Drug Abuse and Addiction

Joey Rubio Helps Hundreds Beat Homelessness and Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – JOEY IS ANGELIC –  Jan. 10, 2023 - After spending 35 years in prison, Joey Rubio is…

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How Addicts Can Get Help When They’re Not Ready To Quit

ABSTINENCE ISN’T FOR EVERYONE –  Jan. 2023 - “There are a lot of barriers for people who use drugs or…

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NYC Reports Spike In Fentanyl Deaths

MADE IN CHINA –    Jan. 13, 2023 - Fentanyl, an opioid 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, was…

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‘Stitching Away Stigma’ Provides Harm Reduction Items

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES LIVES –    Jan. 9, 2023 - People with substance use disorders who participate in…

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Prince Harry Told Addicts He’d ‘Experimented’ with Cocaine at 17

BOYS WILL BE KINGS –  JAN. 8, 2023 - Paul said Harry spent about an hour with him and two…

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Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

WHOOPS! –    Jan. 11, 2023 - After his arrest, Robinson told investigators that he sold methamphetamine in ounce or…

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Counselor Arrested For Dealing Meth

VIDEO – CASEY JONES YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR SPEED –    Jan. 13, 2023 - Officers say during their surveillance,…

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Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror

HORROR AMID THE HORRORS –    Jan. 7, 2023 -  Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror…

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Erin’s Light Gives Hope For Those With Addiction

GOOD COP, BETTER COP –    Jan. 10, 2023 - The Center for Family Life and Recovery (CFLR) and members…

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5 Ways “Food Addiction” and Drug Addiction Intersect

TEMPORARY HAPPINESS –  Jan. 13, 2023 - …but the differences are telling: The big one for me starts with the…

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YouTube Star Lia Marie Johnson Says “Love” Saved Her From Drug Addiction

VIDEO – LIA MARIE, NOT LISA –  Jan. 7, 2023 -  The YouTube personality who skyrocketed to fame on the…

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Insights on Neural Mechanisms Underlying Cocaine Addiction

MAD SCIENCE –  Jan. 11, 2023 - Compulsive drug addiction is characterized by persistent drug use regardless of negative consequences…

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Dax Shepard’s On His Addiction and Path to Sobriety

COME BACK PARENTHOOD KID –  Jan. 2, 2023 -  “Eventually, he couldn’t hide it from her any longer and he…

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Vancouver Actor’s Struggle with Addiction and Street Life

VIDEO – NOT A PRETTY PICTURE –  Dec. 29, 2022 - In a chance meeting with Global News near Main…

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National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels

YEP, MANY PEOPLE ARE MESSED UP –    Jan. 4, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

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The New CDC Opioid Guidelines Abandon Pain Patients

VIDEO – WIN WIN LOSE LOSE –  Jan. 5, 2023 - Six years later, with millions harmed, the CDC emphasizes…

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Can Ketamine Cure Cheerlessness?

VIDEO – EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE –  Jan. 4, 2023  - In 2016, before most people had heard about ketamine for…

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Michelle Heaton ‘Living Life She Never Thought possible’ With 20 Months Sober

MIRACLES ARE MADE OF GRACE –    Jan. 3, 2023 - “To be able to spend the day with my…

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Woman Who Beat Addiction Launches Support Group

VIDEO – EACH ONE TEACH ONE –    Jan. 1, 2023 -  The New Year often means a new start…

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Recovered Drug Addict Became Alberta Premier’s Chief of Staff

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES –  Jan. 2, 2023 - The chief of staff to Alberta’s new premier and key advisor…

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I Compulsively Consumed Everything From Vodka To Juicy Fruit

ADDICTIONS ARE FASCINATING –    Jan. 4, 2023 -  I was a nice Jewish girl finishing my master’s program who’d…

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Hospitals Use Storytelling to Reduce Stigma Toward Addicts

ONCE UPON A TIME... –  Jan. 6, 2023 - The power of story to eliminate stigma! Smith’s negative experiences in…

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Integrative Life Network Expands into New Mexico with Acquisition of Shadow Mountain Recovery Centers

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES –  Jan. 3, 2023 - Nashville, Tennessee-based Integrative Life Network gains a new state market through…

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Too Much Pleasure Can Lead to Addiction

AUDIO – ADDICTED TO PODCASTS –    Jan. 6, 2023 - Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explains when too…

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Revealing Interview with Mary Beth O’Connor

REAL LIFE DICHOTOMY – By Felicia Naoum Mary Beth O'Connor has a unique story, one that bridges the gap between…

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Supreme Court Ruling Tosses ‘pill mill’ Convictions

PILL PUSHERS FREED –    Jan. 5, 2023 - The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the convictions…

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Scientists Explore Psychedelics to Treat Addiction Disorders

MEDICINES ARE DRUGS –    Jan. 2, 2023 - Early studies have shown promise with treating addiction to tobacco and…

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Screen All Surgery Patients for Cannabis Use

BONG AT YOUR OUR RISK –  Jan. 3, 2023 - Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational drug in the…

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Can Insomnia Medications Stop Addictions?

IN YOUR DREAMS –    Jan. 3, 2023 - An article recently published in the journal Biological Psychiatry discusses the…

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Children Accidentally Eating Cannabis Edibles

PARENTAL ABUSE –  Jan. 3, 2023 - Clinical toxicologist Varun Vohra said the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center at…

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