Drug Abuse and Addiction

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…

4 years ago

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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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How 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…

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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…

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Opioid epidemic was already 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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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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…

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

No Narcan for You! – Apr 27, 2020 - Prior to the pandemic reaching US soil, opioid deaths have been…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Michael Jordan remembers Bulls ‘traveling cocaine circus’

Send In The Clowns –  April 20, 2020 - The six-time NBA champion went on to tell a story from…

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