Dec 3 2019

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‘I was homeless and a drug addict, but now I’m London’s happiest bus driver’

High On Propriety – November 23, 2019 - I hit rock bottom. I was homeless on and off for 20 years. I used to think the world owed me but then I’d still wake up homeless and hungry. I became addicted to class A drugs.... Read More...

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Americans are dying young at alarming rates

Gone Too Soon – November 26, 2019 - About a third of the estimated 33,000 “excess deaths” that the study says occurred since 2010 were in just four states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Indiana — the first two of ... Read More...

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Faces of Addiction – November 29, 2019 - Among them is Jen Elizabeth, 42 and from the city of Temecula in California, who was brought up surrounded by addiction and suffered sexual abuse as a child. She began drinkin... Read More...

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Men who regularly smoke cannabis have increased risk of developing testicular cancer

It Takes Balls – December 1, 2019 - The researchers added: “Sustained marijuana use may increase the risk for testicular cancer.” They estimated that long-term users of cannabis were 36 per cent more likely to... Read More...

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Opioid Overdose Risk is High After Medication Treatment Ends

Stay safe no matter what... – December 2, 2019 - Buprenorphine, which won FDA approval in 2002 to combat opioid addiction, is dispensed to almost one million individuals annually. However, an estimated 50% to 80% of ... Read More...

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China Cracks Down on Fentanyl

Will it do any good? – Dec. 1, 2019 - “I don’t sell any more.” Until recently, much of the illicit fentanyl that found its way to the United States came like this: easily ordered online from a source in China and ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week

"The remedy is in our hearts and equally, in the heart of the animals, we call the Universe." —Nikola Tesla ... Read More...

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Benefits of a Gratitude Journal

WRITING DOWN THE BONES – November 27, 2019 - Gratitude is an emotion that expresses appreciation and thankfulness. Keeping a gratitude journal to write down your experiences and feelings can be good for your health p... Read More...

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