Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

A New Era for Obesity Treatment?

ONE PILL MAKES YOU SMALLER – Dec. 26, 2021 - In a 68-week study of nearly 2,000 patients, those who received weekly injections of semaglutide lost an average of 15 percent of their body weight, or roughly 34 p... Read More...

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Adrienne Banfield-Norris Celebrates 31 Years of Sobriety

SHE SURRENDERED TO WIN – Dec. 23, 2021 - Ramsay explained that she’s able to now process her feelings “consciously” rather than mask them with a drink. “Alcohol and antidepressants do not mix well at ... Read More...

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Michael Keaton: What ‘Dopesick’ Taught Him About Opioid Crisis

LISTEN – EDUCATING AMERICA – Dec. 22, 2021 - Michael Keaton thought he knew the basics of the vast opioid crisis crippling this country — until he signed on to star in the Hulu limited series “Dopesick.” In hi... Read More...

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Israeli Pharmaceutical Giant, Teva, Complicit In Opioid Overdoses, Launches Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdoses

BOTH ENDS FROM THE MIDDLE? – Dec, 25, 2021 - Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva has announced the launch of the first available generic version of a nasal spray used to treat opioid overdose. Naloxone hydroc... Read More...

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Greedy British Museums Refuse to Remove Sackler Family Name From Exhibits

FACES OF GREED – Dec. 26, 2021 - The name adorns the £2 million courtyard at the V&A in South Kensington, which opened in 2017, and its Sackler Centre for Arts Education. The V&A said that although it ... Read More...

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Kodak Black Refocused on Hip Hop After 90 Day Rehab

EVERYONE DANCE AND STAY SOBER – Dec. 20, 2021 - The 24-year-old Floridian was arrested at Rolling Loud Miami in 2019 on firearm charges and sentenced to two to seven years in prison. But as one of Donald Trump... Read More...

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Heeding the Distress Signals in Modern Addiction by Alex Olshonsky

IT’S LIKE 1984 ON STEROIDS – Dec. 19, 2021 - Today, addiction is more pervasive than it’s ever been. During 2020, the U.S. saw 100,000 fatal overdoses, the highest number ever recorded. On top of that, more th... Read More...

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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 spiritual in life and all those things, and how do you do that? Well, for me, doing annual inventories where I take it out of my head and write it do... Read More...

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“there is a way out”

SUCESS IS SUCCESS, NO MATTER HOW YOU GET THERE – Dec. 26, 2021 - Therefore, many people who are in recovery do not wish to put themselves out in the public and tell the story of their struggle, Hagaman added. ... Read More...

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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 to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds H... Read More...

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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 the same for everyone. I didn’t know it at the time, but I really noticed in my personality a couple of things. If I do something... Read More...

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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 more than 53,000 COVID-19 deaths among those between the ages of 18 and 49, according to data f... Read More...

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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 introduced bipartisan versions of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, legislation that would immediately ... Read More...

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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 vulnerability and increased isolation due to the pandemic, an addiction-driven feeling of being loved adds to our ... Read More...

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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 is understand that just because a lot of queer spaces, we congregate in nightclubs and event spaces and stuff, it ... Read More...

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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 doubled down on efforts to crack down on public drug use and other disturbances in the city’s Tenderloin, announci... Read More...

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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 is facing from families affected by the opioid crisis... more@MSN ... Read More...

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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 resources. According to High on Hope Founder Tim Craft, the event is called Equip the City, and they’ll... Read More...

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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 in the development and perpetuation of SUD, the research community has understandably focused on the br... Read More...

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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 body brokers handsomely so that the rehab can bill the insurance company, often for services tha... Read More...

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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 with , you know. I thought, ‘Wow I should do more honest exploratory, you know, self-evaluating things,’ and I started ... Read More...

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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, according to new numbers released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. From 2002 to ... Read More...

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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 getting richer because they’ve still got a job to do, and lives are being lost,” she said. “When is someb... Read More...

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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 Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, where a young businessman quickly becomes corrupt as he’s overwhelmed with... Read More...

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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, and now works with groups such as the AI Objectives Institute, where we discuss how to avoid such... Read More...

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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 the in... Read More...

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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 of lawsuits, Purdue filed for bankruptcy restructuring in September 2019, which automatically put a hold on all... Read More...

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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 school friends, may not be the ideal celebration for most. However, Madero was grateful to spend any time in resident... Read More...

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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 of the California Department of Health Care Services, the agency charged with overseeing the industry. How a... Read More...

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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 in a vise-like grasp. “Likes” and “views” on social media have caused some of them to continuously compare ... Read More...

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