Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

COVID-19 has impacted people with addiction trying to get or stay sober

It’s still a WE program! – May 14, 2020 - Amy Samuel-Meda, a recovery coach at Scottsdale Recovery Center, said she has seen a spike in the number of substance-abuse cases since the state’s stay-at-home order went i... Read More...

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DEBUNKED: Myth! ‘Addiction Can Be Cured If You Have Enough Willpower’

No Willpower For you! – MAY 13, 2020 - In episode five, we are debunking the myth “Addiction can be cured if you have enough willpower.” Our host, Tim Light, welcomes guests Michelle Chapoose, the Trib... Read More...

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Logan Williams’ death ‘is not going to be in vain’

Not In Vein – May 15, 2020 - After years of dealing with her son’s devastating secret, Marlyse says she’s now determined to bring awareness to the opioid epidemic. “His death is not going to be in vain,” she sa... Read More...

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Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises

A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana, the survey showed drugs being used by the coronavirus-weary public include benzodiazepines such as... Read More...

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San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels

New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the harm-reduction approach is widespread and based on decades of sound public health policy. “Our focus need... Read More...

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Joe Namath assures Americans they ‘can beat addiction’

A Perfect Spiral – May 7, 2020 - “We all need help,” Namath told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney. “You’re not in this alone. What you’re going through, please share it with someone. Get some help.” Namath struggled wi... Read More...

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Memoir exposes the trauma of personal, family drug addiction

Double Winner May 14, 2020 - Danler’s is a reflective redemption story told from experience. She’ll join Anna Wiener, author of “The Uncanny Valley,” for a virtual discussion of the book via ... Read More...

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I’m Fighting Relapse In The Pandemic: Why Do I Stay Sober? by Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Heroine NOT Heroin – May 8, 2020 - It’s a difficult time to be an addict. Researchers tend to see spikes in substance use during emergencies like COVID-19. On top of the general stress of social distancing, the shut... Read More...

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Overdose deaths outpacing COVID-19 deaths in Tri-State area

How It Works – May 10, 2020 - “Since we were on the forefront of telehealth, we have been able to keep our clients engaged in treatment,” she said. “In fact, we are conducting more telehealth sessions through t... Read More...

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How a Hell’s Kitchen winner ended up on the streets

Bad Choices? – May 3, 2020 - Growing up in rural Colorado, Michael was interested in cooking from an early age, often helping his father in the kitchen. He says it was a way to express himself outside the classroom, ... Read More...

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Man sentenced to probation, drug treatment for robbing Wells Fargo bank

Better Luck Next Time – May 1, 2020 - A Boonton man was sentenced to five years of drug court probation Friday for stealing $2,000 from a Wells Fargo bank in town. Under the sentence, Andrew Merceruio, 37, m... Read More...

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Opioid epidemic was already a national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse

On the downer side... – May 7, 2020 - Finally, the social isolation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is leaving people especially vulnerable. Some support groups for people experiencing opioid addiction or ... Read More...

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Award Winner: more than 3 years sober and helping others get there

Good Times – May 7, 2020 - Her life used to be defined by trauma, pain and drugs. “I lost everything, I lost custody of my children, I was selling myself on the streets to get my drugs, I was homeless,” Forr... Read More...

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Brain Implants to Treat Addiction Are Dangerous and Promising

Die trying? Or dichotomy? – May 5 2020 - He had misused opioids since he’d been sidelined by a football injury in high school, later adding Xanax and other benzodiazepines to his mix. He’d already been through ... Read More...

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75,000 Americans at risk for overdose death or suicide due to CoronaDespair

The long and winding road – May 8, 2020 - The group is calling for a robust approach from local, state and federal officials and agencies to ensure those who lose their jobs because of the pandemic can find work. ... Read More...

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How Stigma Created Japan’s Hidden Drug Problem

Konichiwa? – May 8, 2020 - But Tokyo is not L.A., and Sawajiri’s true punishment was meted out in public. Before any evidence had been shown to a judge in court, Sawajiri had been effectively scrubbed from the public... Read More...

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Tee Higgins defends ESPN graphic detailing mother’s drug addiction

Stigma or Stamina? – April 26, 2020 - Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Saturday defended a controversial ESPN graphic that brought national attention to the fact his mother was once addicted to drugs. A scree... Read More...

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Police in Indiana and Texas banned from giving a ‘life-saving’ drug

No Narcan for You! – Apr 27, 2020 - Prior to the pandemic reaching US soil, opioid deaths have been on a slow decline, with the rate of deaths decreasing by 5% from 2017 to 2018. Many experts have attributed this ... Read More...

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Why the Pandemic Will Challenge the Brain Disease Model of Addiction

It’s Complicated – APRIL 28, 2020 - That drug use is a reaction to external stress may sound obvious, but the American response to drug use has rarely addressed environmental causes, instead treating it, at dif... Read More...

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Wage Supplements Linked to Maintaining Sobriety

Minimum Wage is just that – April 30, 2020 - The researchers recruited 91 participants, ages 21 to 74, for the study from the Center for Learning and Health at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center campus in... Read More...

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Gabapentin Horror

Paging Doctor Pills – April 30, 2020 - Though I questioned him since I’d had trouble reducing before, he assured me that was the thing to do. I only slept 30 minutes in the next 60 hours. Eventually, I slept one or t... Read More...

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The Final Fix: Documentary – WATCH TRAILER

Good News! – January 31, 2020 - Worldwide, there’s a lethal epidemic of addiction and nobody has the answer. But a treatment called N.E.T. (Neuro Electric Therapy) claims to take people off their drug of choice withi... Read More...

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Why Dax Shepard Is ‘Pro’ His Kids ‘Doing Mushrooms – But Not ‘Cocaine or Opioids’

Father Knows Mescaline – April 29, 2020 - Shepard’s guest, Rob Lowe, agreed with him but said the “wildcard” drug is Adderall, which is something his older son Matthew took while going through college and event... Read More...

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Brooklyn Emergency Medical Technician found dead of suspected ‘huffing’ overdose

So Incredibly Sad – May 2, 2020 - A union representative said the city was dealing with the early onslaught of the pandemic at the time of Raso’s death, and there was “no funeral, no memorial, nothing.” “Even the ... Read More...

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Don’t Forget the Other Pandemic Killing Thousands of Americans

Thank God only one is contagious – May 3, 2020 - Helen Jones-Kelley, the executive director of Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services, said her agency is redoubling efforts to get ... Read More...

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How Bars and Nightclubs Can Help Prevent Fentanyl-Involved Deaths

Cocaine should not be deadly! – APRIL 28, 2020 - In New York City, nearly four in 10 deaths related to cocaine also involve fentanyl. People who use only cocaine have not developed tolerance to opioids, and may not ... Read More...

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Amazon Prime launch for documentary into Scots surgeon’s ‘miracle cure’ for drug addiction

Electrifying – May 1, 2020 - “In one of the states in America the police were told by the authorities not to do anything if addicts were overdosing - not to use Narcan to revive them. “It’s the only thing that wi... Read More...

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Former reporter fights addiction

Rigorous Honesty – April 17, 2020 - This show is a place to regularly showcase courage and what it takes to come back, he says. The journey for Vela to get to “Back From Broken” has been full of the highest of ... Read More...

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Syringe access programs still illegal in Arizona

Letting The Infection Proceed? – April 16, 2020 - Ortega also said that when looking at syringe access programs, a harm reduction approach must be taken. “The harm reduction approach really came out of like Amste... Read More...

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Now is the time to listen to science, especially when it comes to addiction

Still No Silver Bullet – April 23, 2020 - The National Institutes of Health found that buprenorphine and methadone reduce overdose fatalities and relapse by as much as 59%. In 1995, amid epidemic opioid use, Fr... Read More...

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