Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Demi Talks ‘survivor’s guilt’ After 2018 Overdose

SHARING HEALS – Aug. 18, 2022 - Lovato, who recently added back the pronouns she/her, suffered an overdose in 2018. Following the near-fatal moment, the former Disney star woke up in an intensive care un... Read More...

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Another Road to Sobriety: SMART Alternative to AA, NA Offers Addicts Power

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME – Aug. 19, 2022 - “They send us to different kind of meetings and they send us to a SMART Recovery meeting as well. And I really enjoyed it. I liked how it was facilitated and how ... Read More...

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Confirms He’s One-Year Sober

EVEN IN NEW JERSEY – Aug. 12, 2022 - The “Celebrity Fear Factor” alum, who noted that he’s had “basically full-time” custody of his and ex Jen Harley’s 4-year-old daughter, Ariana, added that he has been in a “... Read More...

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Overdose Prevention Should Be Part of Each College’s Core Curriculum

BEFORE ALGEBRA – August 11, 2022 - I’m not being alarmist: During that same spring break, four students in Florida overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl; when two friends began to perform CPR, they were expo... Read More...

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‘Recovery’ Will Be Different For Every Patient Fighting Addiction

LIKE A SNOWFLAKE – Aug. 14, 2022 - Peter is a client that often comes to mind. He is a 39-year-old man who works as an accountant in a small business. He has been married to Amara for 10 years and the... Read More...

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Last Chance Motorcycle Club Helps Bikers Stay Sober

VIDEO – THE LEADERS OF THE PACK – Aug. 12, 2022 - Nee says he wants people to know that how they help themselves is there choice and he just wants people to know that they’re out there. “We have peopl... Read More...

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A Hole in the Head – Can a Brain Implant Treat Addiction?

CAN IT HURT? – Aug. 2022 - The probes were connected to wires that ran under Fisher’s skin, beneath his scalp, behind his ear and down his neck, then into a pulse generator sewn into his chest below his collarb... Read More...

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National D.A.R.E. Day

REMEMBER SEPT. 15 – Aug. 2022 - The D.A.R.E. program was developed by the Los Angeles Police Department to educate people. As it proved successful, other cities adopted similar approaches, and soon enoug... Read More...

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Girlfriend Charged With Murder For Meth-Laced Kiss With Inmate

GOING TO ANY LENGTH – Aug. 17, 2022 - Rachel Dollard, 33, allegedly hid a balloon containing a half-ounce of speed in her mouth and passed it orally to Joshua Brown at the Turney Center Industrial Complex in On... Read More...

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My Father’s Drug Addiction Put a Mask On Me.

THERE IS A SOLUTION – Aug. 17, 2022 - I wear a mask. The labels that represent me — committed Christian, talented author, well-connected publicist — do not tell the whole or even partial story of my life. My pr... Read More...

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Every ER Doctor Will See An Overdose Every Shift

AUDIO – HOW MANY GET TO GO HOME? – Aug. 9, 2022 - “This is an expected type of patient presentation. Just like a heart attack or stroke or patient with sepsis, this is something that every emergency doctor work... Read More...

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Keri Blakinger: Skater, Addict, Prisoner AUTHOR

VIDEO – HERO’S JOURNEY – Aug. 16, 2022 - For several years, Keri Blakinger, led a double life. From the outside looking in, life looked perfect. Blakinger was pretty, super smart and a competitive ice sk... Read More...

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My Adult ADHD Meds Felt Like a Lifeline. Then Came the Scary Side-Effects…

PILLS CAN BACKFIRE – Aug. 2022 - I had been a restless child. The first night I slept in a bed rather than a cot, I rolled on to the floor nine times. Even before I could walk, I was constantly wriggling, fidge... Read More...

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CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fined Only $650,000,000 For Ohio’s Opioids Horror Show

ANOTHER DROP IN THE BUCKET – August 17, 2022 - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered three of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains — CVS, Walgreens and Walmart — to pay $650.5 million to two Ohio counties, rulin... Read More...

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Florida Leads Nation In Overdose Deaths From New Synthetic Drug: Eutylone

VIDEO – EUTYLONE EUTYLONE EUTYLONE – Aug. 13, 2022 - Florida is leading the nation in overdose deaths with a new synthetic drug called eutylone. more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFjyat... Read More...

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Josh Peck Says Sobriety is ‘Bedrock’ of His Life

JOIN THE CLUB! – Aug. 15, 2022 - Josh Peck has described sobriety as the “bedrock” of his life. The former ‘Drake and Josh’ star previously battled drink and drug addiction before entering rehab in 20... Read More...

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With ‘Majority’ of Cases Linked to Addiction, Police Dept. Offers Path to Recovery

VIDEO – THIS IS MY AMERICA – Aug. 18, 2022 - Officers have partnered with an embedded social worker to try to get people the addiction and mental health treatment they need. The mission of the Law Enforcemen... Read More...

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It’s the Blame Game Epidemic That’s Killing Us

SHE KNOWS THINGS! – Aug. 8, 2022 - During the three years I spent working on my new book, Raising Lazarus, my elderly mother kept asking me what it was about. At 93 with advancing dementia, no matter how often ... Read More...

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SF Walgreens Colluded with Opioid Manufacturers

VIDEO – Walgreens Guilty as Sin – Aug. 10, 2022 - Amanda Starrantino reports on a judge ruling in San Francisco’s favor in opioid lawsuit against Walgreens. - Video Only more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/w... Read More...

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John Spent Years Helping People Recover, and Now He’s Celebrating 40 Years Sober

VIDEO – HE WALKS THE WALK – Aug. 9, 2022 - HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A man who has dedicated his life to helping people overcome substance use disorder is now celebrating 40 years in recovery. “Every pict... Read More...

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Author of ‘Dopesick’ to Release New Book

VIDEO – READING IS FUN – Aug. 10, 2022 - “A lot of communities are up to speed on the best ways to turn this crisis around. I thought let me go give attention to these creative, gritty, on-the-ground fol... Read More...

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ADHD Meds Found Effective Against Drug Addiction

CONCENTRATION MATTERS – Aug. 10, 2022 - In this study, researchers directed a Preferred ReportingItems for SystematicReviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA) systematic review of peer-reviewed literature. They ... Read More...

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Audio from Drug Overdose Involving Madison County Candidate

VIDEO – A CANDIDATE FOR NARCAN – August 10, 2022 - Police were told Saturday, July 30 began at a golf tournament at the Cazenovia Country Club, where the people admitted to drinking alcohol and using marijuana.... Read More...

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Dangerous Artificial Marijuana Used Less in States Where Weed is Legalized

LEGALIZATION IS HARM REDUCTION – Aug. 9, 2022 - However, those numbers may now be declining in states in which the use of recreational marijuana is permitted, said Tracy Klein, assistant director f... Read More...

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Why So Few Opioid Addicts Don’t Get the Treatment that Could Save Them?

UNFAIR AND UNBALANCED – Aug. 12, 2022 - After about six years, when she could no longer endure the misery, LeBlanc sought out treatment. She had heard that Suboxone, the brand name for a medication that combine... Read More...

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13-Year-Old Boy Dead from Accidental Fentanyl Overdose

VIDEO – ARE YOU SOBBING OR SCREAMING? – Aug. 12, 2022 - AURORA, Colo. — Younger and younger kids are being impacted by the opiate epidemic. On Wednesday, 13-year-old Jose Hernandez was found dea... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own

OFF BRAND OFF HEROIN – Aug. 1, 2022 - The naloxone itself is the same as what Hikma already manufactures, but has its own National Drug Code designating it as a new product with the FDA. Remedy Alliance is the ... Read More...

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Officials Push for Gov. Newsom to Approve Safe Consumption Sites

VIDEO – TIME FOR DEATH REDUCTION – Aug. 10, 2022 - People would be able to bring drugs into these sites and use them while a trained supervisor monitors them for symptoms of overdose. These supervisors w... Read More...

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Fentanyl Overdose Murder Case is First of its Kind

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD – Aug. 8, 2022 - ndictments have been issued in similar overdose cases in Duval County and West Palm Beach, among others, and some fentanyl dealers have been prosecuted federally, inc... Read More...

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