Drug Abuse and Addiction

Teva’s $6.6 Billion Opioid Settlements

TEVA, JUST DOING THE DEVIL’S WORK –  Nov. 22, 2022 - Teva and AbbVie did not admit wrongdoing. The two…

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Sleep Medicine Linked to Increased Risk of Overdose in Teens

TO SLEEP PERCHANCE TO DREAM –    Nov. 24, 2022 - Researchers found young people using benzodiazepines for common sleep…

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Taking Advil Makes Arthritis WORSE

IT COULD BE EXERCISING TOO –  Nov. 21, 2022 - A team from the University of California recruited 277 participants…

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Wealthy LA Woman Looking For To Cure Addiction

VIDEO – IS THAT POSSIBLE? –  Nov. 26, 2022 - If there is a cure for addiction … a Los…

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How Meth Worsened Fentanyl Crisis. ‘We Are in Different World.’

DEATH BY MISTAKES –  Nov. 14, 2022 - The drug combination put him at the center of a deepening complication…

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Marijuana More Deadly In Cigarette Smokers

LUNGS—YOU ONLY HAVE TWO –  Nov. 17, 2022 - Over 3 million people in the United States have been diagnosed…

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New Research Examines Risks Linked To The Ancient Psychedelic Brew

BEWARE THE MYSTIC CONSCIOUSNESS? –    NOV. 16, 2022 - An international team of scientists says they have examined the…

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Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD –  Nov. 8, 2022 - “I worry that patients who are really struggling, especially now,…

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Addiction Exists Everywhere Expert Says

AUDIO – EVEN RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE –    Nov. 15, 2022 - “What’s important is how do we accommodate…

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Opioid Epidemic Is Surging Among Black People

UNEQUAL CARE –    Dec. 1, 2022 - The reasons for this dramatic change come down to racial inequities. Research…

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FDA Authorizes Overdose-Reversing Medicines for Over-the-Counter Sale

UN-DRUG STORE –    Nov. 15, 2022 - Nationwide, other solutions to reduce overdose deaths are being tested at the…

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The Player-Coaches of Addiction Recovery Work Without Boundaries

BEING TOUGH ON THE FRONT LINES –  Nov. 16, 2022 - Norton works for the Hornbuckle Foundation, which provides peer…

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Recovering Alcoholic Finds Strength Serving Others

VIDEO – THANKSGIVING EVERY DAY –    Nov. 16, 2022 - He had everything – a college education, a loving…

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Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic

PLEASE BE TRUE –  Nov. 14, 2022 - The breakthrough discovery could have major implications for the nation’s opioid epidemic…

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‘I’m an Addiction Expert. These Are 3 Signs You Have an Alcohol Problem’

AS IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW –  Nov. 15, 2022 - I’ve seen people transform their lives. It’s what keeps me…

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Horrifying Drug Called ‘Tranq Dope’ Is Spreading

VIDEO – ANIMALS ARE DEALING DRUGS –    Nov. 15, 2022 - After two years of sobriety, Allie Gramlich began…

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Best Treatment for Meth Addiction: Paid to Stay Sober

IT IS SO SIMPLE –  Nov. 7, 2022 - At the urging of his cardiologist, JC joined San Francisco General’s…

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Meet the Officer Spreading Awareness After Losing His Daughter to Overdose

A BIG SOUL –    Nov. 18, 2022 - It was during this call that Norman realized that something was…

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Delaware Is Providing Substance Abuse Treatment for Mothers

A STATE OF GRACE –  Nov. 17, 2022 - The center is operated by Gaudenzia Inc., one of the region’s…

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Struggling With Depression, Alcoholism & Addiction, Arnold Schwarzenegger Gave Meaning to Strongman’s Life

HE CAME BACK –    Nov. 16, 2022 - Eddie Hall is a former strongman, weightlifter, actor, and media personality.…

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Managing Sobriety and Stress over the Holidays

DON’T GO HOME –  Nov. 17, 2022 - The holiday season can exacerbate stress, anxiety, and depression, particularly when returning…

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Tylenol Induces Risky Behavior

LIKE NOT USING CONDOMS? –    Nov. 14, 2022 - “With nearly 25 percent of the population in the US…

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Hollywood Has Moved on From Drugs, say Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie

COULD HAVE FOOLED ME –  Nov. 15, 2022 - It charts the fortunes of largely fictional Hollywood actors and producers…

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Danny Trejo to Receive Experience, Strength and Hope Award for Memoir

ONE TACO STAND AT A TIME –  Nov. 14, 2022 - “We are thrilled to honor the one and only…

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Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits

HOW MUCH DID THEY MAKE? –    Nov. 15, 2022 - The deals are the product of negotiations with a…

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Between Addiction & Prison, I Left My Boy to Grow Up Without Dad

LIKE GOING AWAY TO WAR –  Nov. 18, 2022 - Before I went to prison, I was a doting father…

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People, Places & Things at Studio Theatre

THE PLAY’S THE THING –  Nov. 15, 2022 - For those who like their withdrawal hallucinations and group therapy theatrically…

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Dramatic Footage Shows Two Teens Saved by Narcan

VIDEO – ROBBING DEATH –    Nov. 4, 2022 - Authorities administered three doses of Naloxone, also known as Narcan,…

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Forbes says Fentanyl Is Biggest Public Problem Facing The U.S.

AUDIO – RHYMES WITH HELL –  Nov. 6, 2022 - In the past 10 years, where governments at the local,…

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LGBTQ Organization Ousts CEO Who Played A Role In The Opioid Crisis

WHO CAN YOU TRUST? –    Nov. 6, 2022 - Paley’s ouster comes a few months after HuffPost revealed that…

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