Drug Abuse and Addiction

Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Cuts $1.9 Billion from Their Opioid Settlement

CAPITALISM REIGNS –   Aug. 23, 2023 - Mallinckrodt failed to make a $200 million payment to the opioid trust…

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Netflix’s Painkiller and Hulu’s Dopesick

DEVIOUS FAMILY EXPOSED –   Aug. 18, 2023 - As the most dangerous drug introduced by this institution to the…

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Drugs in America: Prohibition to 21st-Century Binging

BOOK REVIEW – Aug. 23, 2023 - Quick Fixes is organized into brief essays, each nominally about a specific drug—alcohol,…

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Thursday is International Overdose Awareness Day

END OVERDOSE – August 31 we observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to overdose, acknowledge…

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Follow the Money: How to Track Opioid Settlement Dollars In Your State

VIDEO – JACKPOT OR JACKED? –   Aug. 21, 2023 - In 2023, one of the biggest stories journalists across…

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NY Psychiatric Institute: Human Research Drug Trials Suspended after Man Commits Suicide

TRIAL & ERROR –   Aug. 10, 2023 - The research study into the drug was then fully terminated in…

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More Patients Suing Mishawaka

AUDIO – GOT GOOD INSURANCE? – Aug. 9, 2023 - When he first filed the lawsuit July 25, attorney Trevor…

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San Jose Doctor Busted for Opioid Prescription Scheme

THEIR STILL AT IT – Aug. 11, 2023 - When a bad actor exploits their position for personal gain, they…

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Meet The Man Who Fought The Sacklers

VIDEO – WITH COURAGE AND MORALS –   Aug. 15, 2023 - Quinn had helped Goldin form a grassroots group…

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What’s Behind Addiction in Minneapolis?

POVERTY? POVERTY OF SPIRIT? –   Aug. 11, 2023 - Coco said if there were people around her, people she…

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Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick

NO LONGER A SACRAMENT –   Aug. 14, 2023 - But despite these dangers, the potency of the products currently…

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Marijuana Is Getting Out of Hand

IT’S A DRUG – Aug. 17, 2023 - Whenever attention is paid to these problems, marijuana advocates reflexively swat them…

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“I’m meth addict mum – this is why I couldn’t stop.”

COMING CLEAN—NOT GETTING CLEAN –   Aug. 14, 2023 - This is common for the thousands of babies born in…

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Anhedonia: You Won’t Like This

EVERYONE LOVES DUCK SOUP – Aug. 14, 2023 - While anhedonia may be complex, that doesn’t mean there’s no hope…

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We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them

OPINION: Ryan Hampton – Aug. 15, 2023 - I’ve been living in recovery from opioid use disorder for eight and…

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Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome?

DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted…

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“I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper

VIDEO – STAR IS REBORN – Aug. 16, 2023 - But it wasn’t until 2009, when Bradley played the lead…

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Pete Berg Had Personal Reasons For Wanting To Direct Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’

LISTEN – ADDICTIVE MINI-SERIES – Aug. 15, 2023 - It was a kismet twist of fate that Netflix’s limited series…

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Davina McCall Gets Candid About Heroin Habit

VIDEO – CLEAN and INSPIRING –   Aug. 15, 2023 - She adds: “I phoned this woman who I knew…

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San Fransisco’s “Doom Loop Walking Tour” Takes Tourists Up-close and Personal to See Squalor, Urban Decay and Homelessness

VIDEO – DON’T BLAME THE HIPPIES –   Aug. 14, 2023 - A tongue-in-cheek ad for the tour claims: “You’ve…

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Entire Neighborhood Sets up Booby Traps to Protect Themselves from Drug Addicts

VIDEO – HORRIFYING –   Aug. 16, 2023 - Kensington has gained international attention for its excessive public drug use…

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Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains

VIDEO – DON’T BECOME YOUR GRANDPARENTS –   Aug. 16, 2023 - A new study suggests that the brains of…

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Inside Teen Mom’s Rx Drug Addiction: Heroin, ‘Illegal Activities’ & More

SOBRIETY TAKES OVER –   Aug. 14, 2023 - Leah opened up about her struggles with drug dependency during a…

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Four Shows to Watch After Netflix’s Painkiller

STREAMING SCANDALS – August 16,2023 - Dopesick: The Crime of the Century: The Pharmacist: How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Painkiller, Netflix’s drama about the opioid crisis is…

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PAIN’KILLERS: Where Is The Murderous Billionaire Sackler Family Today?

VIDEO – EPILOGUE –   Aug. 14, 2023 - The series, which Netflix is careful to note is a fictionalized…

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Meaningful Definition of Addiction Recovery

KNOW THYSELF –   Aug, 16, 2023 - Recovery is the experience (a process and a sustained status) through which…

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Best TV Shows About Addiction And Recovery

I LIKE TO WATCH –   Aug. 6, 2023 - Make no mistake about it, while there are tons of…

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Mother and Son Write Memoir on Addiction Journey

VIDEO – FAMILY 4TH STEP –   Aug. 9, 2023 - Before There Was An After is a powerful and…

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Santa Clara County Pays Meth Addicts to Get Clean

CASH TALKS NOBODY WALKS –   Aug. 4, 2023 - As reported in Mountain View Voice, Santa Clara County has…

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Feds May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC

WHY? –   Aug. 8, 2023 - As street drugs have become ever more powerful and deadly, a small nonprofit…

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