Dec 4 2018

One of the biggest challenges of kicking addiction is getting and keeping job

Never Give Up – November 27, 2018 - After years of drug addiction and homelessness, Kenny Sawyer found himself staring…

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University of Alabama adding degree in addiction recovery

Majoring in Sobriety – Nov 23, 2018  - “Interest in the minor grew rapidly, and there have been 177 graduates…

5 years ago

Quitting alcohol can be deadly: Hundreds in the US die each year

Easy Does It – Nov. 27, 2018  - For those experiencing the most serious symptom of withdrawal – the shaking,…

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Former Opioid Addict at Harvard Says We’re Getting Addiction Wrong

He Knows Everything, Not! – NOV. 27, 2018 - For one thing, he supports the use of buprenorphine. Drugs like…

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This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?

Live and Learn – Nov. 25, 2018 - Dayton, a hollowed-out manufacturing center at the juncture of two major interstates,…

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‘The Numbers Are So Staggering.’ OD Deaths Set Record Last Year

Destiny, Fate, Chance, Mistake or Disease? – Nov. 29, 2018 - New numbers Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and…

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Can We Stop Suicides?

We Can Try – Nov. 3, 2018 - In May of 2017, Louise decided that her life was just too…

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New Yorkers got opioid scripts, addiction-recovery opioids amid missing oversight

MORE DRUGS! – Nov. 27, 2018 - Thousands of New Yorkers on Medicaid kept getting opioid prescriptions while simultaneously receiving…

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Acadia Healthcare: Questioning The Reality Behind Possible Deal

Money Talks, Nobody Squawks – Nov. 27, 2018  - Last week I discussed the many issues surrounding the “chatter” of…

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Eliza Dushku Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety

A Decade of One Day at a Time – November 28, 2018 - Eliza Dushku just hit a major milestone…

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California Dems chair to seek treatment for alcoholism

Disease as defense, or just a douche? – Nov. 28, 2018 - “In the interest of allowing the CDP’s independent…

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Executive Corner with Morgan Gliedman

Stick with the Winners! — Morgan Gliedman is the Vice President of Education and Engagement at the Addiction Policy Forum.…

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Surf Legend Bruce Irons Arrested

Wipe Out? – NOV. 29, 2018 -  According to police records, Irons was booked for dui drugs, possession of a…

5 years ago

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino says sobriety is best gift ever

Grateful TV Husband – November 28, 2018 - “Around Christmas time three years ago, I started my journey of becoming…

5 years ago

Alberta has rules for treating alcoholism & addiction, enforced by fines up to $100,000 day!

That’s where I want to go – November 28, 2018 - The Mental Health Services Protection Act would also launch…

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She overdosed in car with her baby, now she shares a story of recovery

Touching – Nov. 28, 2018 - Lau’s first experience with prescription painkillers came at 17. She was outside in flip-flops…

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The label ‘alcoholic’ is as schmaltzy as Christmas ham

It’s Complicated – Nov 29, 2018 - When I wrote a book about women and addiction, I reasoned against using…

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Dr. Pole pleads guilty to operating illegal pill mill

Cartoon Villain – Nov. 29, 2018 - According to court documents, Shriharsh Laxman Pole, 65, was operating the Excel Medical…

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Want to end AIDS? Treat people like humans

Kindness Heals – DECEMBER 1, 2018  - We could choose to provide education and offer the means to prevent transmission…

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Klean Plans to Close Its West Hollywood Residential Recovery Center

Klean Sweep – November 29, 2018 - The Klean center, located at 850 Hilldale Ave., has 26 beds and offers…

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Drug overdose deaths top 70,000 year

USD = United States Death? – Nov. 28, 2018 - Overall life expectancy for Americans was 78.6 years in 2017,…

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Amanda Bynes Reveals the Depths of Her Adderall Abuse

Comeback Kid – Nov. 28. 2018 - Unfortunately, Adderall tends to have a “high abuse liability,” meaning it’s particularly easy…

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Jail Ordered to Give Inmate Methadone in Far-Reaching Ruling

Brave New World – Nov. 28, 2018 -Some experts have estimated that up to a quarter of those incarcerated have…

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Overshadowed by opioids, meth is back with vengeance

SPEED KILLS Too! – Nov. 27, 2018 - Doctors see evidence of the drug’s comeback in emergency departments, where patients…

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