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Global Lockdowns Resulting in ‘Horrifying Surge’ in Domestic Violence

Home is Where the Heartache Is – April 6, 2020 - “We know lockdowns and quarantines are essential to suppressing COVID-19, but they can trap women with abusive partners,” Guterres said. “Over the past weeks, as... Read More...

April 7 2020Coronavirus

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The Reason You’re Exhausted Is ‘Moral Fatigue’

Not the Long Commute – March 27, 2020 - And then came the coronavirus. It took a while — and many confusing press conferences, whether it’s trying to decide if you should visit a sick family member, order delivery, ... Read More...

April 7 2020Coronavirus

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Duran Duran’s John Taylor Reveals Coronavirus Recovery

Recovery Is Possible – April 5, 2020 - “I am speaking out to answer to the enormous amount of fear being generated by the pandemic, some of it entirely justified, and my heart goes out to everyone who has had t... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Celebrity SobrietyCoronavirus

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Americans drinking crazy amount of alcohol during coronavirus lockdown

Drinking the Day Away – March 31 , 2020 - Americans are concocting cocktails to cope with the coronavirus — and lots of them. US sales of alcoholic beverages have risen 55 percent in the week ending March 21, a... Read More...

Alcohol AddictionApril 7 2020Coronavirus

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With Meetings Banned, Millions Struggle to Stay Sober On Their Own

However Fellowship Continues! – March 26, 2020 - On March 13, a dozen people gathered at a Cleveland outpatient clinic for their daily therapy group. They represented a patchwork of addictions: to alcohol, cra... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Coronavirus Pandemic Has Made The Opioid Epidemic Even Worse

You Call That An Epidemic? – March 27, 2020 - With countries closing their borders and movement restricted, recovery advocates are worried that opioid use will become more dangerous. If supplies diminish... Read More...

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During COVID-19, L.A.’s Rehab Centers Are Still Addressing the Drug Crisis

Still Working Hard – March 25, 2020 - More recently, overdose deaths from stimulants have surged, potentially representing the next phase of the drug crisis. Overdoses from psychostimulants like cocaine and methamphe... Read More...

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Coronavirus Crisis Shows Marijuana Is ‘Essential’ And Mainstream

America’s Medicine – March 23, 2020 - Advocacy groups have pushed governors and state officials to ensure that medical marijuana patients in particular can maintain access to the cannabis they need. But becaus... Read More...

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This Is What Sobriety in a Time of Crisis Looks Like

I’m in the right hand corner – MARCH 24, 2020 - “We have a format for how we hold AA meetings,” she says, “and we’re sticking to that format online.” The chairperson kicks things off, there’s a preamble, and th... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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PLAYLIST FOR THE ISOLATION

Turn It Up to 11 – March 27, 2020 - The Official Charts Company used Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other services to track the fastest-growing catalogue songs this week. You’ll Never Walk Alone originally feature... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Addiction recovery centers adapt to COVID-19 pandemic

Flexibility Matters – March 23, 2020 - “We do still do in-person evaluations for people needing immersion services, and we do still have our partial hospitalization program running as well,” explained Dreisbach. “... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Think you’re isolated during the pandemic? Just ask an addict

Alone at last – March 24, 2020 - An ex-addict with a dream His dream has a name: Marvin’s Corner, to honor a wealthy New Yorker who befriended Schmidt, 64, when he was a young man adrift on drugs. He envisions... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Keeping it together while staying apart

Not-quite-Social Services – March 25, 2020 - “We hear a lot of people saying I feel very alone, I’m very anxious and scared. We’re getting a lot more calls about suicide and suicidal thinking,” Christina Bradle... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood on Covid-19 sobriety: ‘If I can do it, you can’

Gathering No Moss, or Virus – March 28, 2020 - “Or if they’re worried about ‘What do I do next?’, there’s always people out there that can help,” he continued. “If I can do it, you can. I’ve been there and ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusMarch 31 2020

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Isolation Is Changing How You Look

Mirror, Mirror... – March 25, 2020 - As the coronavirus pandemic shut down cities and cloistered people indoors around the world, images began to circulate online of what appeared to be nature retaking territo... Read More...

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Sobriety a challenge amid coronavirus crisis: ‘The worst thing for an alcoholic is isolation’

No, drinking is worse – March 20, 2020 - “I had seven years of sobriety, stayed sober through college, and then I relapsed during Hurricane Sandy,” she told the Daily News Thursday. Reed, 32, was living in G... Read More...

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Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs Reminds Residential Providers the Availability of Flex Beds to Meet Capacity Needs during COVID-19 mitigation

Good News From Pennsylvania – March 20, 2020 - “Providers may use flex beds to remove barriers to treatment and assist facilities in their efforts to effectively utilize resources to meet the needs of individua... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 24 2020

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Virtual help for people battling addiction amid coronavirus concerns

Take Home Methadone – March 20, 2020 - “SAMHSA has revised the regulations to allow states to give folks take home medication, so people who meet the criteria are getting take home medication for their treatment,” sa... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 24 2020

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Opinion: The “mental health pandemic” that’s making coronavirus worse by Dr. Bandy Lee

Like Yelling "Fire" in a Crowded Theater – March 23, 2020 - When the World Health Organization reported a 3.4% death rate for Coronavirus, it could not simply be wished away as being less than 1%. This a real crisis... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 24 2020Mental Health

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How smoking cigarettes, vaping and drug use may worsen symptoms of COVID-19

Even More Deadly – MARCH 22, 2020 - “When someone’s lungs are exposed to flu or other infections the adverse effects of smoking or vaping are much more serious than among people who do not smoke or vape,” Stan... Read More...

CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 24 2020

Russell Brand & Dr. Gabor Mate: Pandemics & Infodemics – Wisdom In Time of Covid-19

When Titans Collide – @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FEoQOurpGo&fbclid=IwAR14L9TJnL2eVhuf4yTBAnT1x0vak4ZzfmoBK5Q6KKTT4LkLsGJ63lgTCVI ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Coronavirus

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Protect your mental health during corona times

What Me Worry? – March 12, 2020 - We might not notice it during the first few days, but slowly our sleep patterns change, our eating habits shift, and we start experiencing negative thoughts and cynicism a little m... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 17 2020Mental Health

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The mental health cost of containing the Coronavirus outbreak

Stay Connected – March 13, 2020 - “I do think it’s important to just normalize people’s experience of what’s happening,” said Lewis.... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 17 2020Mental Health

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‘The only thing missing are the hugs’: How people fight addiction amid Coronavirus social distancing

Common Sense and Vigilance – March 13, 2020 - Lowell Cauffiel, a true crime author, screenwriter and producer in Hollywood, attends 12-step support meetings there and said he hasn’t seen a drop in atten... Read More...

CoronavirusMarch 17 2020

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Not Even 9/11 Could Shut Down AA Meetings. Coronavirus is Different.

Sobriety comes first, no matter what – Mar. 13, 2020 - The woman said she would still have phone call check-ins and small pot-luck gatherings with her fellow group members if face-to-face meetings ended, but that it ... Read More...

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