Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

‘Wizard of Oz’ Star Judy Garland Fought Crippling Drug Addictions

STILL THE GREATEST – May 5, 2024 - 15 years after she was discovered by Hollywood, Garland was spat out by the star factory. As a child, she was put on extreme diets to please studio executives who would... Read More...

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Revolutionizing Recovery with a Compassionate and Modern Approach

SELF IMPROVEMENT MATTERS – May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including the loss of close family members and friends to addiction. These painful experiences have... Read More...

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I Didn’t Understand Opioid Addiction Until My Son Died

SUCH A SAD MAN – May 7, 2024 - Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients dying from a drug overdose while working as an emergency physician. I knew I had to stop everything else I was ... Read More...

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Faster Approach for Starting Extended-release Injectable Naltrexone

BIG PHARMA FOREVER – May 8, 2024 - Starting people with opioid use disorder on injectable, extended-release naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective tha... Read More...

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Is Addiction Treatment the Next Frontier for Ultrasound Technology?

TIME WILL TELL – May 6, 2024 - Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet with special probes. Peering through high-tech goggles, she sees images designed to trigger the awful, familiar cravi... Read More...

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How a Trial Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Changing Lives

CHANGING MEANS SAVING – May 4, 2024 - Robbie Mason started using heroin when he was a child. His hands are dotted with pinprick scars. He used for so long he stopped being able to inject into the veins in his ... Read More...

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Police Dismantle Drug-Ridden Homeless Encampment

WILL IT HELP? – May 10, 2024 - Police in Philadelphia have moved to dismantle a homeless encampment in Kensington, an area of the city that is described as the largest open-air drugs market in America. Fentany... Read More...

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Charles Barkley’s Tragic Tale of Addiction & Loss

TIME OUT FOR FEEDINGS – May 7, 2024 - During a candid interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, the former Sixers and Phoenix Suns power forward recalled the profound impact of his brother’s cocaine addiction... Read More...

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Addiction Treatment Non-profit Founder Accused of Stealing $300,000

NO WONDER THERE WAS NO PROFIT – May 8, 2024 - Dawn Holland, who opened the nonprofit’s doorsin 2015, was charged with nine counts of aggravated theft and one count of theft, according to court documents. ... Read More...

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L.A. Deputy Arrested for Smuggling Heroin Into Jail

UBERSMACK – May 7, 2024 - Michael Meiser, 39, was arrested April 30. Jail records show he was booked on suspicion of an unspecified felony on May 1. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department records show Meiser worked ... Read More...

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Philly Mayor Switching Tactics on Open Air Drug Market

AUDIO – IS ACCEPTANCE THE KEY? – May 7, 2024 - A number of major cities are changing the way they address addiction and homelessness. In Philadelphia, the city’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, is employing an agg... Read More...

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More Addiction Patients Can Take Methadone at Home

STILL NOT ENOUGH – May 8, 2024 - Despite methadone’s effectiveness, a labyrinth of state and federal rules keeps it inaccessible to many people who desperately need it. “What kind of normal person with a... Read More...

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Amazingly Beautiful Family Is Expanding Access to Free Narcan

VIDEO – ONE FROM THE HEART – May 9, 2024 - The Whittington family launched Med Kwik, vending machines filled with over-the-counter pharmacy items. Their daughter, 15-year-old Avery Whittington, who is s... Read More...

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DEA Exempts Ayahuasca Import for Religious Use for Church

HIGHER POWER BARK – April 29, 2024 - An Arizona-based nonprofit has reached the first federal settlement that will exempt ayahuasca from the United States Controlled Substances Act (CSA), allowing it to ... Read More...

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Man Found in Boss’ Bathroom 9 Hours After Fentanyl Overdose

VIDEO – ONE LAST SHOT – May 1, 2024 - His family says he struggled with addiction for years, but they continue to ask why he went unnoticed for so long after his death. “I was supposed to meet him that night at 10:... Read More...

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50 Drug Overdoses in One Day In Austin, Texas

AND 4 DEAD – April 30, 2024 - Christa Steadman, ATCEMS public information officer, said officials suspect the “outbreak” is due to “a new batch in town” likely from the same source or same couple of sources du... Read More...

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FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Sales of Narcan

IT’S ABOUT TIME – May 1, 2024 -In a move that health experts say may reduce the number of fentanyl deaths, the FDA has approved over-the-counter sales of Narcan nasal spray -- a medication that rapidly reverse... Read More...

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Out of the Darkness

MIRACLES HAPPEN – May 3, 2024 - Ravaged by addiction and at rock bottom, mother of two credits long night of prayer in abandoned shack for leading to her recovery. It was a desperate plea crying out from a dar... Read More...

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Forced Addictions Treatment Will Cause More Harm Than Good

IMPORTANT – May 1, 2024 - Timothy Christie, the regional director of ethics services for the Horizon Health Network, said it’s very problematic from an ethics perspective to have a program that could cause har... Read More...

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How I Learned to Safely Taper off Psychiatric Drugs

IN SPITE OF BIG PHARMA – May 3, 2024 - When I was able to fully grasp the situation I was in, a feeling of overwhelming panic immediately set in. It was not a desperate need for narcotics I felt, but exclusive... Read More...

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The Rise and Fall of DARE

THEY TRIED – May 1, 2024 - DARE was not only ineffective by its own standards, but potentially counterproductive. Young people continued saying yes to drugs, despite the weekly DARE class that taught them to s... Read More...

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Whoopi Goldberg On How She Became a Drug Addict

VIDEO – AND THEN A SHOW BUSINESS GIANT – May 2, 2024 - Ms. Goldberg has admitted cocaine was “kicking my a**” as she hit rock bottom in the 1980s when recreational drug use in Hollywood was at a high. The Oscar-nom... Read More...

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Reality of Teens and Weed

IT REALLY AIN’T THE SAME – May 11, 2024 - Frequency of use was another risk factor for psychosis, such as weekly or daily use, with those using the drug daily at elevated risk for serious psychiatric problems ... Read More...

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Billy Idol: ‘I’m Not the Drug Addict That I Was’

REBEL YELLS...QUIETLY – May 1, 2024 - “I really started to think, ‘I should try and go forward and not be a drug addict anymore,’ and stuff like that,” Idol, 68, recalled. “It took a long time, but gradually I... Read More...

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John Mulaney Recalls Lorne Michaels Warning Him About John Belushi: “John Didn’t Want To Die”

AUDIO – NO JUNKIE DOES, MAYBE – May 1, 2024 - Mulaney recalled how Michaels invoked John Belushi, who died in 1982 at 33 after struggling with addiction. While in rehab, Mulaney received a call from Michaels.... Read More...

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Priscilla Presley’s Son Navarone Details Addiction Struggles

VIDEO – FAMILY DESPAIR – May 1, 2024 - “It started with weed in high school and, by the time I was 16, 17, I had kinda tried everything,” Navarone tells ET’s Kevin Frazier about his journey into addiction. “I don’t... Read More...

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Hot Broadway Star Overcame Cocaine, Alcohol and Gambling Addictions

VIDEO – NEW YORK STORIES – April 23, 2024 - Sara Gettelfinger had steadily worked on the Broadway boards since her debut in 2000’s Seussical, appearing alongside stars including John Stamos, John Lithgow and J... Read More...

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Landmark Recovery Applies to Reopen After Settlement with State

VIDEO – SECOND CHANCES – April 21, 2024 - 13News has learned state regulators have reached a settlement agreement with Landmark Recovery that could allow those troubled recovery centers to get recertified. Landmark... Read More...

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Navigating Tangled Healthcare System with Addiction History

AUDIO – LIFE IS NOT FAIR – April 25, 2024 - “I feel like I’ve spent my life wanting, like wanting to be able to tell the story.” Melanie Caturia is a mom of two in her late 40’s who lives in Minocqua. S... Read More...

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Opioids Came for Country Music

NOT JUST WILLIE’S WEED – April 23, 2024 - DRUGS NEVER SEEMED like a problem to Elvie Shane. Dabbling in cocaine, meth, and heroin were all part of the future country singer’s college days in Bowling Green, Ken... Read More...

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