Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

In 50 years, America has spent a trillion dollars fighting the war on drugs. And made 30 million arrests.

WATCH – WAR, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? IMPRISONING MINORITIES! June 17, 2021 - Despite a steep decline in illicit drug usage in the earlier years, drug use in the U.S. is climbing again and more quickly than ever. Accordi... Read More...

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John Stamos “Could Have Never Been a Father” Before Getting Sober

WATCH – FATHERHOOD PRIDE – June 16, 2021 - Have mercy on John Stamos because fatherhood isn’t as easy as it appears on TV. With Father’s Day just around the corner, the Full House alum gave E!’s Lilliana Vazquez ... Read More...

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If Not You, Then Who?: Harness Your Strengths to Shift from Addiction

BOOK RECOMMENDATION – June 2021 - JESSE HARLESS is a leader and facilitator in the addiction recovery and mental health space. As CEO of Entrepreneurs in Recovery®, he facilitates highly experiential online and... Read More...

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ESSAY – Finding ways to not get hooked! by Maria Proulx Ledyard, junior at St. Bernard School

TEENS KNOW BEST – June 10, 2021 - My relative passed away a few years ago from lung cancer. She had been a heavy smoker for years and was diagnosed shortlybefore her death. Yet, even though losing her was fores... Read More...

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Addiction help & recovery through new book

ALL PATHS TO SOBRIETY LEAD TO FREEDOM – May 23, 2021 - He broke free of the addiction at the age of 19 when he joined Teen Challenge, a Christian-based addiction service that offers rehabilitation from drug add... Read More...

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Cannabis Addiction Has Drug Pushers (Big Pharma) Searching For a Quitting Pill

LISTEN – OR MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS FOR A DOLLAR – June 8, 2021 - They’re among a handful of companies seeking to address what they see as a growing problem, particularly with no drugs approved by the U.S. Food and... Read More...

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Text Alert Program Aims To Send Warnings Of Overdose Spikes

HOLD THE PHONE – June 7, 2021 - The health department hopes the program, which was developed by the Partnership to End Addiction, will reach individuals at risk of suffering an overdose and alert them to... Read More...

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Ewan McGregor says going sober has given him ‘joy and happiness and peace’

PROMISES FULFILLED – June 10, 2021 - He added: “But at the same time, it’s quite an important part because it’s given me such joy and happiness and peace in a way I didn’t have before I was sober. It’s interest... Read More...

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New courses to combat stigma around substance use disorder

WATCH – ADDICTS’ LIVES MATTER – June 11, 2021 - “We are excited for the opportunity to offer these courses in which we provide nurses with essential information on substance use disorder and ways we, as a commu... Read More...

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‘Sweat with Pride’ promoting addiction recovery in LGBTQ community

WATCH – DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF – June 11, 2021 - “Fitness helped me recover from drugs and alcohol,” Turnipseed. “I lost a little brother and my partner to addiction.” Quinn said Gay & Sober have he... Read More...

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Watch Out for Marketers Posing as Unbiased Treatment Resources

USE CLEAN ADVERTISING – June 10, 2021 - The company branded its websites as impartial resources to find “the right treatment center for you,” without clearly disclosing that much of their content was paid adver... Read More...

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Man Arrested For Storming Cockpit Sent To Sober Living

WATCH – ON A BOAT AT SEA? – June 10, 2021 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of trying to break into the cockpit of a Delta flight will be released to a sober living house. Passenger video shows Asiel No... Read More...

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Tragic ‘Humpty Dance’ Rapper Died Of Overdose

VIDEO – NOW EVERYONE KNOWS HIS NAME – June 11, 2021 - Digital Underground founding member Shock G, best known as his alter ego, MC Humpty Hump, died from an accidental overdose, medical examiners said to... Read More...

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Poll Shows Huge Public Opposition to “War on Drugs”

MAKING A PARADIGM SHIFT – June 9, 2021 - “A different reality—one where we treat people who use drugs with dignity and respect, and one where drugs are no longer an excuse for law enforcement to surveil,... Read More...

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‘It was toxic’: Liam Payne says of ‘One Direction’ fame

WATCH – STORY OF HIS LIFE – June 8, 2021 - Payne catapulted to fame at age 16 in “One Direction” alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik in 2010 when the group competed on “The X Facto... Read More...

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TikTok triathlete’s amazing transformation from heroin addict to champion

WATCH – NOW HE RUNS TOWARDS, NOT AWAY – June 7, 2021 - At the beginning of the pandemic, like so many other Americans, he joined TikTok. He brings people into his training and shares his message about... Read More...

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When Addiction Leads to 30 Years Behind Bars

SECOND CHANCES – June 10, 2021 - In prison, Celeste has thrown herself into helping other women live lives deserving of a second chance. Now 50, she won’t be free until she is 71 – unless she gets a seco... Read More...

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Sarah Brannon’s Exhibition About Addiction and Empathy

POLLOCK SHOULD HAVE TRIED THIS – June 8, 2021 - Originally from Memphis, Brannon was discovered during her senior year of high school by a modeling scout in 2014. Her refined look immediately struck a ch... Read More...

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New Yorker of the Week: Christian Parker

WATCH – SOBER RAINBOW PARTIES ALL OVER 5 BOROUGHS – June 7, 2021 - Fun for him, and others in the LGBTQ community also in recovery, does not have to involve alcohol. “We wanted something for the sober commun... Read More...

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California bill would allow supervised injection sites

STICK WITH THE WINNERS – June 3, 2021 - A proposed new law would allow for supervised injection sites in some California counties. Supporters say it would reduce drug overdoses while critics say it would just normal... Read More...

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Veteran Donates 36 Acres to Build Retreat for Homeless Vets Struggling With Addiction

TRUE PATRIOTISM – June 3, 2021 - Working with two already-established homeless outreach programs—Just Believe and New Life Addiction Services—Jeff’s Camp will feature an 8,000-square-foot facility incorporatin... Read More...

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Texas oncologist sentenced to 20 years for role in pill mill scheme

100 YEARS TOO FEW – June 4, 2021 - Knowing they would be used for illicit street use, Dr. Capistrano and his associate, Tameka Lachelle Noel, MD, issued prescriptions for a number of drugs, including hydrocodon... Read More...

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Scottish universities urged to cut ties with Oxycontin’s Sackler family

IT WOULD BE HYPOCRITICAL NOT TO – May 30, 2021- They say it is hypocritical for the NHS in Scotland, where the drug death toll is Europe’s highest, to be supported by profits from a drug linked to the biggest addic... Read More...

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Matthew Perry’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

ALWAYS THE BEST FRIEND – May 30, 2021 - The light at the end of the tunnel. For years, Matthew Perry has been making fans laugh. Most known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004, Pe... Read More...

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Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

FILM REVIEW ARTICLE – May 27, 2021 - So where did my aversion come from? I can’t point to a specific piece of media or any one encounter that made me think 12-step programs wouldn’t be right for me. (Wel... Read More...

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Fentanyl use surpasses heroin; horse “tranq” waits in sidelines

A MORE DEADLY DEATH – June 6, 2021- “Folks that are using heroin and fentanyl are transitioning to (Xylazine),” said Shea Madden, executive director of the West Branch Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission. “I thin... Read More...

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Q&A with CEO of Social Model Recovery Systems, Bruce Boardman

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! June 2, 2021 - Bruce Boardman is the Chief Executive Officer for Social Model Recovery Systems (SMRS). With over 30 years of service to SMRS, he has been responsible for the development and ex... Read More...

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Woman’s viral Facebook about overcoming addiction

WATCH – #RECOVERYISPOSSIBLE – June 3, 2021 - At six years old, Burton says she was introduced to marijuana by her mother. At the age of 12, she says she got into methamphetamine and cocaine. By 14, she was smo... Read More...

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Addiction nightmare in photos

IT’S A FULL-TIME JOB – June 3, 2021 - ‘During the 19th century the neighbourhood of Kensington in north Philadelphia was a strong working-class district, a national leader of the textile industry and home to a diver... Read More...

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