Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Indigenous Men Walk for Sobriety

WALKING THE WALK – June 27, 2024 - On a cloudy Saturday morning, with temperatures at 77 degrees, a group of men embarked on a journey toward sobriety and mental wellness. The recent monsoons have refreshed th... Read More...

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Lethal Drug or Beneficial Supplement? The TRUTH about Kratom!

NBC VIDEO – USEFUL / DEADLY – June 21, 2024 - Kratom is a $1.5 billion a year industry in the U.S., but too few people know anything about it. You can find kratom at gas stations, vape shops, convenience stores, co... Read More...

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SHOCKER: Two Top Execs at Rehab Chain Commit Suicide

OMG – July 28, 2024 - Employees of a multistate rehab company have been left in the dark after several facilities shut across the country following the suicides of the two top executives. Retreat Behavio... Read More...

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Afghan Heroin Shortage Might Lead to More Overdoses

PURITY MATTERS – June 27, 2024 - The Taliban’s crackdown on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan could trigger a spike in overdose deaths if the global heroin lack is filled by more potent synthetic compounds. The... Read More...

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Treatment Works

AUDIO – SO DOES AA – June 25, 2024 - APA has helped “move the needle” in a positive direction on addiction, bringing together primary and specialty care professionals interested in addressing substance use disorder... Read More...

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2nd Drug Rehab Exec Dies by Suicide – 160 Employees & Patients Left Scrambling

TRAGEDY – June 26, 2024 - (CEO Peter Schorr, CAO Scott Korogodsky: Both found dead in less than a week.) Chaos and uncertainty at the parent company of one of New Haven’s largest drug rehab clinics have left 160 work... Read More...

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Sheriff’s Deputy Died of Meth Overdose While on Duty

MYSTERIOUS – June 20, 2024 - Jonathan Stewart died from the effects of methamphetamine April 27. An LA sheriff’s representative could not immediately be reached for comment about how Stewart died, whether the ... Read More...

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Model Shows Better Access to Methadone Could Save Lives

WOULD SAVE LIVES – June 19, 2024 - In France, the majority of people with an opioid use disorder — 87% — receives access to medication designed to treat it. In the United States, where more than 100,000 people... Read More...

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‘Scam Alert’ About California Treatment Claims

AUDIO – SAY WHAT? – June 12, 2024 - “The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s Overdose Response Center is warning of a scam in our area involving individuals claiming to be part of residential rehabilita... Read More...

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Father Joe’s Changing Shelter Into Sober Living and Detox

VIDEO – GREAT IDEA! – June 13, 2024 - “There was meth, there was heroin, there was crack and now there’s fentanyl,” said Wisecarver. He says everyday he watches the need for help grow for people struggling... Read More...

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Embarrassing Viral Moment Leads Him To Sobriety

IT TAKES WHAT IT TAKES – June 20, 2024 - When a photo of David Hobbs arrested in a Captain America costume went viral, it could have been the most embarrassing moment of his life, but Hobbs says that was the m... Read More...

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175,000 Marylanders Get Pardons for Marijuana Convictions

VIDEO – FINALLY – June 17, 2024 - “We are taking actions that are intentional, that are sweeping and unapologetic, and this is the largest such action in our nation’s history,” Moore, a Democrat, said. Heather Warn... Read More...

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Volunteer Corps Helps Recovering Addicts

BEING OF SERVICE – June 20, 2024 - Chelsea Donnor said she struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for the better part of 20 years. It wasn’t until last year she was ready to get clean. “I just hit a spiritu... Read More...

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Cops Seize Phone & Laptop From Matthew Perry’s Friend

MORE TO THE STORY – June 19, 2024 - Law enforcement arrived with a search warrant to the mystery woman's sober living residence in L.A., but she was not present. When she came back, she was "completely cooperative" ... Read More...

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What Ozempic Taught Johann Hari

TO EAT LESS? – June 7, 2024 - Hari reappeared with a best seller, Chasing the Scream, on the social causes of addiction, and a viral TED Talk—which has now been viewed 21 million times—on the same topic.... Read More...

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Execs at Done. First Telehealth Arrested for ‘Scheme to Profit from Adderall’

MONEY MATTERS? – June 18, 2024 - Done ADHD was an “online subscription-based treatment program” for people with ADHD. Or who wanted to be evaluated for ADHD. The platform offered “online tools” and “communicat... Read More...

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Why it might be time to give up caffeine: From eye-twitches to insomnia & anxiety, what it REALLY does to you – and the truth about decaf

WITH OR WITHOUT? – June 8, 2024 - Two coffee drinkers in five want to reduce their caffeine intake. ‘Decaf sales are growing fast. So, should you switch?” Let’s sort fact from fiction. That depends. ‘... Read More...

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President Biden Offers Love and Pride For Son’s Addiction Recovery

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT – June 11, 2024 - “Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden wrote. “So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling o... Read More...

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How a University of Chicago-Trained Doctor Became the ‘Pill Mill Killer’

FACE OF EVIL – June 7, 2024 - Over time, Paul Volkman, a doctor trained at the University of Chicago’s medical school, developed a bedside manner that ended many lives. He allegedly prescribed and dispensed mi... Read More...

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He Came for Treatment. His Body Was Found In a Lake. WHAT WENT WRONG?

TRAGIC – June 8, 2024 - Kyle Sherwood flew to Los Angeles in early May for an intensive drug treatment program, his family hopeful that this one might stick. The facility, Dream Center, had come highly recomme... Read More...

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The Rage, Secrecy and Pain of a Family Torn Apart by Addiction

FAMILIES MATTER – June 12, 2024 - Kim Jones has been sober for a dozen years. “In recovery we talk about needing to forgive yourself and being able to move on,” she said. “I’m not sure there’s really suc... Read More...

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40 Story Rehab Facility Proposed for Philadelphia

PHILLY NEEDS A FEW – June 5, 2024 - The proposal comes from real estate firm CSC, which owns the historic Brutalist student housing complex. The company describes itself as one of the largest landlords in Mexi... Read More...

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Federal Agencies Just Saying No to Abstinence?

PHARMAPILLS – May 31, 2024 - For as long as the federal government has worked to support substance use treatment, it has operated on a simple premise: Addiction medicine’s objective is to help people using dru... Read More...

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Can a Caffeine-free Life Give You a Buzz?

CAN BEING ALIVE? – June 2, 2024 - My caffeine-fuelled prickly sweats are noticeably gone. I hate to come over all Mark Zuckerberg so early on in proceedings (although I am available to battle Elon Musk, should... Read More...

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Seattle’s New Approach for Treating Addiction — Gift Cards

ANYTHING CAN HELP – June 6, 2024 - Michael Crowley was among the first cohort of a new program being offered in Plymouth Housing buildings that ties small financial rewards to reducing, or eliminating, substan... Read More...

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Horrific Number of Older Black Men Dying of Overdoses

AN ENDING NO ONE DESERVES – June 3, 2024 - William, 63, killed by fentanyl and found in his ninth-floor unit in February 2023. Richard, 61, discovered in an apartment with multiple drugs in his system two and ... Read More...

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1 in 3 Americans Lost Someone to an Overdose

VIDEO – AMERICAN TRAVESTY – May 31, 2024 - “Although large numbers of U.S. adults are bereaved due to overdose, they may not be as visible as other groups who have lost loved ones to less stigmatized health issues.... Read More...

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Is Addiction a Disease?

IS THERE A SURGERY OR MEDICATION? – June 4, 2024 - If addiction is a disease, why isn’t everyone in treatment? The origin of addiction is unique for each person, Dr. Bloch says. And both your underlying ... Read More...

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Lil Durk Was ‘Moving Fast’ Before Ditching Codeine and Xanax With Rehab Stint

EGBDV – June 6, 2024 - This week, the “Old Days” artist was approached by a paparazzo in the Malibu area, per a report from TMZ, and asked about his experience in rehab. Durk was notably candid with his answer... Read More...

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FDA Votes Against Medical Use of MDMA

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – June 5, 2024 - The decisions mark a reversal of fortune for MDMA. FDA granted the drug an expedited review process in 2017 based on encouraging early reports about its ability, in c... Read More...

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