 29, 2022 - Teigen first shared an update on her sobriety journey in 2017, telling Cosmopolitan that, at the time, she was “point blank, just drinking too much,” so she decided... Read More...

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Macklemore Does Step One

VIDEO – POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL – July 22, 2022 - “For me, the most important thing to learn in recovery is that I’m powerless over drugs,” Macklemore, 39, told the outlet. “The disease is insidious. It’s const... Read More...

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On July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse Joined the Tragic 27 Club

VIDEO – I SAY NO NO NO – July 23, 2022 - Winehouse was found dead in her flat in Camden on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The cause of death was alcohol poisoning, as the singer was found with 416mg of alcohol per de... Read More...

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Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

NO Pill, NO Surgery, NO Transplants – July 21, 2015 - Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the “disease model” of addict... Read More...

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Doctors Urge Access To Psychedelics

THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, YOU HAVE TO WEAR SHADES – July 12, 2022 - A legislative panel on Tuesday listened to advocates who hope to broaden the scope of medical treatment and research assisted by psilocybin, th... Read More...

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Codependency Is a Toxic Myth in Addiction Recovery by Maia Szalavitz

WE NEED NEW IDEAS – July 8, 2022 - As cocaine addiction rose in the 1980s, the concept of codependence offered a path to support and treatment. By the mid-1990s, treating it was an established part of therapy a... Read More...

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What Ethnographers Have Learned from People Who Use Drugs

OBSERVE DON’T ARREST – July 11, 2022 - For some ethnographic researchers, this means not simply recording the experiences of people who use drugs, but incorporating them into the research process. A recent pape... Read More...

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Opinion: Why I Will Never Live Without a Dog Again

THE ULTIMATE GIFT – July 4, 2022 - I grieved hard for my Latte, who was the dog equivalent of St. Francis of Assisi — a little hairy mammal (Latte, not Francis) who radiated universal benevolence. She was a co... Read More...

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Colorado: 200,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized in Life-Saving Bust

SWALLOWING DEATH? – July 6, 2022 - Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado’s new “fentanyl accountability” bill at a ceremony at the state Capitol in May – the new law provides stricter criminal penalties for the poss... Read More...

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A Modern Day Love Story

WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN – July 9, 2022 - In 1996, I was making an album in LA and didn’t know what was meant to happen next. I just knew I couldn’t go home. My friend Ian Rogers, who was dating her best ... Read More...

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Danny Trejo Congratulates Son Gilbert on 8 Years of Sobriety

LIKE FATHER LOVES SON – July 17, 2022 - Trejo himself has been sober for more than 50 years and has been recognized by Los Angeles drug and alcohol treatment center CRI-Help for his work and advocacy of the re... Read More...

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Tenet Healthcare Exposes Data of 1.2M Patients

HIPA SHIMIPA – July 13, 2022 - “The Company immediately suspended user access to impacted information technology applications, executed extensive cybersecurity protection protocols, and quickly took steps to re... Read More...

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What’s Really Going on in Those Police Fentanyl Exposure Videos?

BS? – July 13. 2022 - It’s not that the symptoms seen on video are feigned. Some psychologists suggest a kind of “mass psychogenic illness” is afoot, or a form of conversion disorder — neurological symptoms wit... Read More...

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2 Million Americans Have A Gambling Addiction

VIDEO – PLAYING FOR KEEPS – July 14, 2022 - Experts say the rise of sports betting has lead to a spike in gambling addiction in the U.S. more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67SU6RkdSM ... Read More...

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California Social Media Addiction Bill Drops Parent Lawsuit

WHO’S MINDING THE KIDS? – July 14, 2022 - “They get afraid it will open the floodgates to frivolous claims,” Cunningham said. “They seem to be more comfortable letting this be handled by the public prosecutors... Read More...

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A Path to the Legal Regulation of All Drugs

SANITY AT LAST? – July 14, 2022 - Amid a century-long drug war in the United States, things are getting worse. Currently, over 100,000 annual deaths are attributed to “overdose,” most involving more than one... Read More...

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Supporting Sobriety at Work: How Salesforce Created Inclusion with ‘Soberforce’

ON THE JOB TRAINING – July 14, 2022 - Within five minutes, a colleague reached out to Nelson and explained that he was six days sober — his second time trying — and looking for support groups. She knew instant... Read More...

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Ty Herndon On Being Suicidal After Drug Relapse

LIFE HAS A WAY – July 16, 2022 - Herndon ended up calling a friend for help that night, albeit he doesn’t remember the call. Twelve hours later, he remembers waking up in a Texas rehab facility and that’s when ... Read More...

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