Drug Abuse and Addiction

Buckcherry’s Josh Todd Got Sober 27 Years Ago And Never Looked Back

HE’S GOT A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION –   Dec. 26, 2021 - It’s about [being] spiritual in life and all those…

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“there is way out”

SUCESS IS SUCCESS, NO MATTER HOW YOU GET THERE –   Dec. 26, 2021 - Therefore, many people who are…

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New California Transparency Requirements

REHAB THE REHABS –   Beginning January 1, 2022 - California licensed residential substance abuse treatment facilities will be required…

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‘I Was Living To Use’: A First-Person Account of Quitting Meth.

LISTEN – BREAKING THE ICE –   Dec. 17, 2021 - For me, and I’m not sure if this is…

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Fentanyl Deaths Now #1 Killer of Adults Ages 18-45

AMERICAN NIGHTMARE CONTINUES –   Dec. 16, 2021 - Comparatively, between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 15, 2021, there were…

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We Must Revise Laws That Are Obstacles To Treatment

LET THEM LIVE –   Dec. 17, 2021 - Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate have…

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Drugs were Katie Mack’s connection to the world.

LISTEN— WHEN DRUGS ARE LOVE –   Dec. 16, 2021 - And in a world of fraying social bonds, economic…

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Staying Fierce and Sober Over The Holidays

WELL DRESSED AND HAPPY TOO –   Dec. 17, 2021 -“The advice I like to give to younger queer people…

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San Francisco Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Overdose Crisis

WATCH – I STOPPED MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –   Dec. 17, 2021 - San Francisco Mayor London Breed…

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100,000 Overdoses in One-Year As Families Demand Government Action

WATCH – BIG PHARMA SELLS EUPHORIA –   Dec. 17, 2021 - Correspondent David Spunt describes pressure the Biden administration…

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Outreach Ministry to Host Addiction Support Event in WV

FOR LYLE P. –   Dec. 17, 2021 - Their goal is to connect people struggling with addiction to local…

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Relapse Driven By Drug-Seeking Habit, Not The Drug

“IT’S THE SNEAKING AROUND THAT’S ADDICTIVE” RDJ –   Dec. 17, 2021 - Given the importance of the drug itself…

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Orange County is Now Nation’s Center for Addiction Fraud

A DUBIOUS HONOR INDEED –   Dec. 16, 2021 -  ...to find vulnerable addicts with good insurance, then pay those…

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Ben Affleck Blasts ‘clickbait’ Blaming Alcoholism on Ex-wife Jennifer Garner

MORE HAS BEEN REVEALED –   Dec. 16, 2021 - He told Kimmel: “The irony is I was really happy…

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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Continues to Fall

ACTUAL GOOD NEWS! –   Dec. 16, 2021 - Drug and alcohol use among America’s teens continues to trend downward,…

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Uncertainty Follows Court’s Rejection of Purdue Opioids Deal

STILL BILLIONAIRES NO MATTER WHAT –   Dec. 17, 2021 - “Every day, 265 people are dying. The attorneys are…

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Media Offers Unique Opportunity to Tell Addiction Stories

MOVIES ARE REEL –   Dec. 12, 2021 - Another somewhat common take can be seen in films such as…

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Why Experts Are Worried About AIs Becoming Addicts

WATCH— WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? –   Sept. 17, 2021 - One of us (Anders) has a background in computational neuroscience,…

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Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Honors Leigh Steinberg & Courtney Friel

THE RECOVERY EVENT OF 2021 –    The 11th Annual, at the Skirball Cultural Center, returned Wednesday, December 15, honoring Leigh Steinberg, author of The Agent and…

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Judge Puts Sackler Family Back On the Hook

THE FAMILY THAT CRIMES TOGETHER SHOULD DO TIME TOGETHER –   Dec. 16. 2021 - Under the crush of thousands…

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Adolescent Females in Texas Face Barriers to Treatment

AND SO MUCH MORE –   Dec. 3, 2021 - A birthday without cake, presents and miles from her high…

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Treatment Center Hearing Should Be Emotional and Confrontational

NO TIME TO DIE –   Dec. 11, 2021 - Others have long lists of questions for Michelle Baass, director…

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Are We Losing the War for Our Children?

WHO’S EVEN TRYING? –   Dec. 3, 2021 - Even more so, sadness and anxiety have ensnared many young people…

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Tom Hardy Said He Would Have Sold His Mother For Crack

BUT COULDN’T FIND A BUYER? –   Dec. 3, 2021 - Recently, the first look of Hardy’s famous period crime…

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Drug Overdose Strategy Pushes Treatment for Some, Prison for Others

WHO DECIDES WHO GETS HELP? –   Dec. 8, 2021 - A class-wide scheduling of fentanyl-related substances may sound wonky,…

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As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Treatment Programs

SAY IT ISN’T SO SANTA –   Dec. 3, 2021 - “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of…

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Opioid Addiction Is Getting Worse

IS LOVE THE ONLY SOLUTION? –   Dec. 9, 2021 - Maia Szalavitz writes for the New York Times about…

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Decreasing Opioid Deaths, Not With Abstinence, But Harm Reduction

THE EASIER, SANER WAY? –   Dec. 10, 2021 - “It doesn’t address the underlying condition. It’s not preventing ongoing…

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Marijuana May Make Sleep Worse

BUT ONLY IF YOU’RE AWAKE TO BEGIN WITH –   Dec. 6, 2021 - Moderate consumption — using weed less…

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Injectable Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction Now

PERFECT! –   Dec. 8, 2021 - Dr. Nathaniel Day, medical director for the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program administered by…

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