Drug Abuse and Addiction

Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls

The only dis-ease that KILLS OTHERS! –   August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she…

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The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio

Terrence Gorski died July 2. He will be missed! –   2020 - Conducting a Relapse Autopsy is Crucial So,…

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U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine

Speed is of the essence – August 8, 2020 -  Over the first nine months of the fiscal year, methamphetamine…

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Addiction threatens couple in the doc ‘Higher Love’

WATCH – HORRIFYING Documentary –   August 6, 2020 - Hasan Oswald’s first movie – part of the 2020 San…

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Mural honoring recovery nears installation

You gotta have heART – July 26, 2020 - “‘Now I see in color’ means now I’m able to live…

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How 1 Panic Attack Led to 15 Years of Psychiatric Drugs

Testimonial –   July 25, 2020 -  Zoloft I was stunned. An anti-depressant? Zoloft? I had seen the commercials before…

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Pharma Giant Floods Sioux Reservation With Opioids

A killing for a living – July 30, 2020  - The pills flowed freely for at least a decade starting…

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‘Before I Could Lose 100 Pounds, I First Had To Work On My Mental Health And Sobriety’

Mind Over Matter – July 25, 2020 - At the end of 2019, I was back in an outpatient treatment…

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Recovery Network Programs, Inc. Settles Improper Billing Suit

Business as usual – July 27, 2020 - RNP entered into contracts with the State of Connecticut Department of Social…

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Broadway Dancer Lost His Dream Job to Alcoholism + Addiction

Back on the boards ... soon –   JULY 27, 2020 - He slowly began to rebuild, surrounded by family…

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$1.2 million sobriety pit stop

METHod to the madness? – JULY 28, 2020 - For alcohol dependency, medical intervention may be necessary. Detoxing from alcohol…

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Mother uses book to help others after the loss of her son

Interview with author –   July 27, 2020 - A: My new book, “Reclaiming My Life,” is a poignant and…

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Nation’s drug overdose epidemic needs new policy focus

WATCH – Opinion – July 31, 2020 - Prior Authorization. Despite medical society and patient advocacy, only 21 states and…

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John Brogan, high-profile addiction specialist, found dead

Stay Resolute – July 31, 2020 - Brogan was an addiction recovery specialist who had worked closely with former Ocean…

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Author and business owner recounts his journey to sobriety

LISTEN – Back from the dead –   July 31, 2020 - Following his coworker’s advice, Jason sought out the…

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Demi Moore Says Drug Addiction & Marriage Problems Came From Same Place

Reflections – July 29, 2020 - As Moore explains, Schumacher was able to tap into her passion for the work,…

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Doctor’s life of luxury built on naltrexone implants

Dr. Frankenstein – July 27, 2020 - A disheveled Rosen sat in the jury box at his preliminary hearing of…

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Addiction-treatment doctor arrested for alleged involvement in $681 million scheme

What else is new? – July 31, 2020 - According to the complaint, Ligotti would require patients from these treatment…

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California’s Huge Overdose Increase Didn’t Have to Happen

Yet it did happen – July 28, 2020 - California is one of the last areas of the country where…

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How I Wish My Parents Had Reacted to My Heroin Use

Called Betty Ford? –   July 31, 2020 - I was too frightened to tell her myself. So I told…

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How laws protect people in recovery from discrimination

WATCH – Know your rights! – July 30, 2020 - “The idea that, quote, ‘it’s a lifestyle’ or a choice…

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Overdose Deaths Are Skyrocketing … My Brother’s Was One Of Them.

Devastated Nation – July 24, 2020 - His athletic frame became bloated and heavy; his sunny disposition turned lethargic and…

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US Overdoses: Wide Regional Variations

Is anywhere safe from Fentanyl? – July 20, 2020 - Meanwhile, the South, as defined by the US Census standard,…

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FDA tells doctors to discuss overdose antidote with patients

Give it to them! – July 22, 2020 - Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a new…

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Business News Update: Oregon Trail Recovery

A Family That Heals Together... –   July 26, 2020 - “When I was finally told prison or treatment, I…

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New York Hotel to House 283 Homeless Men Recovering from Substance Abuse

Movin’ on up – July 24, 2020 - The city has been using hotels — which have mostly been closed…

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Black-Owned Rehab CEO Petitions on Behalf of Black Addicts

Full-court press – July 22, 2020 - With her petition, Young Williams’ goal is to bring attention to the disparities…

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Mother and children likely perished as result of overdose

War on drugs kills three more – July 26, 2020 -  A missing Forney mother found deceased in Farmers Branch…

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Recovery Unplugged Addresses Addiction in Minority Communities

Drugs do not discriminate –   July 23, 2020 - In continued observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month,…

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David Sheff says: Safe-injection sites should be allowed to protect drug users

He's got a point! – July 22, 2020 - Kral and Pete Davidson, at the University of California, San Diego,…

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