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This Book Will Save Your Life: The New Medical Cure for Opioid Addiction

NEW BOOK! READING MATTERS – Nov. 15, 2024 - “This is a pointed and urgent challenge not just for those suffering addiction, but for all of us who care about the dignity of the human person and sacredness of human lif... Read More...

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U.S. Overdose Deaths Down

STUNNING DECLINE – Nov. 13, 2024 - The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic. ... Read More...

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Ozempic Better at Treating Alcoholism Than Leading Meds?

VIDEO – BUY STOCK – NOV. 14, 2024 - Only three medications are currently approved for the treatment of AUD, and expert opinion maintains these options are not suitable for all patients, and relapse is commonplace. ... Read More...

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Some Addicts Use Suboxone To Get High

WHY NOT? – Nov. 14, 2024 - Officer Keith Graves said he’s watched addicts on the streets of San Francisco use a spoon to melt down Suboxone, “stick a syringe into that orange, goopy mess, and then inject it into thei... Read More...

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Exposure to Weed in the Womb Can Increase Addiction to Opioids Later in Life

HIGH MODERN FAMILY – Nov. 13, - 2024 - As many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug to help with morning sickness, lower back pain or anxiety. Evidence has been growing, however, to sugge... Read More...

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San Francisco Launches ‘Living Proof’ Campaign to Encourage Addiction Treatment

VIDEO – CITY AS INTERVENTIONIST – NOV. 14, 2024 - The fentanyl crisis has redefined drug overdoses in a way never before seen with other opioids. And, San Francisco has thrown money, resources, time and energy to ... Read More...

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Ozempic and Wegovy May Curb Alcohol Addiction

ONE STEP WONDER – Nov. 13, 2024 - Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are enormously popular for people with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk. So, health professionals wondered: Could these dr... Read More...

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Medicaid Funding Hasn’t Curbed Overdose Deaths

WHAT WOULD? – Nov. 4, 2024 - Stephan Lindner, Ph.D., is lead author on a new study from OHSU that found a state Medicaid waiver resulted in no overall benefit in terms of increased treatment or decrease in nonfatal o... Read More...

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Three Arrested/Charged in Connection with Liam Payne’s Death

VIDEO – WAY TOO YOUNG – Nov. 7, 2024 - The prosecutor’s statement said that during the investigation, “illicit conduct was discovered from which three people were charged with the crimes of abandonment of a person fo... Read More...

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Stubbornly Glamorous Cocaine Lures Us Into Addiction

RIGHT IN YOUR NOSE – Nov. 3, 2024 - Cocaine remains a stubbornly glamorous and seductive drug and for many people its highly addictive qualities lie hidden in plain sight. Many are the “casual” or “occasional” users ... Read More...

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The Agony of Ketamine Addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’

AND IT’S LEGAL – Nov. 5, 2024 - Nick had never even heard of ketamine. But when his friend pulled out a bag of white powder, “I did what anybody else would do at 20 years old. I tried it,” he says. “And I found it re... Read More...

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Woman’s Death Linked to Kratom

VIDEO – DANGER ZONE – Oct. 30, 2024 - A lethal dose of Kratom discovered during a toxicology report prompted the St. Tammany Parish coroner to speak out about its potential dangers as an over-the-counter supplement. ... Read More...

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What a Teen In Recovery Wants You To Know

LISTEN UP – Oct. 29, 2024 - In my sophomore year, I was attending a relatively large alternative high school in Seattle. It was April 2022, and a friend had taken fentanyl and was actively overdosing directly across ... Read More...

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Pregnant Women & Babies Face ’TERRIFYING’ Threat

NPR AUDIO – DRUGS CAN F##K YOU UP – Oct. 31, 2024 - During her pregnancy, Megan Norris struggled with addiction to fentanyl. Dur... Read More...

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Fatal Overdoses Linked to ‘ZOMBIE DRUG’ Skyrocketing in NYC

AUDIO – ON THE STREET WHERE YOU DIE – OCT. 26, 2024 - A powerful animal tranquilizer-turned-dangerous street drug, xylazine — also known as “tranq” — is increasingly being mixed into New York City’s narcotics supply ... Read More...

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Matthew Perry’s Sister Breaks Silence

THE LOSS LINGERS – Oct. 24, 2024 - Perry's younger sister, Caitlin Morrison, 43, and his stepfather Keith Morrison, 77, have broken their silence nearly one year after the star's tragic passing. The 'best thing' M... Read More...

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Therapist Tells How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addiction

VIDEO – IT’S EASY AND HARD – Oct. 24, 2024 - It’s National Addiction Treatment Week. According to the American Hospital Association, only 6% of the 46 million Americans with substance abuse issues get the treatment t... Read More...

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Virginia Filmmaker’s New Take On Opioid Epidemic

AUDIO – A KILLER PILL – Oct. 26, 2024 - The film begins with attorney Paul Farrell Junior giving a tour of his hometown – Huntington, West Virginia. “There’s been a slow decay. The jobs have dried up,” he says. “C... Read More...

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This is what happens on Kensington Avenue, EVERY DAY!

VIDEO – HELL IN PHILADELPHIA – TODAY: 2024 The scourge of Addiction in broad daylight. Philadelphia is home to one of the country’s most notorious open-air drug markets, but a new mayor is proposing solutions that tu... Read More...

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Drugmakers Kill Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials

AUDIO – NO PENALTIES – Oct. 23, 2024 - Eisai told everyone that they would be given a genetic test. But the results, the company added, would remain secret. An autopsy determined that the drug’s side effects... Read More...

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Eddie Van Halen’s Prescription Pill Addiction: Made Him ‘Feel Like Superman’

SAD ENCORE – Oct. 18, 2024 - Alex Van Halen is shedding light on his brother Eddie Van Halen’s addiction to prescription pills. In his first interview since Eddie’s death, he explained that his late brother, the V... Read More...

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

NEXT SATURDAY OCT. 26 – Oct. 16, 2024 - If you have any old or unused prescriptions, there’s an opportunity to safely dispose of them on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event is crucial in preventing... Read More...

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17 Students Treated at Middle School in Studio City Over ‘Possible Overdoses’

VIDEO – SHARING – Oct. 17, 2024 - As she stood outside her school, sixth-grader Ariana Arcos was near tears, and with her lip quivering as she said, “I don’t know what’s going on right now.” Meanwhile, seventh-gra... Read More...

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The $5 Miracle Pill Hailed As ‘Ozempic for drinking’

WHAT ABOUT THE OBSESSION? – Oct. 15, 2024 - It’s praised for helping people cut down their alcohol consumption. The medication in question is naltrexone, which is primarily used to manage alcohol use or opioid use di... Read More...

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Mother Sues Dayton Police After Daughter Dies of Overdose

NOWHERE IS SAFE – Oct. 9, 2024 - Her mother claims police did not properly investigate her daughter’s death. But police reports suggest a detective spent months speaking to witnesses and staking out the home... Read More...

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Tapering Off Methadone in Just Two Years and 13 Rehabs

NOW SUBOXONE – Oct. 15, 2024 - Since early 2023, I’ve been surfing my way across what feels like every New Jersey substance use disorder treatment facility that takes Medicaid. In that time I’ve worked my way down fr... Read More...

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The 10 Best Books for Understanding the Opioid Crisis

READING MAKES YOU SMARTER – Oct. 18, 2024 - The opioid crisis and the punitively high cost of insulin seem like two sides of the same terrible coin: when healthcare is more about profit than healing. We are barely be... Read More...

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Former Ohio Doctor’s Part In Opioid Epidemic Detailed In New Book

DO NO HARM INDEED – Oct. 18, 2024 - Paul Volkman operated two pain clinics in southeastern Ohio and was eventually convicted of drug offenses and is currently in federal prison. His story is outlined in the book “Pre... Read More...

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Drug Overdose Deaths Fall For 6 Months Straight

GOOD NEWS – Oct. 18, 2024 - “This is the largest recorded reduction in overdose deaths,” White House officials said in a statement. “And the sixth consecutive month of reported decreases in predicted 12-month total n... Read More...

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Cops Say Fentanyl, Heroin Seized in LA Enough to Kill 11 Million People

VIDEO – NOT WITHOUT YOU – Oct. 17, 2024 - More than 50 pounds of powdered fentanyl and nine pounds of black tar heroin was seized in South Los Angeles. Narcotics investigators were working a case near downtown LA on ... Read More...

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