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Ex-Heroin Addict Becomes Winningest High School Coach in History

WATCH – THE REAL LIFE TED LASSO – Nov. 20, 2021 - This morning’s live interview on #WakeUpAmerica on @newsmax. I share about the book, the documentary and the journey of the MLK team throughout the years! m... Read More...

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Elvis Presley: The ‘Pathetic’ King Inspired a Pop Icon to Get Treatment for Alcoholism

WARNING FROM FADING STAR – Nov. 16, 2021 - “It was so sad because he’d transformed into this big man with no eyes – they’d sunken into the back of his head.” It was pitiful.” Elton continued, “The similarities... Read More...

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Republicans Move to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level

TO DUMB US DOWN EVEN MORE? – Nov. 15, 2021 - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Monday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and eliminate legal hazard... Read More...

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The Very First Time – Overdose Deaths Surpass 100,000

LISTEN – IT HAD TO BE 100,000 TO FINALLY GET INTO THE HEADLINES – Nov. 17, 2021 - This translates to an American perishing from a drug overdose death every five minutes. This is unacceptab... Read More...

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‘Candid’ Leonard Buschel Memoir Available Now

12 STEPS LATER... – Nov. 8, 2021 - "This book is one of the best (if not THE BEST!) addiction memoir I’ve read - and I have read a ton of them! The addiction memoir is a rather diluted space, but this book rea... Read More...

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Tylenol Induces Risky Behavior In Millions

LIKE DRINKING A DIET COKE? – Nov. 18, 2021 - With nearly 25 percent of the population in the US taking acetaminophen each week, reduced risk perceptions and increased risk-taking could have important effects o... Read More...

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‘This Is Poison’

ENJOY – Nov. 20, 2021 - While the mounting deaths show the devastating consequence of fentanyl’s seep, it is less widely understood why the drug has mushroomed. And why so many illicit products — from fentanyl... Read More...

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Woman Recounts Her Escape From Drug Addiction

WATCH – SAFE FOR NOW – Nov. 19, 2021 - Megan Cohen says it’s a miracle she’s alive after spending most of her early to mid 20’s on the streets in Kensington under the grip of drugs. She spoke with NBC10’s Jacquelin... Read More...

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The Joint Commission’s Complicity in the Opioid Crisis

J’ACCUSE! – by Christopher Dale Nov. 1, 2021 - A two-decade review shows decisions too poor – and Big Pharma influence too clear – to be explained away by sheer incompetence. This is a story 20 years ... Read More...

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100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses

WINTER IN AMERICA – Nov. 17, 2021 - The vast majority of these deaths, about 70 percent, were among men between the ages of 25 and 54. And while the opioid crisis has been characterized as one primarily impact... Read More...

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Former Director of Nashville Addiction Organization Indicted

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD? – Nov. 8, 2021 - The investigation also took a look at more than 100 “questionable” disbursements totaling at least $4,645 while Armstrong had control of Phases. “These incl... Read More...

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Prenatal Hospitalizations Involving Weed Addiction On The Increase

WILL YOUR BABY COME OUT WITH DREADS? – Nov 09, 2021 - Researchers reported an increase in prenatal hospitalizations involving cannabis use disorder between 2010 and 2018, according to study results published in JAM... Read More...

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A True Story of Recovery and Transformation

OFF THE STREETS AND INTO OUR HEARTS – Nov. 6, 2021 - There is very little difference between any of us regardless of who we are or where we come from. One thing that I think about is that we will s... Read More...

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Hailey Bieber: Witnessing Dad’s Addiction Helped Her Navigate Justin’s Recovery

WATCH – AL-ANON TOO? – Nov. 10, 2021 - She may only be 24, but Hailey Bieber has seen it all. The supermodel recently opened up about her Christian faith, juggling the good and bad of being in the public eye w... Read More...

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Pictures Show How Mother-of-Three was Ravaged by 20-year Coke Addiction

ALL BETTER NOW? – Nov. 10, 2021 - At Manchester Crown Court, Ramsden was sentenced to 16 months as the judge told her a spell in jail might help her get clean and reconnect with her family. The court heard ... Read More...

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‘I woke up in a bin’

A BINDLE? – Nov. 12, 2021 - His journey began when he turned to the Matthew Project Next Steps recovery centre in Oak Street at the start of 2020. And now he is hoping to embark on a career in street pho... Read More...

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Intranasal Drug May Be The Future of Depression Treatments

WORKS BEST WITHOUT A DEVIATED SEPTUM – Nov. 12, 2021 - The scientists began by working with GLP-2, a neuropeptide that has shown anti-depressant effects even in treatment-resistant depression. Considering many... Read More...

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ACLU Demands Wyoming Halt Forced Sobriety Testing

SOBRIETY MANDATE NEXT? – Nov. 11, 2021 - The News&Guide was the first Wyoming media outlet to report on potentially unconstitutional elements of the 24/7 program; stories have since been published and republish... Read More...

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Betty Ford’s Son – ‘I should have known better’

WATCH – WE ALL SHOULD HAVE – Nov. 11, 2021 - Friday night, Ford will work to raise awareness as the Sunshine From Darkness event takes place. It’s a fundraiser started by the Lee and Bob Peterson Foundation. O... Read More...

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Philly Rolls Back Smoking Ban at Treatment Centers

TIME TO LIGHTEN UP? – Nov. 13, 2021 - “Our addictive behaviors don’t just center around one thing — we need to begin to stop with this hierarchy of drugs, so to speak,” said the department’s deputy commissione... Read More...

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“Dopesick” Takes On The Opioid Crisis

LISTEN – TIME TO GET hulu – Nov. 12, 2021 - The opioid epidemic has affected millions of people across the country—and more than 800,000 people are estimated to have died from an opioid overdose. At the root of thi... Read More...

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Psilocybin Reveals Drug’s Efficacy Treating Depression

DOORS OF ELATION – Nov. 13, 2021 - About 29.1% of patients who received the highest dose of psilocybin — the compound found in magic mushrooms — were in remission three weeks after treatment compared with 7.6% of t... Read More...

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‘Hooked’ Explains How Addiction Led an Engineer to Rob Banks

LISTEN – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Nov. 9, 2021 - Campside Media co-founder Josh Dean details Hathaway’s life in “Hooked,” a podcast series based on Dean’s original reporting for Bloomberg Businessweek. Dean foun... Read More...

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DEA Tries to Stop Pharmacies Dispensing Suboxone

DAMNED IF YOU DO... – Nov. 8, 2021 - The ramifications can be particularly acute in rural areas, where a dearth of addiction treatment providers, lack of transportation and stigma against these medications alr... Read More...

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How Fentanyl and Meth Took Over America

I WISH IT WAS FICTION – Nov. 2, 2021 - In the 12 months ending in September 2020, that number hit an all-time high of 87,000 deaths by overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fen... Read More...

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‘Russian Roulette’: Fentanyl Overdoses Double

WATCH – HEARTS BREAKING ON EVERY SPIN – Nov. 11, 2021 - Police and paramedics are alarmed by a recent surge in fentanyl overdoses, which have nearly doubled in Fort Worth over the past three months compared to last... Read More...

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A Trans Woman’s Recovery From Sex, Alcohol And Drug Addiction

WE ALL DO RECOVER – 11/02/2021 - Dating sites provided a platform for me and many other trans women to find people who were attracted to us, without the need to laboriously explain we were trans. We were... Read More...

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Hulu’s Dopesick Puts a Lesbian Coal Miner at the Heart of Its Opioid Crisis Miniseries

WATCH AND WEEP – Nov. 10, 2021 - We have the government: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Randy Ramseyer (John Hoogenakker) and Rick Mountcastle (Peter Sarsgaard) and their new boss John Brownlee (Jake McDorman), all ... Read More...

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When Will FDA’s Graphic Warning Rule Take Effect?

ASK PHILIP MORRIS – Nov. 2021 - The rule—initially slated to take effect June 18, 2021—would require 11 new textual, health warning statements accompanied by color, “photorealistic” images displayed on the top... Read More...

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Revolutionary, ‘less harmful’ Pain Medication Therapy

WATCH – ADDICTION IS NOT MANDATORY – Nov. 12, 2021 - “I wanted no narcotics,” said Seminole County resident Andria Herr. She needed gallbladder surgery in March during the pandemic and she wanted non-narcot... Read More...

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