Drug Abuse and Addiction

Former Miss America Runner-Up Shares Drug Struggles After Jail

PRAYERS –   Dec. 4, 2023 - Cullen Johnson Hill, who was first runner-up in the Miss America 1995 pageant,…

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Physician Sentenced in $1.2M Opioid Scheme

MAKING A LIVING KILLING –   Dec. 7, 2023 - Texas-based pain management specialist Oscar Lightner, MD, has been sentenced…

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Breaking Down the Science and How To Detox From THC

START TODAY –   Dec. 2023 - In this article, we will break down the science behind THC detox, making…

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and the Shocking Lengths He Took To Hide $500,000 Drug Habit

VIDEO – FAME IS A DRUG TOO – Dec. 1, 2023 -  In his upcoming memoir, Reality Check: Making the…

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There is NO MONEY in sobriety,’ Attorney says of Rehab Scam

SHOCKING VIDEO – MUST WATCH –   Nov. 25, 2023 - A billion-dollar rehab industry is accused of making money…

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Murder on the Space Coast: Pill mill victim tells police about first visit with Dr. Gayden

VIDEO – DO MUCH HARM –   Nov. 28, 2023 - Korrianne Lundstrom talks about her experience on her visit…

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These 2 Words Stop Addiction

NOT EASY? –   Dec. 1, 2023 - And the words are: mindful acceptance/commitment. Okay, maybe that’s three words, or…

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Having Seizures After Drinking Shots of ‘Gas Station Heroin’

STICK TO THE KIT KATS – Nov. 30, 2023 - The Nov. 21 warning tells consumers not to buy or…

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Teacher Shines at School and Sober Living Facility

GIVING BACK TO KIDS & PARENTS –   Nov. 29, 2023 - During an OKC Thunder home game against the…

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Antique Store Forced to Sell Because of Rampant Drug Use Nearby

NO SOLUTION? –   Nov. 29, 2023 - Banks refuse to lend to a local business based on the state…

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We Must Redefine Our Understanding of Addiction

REALLY, A MENTAL ILLNESS? –   Dec. 1, 2023 - Substance use stimulates profound changes within the brain—it alters the…

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Melissa Etheridge’s son died from opioids: ‘He made his choices’

OR DID HE? –   Nov. 29, 2023 - Melissa Etheridge has opened up about coping with her son’s death. …

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The Brain on Opioids

WILLIAM BURROUGHS – Nov. 19, 2023 - In recent years, the opioid epidemic has surged to alarming proportions, casting a…

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What’s behind the rise in ‘fake heroin’?

DRUG LAWS? – Dec. 1, 2023 - The number of deaths relating to use of synthetic opioids like nitazene, fentanyl,…

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Vaping Makes Kids Nicotine Addicted

JUST FOR STARTERS – Nov. 30, 2023 - Vaping a nicotine pod can provide more of the addictive substance than…

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Robert Downey Jr.: Biography, Family, Addiction, Education and Career

A STAR WAS REBORN – Nov. 28, 2023 - Robert Downey Jr., born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New…

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Listen to Different Approach Supporting Those With Addiction

AUDIO – WWJD? –   Nov. 30, 2023 -  Almost one-third of adults in the U.S. say they, or someone…

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Once Homeless Addict, Mayor Takes On Drug Crises

HE CAN RELATE – Nov. 25, 2023 -  “For 17 years, I was an absolutely horrible individual,” said Carter, the…

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Reporting on Addiction Accurately

VIDEO – AND SOBERLY? – Nov. 27, 2023 - The organization Reporting on Addiction began as a response to what…

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Clare Kennedy’s Street Recovery Coffee Shop (and food)

VIDEO – IT’S OPEN AND NEEDS SUPPORT – Nov. 2023  - Our Recovery Coffee Shop will provide a friendly, safe…

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Rehabs Prey on Addicts Trapped in the ‘Florida Shuffle’

VIDEO – WHEN HEALING IS SO PROFITABLE – Nov. 24, 2023 - “We go on a cycle of like traveling…

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‘American Nightmare’: How 30 Unlicensed Sober Homes Almost Took Over Community

VIDEO – LIKE AN INFESTATION? –   Nov. 20, 2023 - “At one point, there was like a person passed…

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‘I landed on love’: A Different Approach to Addiction

AUDIO – FATHERS LOVE SONS – Nov. 20, 2023 - Ken and his now late wife Barbara turned to support…

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Psychiatry Specialist Breaks Down Addiction/Recovery

VIDEO – A DOCTORS OPINION –   Nov. 20, 2023 - For many dealing with addiction, it can be difficult…

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Colts Owner Jim Irsay Says Overdose Almost Killed Him

THE END ZONE THERE’S NO COMING BACK FROM –   Nov. 20, 2023 - Irsay, who has spoken candidly in…

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‘Addictions Don’t Discriminate’

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE – Nov. 23, 2023 -  ‘Addictions Don’t Discriminate’ is the name of a temporary exhibit set…

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The Road to Recovery

THE MOUNTAIN COMES TO MOHAMMED – Nov. 21, 2023 - Dr. Francesca Beaudoin was the first physician in the nation…

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Father Charged with Overdose Murder After Daughter Dies

VIDEO – THE SINS OF THE FATHER – Nov. 20, 2023 - County deputies said 31-year-old Stormie Jasmine Graves was…

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Vending Machines For Reducing Deaths

VIDEO – ALL LIVES MATTER –   Nov. 21, 2023 - The agency announced a new, free Narcan vending machine…

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Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments

METHADON’T WORK –   Nov. 21, 2023 - Neither Suboxone nor methadone is designed to treat addiction to xylazine or…

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