Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Charity for Addiction Chaired by Russell Brand Closed

BRAND SOURS – Feb. 14, 2025 - The Charity Commission said it was told that Brand’s Stay Free Foundation “no longer operates and should be removed from the register of charities”. The charity, which was... Read More...

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‘Cantankerous’ Seniors Adamant: We don’t want drug rehab nearby!

NO STEPS – Feb. 8, 2025 - Residents, already upset over the possibility of a nearby La Quinta hotel being converted into low-income housing for seniors, showed up in force at a zoning hearing Thursday, Feb. 6, ... Read More...

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Woman Murdered at Landmark Recovery’s Treatment Center

VIDEO – TRAGIC – Feb. 13, 2025 - One month after 13 Investigates reported on a troubling pattern of problems inside addiction treatment centers operated by Landmark Recovery, another patient has died inside a Landmar... Read More...

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Schizophrenia Cases Triple Due to Heavy Cannabis Use

WEEDS IN THE WIRING – Feb. 4, 2025 - Experts say the new study, which looked at more than 13.5 million medical records of all individuals aged 14 to 65 between 2006 and 2022, adds to growing evidence that heavy... Read More...

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Addicted: How the World Got Hooked

HAPPY PILLS – Feb. 3, 2025 - Having spent most of my career researching the human toll of drug use at almost every stage of the supply and consumption chain, I believe a complete shift in the way we think about... Read More...

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Pregnant Addict Turns Her Life Around

VIDEO – BABIES MATTER – Feb. 4, 2025 - Thirty-year-old Lydia Kareha knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. “My decisions led me down a really rough path,” Kareha said. “I had a lot of felonies. I thought I was g... Read More...

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High-Achieving Men Get Free From Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – ARE WE NOT MEN? – Feb. 6, 2025 - To learn more about Soberman’s Estate, including their discreet location, services and various treatment options, go to SobermansEstate.com or call 480-400-0677. CONT... Read More...

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Emotional Lawmaker Describes Fentanyl Crisis

VIDEO – MORE OUTRAGE PLEASE – Jan. 2025 - “I cannot tell you the amount of times I’ve had to listen to the screams on the other end of a phone when family members are notifying other family members about their sister... Read More...

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As Fatal Overdose Rates Fall – Black Drug Deaths Remain High

NO OVERSIGHT – Feb. 4, 2025 - But a closer look reveals a dark cloud around that silver lining. Black people are still dying from drug overdoses in higher numbers than whites. That’s due in part to system... Read More...

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro: Cocaine ‘no worse than whisky’

NO BETTER – Feb. 6, 2024 - Colombia is the world’s biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades fighting against drug trafficking. “If you want peace, you have ... Read More...

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Addict Gets Prison for OD Deaths of Two Sisters

HELL ON EARTH – Feb. 4, 2025 - Prosecutors called Anthony Del Valle an “enemy of the public,” a man so greedy that he preyed on and poisoned two disabled, drug-addicted women who considered him a friend. His la... Read More...

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Will RFK Jr. Fix The Overdose Crisis?

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Jan. 29, 2025 -Kennedy now credits his faith; 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous-style programs, which also have a spiritual foundation; and the influence of a book by philosopher Carl Jung for helpi... Read More...

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Frequent Marijuana Use May F**k Up Your Memory

VIDEO – WHO AM I? – Jan. 28, 2025 - An example is checking your blind spot when driving down the road,” Gowin said. “When you look back in front of you, you need to remember what you saw in the blind spot before you... Read More...

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Sam Quinones: The Stories Behind America’s Drug Epidemic

VIDEO – LISTEN GOOD – Jan. 2025 - In this eye-opening episode of Finding New Waters*, we sit down with acclaimed journalist and author Sam Quinones, whose investigative work has redefined how we understand addiction... Read More...

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Mothers Against Drug Addiction and Deaths Push for SF’s Fentanyl State of Emergency

VIDEO – STOP THE MADNESS – Jan. 29, 2025 - Mayor Lurie’s ordinance aims to cut through the city’s red tape to address the fentanyl crisis. “People in San Francisco are suffering, every day that we don’t act is an... Read More...

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Antidepressants Harder to Quit than Heroin?

DEPENDS – Jan. 30, 2025 - During his Senate confirmation hearing to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suggested antidepressant drugs may be as addictive as heroin — a claim co... Read More...

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New Painkiller Eliminates Risks of Addiction

TIME WILL TELL – Jan. 30, 2025 - It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years, offering an alternative to both opioids and over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen and acetamin... Read More...

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Christians Helping Jewish Alanon

GREAT VIDEO – Jan. 2025 - Lyuba had hopes of a better future when she and her husband immigrated to Israel in 2010 from Ukraine. The fitness trainer and mother of two overcame countless challenges to make a home for... Read More...

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Guess Which Billionaire Reached Out to Mary Cosby About Her Son’s Drug Abuse Battle

NICE GAL – Jan. 22, 2025 - “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Cosby didn’t make a whole lot of friends on the show in her first few seasons. But in season five, fans got to see saw a softer side of Cos... Read More...

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‘The Un-Making of an Addict,’ Her Victory Over Addiction Through Faith

HIGHEST POWER – Jan. 16, 2025 - When the airplanes struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the shockwaves resonated beyond New York City. For Phyllis A. Thorne, the tragedy ignited a fire within her... Read More...

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Could Ultrasound Help Treat Addiction?

AUDIO – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Jan. 17, 2025 - The future of addiction treatment could be in treating the brain itself. A new trial at West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is exploring whethe... Read More...

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Stolen Sobriety

VIDEO – ON THE CASE – Jan. 21, 2025 - I wish I knew how to help some of these people. If a person is working hard to stay sober, the last thing they need is more obstacles and more stress. It must be confusing for ca... Read More...

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Do Overdose Prevention Centers Work?

TIME WILL TELL – Jan. 2025 - An overdose prevention center opening its doors this month in Providence, Rhode Island could offer important insights into how these centers might reduce the harms of opioid addicti... Read More...

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The Gold Standard in Alcoholism Treatment

VIDEO – NALTREXONE COMMERCIAL – Jan. 23, 2025 - Volpicelli said he thinks Naltrexone is the gold standard for medications to treat AUD, having been around for 30 years and proven to be safe and effective. Markers in ... Read More...

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Philadelphia Offers Treatment Instead of Jail

ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Jan. 22, 2025 - Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order introducing what she calls “Wellness Court.” The City of Philadelphia is launching a new program in the Kensington neighborhood ... Read More...

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Sackler Family to Pay $7.4 Billion for Addicting Americans

VIDEO – January 23, 2025 - Purdue, under the leadership of the Sackler families, invented, manufactured and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades. States and cities across the country said it fueled waves... Read More...

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Scott Oake Lost His Son – Maybe His Advocacy Can Spare Others

AUDIO – SYMPATHY OF THE HEART – Jan. 21, 2025 - Scott Oake spent many hours working off the side of his desk trying to secure addictions support for his son. A longtime broadcaster with Hockey Night in Canada and CBC... Read More...

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Walgreen’s Internal Emails Revealed

VIDEO – GREED KILLS – Jan. 23, 2025 - Walgreens’ senior managers ignored staff concerns and urged them to keep working with “pill mill” doctors over-prescribing opioid drugs, emails uncovered by the Justice Dep... Read More...

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Trump Falsely Triples Number of Reported Overdose Deaths

STILL TOO MANY – Jan. 23, 2025 - “They’re killing our people. They’re killing 250,000, 300,000 American people a year, not 100, like has been reported for 15 years. It’s probably 300,000.” Trump often exaggerat... Read More...

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Beer Glasses of Cocaine Were Going for $5 as Island Paradise Became Addicted to Drugs

HEAVEN TO HELL – Jan. 22, 2025 - Telmo Mineiro, a fisherman from São Miguel, takes a heavy drag on his cigarette and points to where he found a brick of uncut cocaine on the shore. “We were hunting for sea urch... Read More...

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