Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Marijuana Can Be Addictive—But It’s Not Like Other Drugs. Here’s why…

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAG ON – Aug. 11, 2022 - “The word addiction means so many different things to so many people, and that makes it kind of a challenging question in that sense,” Dr. Aaron Norton, a mental ... Read More...

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Susan Downey and ‘The Miracle that saved Robert Downey Jr.’

VIDEO – A FAMILY AFFAIR – Aug. 15, 2022 - Ms. Levin added: “I think he saw what we had. There was something magical there, something we couldn’t put our finger on. He always says that we became this third thing ... Read More...

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Is There Really Such a Thing as an ‘Addictive Personality’?

HOOKED ON BATS – Aug. 10, 2022 - We now know some people who have problems with alcohol or other drugs can return to regular use. And most people experience problems with only one drug, using other drugs in non... Read More...

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Coolants in Puff Electronic Cigs Present Health Hazards

SO STOP? – Aug. 2, 2022 - “Our data support the regulation of flavor chemicals and synthetic coolants in Puff ECs to limit their potentially harmful health effects,” said Esther Omaiye, a former graduate studen... Read More...

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Secret Behind ‘nic-sickness’ Could Help Break Tobacco Addiction

MOST DEATHS ARE FROM SMOKING – Aug. 10, 2022 - As a result, nicotine overdoses are rare, though the advent of e-cigarettes has made “nic-sick” symptoms like nausea and vomiting, dizziness, rapid heartbeat and h... Read More...

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SpeakerTunity® Offers Lists 800 Recovery & Addiction Treatment Centers For Speakers and Authors

YOU HAVE A VOICE, USE IT! – Aug. 3, 2022 - SpeakerTunity® is the Speaker and Leader Resource Company, providing programs, tip sheets and regional directories that get leaders booked for speaking eng... Read More...

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OPINION: Recovery is Beautiful, Recovery is Hard, Choose Life Over Addiction

SINGING A SOBER SONG – Aug. 2, 2022 - For over 17 years, I not only struggled with an active substance abuse disorder, but a mental health disorder as well. If there is something I would like for you to get out... Read More...

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The Most Important Part of Recovery — The Most Difficult to Access

AUDIO – STICK WITH THE WINNERS – Aug. 4, 2022 - One of the most important aspects of recovery — finding an affordable, safe place to live with people supportive of a sober environment — is often the most... Read More...

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Doctor Prescribed Drugs with ‘reckless abandon’ Given 15-years

DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH THE DEVIL – Aug. 30, 2022 - The daughter of one of the five people whose deaths the government alleged were the result of Kraynak’s prescription practices gave emotional testimony about t... Read More...

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Sovereign Health Ordered to Pay $45 Million to Health Net

KARMA IS A BITCH – Aug. 2, 2022 - Health Net, apparently not eager to gloat, said it wasn’t going to comment on the verdict. One of Sovereign’s attorneys, Lisa S. Kantor, said this: “We believe that there were mu... Read More...

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Big Pharma’s Crime: Profits From Addiction

CARTELS ON WALL STREET – August 5, 2022 - Painkiller producers such as Purdue Pharma — the maker of OxyContin (oxycodone) — are one major source of the opioid and overdose epidemics. These companies know... Read More...

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How the Pharmaceutical Industry Operates Like a Deadly Drug Cartel

AUDIO – CVS, Walmart, Walgreens WIN BIG – Aug. 2, 2022 - It’s estimated that more than 107,000 people in the United States died due to opioid overdoses in 2021. Washington Post journalist Scott Higham says it’s... Read More...

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Congress Should Pass Democratic Bill to Legalize Cannabis

THIS ISN’T RUSSIA! – Aug. 1, 2022 - It’s time to stop pretending the war on drugs ever worked. And a bill from a few Democratic members in the Senate is a step toward that. Sen. Cory Booker, Senate Major... Read More...

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Scottish Prisons Aim To Get Prisoners Off Drugs including Methadone

VIDEO – ABSTINENCE MAKE THE HEART GROW FONDER – July 22, 2022 - James - not his real name - is one of HMP Oakwood’s success stories. He ended up in prison after carrying out armed robberies to fund his heroin a... Read More...

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Vaping Causes Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19 Complications, Including Death

THE FLAVOR OF DEMISE – July 26, 2022 - However, the robust and significant increase in the risk of severe COVID-19 seen in our study, independent of medical history and medication use and particularly among you... Read More...

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Recognize Pre-Addiction

WHEN ONE AIN’T ENOUGH – Aug. 3, 2022 - The term consciously mimics “prediabetes,” a now-accepted term to describe people with higher-than-normal blood sugar levels and who are at high risk of developing diabete... Read More...

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The Most Brutally Honest Films About Addiction

AND BEAUTIFUL TOO – Aug. 2, 2022 - Drug and alcohol addiction is a topic that has been explored in cinema for decades. It is a sensitive subject that must be handled with care to depict the brutal truths about ... Read More...

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Startup Wants to Use Magic Mushrooms to End Alcoholism

THE OMELETTE AT EVERY REHAB – Aug. 6, 2022 - Alcohol use disorder—more colloquially known as alcoholism—tends to happen slowly, and then all at once. Most people will say a few drinks in social settings ... Read More...

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‘BetterHelp is absolutely trying to destroy the mental health world’

WHO’S ZOOMING WHO? – Aug. 7, 2022 - The TikToker, Alicia Murray (@therapywithmillenials) claims that folks who find the information of therapists on a service called CareDash are then redirected to Bette... Read More...

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‘Back from Broken’ Podcast Series

AUDIO – EVERYONE LOVES PODCASTS – August 2022 - Vic Vela, a Colorado native, has been a professional journalist for nearly 20 years, after graduating from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2000.&nb... Read More...

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FDA’s Flawed Approach to Accelerated Drug Approvals

FOLLOW THE MONEY – July 25, 2022 - NPR found that 42% of currently outstanding confirmatory studies – or 50 of them – either took more than a year to begin following accelerated approval or hadn’t started at al... Read More...

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The Miracle of Sobriety with Mrs. Robinson

VIDEO – LIVE CONVERSATION – July 25, 2022 - To support my show: https://www.patreon.com/hollyrandallu... To make a one time donation: https://www.paypal.me/hollyrandall78 Shop my merch store! https://sho... Read More...

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Hollow Metropolis Films Announces Release of Addiction Documentary ‘Fall Fight Shine’

TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK – July 24, 2022 - Director and neuroscientist Charlotte Wincott collaborated with numerous addiction experts to tell the scientific stories that comprise “Fall Fight Shine,” which... Read More...

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Easy Online Access Fed Mum’s Benzo Habit

VIDEO – FROM CRAMPS TO AMPS – July 28, 2022 - “It got really bad,” said Sara, now 47, from Pembroke Dock. “Where a doctor might prescribe two painkillers, I would take six or eight in one dose, three or four ti... Read More...

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Trump Calls for the Execution of Drug Dealers

THE FINAL SOLUTION – July 27, 2022 - The former president’s claims contradict decades of research and data on the death penalty. Numerous studies have debunked the notion that capital punishment deters people ... Read More...

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A Decisive Blow to the Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression

The Truth Hurts...BIG Pharma – July 19, 2022 - “There is no such thing as a scientifically established correct ‘balance’ of serotonin,” Lacasse and Leo cautioned more than a decade ago, joining numerous other ... Read More...

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Residents Raise Money for Addiction Billboard

VIDEO – COMMUNITY HEARTACHE SHARED – July 30 2022 - Video Only - Boonville residents raise money for addiction billboard. more@WAGMTV ... Read More...

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Jamie Campbell Bower Opens Up About Addiction and Sobriety in Powerful Statement

VIDEO – REALITY? – July 27, 2022 - Taking to Twitter today (Jul 27), Jamie tweeted: “12 and a half years ago I was in active addiction. Hurting myself and those around me who I loved the most. It got so bad tha... Read More...

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Today’s Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction

HIGHER and HIGHER – July 26, 2022 - The researchers found that people who use high-potency marijuana are more likely to experience addiction than those using low-potency products. The study also suggests that p... Read More...

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