Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Administration Eliminated Barrier To Medication For Opioid Addiction

ANOTHER BIG PHARMA VICTORY – Feb. 8, 2023 - That requirement had been in place for two decades, and its reversal had been a priority for some activists because the policy discouraged doctors from prescribing th... Read More...

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“I Help Mothers With Children Overcome Drug Addiction”

AUDIO – GOD BLESS YOU – Feb. 4, 2023 - I accumulated my most embarrassing professional moments during this first career chapter—saying the wrong things at the wrong times, behaving unsuitably by playing spades and ... Read More...

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Journey to Sobriety Inspires Sober 20-Something Podcast

VIDEO – CREATIVITY FOR ALL – Feb. 6, 2023 - Jenna Lawson is sharing her journey to sobriety through ‘The Sober 20-Something’ podcast. Click@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=A... Read More...

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Supreme Court Frees Pill Mill Operator

GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD – Feb. 3, 2023 - He was at the center of a Supreme Court ruling in January 2022 that raised the bar for what prosecutors must prove to secure convictions of doctors accused of fueling the U.... Read More...

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1 Million Strong: ‘We can expand music culture to include sobriety!’

MUSIC OF THE SPHERES – Feb. 6, 2023 - The aim is to “destigmatize addiction and to support recovery” through measures including “supporting new ways for sober fans to enjoy shows, ensuring touring musicians and crews... Read More...

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More Vending Machines With Narcan As Opioid Scene Gets Worse

ON EVERY CORNER? – Jan. 29, 2023 - There is, on average, a death a week from opioids in Vine Grove and surrounding Hardin county – not atypical for a region hard hit by the worst drug epidemic in US history. Ma... Read More...

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Ringo Starr Found Sobriety After Years Of Addiction

VIDEO – ACT NATURALLY – Jan. 22, 2023 - At the same time, he spent more time with friends such as the hard-partying Harry Nilsson, The Who drummer Keith Moon, and T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. In the mid-1970s, Ringo ... Read More...

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The Reality of the Taliban’s War On Drugs

IT’S NOT WORKING EITHER – Jan. 28, 2023 - The Taliban tried banning poppy cultivation in 2001, but it was found that Mullah Omar had purchased a huge quantity of opium from the market at a low price just before... Read More...

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Muslim Leaders Helping People To Overcome Addictions

ALLAH POWER – Jan. 27, 2023 - I’ve been running around dealing with these issues with families within our community for nearly nine years,” he told the ABC.” getting phone calls from parents who are concerned ... Read More...

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Bible Study, Work Without Pay: The Shadowy World of Sober Homes

AN ANOMALY? – Jan. 26, 2023 - The prosecutor on Kaitlyn’s case, the Jefferson county attorney Andrew Paul, argued for a different route, telling the judge he thought Kaitlyn needed clinical addiction treatment. He as... Read More...

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Compassion, Not criminalization, Could Have Spared My Son

VIDEO – WHEN DOES IT END? EVER? – Jan. 30, 2023 - When you lose a child, finding ways to ensure they are remembered and that the same tragedy doesn’t befall other parents becomes a priority. I lost my son, Tyler,... Read More...

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How Treatment Centers Turn BIG Profits By Scaling Back Care

VIDEO – ONE BAD APPLE? – Jan. 30, 2023 - RC did not respond to specific concerns raised by McKegney. But in an emailed statement, Mandy Baker, president and chief clinical officer of BRC Healthcare, said that many of... Read More...

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David Kerwin Explains Path To Recovery

AUDIO – WORTH A LISTEN? – Jan. 31, 2023 - David Kerwin is a life coach who specializes in addiction recovery and behavioral health. He spoke to Community Voices about the path to addiction recovery, the lasting effec... Read More...

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He Brewed Poppy Tea For His Chronic Pain That Led To His Opioid Addiction

SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO ESPRESSO – Feb. 2023 - The authors of the case report noted that the man did not show signs of a substance use disorder when he was taking prescribed opioids, but his use of poppy seed tea was wh... Read More...

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Taliban Confines Addicts in 5,000 Bed Facility

AMAZING VIDEO – NO PRIVATE ROOMS – Kabul, Feb. 2, 2023 - The anti-narcotics deputy ministry, a department of the internal affairs ministry, says that currently there are around 3.5 million drug addicts in Afghanista... Read More...

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Big Tobacco: Lighting the Law on Fire to Peddle Addiction

BUSINESS AS USUAL – Feb. 2, 2023 - It’s despicable, but it’s not enough to shake our fists. We must organize and fight back — and keep fighting because the industry doesn’t let up, as Californians have seen first-han... Read More...

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How Wearables Could Reshape Addiction Treatment

USING TECH TO STAY SOBER – Feb. 1, 2023 - Outside of research settings, wearables are not widely used in treatment in large part because there are no clear, scientific connections between the most common data w... Read More...

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200 People Take the Fight Against Addiction Crisis to the Statehouse

MARCHING FOR RELIEF – Feb. 2, 2023 - More than 200 people gathered outside the Capitol for a rally to raise awareness about Oregon’s addiction crisis, which has affected thousands and included young and old and resid... Read More...

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Olympic Diver Matthew Mitcham Talks of Chemsex Addiction

COMING UP FOR AIR – Feb. 23, 2023 - “Every single time, because it was so awful, I would just promise myself with every single cell in my body that I would not use drugs again after that competition. And every single... Read More...

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Flavor Flav Spent Up to $2,600 a Day Before Getting Sober

PUBLIC FRIEND – Jan. 30, 2023 - Flavor Flav is opening up about how his drug addiction controlled his life. After celebrating two years of sobriety in October, the Public Enemyfounding member, 63, said he “n... Read More...

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Canada Province Decriminalizing Hard Drugs

IT WILL SAVE LIVES – Jan. 31, 2023 - Sellers and traffickers of hard drugs, however, will continue to face criminal prosecution during the three-year pilot project. “The situation has never been more urgent,... Read More...

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Mother Calls Pres. Biden To Say ‘NO’ To Safe Consumption Sites

VIDEO – IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 1, 2023 - The drug overdose crisis is killing on average 50 people a month in San Francisco each month and some see safe injection sites as part of the solution. These are places peopl... Read More...

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How Treating Addiction as a Disability Could Completely Transform Treatment

IF ONLY – Feb. 1, 2023 - But unfortunately, following a phenomenon that’s been replicated throughout the country, SSPs have been subject to constant legal threats. In 2019, the major cities of Orange County suc... Read More...

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Overdose Prevention Campaign Advocating Drug Use? ‘Do it with friends’

VIDEO – TRYING ANYTHING – Jan. 31, 2023 - Another poster from the campaign, which features a gleeful group of drug users, advises to “take it easy” and “go slow” when using. “Use less at first to test the strength o... Read More...

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Venture Capital Investing Little in Addiction Treatment

ONLY DRUGS CAN SAVE LIVES – Feb. 2, 2023 - “There’s still a lot to be learned for identifying the underlying cause of addiction and being able to address that with a specific target,” he said. “That limits the shots ... Read More...

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Concert In Manhattan To Benefit LGBTQ’s Struggling With Addiction

MUSIC CAN HEAL – Jan. 26, 2023 - “In July of 2021, we lost our son Nic to a fentanyl poisoning,” Pagano said. Nic was a New Yorker who overdosed in Connecticut, where he’d moved for addiction treatment. Before ... Read More...

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New Jersey Plans to Offer Free Narcan For All

SAVE-A-LIFE-FOR-FREE – Jan. 23, 2023 - New Jersey’s government has held naloxone “giveaways” in years past. Since 2018, the state’s Department of Human Services has distributed around 186,000 two-dose naloxone kits. ... Read More...

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Overdose Kits Available at NYC Bars

VIDEO – SAVE-A-NEW YORKER’S LIFE – June 24, 2022 - The NYC Office of Nightlife hosted a training session at Lucky Jack’s on the Lower East Side on Tuesday. Lucky Jack’s owner Meghan Joye said you want to be ready ... Read More...

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Mindfulness As Effective As Anxiety Drugs

WHO CAN EVEN SIT STILL? – Jan. 23, 2023 - A seven-point scale was used to assess anxiety among 208 participants, with a score of seven representing extreme anxiety and a score of one being normal. In both the m... Read More...

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Study: Promising Results to Fight Addiction

VIDEO – MONKEY OFF THE MONKEY’S BACK – Jan. 25, 2023 - They found that blocking an enzyme, called CA4 in the brain, reduced cocaine-seeking behavior and relapse in the withdrawal phase. Click@KCRG ... Read More...

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