Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

The Generation That Survived Two Plagues—Addiction and AIDS

LOVE MATTERS – June 15, 2026 - Last night, after dancing and sweating ridiculously on gallons of Red Bull at low, middle and/or high tea, members of our house came home to enjoy a hearty, rustic, group-prepared and -... Read More...

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Dangerous New Drug You Can Get At Gas Stations

CHEAPER THAN GAS – June 16, 2026 - The next fentanyl may not come from drug cartels and basement labs — but your local truck stop. Pharmacist TikToker Grant Harting recently bought a gas station pill with ‘super c... Read More...

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How do recovery community centers support people in recovery over time?

LOVE AND PATIENCE – June 15, 2026 - When people leave treatment or otherwise try to start recovery, it’s a very difficult and daunting process. There are huge differences between individuals in the amount of support ... Read More...

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Rehab by Force in the Middle of a Cartel War

VIDEO – GUNS and VIOLENCE – June 14, 2026 - As Mexico struggles with a cartel-driven methamphetamine crisis, even makeshift rehab centers have become vulnerable to gang infiltration and attacks. Yet with little else ... Read More...

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7 Takeaways From Newest Research on Cannabis Brain

EXHALE ALREADY – June 18, 2026 - The question is becoming more urgent as cannabis use rises, particularly among younger adults, who tend to use it most heavily and are the most likely to experiment with increasingly ... Read More...

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Growing Calls to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction Into Drug Services

CANCER IS REAL – June 18, 2026 - Stimson, a public health social scientist and emeritus professor at Imperial College London, was speaking at the Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) in Warsaw, Poland, in early June. He em... Read More...

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Man Who Ran Dark-Web Pill Mill Gets 10 Years

AMBITION GONE WRONG – June 18, 2026 - Devlin Hosner was ordered to serve 10 years in federal prison on Tuesday after prosecutors said he ran a dark‑web operation that sold counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fenta... Read More...

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Hunter Biden Opens Up About Drug Addiction & Recovery Journey: ‘I Failed So Many Times’

HUNTER BIDEN ‘FAILED’ – June 9, 2026 - As Hunter Biden continues to gain a whole new fanbase with his witty commentary on X, the son of former President Joe Biden is also using his platform to raise awareness about a... Read More...

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Pennsylvania Passes “gas station heroin” Ban

SMART MOVE PENNSY – June 15, 2026 - “There are hundreds of documented cases from users becoming addicted, overdosing and dying, with one fatality a couple months ago and another fatality in Bucks County,” the bill’s ... Read More...

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Creative Habits Can Transform Idle Time & Strengthen Addiction Recovery

REWIRED – June 15, 2026 - For people in early addiction recovery, especially those rebuilding life after treatment or a major routine change, idle time can become a quiet but persistent threat. When the day lacks str... Read More...

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Cops Rush Drug-addled Zombies

MACARTHUR PARK IS MELTING – June 17, 2026 - Roughly 100 agents and police officers stormed the park Wednesday in the third such sweep since the operation began earlier this month, targeting stupefied users open... Read More...

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We POISONED our own…’: Whistleblower makes explosive claim! 250k Fentanyls Pills Hit the Streets as DEA Looked Away

VIDEO – INSIDE JOB – June 21, 2026 - DEA agents repeatedly monitored shipments of fentanyl pills — but did not seize them — as federal prosecutors sought to bring bigger criminal cases against traffickers of a synth... Read More...

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Mayor Says Sobriety Won’t Be Required at New Homeless Shelter

THANK GOD – June 9, 2026 - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said residents entering a new homeless shelter community in the city’s Interbay neighborhood will not be required to be sober, a policy she defended as part of th... Read More...

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‘What It Takes’ Documentary Tells Intimate Stories of Addiction Recovery

TAKES ALL KINDS – June 10, 2026 - “Addiction affects far more people than we know about because it’s a conversation that’s embarrassing and stays in the shadows,” Shulman said. He said he hopes The documenta... Read More...

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Addressing Youth Addiction & Recovery with Dr. John Kelly

VIDEO – WATCH and LEARN – June 10, 2026 - What does the latest science say about youth substance use prevention, adolescent treatment, recovery support services and the future of addiction recovery? In this episode, ... Read More...

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Highly Addictive Nicotine Pouches: Tobacco’s Latest Ploy

NO SURPRISES – June 10, 2026 - Nicotine pouches are small, microfiber satchels containing a pre-portioned powder doped with nicotine — a highly addictive chemical — flavorings and other ingredients. When held in the ... Read More...

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Company Must Stop Selling Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri

NO MORE FREE SAMPLES – June 4, 2026 - “We stepped in to shut down deceptive tactics that put public health in danger,” Missouri Attorney General said in a press release Thursday. “This resolution protects consumers b... Read More...

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Attorney General Objects To Trump Reclassifying Marijuana As Medicine

ME TOO! – June 4, 2026 - Days before President Donald Trump sparked the reorganization with an order late last year, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study concluding that commercialization of ... Read More...

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Things We Don’t See: Addiction!

IT’S COMPLICATED – June 4, 2026 - Drug addiction in the US is a massive public health crisis, with nearly 49 million Americans or about 1 in 6 people aged 12 and older battling a diagnosable substance use disorder. D... Read More...

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Addiction Recovery Care Founder Tim Robinson INDICTED in Federal Court

SHREWD, SMART and GUILTY? – June 5, 2026 - The June 4 indictment charges Robinson with attempting to resell millions of dollars worth of tax credits. Robinson “knowingly, and with intent to defraud, devised and inten... Read More...

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U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Falling — But the Numbers Still Tell a Serious Story

TRACKING THE NUMBERS – May 26, 2026 - New federal data suggests the nation’s drug overdose crisis may be easing somewhat — at least compared to the devastating peaks seen in recent years. According to the la... Read More...

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Woman Says Trying Cannabis at 12 Led to 18-year Addiction

SMOKERS BEWARE – May 28, 2026 - Joanna Warner, 43, was taken on shoplifting trips by her alcoholic father from age seven and began drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis aged 12. Her father passed away when she was 17... Read More...

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Treating Addiction with an Addictive Drug: The Ketamine Paradox

GOOD OR BAD? – May 29, 2026 - Conclusions: Ketamine represents a promising but still experimental intervention for both refractory depression and selected SUDs. Its clinical use depends on careful patient selection, ... Read More...

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Limitations of Naloxone in Reversing Overdoses

DIER BEWARE – April 2026 - “Our study shows that the current doses of naloxone may not be sufficient to reverse overdoses caused by newer synthetic opioids,” said study lead author Maarten A. van Lemmen, Ph.D., of th... Read More...

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‘Shoot me up with a big one’: The Ketamine Timeline of the Last Days of Matthew Perry

MAGIC to TRAGIC – May 27, 2026 - The 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution that followed came to a close Wednesday with the sentencing of his personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, who bought him the drugs, gave him ... Read More...

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WHO Urges Governments To Protect Youth From Addiction to All Nicotine Products

BUSINESS IS BUSINESS – May 29, 2026 - Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. World No Tobacco Day ... Read More...

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‘16 & Pregnant’ star woke up from heroin-induced coma to learn she was pregnant

DISCOVERING YOU’RE PREGNANT AFTER WAKING UP FROM HEROIN-INDUCED COMA – May 19, 2026 - “16 & Pregnant” star Jessica Danielle Cunningham is opening up about the struggles she faced after appearing on the reality se... Read More...

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‘Pill Mill’ Laws Cut Opioid Deaths and Overprescribing

REMEMBER LAWS? – May 19, 2026 - Overprescribing in problematic pain clinics is driven by profit motive, which increases when opioids are both prescribed and dispensed by the provider. Pill mills typically dispense op... Read More...

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Federal Cuts Harm ‘Harm Reduction’ Services

DEMON IN CHARGE? – May 19, 2026 - In April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified states that the federal government is terminating financial support for some harm reduction approache... Read More...

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Joshua Bassett: It’s a ‘Miracle’ Ketamine Addiction ‘Didn’t Take My Life’

VIDEO – ALMOST LOST A GOOD ONE – May 15, 2026 - Bassett said he was “consuming six baggies of ketamine, all by myself, every single night,” and instead of just “snorting a line, I’d down a whole bag in one whiff.” He... Read More...

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