April 30 2019

Recovered alcoholic encourages others to look beyond addiction

Pill Bottle Art – April 26, 2019 - The event featured the 34-foot-long Opioid Memorial Wall, which displayed 4,200 pill…

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Kate Moss enjoys lunch with pals…after 18 months of sobriety

Smokin’ Hot and Sober – April 29, 2019 - Last autumn, it was revealed Kate had been teetotal for an…

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NYC’s sober bar scene is ‘hip’ oasis for booze-free fun

No Hangovers Either – April 23, 2019 - His friend Sohang Gandhi, who’s 38 and sober, credits the good vibe…

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Medical Records of Rehab, Mental Health Centers Exposed

Breach of Confidentiality – April 22, 2019 - Independent researcher Justin Paine discovered the database last month. He said it…

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Diet drinks and strokes: Warning for women who drink two diet sodas day

Not a STROKE of genius – Apr 25, 2019 - You think diet soda is the healthier alternative because it’s…

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Formerly homeless addict is now GCU grad and giving back

What Sobriety Can Do – Apr. 25, 2019 - “I don’t want to reach my hand into that fire again,”…

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Physicians Get Addicted Too

Heal Thyself First – May 2019 - The number of people on pain pills grew from a tiny fraction of…

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AP Poll: Many blame drug firms for opioid crisis

That’s Pushing It – April 25, 2019 - Experts say the overdose epidemic is rooted in a boom in opioid…

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Pete Doherty gets candid on drug addiction

It’s an Inside Job – Apr 26, 2019 - “Because my brain thinks I enjoy it. My heart wants to…

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Lala Kent celebrates six months of sobriety — “I’m feeling blessed”

Twenty-six weeks without drinks – April 25, 2019 - “It’s a day filled with blessings, I cannot tell you how…

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Many drivers who test positive for marijuana have child in the car

That’s how they got pregnant in the first place – April 25, 2019 - “One of the things I would…

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John Havlicek, one of the greatest Celtics ever, dies at 79

OBITUARY - Excellence Under Pressure! – April 25, 2019 - “Havlicek stole the ball” is still one of the great…

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Alice in Chains bassist credits sobriety for helping him deal with losing grandmother

Knew how to handle situations... – April 27 , 2019 -  He told the Press Association he could not imagine…

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A Barren Landscape for Meth Treatment

No High Hopes For These Addicts – April 24, 2019 - Methamphetamine is not a new drug to the United…

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Courthouse one-stop-shop aims to ease path to sobriety for opioid addicts

Giving It a Shot – April 28, 2019 - The hope is that the ease of it all will lighten…

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Morphine Spoons and Baby Face Masks

The Tiniest Victims – April 26, 2016 - The Urgent Love Initiative – a pilot project focused on fighting addiction,…

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Drug Execs Face First Criminal Charges In Opioid Bonanza

Hard Time Pill to Swallow? – April 23, 2019 - “This prosecution is the first of its kind: executives of…

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Starbucks to install more needle disposal boxes in bathrooms nationwide

Reality Bites – April 25, 2019 - “At this point, our focus is installing them where employees need them,” a…

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Juul Vows to Curb Youth Vaping. Its Lobbying in States Runs Counter to That Pledge

Lying for Money? – April 28, 2019 - Though Juul supports numerous state bills that would raise the legal age…

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Ex-NFL QB Ryan Leaf gives commencement address

Teacher Teacher – Apr. 27, 2019 - “It was just a rough patch,” Leaf said. “We’re all flawed human beings…

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John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51

A Star is Gone – April 29, 2019 - “When I was 18, I saw ‘She’s Gotta Have It,’ ”…

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Deadly fentanyl bought online from China shipped through the mail

Thanatos Delivers On Promises – April 28, 2019 - By now, you may know a family shattered by the opioid…

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How drug decriminalization would help stem an epidemic of drug overdoses

Treat & Teach, Not Prisons for Profits – April 24, 2019 - Treating drug users as criminals isn’t working, especially…

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Britney Spears’ Meds Triggered Mental Health Crisis

Cocktails Anyone? – April 23, 2019 - We’re told at the same time, Britney’s doctors were adjusting her meds which…

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Marijuana legalization push is ‘about small number of people who want to get rich’

Money Grows On Bushes – April 26, 2019 - He warned that today’s marijuana has “all kinds of issues,” saying…

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Shuttered Sovereign Health resurrected under new name, wrongful death suit alleges

He’s Baaack! – April 12, 2019 - Sharma, principal of Sovereign and many related companies, “has been targeted by several…

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John Oliver Revisits the Opioid Crisis, With Some Celebrity Help

The Lighter Side of Tragedy – April 15, 2019 - To shine a spotlight on Purdue, the show decided to…

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