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Jim Morrison died on this day in 1971

LISTEN - WAY TOO SOON! – June 27, 2020 - Written by Morrison himself, the song featured on their epic LP Waiting for the Sun and is a staple of any Doors fan’s collection. The track ranks high as one of the most not... Read More...

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Alcohol and drug addiction increasing since Covid-19 pandemic

To drink ‘n drug or not to... – June 17, 2020 - In Florida, 57% of people reported an increase in substance abuse and the largest increase was between people 35 to 44 years old. Alcohol was the number one substanc... Read More...

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Mama June Struggles to Admit She’s a Drug Addict

First Step’s First – June 25, 2020 - When asked how she feels and if she thinks she has a drug addiction, June says, “I feel like I have spent a lot of money … I do have an addictive personality, but when I think abo... Read More...

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Employees walk out of addiction center over alleged missing paychecks

Strange story for sure – June 25, 2020 - Meanwhile, the center owes money. According to fire protection company Brewer and Company, they have been waiting for months on a payment of $125,000 for installing a sprinkle... Read More...

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Treatment centers hit hard by pandemic

Just when we need it most – June 24, 2020 - If services and staff are cut the effect on clients could be catastrophic, especially in a time of psychological distress and lack of support, says drug and alcohol counsel... Read More...

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Activists Gave Out Free Cocaine to Highlight Overdose Crisis

Is there a heaven or not? – June 24, 2020 - The group’s calls for action include expanding the access to prescription narcotics in the province, providing a safe supply of cocaine and injectable heroin, covering inje... Read More...

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Using Sports to Prevent Drug Abuse

Try not to slip – June 26, 2020 - Perhaps, it’s for this reason drug rehabs incorporates sporting activities in their programs, so consider it when you serch “rehab near me” AddictionResource in Google. Drug re... Read More...

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How Does a Community Help Get People Off Drugs During a Pandemic?

Compassion and Civic Duty – June 16, 2020 - There was also a weekly support group, for both “social interaction” and “accountability to other group members,” Brown said. A hot lunch was yet another draw, with l... Read More...

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1 in 10 Americans Use a Prescription Painkiller

Only 10%?!?!?!?!? – June 24, 2020 - Americans continue to look to the medicine cabinet for pain relief, with 1 in 10 using some type of prescription painkiller, a new U.S. government report says. But ... Read More...

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Comparison: Dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes

More difficult through a mask! – June 25, 2020 - The study is the world’s first comparison of the effects of the three forms of smoking and vaping on human health and the function of cells that line blood vessels (t... Read More...

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Quit Genius expands to include alcohol and opioids

What is this? Confusing or complicated? – June 23, 2020 - The company currently has a remote tobacco-cessation program. Now, with the updated FDA regulatory requirements during COVID-19, it is expanding to include pr... Read More...

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San Diego VA lied about drug treatment for suicidal vets

Our foreign warriors defeated at home – June 26, 2020 - The taxpayer-funded government agency is legally required to be transparent and accountable to the public. But during the past two years of inewsource’s coverag... Read More...

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Sobriety is Different When You Have a Co-Occuring Mental Illness

It’s Complicted – June 25, 2020 - While I was not diagnosed with depression and anxiety until I was 17, I had been struggling with them for much longer. I had already begun to abuse alcohol as a way to cope wit... Read More...

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ART of Intervention Project Experts with Rob Lohman and 21 Experts

Listen and Learn! Free Fun – JUNE 30 - JULY 30, 2020 - Meet Teresa Porter: mother of three and owner of Sirrine Studio and Sirrine Yoga. In 2008 when the recession hit, she and her husband were expecting ... Read More...

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The Inside Story of a Disgraced Drugmaker

Wall Street, bribery and an opioid epidemic – June 18, 2020 - Seven of the Insys executives and employees on trial were found guilty of masterminding and participating in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe the dr... Read More...

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American Addiction Centers files for Chapter 11

Drug abuse money in the millions – JUNE 22, 2020 - “No layoffs or facility closures are expected as a result of the recapitalization plan,” the company said. Treatment operations will remain unaffected and the cente... Read More...

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Utah organization changing the way we look at addiction recovery

Progress! – June 16, 2020 - Along with Evan, a full team of Peer Recovery Coaches work with addicts who are curious about, interested in, or are ready to commit to treatment. What’s different about USARA though, is t... Read More...

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Budget cuts threaten addiction aid when it’s needed most

The underserved and undertakers – June 16, 2020 - We first met her as she and her boyfriend were facing eviction from the COVID-19 crisis. He’d lost his job, and his mother days later, who paid for the house while Me... Read More...

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Temple University receives $1.77M for cocaine addiction study

Volunteers are getting in line – June 15, 2020 - Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) hope to soon change that, thanks to a new $1.77M grant from the National Institute on Dru... Read More...

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Woman draws from pain as she captures faces of opioid addiction

The Art of Loss – June 19, 2020 - “I have such a deep compassion for their situation,” she said, showing other faces she’s captured. “This is Vanessa, and that’s Timothy.” The pieces will be displayed at an ... Read More...

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Former drug counselor smuggled suboxone to an inmate

Arrested Providing MAT – June 19, 2020 - A former drug counselor at the Adams County Adult Correctional Complex, an inmate and his girlfriend are facing charges in connection to drug delivery in the complex, accordin... Read More...

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Langston Jackson’s journey from overdose to college graduation in PHOTOS

Addict No More! – June 17, 2020 - A collage of photos and newspaper clippings tell the story of Langston Jackson’s football career. Jackson, of Simi Valley, nearly died from a heroin overdose in 2013. He’s now part o... Read More...

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‘I’m finally alive’: Recovering drug addict whose habit made him ‘look dead all the time’

Anyone Can Quit! – June 17, 2020 - The tweet quickly went viral, racking up over 847,000 likes. It was also soon reposted on Reddit, where it got even more attention. Replying to Redditors, Travis said getti... Read More...

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Woman erroneously receives Oxycodone, Morphine, OxyContin in Amazon package

PRIMETIME – June 17, 2020 - “There’s morphine, there’s this, there’s that, this is really dangerous stuff — and there’s a lot of them in there,” she explained. The woman did not wish to be identified, however, sh... Read More...

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Can Society end drug addiction?

It Caused It! – June 20, 2020 - One significant improvement that society could make is to stop thinking of addicts as addicts and start thinking of them as people with addictions. An addiction does not define a... Read More...

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How a Cat Helped a 25-Year-Old Man Overcome Addiction

Man’s second best friend – June 20, 2020 - As a youth, I got in a lot of trouble. I had misdemeanors and felonies. I ended up in a mandatory rehabilitation program for minors who had felony charges when I was 16. I w... Read More...

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White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail

And Everyone Profits – June 16, 2020 - At a Zoom meeting, all the members were talking about the coronavirus, Trump, the looting, the protests, even SLAA but when “Layla” brought up racism, she was shut down an... Read More...

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5 charged in $11.7 million Southern California addiction treatment fraud scheme

Win some, lose some – June 19, 2020 - Most of the accused did not return calls or emails seeking comment. But Roberts responded with links to a post about a $1 billion lawsuit filed by now-defunct Sovereign Hea... Read More...

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Michael Keaton to Star in Opioid Crisis Drama ‘Dopesick’

Pill Pushers Star on TV Show! – JUNE 17, 2020 - “Although we were sharply aware of and empathetic to the horrifying pain caused by the opioid crisis for millions in this country, we were blown away when Warren Littl... Read More...

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The Addiction Nobody Talks About

The Money Making “ism” – June 20, 2020 - According to a study of over 1,000 remote employees by Twingate, remote employment is causing workers to lose a sense of work/life balance during the pandemic. A total of 45% ... Read More...

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