Drug Abuse and Addiction

Shadow Mountain Recovery Launching New Facility In Santa Fe

Open Spaces –   Sep. 24, 2020 - The Shadow Mountain Recovery facility in Santa Fe will be joining the…

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Man arrested with 500 bags of heroin with 2-year-old daughter in car

Papa’s got a brand new bindle – Sept. 24, 2020 - Atlantic City Police say a man was arrested with…

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September is National Recovery Month

NBC picks THIS photo for RECOVERY month –   Sep. 25, 2020 - “Or maybe they have tried outpatient treatment…

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Rural moms recovering from addiction struggle to stay connected during pandemic

Dial Up? – Sep. 25, 2020 - With the pandemic putting programs like these on hiatus, patients like Megan, who…

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Scientology rehab centres ‘dangerous and inhumane’

...and not in Network –   Sep. 27, 2020 - ‘They haven’t gone away, you know,” says John Duignan, a…

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Addiction Campuses Rebrands to Vertava Health

School days are over... –   Sep. 21, 2020 - In lieu of COVID-19, Vertava Health now offers virtual care…

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Getting Active and Eating Healthier Helped Erin Stay Sober

She Knows – Sep. 12, 2020 - Prior to becoming sober in May 2018, Erin Laraia struggled with alcohol and…

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Better Noise Films, Philly Born Productions, Amy Winehouse Foundation team for ‘Sno Babies’

WATCH – NEW FILM! – Sept. 21, 2020 - Additionally, the film’s soundtrack was released on September 4th and features…

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Rob Halford would like Gary Oldman to play him in biopic

Sid Vicious as Judas Priest –   Sept. 25, 2020 - In promotion of the novel, Halford recently took part…

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Dax Shepard Says He Is Newly Clean Off Vicodins

Rigorous Honesty – Sep. 25, 2020 - “Eight years into sobriety, I had not done a single shady thing,” he…

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Timmy Solomon, guide through the Rehab Riviera, dies of overdose at 31

Makes ya wanna holler –   Sep. 26, 2020 - “You are out of your mind with worry,” she had…

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New addiction program launched as emergency room visits rise

WATCH – Expanding Series and Hope –   Sep. 23, 2020 - “We’ve come a long way in Georgia since…

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‘The Centers’ CEO resigns in Ocala

Intriguing – Sept. 13, 2020 - “Along the way, through each and every one of those mergers and acquisitions, the…

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Struggling addicts turn to telehealth for better or worse

Soulless Screens? – Sept. 14, 2020 - Amid the global pandemic, group gatherings have become nearly impossible. Weddings have been…

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Nikki Sixx talks recovery, sobriety

WATCH – Sixxed to the twelve steps –  Sept. 15, 2020 - But then again, there was a time when…

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Family sells t-shirts to benefit overdose victim’s child

WATCH – The little ones left behind – Sep. 14, 2020 - Both men were into racing so the Schultz…

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Exploring science, addiction and the soul in ‘Transcendent Kingdom’

WATCH – Mind Blowing –  Sep. 15, 2020 - Belief can be tricky. Either you wholeheartedly believe in your faith…

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$16.7 million grant awarded to reduce drug deaths

Sure, anything is possible – Sep. 18, 2020 - The state was awarded $16.7 million Friday to reduce drug-related deaths…

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Common myths about addiction

Someone’s happy place – Sep. 16, 2020 - An addict or alcoholic must hit “rock bottom” if they are going…

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Walk for Hope brings together those mourning deaths

Aren’t we all? –  Sep. 19, 2020 - As boys, Justin Reason had a knack for talking his younger brother,…

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Father recovering from addiction confronts past pain

...to create future joy – Sep. 19, 2020 - Families and children mimic our very actions, teaching (in turn) what…

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Finding and Maintaining Sobriety During COVID-19

Lionrock Recovery Rocks – Sep. 16, 2020 - National Online Recovery Day was created to bring widespread awareness to the…

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Did the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ Prompt Warnings of Overdose Risk?

Tick Tock on American Teens –   Sep. 15, 2020 - In Summer 2020, the so-named “Benadryl Challenge” dared social…

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Q&A with Dr. Jamie Marich

Stick with the Winners! September 17, 2020 - Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) began her career as a humanitarian aid worker…

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Addiction is Disease?

Maybe? Maybe not. –  Sept. 14, 2020 - If addiction is a disease, then we should treat addicts the same…

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What Everyone Should Know About Teen Suicide Prevention

We can all help... September 18, 2020 - Experts say it’s too soon to tell whether suicide rates are already spiking…

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NY charges Johnson & Johnson with fraud over opioid claims

Innocent until proven greedy – Sep. 17, 2020 - “Misrepresentation of opioids to consumers for profit is inexcusable,” Cuomo said…

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Doctor faces charges for over-prescribing for cash after 2 patients die

Paging Dr. Morte –  Sep. 17, 2020 - Now the Scranton doctor accused of over-prescribing opioids in exchange for cash…

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Owner of substance abuse facilities accused of sexually assaulting patients

Prison sounds too nice – Sept. 17, 2020 - The owner of several Houston substance abuse recovery facilities has been…

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Making guitars saved man from addiction

CNN WATCH! – Sep. 18, 2020 - Earl Moore is a recovering opioid addict who found peace and achieved sobriety…

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