Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Cocaine Overtakes Cannabis As Drug of Choice For Hong Kong Youth

PERU MUST BE HAPPY – Feb. 25, 2024 - “Cocaine abuse will not only cause physical and mental harm, but will also cost abusers their life savings, and burden them with enormous debts since they cannot get rid of the ad... Read More...

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RuPaul’s Memoir: ‘stoned daily since I was 10’

AND SOBER SINCE 1999 – Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his ... Read More...

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Lucy Hale Celebrates 2 Years Sober

CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflec... Read More...

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Anxiety Drug Killed My Son and So Many Are Dying From It

HOW MANY MORE? – March 3. 2024 - The drug that helped Alex Cottam turn his life around was also the one that ended up killing him. Alex, a 27-year-old software engineer, had been prescribed pregabalin to help h... Read More...

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22-year-old spends 62% of her budget on vaping addiction

WHERE THERE IS SMOKE... – Feb. 23, 2024 - Aracely is addicted to electronic cigarettes. Not only has this addiction been expensive, it’s also been hazardous, affecting her lungs and sending her to the ho... Read More...

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Can You Overdose on Shrooms?

ONLY IF YOU DO TOO MANY – Feb. 26, 2024 - Are you curious about the buzz around magic mushrooms but worried about how much is too much? It’s a valid concern—after all, psilocybin mushrooms carry the potential for an ... Read More...

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Mother Says ‘gas station heroin’ Killed Her Son

VIDEO – TAKING A WRONG TURN – Feb. 29. 2024 - Tianeptine doesn’t actually contain heroin, and is often sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations, convenience stores, smoke shops and online. It can produce a... Read More...

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Cannabis Use Yields Risk of Heart attack and Stroke

AND CANCER TOO? – Feb. 24, 2024 - For daily cannabis users, for example, odds of a heart attack were 25% higher compared to non-users and 42% higher for stroke. For now, the study “adds to the growing literatu... Read More...

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Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction

VIDEO – ALWAYS ON – Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy, and Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the three share is knowing the pain addiction can cause. “Sometimes I felt like I was the only person on ... Read More...

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‘Tranq’ Mixed with Fentanyl in Phoenix

VIDEO – EVEN IN ARIZONA – Feb. 28, 2024 - “It’s so scary, like we’re actually carrying triage kits. I mean, it sounds crazy, but we’re trying to carry some bandages we’re carrying gauze tape. If you could see the wou... Read More...

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John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs

A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...

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Cannabis May Be Gateway OUT of Drug Addiction

COULD BE, WHO KNOWS... – Feb. 19, 2024 - New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female... Read More...

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Can Only Caucasians Get Opioid Addiction Drug?

Do-Re-Mi – Feb. 28, 2024 - Americans addicted to opioids who need the anti-addiction med buprenorphine are far more likely to find it if they live in a predominantly white neighborhood. When you move to areas ... Read More...

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Opioid Epidemic Continues to Crash Ashore, Surfing on Fentanyl and Meth

WILL IT NEVER STOP? – Feb. 21, 2024 - The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid epidemic’s “fourth wave,” which is not only placing drug users at greater risk but is also complicating effort... Read More...

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The Fentanyl in the Coke Killed Her Sister

VIDEO – NOT FAIR – Feb. 21, 2024 - I’m angry at what happened to them. I’m angry at the people who sold them those drugs,” Casey told ABC10 at a community vigil for her sister. Keely Pereira was visiting her hometo... Read More...

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The Ripple Effects of Overdose Deaths

FAMILIES NEED LOVE – Feb. 21, 2024 - When someone overdoses and dies, surviving loved ones can feel as if they’ve been thrown into a crater of grief. Athey, a clinical psychologist and suicide prevention expert, said... Read More...

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Is Marijuana Bad for Health?

YOU’LL FIND OUT – March 2024 - In addition to minor side effects that many users joke about—such as short-term memory loss—recent studies have linked marijuana to adverse health outcomes involving the lungs, heart, b... Read More...

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Napa Recovery Homes Sold…AGAIN

AUDIO – BUSINESS IS BUSINESS – Feb. 23, 2024 - Mentis, a Napa County mental health nonprofit, announced that the south Napa properties the Gasser Foundation “gifted” to Mentis in November have been officially sold ... Read More...

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She was Arrested and it Saved Her Life

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE – Feb. 18, 2024 - Jill Cichowicz, who founded the group 2 End The Stigma, smiles on Saturday as she talks to guests during the seventh annual “A Night For Scott” at the John Marshall Ballrooms in ... Read More...

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Mother Arrested After Harrowing Tale of Opiate Exposure and Negligence

FAMILY DISFUNCTION – Feb. 15, 2024 - In the quiet of an ordinary day, a distressing revelation unfolded as two young children were rushed to the hospital, their systems coursing with opiates. This grave discov... Read More...

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How One Mom Overcame Opioids to Help Others

VIDEO – FROM HELL TO HEALER – Dec. 20, 2024 - When meeting Jodi Borrelli, it’s hard to believe that several years ago, she was addicted to heroin, living on the streets and was wanted by the Sheriff’s Department. Her... Read More...

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Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction

GOD = DOG – Feb. 23, 2024 - The dog that saved Mike Favor’s life was a German shepherd puppy named Honey: 8 weeks old, heart condition, four months to live. This was in 2016, and Mr. Favor was trying to get sober, af... Read More...

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Drug Deaths Have Devastating Impact on Loved Ones

COUNTRY IN CONSTANT MOURNING – Feb. 21, 2024 - 125 million American adults know at least one person who died by overdose. For many, it was a devastating loss. 40% of Americans know someone who died of a ... Read More...

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The New Definition of Sober

SEMANTICS SHMANTICS – Feb. 19, 2024 - We’ve seen multiple societal changes in our lifetime, from fashion trends to laws, to name just two, and as I wrote in my last post, there have been a number of changes to... Read More...

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Treatment For Teens Inacce$$ible As Opioid Deaths Rise

VIDEO – WHY? – Feb. 9, 2023 - “People are desperate,” said Pattie Vargas, a California mother who took out a second mortgage to pay for a spot at a facility for her son Joel, who was addicted to meth as a teen and ... Read More...

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Lots of Young People on Lots of Psychiatric Drugs

THEY’RE CUSTOMERS FIRST AND FOREMOST – Feb. 16, 2024 - Growing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs to take simultaneously. The phenomenon is increasing despite warnings... Read More...

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Kids Overdose! Can Pediatricians Help?

MALPRACTICE? – Feb. 17, 2024 - Pediatricians responded to the survey by saying they don’t have enough patients to justify learning about this type of care, or don’t think it’s a pediatrician’s job. “It’s seen ... Read More...

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NJ Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply in 2023!!!

GOOD NEWS – Feb. 15, 2024 - With the encouraging decline as a backdrop, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced a $95 million plan over the next three years to increase services for addicts. The drop is a welcome reli... Read More...

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NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites

LIKE SEAT BELTS FOR USERS – Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we are not flattening the curve for all,” Baston said. “As we’ve seen the numbers drop off for white New Jerseyans, we’v... Read More...

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Biden’s Drug Czar Shares Vision for Tackling Overdose Crisis

BETTER START SOON! – Feb. 115, 2024 - Gupta: When we look at these types of epidemics across the country, where we find successful examples is where there’s a really good balance of both expanding treatment, a... Read More...

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