Drug Abuse and Addiction

Demi Talks ‘survivor’s guilt’ After 2018 Overdose

SHARING HEALS –    Aug. 18, 2022 - Lovato, who recently added back the pronouns she/her, suffered an overdose in…

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Another Road to Sobriety: SMART Alternative to AA, NA Offers Addicts Power

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME –    Aug. 19, 2022 - “They send us to different kind of meetings and…

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Confirms He’s One-Year Sober

EVEN IN NEW JERSEY –  Aug. 12, 2022 - The “Celebrity Fear Factor” alum, who noted that he’s had “basically…

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Overdose Prevention Should Be Part of Each College’s Core Curriculum

BEFORE ALGEBRA –  August 11, 2022 - I’m not being alarmist: During that same spring break, four students in Florida…

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‘Recovery’ Will Be Different For Every Patient Fighting Addiction

LIKE A SNOWFLAKE –    Aug. 14, 2022 - Peter is a client that often comes to mind. He is…

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Last Chance Motorcycle Club Helps Bikers Stay Sober

VIDEO – THE LEADERS OF THE PACK –    Aug. 12, 2022 - Nee says he wants people to know…

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A Hole in the Head – Can Brain Implant Treat Addiction?

CAN IT HURT? –  Aug. 2022 - The probes were connected to wires that ran under Fisher’s skin, beneath his…

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National D.A.R.E. Day

REMEMBER SEPT. 15 –    Aug. 2022 - The D.A.R.E. program was developed by the Los Angeles Police Department to…

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Girlfriend Charged With Murder For Meth-Laced Kiss With Inmate

GOING TO ANY LENGTH –  Aug. 17, 2022 - Rachel Dollard, 33, allegedly hid a balloon containing a half-ounce of…

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My Father’s Drug Addiction Put Mask On Me.

THERE IS A SOLUTION –  Aug. 17, 2022 - I wear a mask. The labels that represent me — committed…

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Every ER Doctor Will See An Overdose Every Shift

AUDIO – HOW MANY GET TO GO HOME? –  Aug. 9, 2022 - “This is an expected type of patient…

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Keri Blakinger: Skater, Addict, Prisoner AUTHOR

VIDEO – HERO’S JOURNEY –    Aug. 16, 2022 - For several years, Keri Blakinger, led a double life. From…

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My Adult ADHD Meds Felt Like Lifeline. Then Came the Scary Side-Effects…

PILLS CAN BACKFIRE –  Aug. 2022 - I had been a restless child. The first night I slept in a…

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CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fined Only $650,000,000 For Ohio’s Opioids Horror Show

ANOTHER DROP IN THE BUCKET –  August 17, 2022 - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered three of the nation’s…

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Florida Leads Nation In Overdose Deaths From New Synthetic Drug: Eutylone

VIDEO – EUTYLONE EUTYLONE EUTYLONE –    Aug. 13, 2022 - Florida is leading the nation in overdose deaths with…

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Josh Peck Says Sobriety is ‘Bedrock’ of His Life

JOIN THE CLUB! –    Aug. 15, 2022 - Josh Peck has described sobriety as the “bedrock” of his life.…

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How Photographers Help Fight Addiction in Philly

VIDEO – STARING IN THE FACE OF HOPELESSNESS –    Aug. 16, 2022 -  “It just doesn’t feel comfortable for…

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With ‘Majority’ of Cases Linked to Addiction, Police Dept. Offers Path to Recovery

VIDEO – THIS IS MY AMERICA –  Aug. 18, 2022 - Officers have partnered with an embedded social worker to…

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It’s the Blame Game Epidemic That’s Killing Us

SHE KNOWS THINGS! –  Aug. 8, 2022 - During the three years I spent working on my new book, Raising…

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SF Walgreens Colluded with Opioid Manufacturers

VIDEO – Walgreens Guilty as Sin –  Aug. 10, 2022 - Amanda Starrantino reports on a judge ruling in San…

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John Spent Years Helping People Recover, and Now He’s Celebrating 40 Years Sober

VIDEO – HE WALKS THE WALK –  Aug. 9, 2022 - HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A man who has dedicated…

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Author of ‘Dopesick’ to Release New Book

VIDEO – READING IS FUN –    Aug. 10, 2022 - “A lot of communities are up to speed on…

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ADHD Meds Found Effective Against Drug Addiction

CONCENTRATION MATTERS –    Aug. 10, 2022 - In this study, researchers directed a Preferred ReportingItems for SystematicReviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA)…

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Audio from Drug Overdose Involving Madison County Candidate

VIDEO – A CANDIDATE FOR NARCAN –  August 10, 2022 - Police were told Saturday, July 30 began at a…

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Dangerous Artificial Marijuana Used Less in States Where Weed is Legalized

LEGALIZATION IS HARM REDUCTION –    Aug. 9, 2022 -  However, those numbers may now be declining in states in…

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Why So Few Opioid Addicts Don’t Get the Treatment that Could Save Them?

UNFAIR AND UNBALANCED –  Aug. 12, 2022 - After about six years, when she could no longer endure the misery,…

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13-Year-Old Boy Dead from Accidental Fentanyl Overdose

VIDEO – ARE YOU SOBBING OR SCREAMING? –    Aug. 12, 2022 - AURORA, Colo. — Younger and younger kids…

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Harm Reduction Gets Naloxone of Its Own

OFF BRAND OFF HEROIN –  Aug. 1, 2022 - The naloxone itself is the same as what Hikma already manufactures,…

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Officials Push for Gov. Newsom to Approve Safe Consumption Sites

VIDEO – TIME FOR DEATH REDUCTION –    Aug. 10, 2022 - People would be able to bring drugs into…

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Fentanyl Overdose Murder Case is First of its Kind

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD –    Aug. 8, 2022 - ndictments have been issued in similar overdose cases in Duval County and…

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