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Drug Abuse and Addiction

More Layoffs at Addiction Recovery Care Cuts Nearly Quarter of its Workforce

86ed AGAIN? – NOV. 4, 2024 - Two previous rounds of employee cuts in September and October bring to 323 the number of workers let go — nearly a quarter of its former workforce of 1,350 statewide. The cutbacks come as... Read More...

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Medicaid Funding Hasn’t Curbed Overdose Deaths

WHAT WOULD? – Nov. 4, 2024 - Stephan Lindner, Ph.D., is lead author on a new study from OHSU that found a state Medicaid waiver resulted in no overall benefit in terms of increased treatment or decrease in nonfatal o... Read More...

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Zapping the Brain with Ultrasound Might Be Key to Curing Addiction

WE’LL TRY ANYTHING – Nov. 4, 2024 - That’s according to new research of a $1 million helmet-like device that beams these high frequency waves at a key part of the brain that’s responsible for reward, motivation... Read More...

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What Happens When a Sober Influencer Relapses?

KEEPS COMING BACK? – Nov. 3, 2024 - Our culture produces influencers for every imaginable product and lifestyle, and recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol is no different. Some sober influencers satirize their... Read More...

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Unconventional Program Helps Pregnant Mothers Struggling With Addiction

VIDEO – WOMEN NEED CARE – Nov. 3, 2024 - In Minnesota, around 290-thousand people are in need of treatment for addiction. Some happen to be women who are pregnant. Project Child is helping save those babies and their... Read More...

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Panelists On Importance of Covering Alcohol Like Other Drugs

BECAUSE ALCOHOL IS A DRUG – Nov. 7, 2024 - A women’s health issue! In all age groups, the percentage of women who drink is approaching or has surpassed the percent of men who drink, Powell said. Adolescent girls are ... Read More...

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Urgent Need for Addiction Treatment for Women Down Under

CARE & KINDNESS – Nov. 8, 2024 - We discussed how women escaping domestic violence often turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with their immense psychological trauma. However, most women’s shelters in Australia... Read More...

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Three Arrested/Charged in Connection with Liam Payne’s Death

VIDEO – WAY TOO YOUNG – Nov. 7, 2024 - The prosecutor’s statement said that during the investigation, “illicit conduct was discovered from which three people were charged with the crimes of abandonment of a person fo... Read More...

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Stubbornly Glamorous Cocaine Lures Us Into Addiction

RIGHT IN YOUR NOSE – Nov. 3, 2024 - Cocaine remains a stubbornly glamorous and seductive drug and for many people its highly addictive qualities lie hidden in plain sight. Many are the “casual” or “occasional” users ... Read More...

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The Agony of Ketamine Addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’

AND IT’S LEGAL – Nov. 5, 2024 - Nick had never even heard of ketamine. But when his friend pulled out a bag of white powder, “I did what anybody else would do at 20 years old. I tried it,” he says. “And I found it re... Read More...

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Jamey Johnson on Sobriety: ‘I Barely Survived’

BULLSH#T? – Nov. 1, 2024 - I had my last drink in September 2011. Then I quit smoking pot in 2015. I think that lasted about eight years. Nine years. In that time period, it was all about sobriety. And with a sober m... Read More...

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Sharing Addiction Story ‘so worth it,’ says First Lady Kathryn Burgum

HONESTY MATTERS – Oct. 29, 2024 - Holth said he’s been in recovery for more than 16 years, but hadn’t gone public with his personal recovery journey until he was inspired by Burgum after she publicly admitted her str... Read More...

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Will 5 States Legalize Marijuana and Psychedelics This Week?

ECSTASY ON THE BALLOT – Oct. 30, 2024 - The ballot initiatives would allow recreational marijuana use in Florida and the Dakotas, authorize medical marijuana in Nebraska, and decriminalize five natural psychedelics i... Read More...

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Woman’s Death Linked to Kratom

VIDEO – DANGER ZONE – Oct. 30, 2024 - A lethal dose of Kratom discovered during a toxicology report prompted the St. Tammany Parish coroner to speak out about its potential dangers as an over-the-counter supplement. ... Read More...

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Addiction, Adoption, and Reconciliation

THE CYCLE OF LIFE – Oct. 30, 2024 - When my young friend Sebastian heard he had lost his biological brother to suicide—a brother he had never known—his life was temporarily upended. Soon after, we spoke about the ... Read More...

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What a Teen In Recovery Wants You To Know

LISTEN UP – Oct. 29, 2024 - In my sophomore year, I was attending a relatively large alternative high school in Seattle. It was April 2022, and a friend had taken fentanyl and was actively overdosing directly across ... Read More...

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Pregnant Women & Babies Face ’TERRIFYING’ Threat

NPR AUDIO – DRUGS CAN F##K YOU UP – Oct. 31, 2024 - During her pregnancy, Megan Norris struggled with addiction to fentanyl. Dur... Read More...

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Fatal Overdoses Linked to ‘ZOMBIE DRUG’ Skyrocketing in NYC

AUDIO – ON THE STREET WHERE YOU DIE – OCT. 26, 2024 - A powerful animal tranquilizer-turned-dangerous street drug, xylazine — also known as “tranq” — is increasingly being mixed into New York City’s narcotics supply ... Read More...

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Is This Methadone’s Moment?

IS IT TOO LATE? – Oct. 31, 2024 - “It’s absolutely atrocious that methadone policies have not kept up with the evidence. If you look at other countries that have expanded their access to methadone, their overdose rat... Read More...

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Zac Clark on Sobriety, Resilience, and Running

YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOURSELF – Nov. 1, 2024 - The Bachelorette star is running the TCS New York City Marathon to support underprivileged individuals on the path toward recovery. This year, he is running his 10... Read More...

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Phish Raises $4 Million for Recovery Program

VIDEO – PLAYING IT FORWARD – Oct. 30, 2024 - Vermont jam band Phish was back on the stage in Albany, New York, last weekend to raise money for a local substance abuse recovery center. Divided Sky is a residential ret... Read More...

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Shawn Mendes Shares Alcoholism/Drug Addiction Fears

VIDEO – BETTER SAFE THAN STONED – Nov. 1, 2024 - The 26-year-old Canadian pop star has been in the spotlight since releasing his debut single, Life of the Party, aged just 15. In 2022, he abruptly cancelled a world t... Read More...

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Cleaning Up Litter Helps Recovered Addict Find Purpose

VIDEO – CLEAN and SOBER – Oct. 30, 2024 - “Boredom is a relapse trigger,” he said. “And so, it just comes from my personal experience that you have to have find a purpose and stay busy.” This initiative is also he... Read More...

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‘Serious Problems’ with Addiction Treatment in California

AUDIO – PROFITS BEFORE PEOPLE? – Oct. 25, 2025 - Big addiction treatment “campuses” aren’t allowed in residential neighborhoods without special permits. But providers in California get around that by clustering... Read More...

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Orange County, CA Has Over 460 Treatment Facilities

VIDEO – JUNKIES LIVES MATTER – Oct. 25, 2024 - According to ChatGPT, Orange County, California, has a significant concentration of drug treatment facilities due to the high demand for addiction services. Estimates in... Read More...

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‘Dracula’ Star Exaggerated Drug Addiction

ALL FOR LOVE – Oct. 26, 2024 - Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he “deliberately ex... Read More...

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Use Psilocybin to Halt Relapse in Opioid Addicts?

LIKE MAGIC – Oct. 18, 2024 - The trial, led by Imperial College London, will focus on whether psilocybin – the active compound in magic mushrooms – combined with psychological support, can help to prevent relapse in ... Read More...

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Therapist Tells How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addiction

VIDEO – IT’S EASY AND HARD – Oct. 24, 2024 - It’s National Addiction Treatment Week. According to the American Hospital Association, only 6% of the 46 million Americans with substance abuse issues get the treatment t... Read More...

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Jackie O’s Tearful Emotional Addiction Confession

AUDIO – SALTY TEARS – Oct. 23, 2024 - Jackie O has broken down in tears on her radio show this morning as she revealed she secretly went to rehab to treat a years-long drug addiction. CONTINUE@YouTube https... Read More...

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Singer Carnie Wilson Speaks of Her Addiction

AUDIO – GOOD VIBRATIONS – Oct. 26, 2024 - Singer Carnie Wilson has experienced a great deal of fame in her life. Wilson co-founded the pop music trio Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy, and she is the d... Read More...

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