Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Actor Michael K. Williams’ Dealer Gets 5 Years for His Death

VIDEO – F**KING BE CAREFUL – Oct. 11, 2023 - A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to five years in p... Read More...

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Snapchat on Trial For Murder

HORRIBLE – Oct. 18, 2023 - Soon, the sheriff arrived and immediately administered Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. But Badger, a pharmacist, was confused. Brooke was a t... Read More...

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Cops Use Opioid Settlement Cash for More Cop Cars

AUDIO – NO MONEY FOR ADDICTS – Oct. 20, 2023 - What’s clear is that each decision — whether to fund a treatment facility or buy a squad car — is a trade-off. The settlements will deliver billions of dollars, b... Read More...

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How Jelly Roll with his new Tattooed Face Overcame Addiction and Prison

VIDEO – A MIRACLE? – Oct. 10, 2023 - Backstage he can make an industry schmoozefest feel like an intimate hang; onstage, as at Mechanics later that night, he can bring audience members to tears as he locks eyes and... Read More...

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Couple with Deep Love for New England Patriots, Helps People Recover from Addiction

VIDEO – TEAM WORK MATTERS – Oct. 6, 2023 - Joanne and Lenny Hensas have a deep love for the New England Patriots, but nothing matches their fight to help people recovering from addiction. Around the Patriots, th... Read More...

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Big Loser Sues Vegas Casino Over Ketamine Spiked Drink

IT WASN’T HIS FAULT? – Oct. 13, 2023 - In the parlance of Las Vegas, Orange County real estate developer Dwight Manley is a “whale.” An expert coin collector and former sports agent who represented NBA bad ... Read More...

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TEDx Speaker Inspires with Story of Recovery

VIDEO – FROM A BOTTOM TO THE TOP – Oct. 6, 2023 - November 6, 2015 was one of the lowest points in Gunton’s life. “I shot up. I thought it was bunk. I didn’t feel anything. And then I remember starting to drive ... Read More...

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Addiction and Recovery in Mesa County

TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – Oct. 11, 2023 - Now 35 and almost four years sober, Murillo has worked as a youth mentor, become a Spotify artist under the moniker of “The Modern Day Monk,” and repeatedly made the dean’s ... Read More...

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Julia Fox Recalls Near-Death Experience with Drug Overdose

VIDEO – JUST IN TIME – Oct. 12, 2023 - Fox recounted one particularly disturbing memory before being saved by paramedics: “The near-death experience was crazy, because the whole tunnel thing and all of that is real. ... Read More...

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Admissions Forced on Hold at Addiction Facility

WARNING – Oct. 10, 2023 - Collectively, RCM is licensed to operate 163 beds for men and women with substance use disorders. Its existing services in western Montana are certified by the state as 3.5 level faci... Read More...

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Portland ME Needs to Admit It Has an Addiction Crisis

AUDIO – DENIAL KILLS TOO – Oct. 10, 2023 - Long before many Portlanders used the terms “encampment” or “substance use disorder,” I was a registered nurse at Maine Medical Center and treated many IV drug users who l... Read More...

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Tony Hawk talks 20 Years of Sobriety with Andrew Reynolds

VIDEO – EVERYONE CAN LEARN – Oct. 10, 2023 - Andrew says he was done talking, on any podcast or interview platform, unless Tony hit him up to do anything. Check it out. It’s kinda funny watching this on Youtube as ... Read More...

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15 Best Movies About Addiction and Alcoholism

VIDEO – I LIKE TO WATCH – Oct. 8, 2023 - The following movies are difficult to watch, and while the descriptions here won’t be graphic, the subject itself may be disturbing to some. They are nevertheless movie... Read More...

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Bikers Against Addiction

NOT RIDING HIGH – Oct. 11, 2023 - Since 2016, Bikers Against Addiction has been on a mission to make a difference in the lives of those affected by addiction, particularly the children of parents in recovery. ... Read More...

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Smoking, Not Injecting, Linked to 2/3rds of BC Overdose Deaths

WTF!!! – Oct. 2, 2023 - Safe inhalation spaces are integrated into New York City’s two authorized SCS, as will be the case with the state-authorized SCS set to open in Rhode Island in early 2024. But those ser... Read More...

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Fentanyl, a global danger

DEATH IS INTERNATIONAL – Sept. 28, 2023 - Developed in the field of anesthesiology, it has jumped from operating rooms to the streets and, once distributed in its illegal form, has swelled the so-called opiate epidem... Read More...

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Poll finds 60% of Americans Don’t Plan on Buying Narcan

DUMBEST POLL EVER – Sept. 29, 2023 - Young adults (25% of 18- to 29-year-olds) were most likely to consider buying the nasal spray; respondents ages 65 and older (13%) and those who identified as politically independ... Read More...

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New Hope For Cocaine Addiction

STOP THE MADNESS – Oct. 5, 2023 - The findings, published October 5, 2023 in Nature Neuroscience, helped the researchers identify a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction, a disease that is poorly under... Read More...

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California Rushing to Decriminalize Psychedelics by David Smith

AUDIO – TRIPPING OUT – Oct. 4, 2023 - Many young people followed. They rode the wave of psychedelic journeys, until they didn’t. The federal government classified hallucinogens as Schedule 1 controlled substances, co... Read More...

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Recovery Reinvented Sheds Light on Addiction

LISTEN UP – Oct. 6, 2023 - She also spoke on the importance of meeting patients where they are. A majority of incarcerated individuals also struggle with addiction. She said correctional facilities are also ad... Read More...

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Peter Doherty and Katia deVidas on ‘Stranger in My Own Skin’ About the ‘Terror and Danger’ of Drug Addiction

PERFECT PAIRING – Oct. 6, 2023 - Though deVidas fears including the clip in the film will make her look like a “right bitch,” the couple agrees that it sheds an important light on an oft-overlooked aspect of addictio... Read More...

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Rock 4 Recovery Fundraiser

VIDEO – MUSIC HEALS – Sept. 28, 2023 - The money raised will help those struggling with addiction and is sponsored by LRADAC. It’s a substance free event. WATCH@WLTX ... Read More...

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Finding Serenity in Sobriety: Tips, Tricks and Tools

YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ONE YOU’LL NEED – Oct. 1, 2023 - Acceptance Acceptance is the conscious act of embracing reality, acknowledging both the pleasant and the unpleasant aspects of life. In the context of s... Read More...

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Lean About Colorado’s Newest Regulated Substance

VIDEO – YOU MIGHT NEED IT – Oct. 2, 2023 - A product called kratom hits the same receptors as an opioid does, and in many states, anyone can get their hands on it. “It can be a dangerous substance because there is no... Read More...

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Does Your Job Increase Your Odds of Overdosing?

WORKING – Oct. 6, 2023 - Overdoses killed 163 of every 100,000 people who usually worked in construction and extraction in 2020, whether they were on the job or not, making it by far the most dangerous major occupati... Read More...

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Students Reflect on Their Substance Use and Paths to Recovery

HIGHER EDUCATION – Oct. 5, 2023 - However, the similarities in her substance use don’t last long. As Farley said, she doesn’t stop drinking. Her friends will wrap up their night, but Farley doesn’t want the... Read More...

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To the Temple of Tranquility…And Step On It!

BOOK REVIEW – Oct. 3, 2023 - Begley seems to have known everyone in Hollywood, from Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando to Bill and Hillary Clinton and iconic Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha. He met his first wife w... Read More...

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Eddie Randle Shares His Story

MORE FOOD...FOR THOUGHT – Sept. 29, 2023 - On paper, my life seemed together. My career was progressing, and I convinced myself I was happy. That lie shattered in a crash I will never forget. People ask me why I am s... Read More...

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Governor and First Lady Highlight Progress at Recovery Reinvented

IT HAPPENS TO ANY OF US – Oct. 5, 2023 - “Recovery is a gift. It’s a gift that has lasting impact and acts as a force multiplier for people who are surrounded by a person who finds recovery,” the governor said... Read More...

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