Drug Abuse and Addiction

‘Street Team’ has given out 90 doses of Narcan

Hand to Nose –  Nov. 7, 2020 - Several addiction experts have blamed months of intense stress and isolation for…

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Jim Ramstad, congressman championed mental health and recovery issues, dies at 74

Loss of a good guy –   Nov. 6, 2020 - Shortly before his death, Mr. Ramstad celebrated his 39th…

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Expert details psychiatrist’s role in tackling opioid crisis

Doctors know... –  Nov. 7, 2020 - Currently available medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder include methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone.…

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Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine

It’s about time! –   Nov. 7, 2020 - “This is incredible,” said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the advocacy…

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Kicking Addiction: Recovery through love of shoes

WATCH – Running towards success –   Nov. 8, 2020 -  A new shoe store not only offers a line…

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Study examines incoming medical student knowledge of opioid overdoses and substance use disorders

Time to teach about life? –  Nov. 8, 2020 - Three students at the Wayne State University School of Medicine…

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Q&A with Paul Steinbroner, filmmaker

Stick with the Winners! –  November 10, 2020 - So grateful for my long-term partnership with my cinematic partner William…

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Ricky Byrd on Changing the Conversation Around Addiction

LISTEN – Music is Magic –   Nov. 6, 2020 - Byrd spoke with Kyle Meredith about playing to recovery…

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Voters rejecting the war on drugs

America – Giving Peace a Chance –   November 7, 2020 - People want a truce in the War on…

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Treatment centers in Maryland struggle

Time to come together –  Nov. 8, 2020 - On a summer evening in August, Holt relapsed in Brooklyn Park…

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After Meth: Dealing, desperation and house fire

WATCH – Downward spiral ends on film –  Nov. 5, 2020 - Moneyas escaped through the front window. That house…

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Film Festival Flix Announces Partnership with Reel Recovery Film Festival

Movies delivered to your home –  Nov. 5, 2020 – Reel Recovery Film Festival patrons and ticket holders will be…

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From Addiction and Loss to Recovery and Empathy

WATCH – On the front lines –   Nov. 6, 2020 - CORE not only offers peer support but also…

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When Justice Department lawyer exposed the agency’s secret role in drug cases, intelligence community retaliated.

New Yorker by Ronan Farrow – Oct. 30, 2020 - “When I get really pissed,” McConnell told me, “I get monotone,…

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The Dog Who Saved Me

A Tail of Hope –  October 2020 - Brayson’s name was meant to sound soft and approachable for fear of…

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In the Pandemic, Shifting Ballot Debate on Legalizing All Drugs

It’s about time –  Oct. 26, 2020 - New tax revenues from drug sales would be channeled toward drug treatment.…

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Residents go to court against rehab house

Recovery is not against the law! –   Oct. 28, 2020 - The house next to them on Oakwood Drive…

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California sheriff’s department to pair therapists with deputies

Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson? –   Oct. 24, 2020 - A sheriff’s office in Nevada County, California, is launching…

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Keys for Successful Warm Hand-Offs with Stimulant-Using Patients

Trying to stop the madness –   Oct. 29, 2020 - Since receiving a Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)…

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Michigan’s first public recovery high school opens

WATCH – Education Matters! –  Oct. 26, 2020 - The school will be on Wellspring’s Farmington Hills campus, but it…

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My Drug Addiction Almost Cost Me My Kids!

Families Matter –  Oct. 29, 2020 - Many of her more painful memories involved her addiction to opioids and other…

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Motivation to seek cocaine is driven by elegant cellular communication

Don’t blow your brains out –   Oct. 28, 2020 - In the October 28, 2020 issue of the Journal…

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Man caught with heroin told officers he was birdwatching

Stool pigeons? –  Oct. 29, 2020 - WAREHAM, MA - A man caught with heroin inside his car told officers…

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Oregon Sees 70% Increase in Overdose Deaths

Homegrown Terrorism –   Oct. 30, 2020 - The release said analysts in the Injury and Prevention Section of the…

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Former candidate Chris Taylor talks about his addiction

WATCH – Soldiering on –  Oct. 30, 2020 - Taylor’s campaign ended with him landing in the hospital, fighting for…

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Addiction Symptoms and Treatment for Professional Men

Ask for directions already! –  Oct. 28, 2020 - The men we treat also struggle with sharing emotions. Asking for…

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Q&A with Chet Hower of Hower Lodge

Stick with the Winners! –  October 30, 2020 - I feel blessed to live in the age where recovery is…

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U.S. Is ‘Facing A National Mental Health Crisis’

LISTEN – WHY? –  Oct. 26, 2020 - For more than a decade, the American Psychological Association has issued a…

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School board candidate charged in $18 million pill scheme

Three Deathsketeers –  Oct. 5, 2020 - Former Jackson Madison County School System board candidate Dr. Tameka Noel was among…

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Crystal Waltman earns national award for ‘Quitting to Win’

MEDIA: Book Suggestion –   Oct. 30, 2020 - “My book was up against hundreds of books from authors throughout…

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