Aug 23 2022

Demi Talks ‘survivor’s guilt’ After 2018 Overdose

SHARING HEALS – Aug. 18, 2022 - Lovato, who recently added back the pronouns she/her, suffered an overdose in 2018. Following the near-fatal moment, the former Disney star woke up in an intensive care un... Read More...

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Program Helping Youth to Detox From Technology Addiction

THE 11th COMMANDMENT – Spring 2022 - I’m in my room consistently. “I just want to be left alone on my iPad and it makes me moody and angry for some reason.” Kokoda Youth Foundation CEO Johllene Elson said, “... Read More...

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Another Road to Sobriety: SMART Alternative to AA, NA Offers Addicts Power

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME – Aug. 19, 2022 - “They send us to different kind of meetings and they send us to a SMART Recovery meeting as well. And I really enjoyed it. I liked how it was facilitated and how ... Read More...

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Is Nutrition the Key To Changing Your Relationship With Alcohol?

MORE BEETS LESS BOOZE – Aug. 12, 2022 - As a doctor of clinical nutrition, I’ve spent many years unearthing new and innovative ways of healing. As an expert in functional nutrition and functional m... Read More...

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Confirms He’s One-Year Sober

EVEN IN NEW JERSEY – Aug. 12, 2022 - The “Celebrity Fear Factor” alum, who noted that he’s had “basically full-time” custody of his and ex Jen Harley’s 4-year-old daughter, Ariana, added that he has been in a “... Read More...

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Overdose Prevention Should Be Part of Each College’s Core Curriculum

BEFORE ALGEBRA – August 11, 2022 - I’m not being alarmist: During that same spring break, four students in Florida overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl; when two friends began to perform CPR, they were expo... Read More...

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‘Recovery’ Will Be Different For Every Patient Fighting Addiction

LIKE A SNOWFLAKE – Aug. 14, 2022 - Peter is a client that often comes to mind. He is a 39-year-old man who works as an accountant in a small business. He has been married to Amara for 10 years and the... Read More...

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Last Chance Motorcycle Club Helps Bikers Stay Sober

VIDEO – THE LEADERS OF THE PACK – Aug. 12, 2022 - Nee says he wants people to know that how they help themselves is there choice and he just wants people to know that they’re out there. “We have peopl... Read More...

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A Hole in the Head – Can a Brain Implant Treat Addiction?

CAN IT HURT? – Aug. 2022 - The probes were connected to wires that ran under Fisher’s skin, beneath his scalp, behind his ear and down his neck, then into a pulse generator sewn into his chest below his collarb... Read More...

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National D.A.R.E. Day

REMEMBER SEPT. 15 – Aug. 2022 - The D.A.R.E. program was developed by the Los Angeles Police Department to educate people. As it proved successful, other cities adopted similar approaches, and soon enoug... Read More...

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Girlfriend Charged With Murder For Meth-Laced Kiss With Inmate

GOING TO ANY LENGTH – Aug. 17, 2022 - Rachel Dollard, 33, allegedly hid a balloon containing a half-ounce of speed in her mouth and passed it orally to Joshua Brown at the Turney Center Industrial Complex in On... Read More...

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My Father’s Drug Addiction Put a Mask On Me.

THERE IS A SOLUTION – Aug. 17, 2022 - I wear a mask. The labels that represent me — committed Christian, talented author, well-connected publicist — do not tell the whole or even partial story of my life. My pr... Read More...

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Every ER Doctor Will See An Overdose Every Shift

AUDIO – HOW MANY GET TO GO HOME? – Aug. 9, 2022 - “This is an expected type of patient presentation. Just like a heart attack or stroke or patient with sepsis, this is something that every emergency doctor work... Read More...

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Risk Of Mental Illness And Brain Disease Increases After Covid

THE FOG OF...WHAT? – Aug 17, 2022 - People who have had Covid-19 are at an increased risk of mental health and neurological conditions—including seizures, dementia, psychotic disorders and brain fo... Read More...

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Therapists’ Warning! ‘Generation Sensible’ Risks Missing Out On Life’s Experiences

LIKE DOING JAIL TIME? – Aug. 19, 2022 - Many young people increasingly choose to stay within a comfort zone of a small network of like-minded friends in which much of their social activity is virtual, according... Read More...

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Japan Urges Young People To Drink More

TO EACH HIS OWN – Aug. 18, 2022 - The contest asks 20 to 39-year-olds to share their business ideas to kick-start demand among their peers - whether it’s for Japanese sake, shochu, whiskey, beer or wine. ... Read More...

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Jonah Hill is Practicing Radical Self Care

AUDIO – IT’S NOT CRAZY TO SET BOUNDARIES – Aug 17, 2022 - Jonah Hill has released an open letter in which he announced that he will no longer promote his own movies for the foreseeable future in order to... Read More...

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Keri Blakinger: Skater, Addict, Prisoner AUTHOR

VIDEO – HERO’S JOURNEY – Aug. 16, 2022 - For several years, Keri Blakinger, led a double life. From the outside looking in, life looked perfect. Blakinger was pretty, super smart and a competitive ice sk... Read More...

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My Adult ADHD Meds Felt Like a Lifeline. Then Came the Scary Side-Effects…

PILLS CAN BACKFIRE – Aug. 2022 - I had been a restless child. The first night I slept in a bed rather than a cot, I rolled on to the floor nine times. Even before I could walk, I was constantly wriggling, fidge... Read More...

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CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fined Only $650,000,000 For Ohio’s Opioids Horror Show

ANOTHER DROP IN THE BUCKET – August 17, 2022 - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered three of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains — CVS, Walgreens and Walmart — to pay $650.5 million to two Ohio counties, rulin... Read More...

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Florida Leads Nation In Overdose Deaths From New Synthetic Drug: Eutylone

VIDEO – EUTYLONE EUTYLONE EUTYLONE – Aug. 13, 2022 - Florida is leading the nation in overdose deaths with a new synthetic drug called eutylone. more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFjyat... Read More...

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Josh Peck Says Sobriety is ‘Bedrock’ of His Life

JOIN THE CLUB! – Aug. 15, 2022 - Josh Peck has described sobriety as the “bedrock” of his life. The former ‘Drake and Josh’ star previously battled drink and drug addiction before entering rehab in 20... Read More...

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Thalidomide: What Really Happened (a look back)

THE EVIL MEN DO – Nov. 14, 2014 - The criminal trial of employees of Chemie-Grünenthal, the German company that created and marketed thalidomide, opened in the pretty town of Alsdorf, near Aachen, on 27 May 196... Read More...

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Anne Heche Died a Tragic Death. Why Are People Shaming Her?

VIDEO – IT HURTS – Aug. 15, 2022 - Heche’s injuries left her brain-dead. On Sunday, her family took her off life support. I wonder whether it’s enough to satisfy those who have been calling for her head.... Read More...

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With ‘Majority’ of Cases Linked to Addiction, Police Dept. Offers Path to Recovery

VIDEO – THIS IS MY AMERICA – Aug. 18, 2022 - Officers have partnered with an embedded social worker to try to get people the addiction and mental health treatment they need. The mission of the Law Enforcemen... Read More...

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Lafayette Mayor Admits, ‘I’m an alcoholic’

VIDEO – HI, MY NAME IS JOSH – Aug. 16, 2022 - Knowing that the second word in Alcoholics Anonymous does not apply to him, Guillory admitted: “And Look, I’m an alcoholic, so I have two options — I eith... Read More...

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It’s the Blame Game Epidemic That’s Killing Us

SHE KNOWS THINGS! – Aug. 8, 2022 - During the three years I spent working on my new book, Raising Lazarus, my elderly mother kept asking me what it was about. At 93 with advancing dementia, no matter how often ... Read More...

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How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still

ONE BREATH AT A TIME – Aug. 18, 2022 - It’s about being human and in this moment — no matter how distracted this moment is. There is no such thing as being good or bad at meditation. ‌That’s just not the point‌... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Samuel Beckett

“You’re on earth. There's no cure for that.” – Samuel Beckett ... Read More...

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