Drug Abuse and Addiction

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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Recovery Requires ‘whole person’ Care

HUMANS ARE HOLY – Nov. 16, 2023 - Lisa Macon Harrison, director of the Granville Vance Public Health District in…

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Rethinking Drug Addiction and Treatment

THOUGHTS ARE THINGS –   Nov. 17, 2023 - When Maia Szalavitz was in the throes of her drug addiction…

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Famous Sober Celebrities: 41 Stars Living Clean and Sober

STEPS TO HAPPIER LIVES –   Nov. 24, 2023 - Hollywood often seems like one big party — and for…

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‘Drug addicts ain’t trash’

VIDEO – THEY ARE RECYCLERS!!! – Nov. 23, 2023 - Randall Byrge went from being ashamed to return home to…

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Hank Crapser: Single Dad, Former Addict, Helping Others

EVERYDAY IS FATHER’S DAY – Nov. 19, 2023 - He hands out his business card with pride, excited to speak…

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One Woman’s Fight to Make America Accept Drug Users as Humans

NPR AUDIO – ADDICT’S LIVES MATTER –   Nov. 19, 2023 - According to Vincent, this kind of stigma, rejection…

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Robbie Williams Lived Through Hell Before Embracing Sobriety

ROCK ‘N ROLL SOBERSTAR – Nov. 19, 2023 - Speaking to The Sun, the singer got candid about that dark…

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Navigating Cancer with History of Addiction

TAKE ONLY AS PRESCRIBED – Nov. 21, 2023 -  For patients with a history of addiction, cancer can also trigger…

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Dana Carvey’s Eldest Dies from Drug Overdose at 32

THE SON DOES NOT ALWAYS RETURN HOME – Nov. 16, 2023 - The family said Dex Carvey “loved his family, his friends and…

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Goalkeeper Reveals ‘taking the equivalent of six shots of heroin day’

THE GOAL TO STAY CLEAN –   Nov. 14, 2023 - The ex-England international, now 42, has since received support…

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Ingestible “smart pill” May Detect Overdosing

THEN WHAT? – Nov. 17, 2023 - n this study, 10 participants undergoing sleep studies at the WVU Medicine Sleep…

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Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Stay Clean & Sober

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TAKE WORK –   Nov. 2, 2023 -  Addiction is both biological and social First, it is important…

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Gold Standard for Opioid Treatment Gets Cold Shoulder

NOTHING IS PERFECT – Nov. 14, 2023 - If Torrington could wave a magic wand, “I would enact true parity,…

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Dealing with Addiction Before Ruining Festive Holidays

DON’T BE THE TURKEY – Nov. 15, 2023 - It can also be hell for the loved ones of those…

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Doctor Sentenced in $5,000,000 Pill Mill Thrill

MAKING A LIVING KILLING –   Nov. 16, 2023 - Rosenfield, Taylor, and their co-conspirators issued prescriptions for opioids, including…

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San Francisco to Reach Highest Overdose Death Toll in 2023

MORE THAN THEIR HEARTS – Nov. 17, 2023 - “We must remain nimble in our overdose prevention efforts, including getting…

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Mobile Addiction Services Stop Overdoses

SAVING LIVES DAILY – Nov. 16, 2023 - Reducing overdose deaths goes beyond helping people stop using opioids, panelists said.…

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Recovery Requires ‘whole person’ Care

HUMANS ARE BEINGS – Nov. 16, 2023 - “When we’re running a county and we have incarcerated individuals who need…

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Navigating Addiction in the Holiday Season

NO WILD TURKEY –   Nov. 17, 2023 - That doesn’t mean that you should invite disaster to your holiday…

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Addiction Ravaged My Family and Tribe

NATIONALLY – Nov. 14, 2023 - At 61 years old, I have lost far too much to drugs, and I’ve…

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Dean McDermott Is Staying at Sober Living Facility

AND MAKING AMENDS –   Nov. 15, 2023 - He hopes his time there will allow him to soon make…

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VIDEO: What Happens in Recovery

VIDEO – TAKE A LOOK – Nov. 17, 2023 - Illustrated new series explores life after addiction in West Virginia.…

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Addicted Fishermen Catch Fentanyl Death

DANGEROUS WATERS ON LAND –   Nov. 14, 2023 - As the crew of the clam vessel Lori Ann prepared…

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Canada to Legalize Killing Drug Addicts

AUDIO – CHRISTIAN RADIO REPORTS –   Nov. 15, 2023 - Supporters of MAiD for people with drug addiction promise…

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Ketamine Rapidly Reduces Symptoms of PTSD and Depression

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? –   Nov. 8, 2023 - We analyzed six randomized controlled trials representing 259 patients with…

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Former Child Star, Evan Ellingson, Dies at 35 after ‘struggle with drugs’

VIDEO – TOO SOON –   Nov. 6, 2023 - On Sunday, TMZ reported that his body was discovered in…

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Cannabis Use Eschewed By Younger Teens

GAMING INSTEAD? –   Nov. 10, 2023 - In 2021, 52 million people aged 12 and older in the US…

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New Drug Worsening Fentanyl Crisis

NPR AUDIO – THE WAR AT HOME – Nov. 4, 2023 - SIMON: More than 111,000 people died of overdoses…

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I Began To Heal My Relationship With My Body In Sobriety

CHEWING WELL – Nov. 9, 2023 - But, at 31, when even a year ago these thoughts would have gripped…

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