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Drug Abuse and Addiction

Mom Almost Died From Drugs After ‘worst day of life’

ALMOST IS KEY – Feb. 23, 2023 - Speaking to the Daily Star, Natalee, who was born in Puerto Rico to military parents, revealed how her older sister Niki, was her “best friend” growing up and that they “did ever... Read More...

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10 Self-Care Ideas to Stay in Recovery Today

PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS – Feb. 22, 2023 - Prioritizing self-care is an important part of maintaining long-term recovery. Unfortunately, many of us find it difficult to practice self-care. Whether we struggle to priorit... Read More...

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Vaping Is an On-Ramp to Addiction

SO IS AFFECTION – Feb. 23, 2023 - The electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, was invented by Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik in 2003. Inspired by the death of his father (a smoker) from lung cancer, Lik wanted to cre... Read More...

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Woman Helps Others Break Free From Addiction

VIDEO – REACH ONE TEACH ONE – Feb. 23, 2023 - “I have been in recovery for 16 years. I don’t think I would have ever found recovery or stayed in recovery had I not gone through a 12-month program. It does a lot of t... Read More...

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My Escape From a Backyard Drug Rehab

THE WORLDLY WAY – Feb. 23, 2023 - South Africa plans to roll out treatment for opioid addiction to all government health facilities by 2028, according to a draft of the country’s sixth HIV action plan. Read one perso... Read More...

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Denmark’s Opioid Crisis: Kids as Young as 12 Hooked on Tramadol, ‘oxy’ and Other Painkillers

VIDEO – ANXIETY IS INTERNATIONAL – Feb. 27, 2023 - “Let’s say they have four friends, then suddenly we’re up to 20-30 young people taking them. And that’s just the ones we know about,” Ekmann said in an interview wit... Read More...

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Vaped THC May Worsen Depression, Anxiety in Young Adults

LIKE IT AIN’T BAD ENOUGH ALREADY – Feb. 28, 2023 - “When better coping skills are developed, there may be fewer temptations to try to manage anxiety symptoms and similar mental health challenges through vaping,... Read More...

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Artists Open Up About Centering Sobriety in Their Creative Practices

THE PAINT AS DRY AS THE ARTIST? – March 1, 2023 - Fischl originally moved to New York City in 1978 and was part of the class of artists following the Abstract Expressionists, who he described as “super drinkers.” His... Read More...

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Tom Sizemore Obituary

SAVING TOM SIZEMORE – March 5, 2023 - His characters were often informed by their volatility: affable nihilism could explode into violence, which made him a natural player of bent cops and detectives, as believable i... Read More...

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Professor Discusses Addiction, Mental Health, Sexuality

AUDIO – LISTEN UP – Feb. 27, 2023 - Caers shared intimate stories about growing up in Tongerlo, Belgium, the process of accepting and feeling accepted by his queerness, living with HIV and being bipolar and fighting ... Read More...

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‘Brazen and Egregious’ 15 Million Dollars of Fraud at Recovery Connection Centers of America

VIDEO – URGENT ACTION – March 3, 2023 - Mi Ok Bruining, 62, of Warwick, the company’s former supervisory counselor, was charged with health care fraud, Cunha said. She is alleged to have hired and trained couns... Read More...

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Harvard Still Siding with the Sackler Family Murderers?

AIN’T SO SMART AFTER-ALL – March 1, 2023 - I spent some of the summer after my first year at Harvard Law School working on the case against Purdue Pharma, the company that infamously produced and marketed opioi... Read More...

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Hollywood Film & TV Icon, Barbara Eden, on Addiction, Loss, and Keeping a Legacy Alive By Felicia Naoum

DREAMY INTERVIEW – As the beloved 2,000-year-old Jeannie, Barbara Eden, had the power to grant wishes when she starred in her iconic NBC Series, I Dream of Jeannie. Sadly, Barbara can’t make her number one wish... Read More...

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Move over, Cocaine Bear! Attack of the Meth Gator slithering in this summer

VIDEO – WHO NEEDS ZOOS – Feb. 27, 2023 - The Asylum announced that Attack of the Meth Gator had been added to the company’s schedule of upcoming releases via Twitter. “Hold our bear … I mean, beer. Coming f... Read More...

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Luke Combs’ New Single Speaks to Those Embracing Sobriety

VIDEO – SONGS OF INNOCENCE – Feb. 24, 2023 - Combs spoke about the subject of drinking in country music and said those who are sober or those who are currently battling addiction might be affected by that theme. “... Read More...

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“Sobriety has been my superpower” – Christina Perri

AND SHE HAS USED IT WISELY – March 1, 2023 - Christina has been open about her sobriety journey and celebrates each anniversary on March 1. Last year marked a decade since she chose a sober lifestyle. She wrote... Read More...

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Purdue Pharma’s Sackler Selling $30M In Property Amid Opioid Crisis

VIDEO – HE CAN’T SELL THE PRISON HIS MIND LIVES IN – Feb. 24, 2023 - Sackler — a member of the billionaire family whose Purdue Pharma was accused of sparking the deadly drug epidemicby aggressively marketing th... Read More...

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Does Hospitality Industry Have A Drug Problem?

BECAUSE EVERYBODY LOVES IT – Feb. 28, 2023 - One reason why the hospitality industry has a drug problem is the nature of the work. Many jobs in this industry involve long hours, high levels of stress, and low p... Read More...

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Baking Helped Janie Deegan Recover From Addiction

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO – FROM CRUMBS TO ICING – Feb. 23, 2023 - “When I was getting sober, I found that my life was so out of control, but baking was ... just this beautiful, meditative, very controlled, artistic outlet... Read More...

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Why Do Addicts Fear What Can Save Their Lives?

VIDEO – THE BEST HIGH/LOW EVER – Feb. 24, 2023 - Frank Rodriguez, a former drug addict and dealer, tours Philadelphia’s open-air drug market and details the ins and outs of Narcan, an overdose reversal drug. Click... Read More...

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‘Stupid Cocaine Bear’ Goes Berserk

ONE DUMB LINE AFTER ANOTHER – Feb. 23, 2023 - Loosely (very loosely) based on news reports of a black bear whose skeletal remains were discovered in 1985 by narcotics investigators in rural Georgia, along w... Read More...

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How Oxford University Stuck With Sacklers as Opioid Deaths Led Others to Cut Ties

BLOOD MONEY = CRIME MONEY – Feb. 21, 2023 - The public outcry over the opioid crisis has provoked most arts and academic institutions previously patronised by the Sacklers to cut ties. The first wave o... Read More...

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Sisters Use TikTok to Bring Hope to People With Drug Abuse

BETTER THAN DOPE—HOPE – Feb. 21, 2023 - Jones now has more than 135,000 followers who have invested in her journey. “I took this as an opportunity to make people aware of her situation and what also happens to the... Read More...

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Drug Combinations Known to Cause More Overdose Deaths

IT’S NOT COMPLICATED – Feb. 20, 2023 - “It presents sort of a problem because in an overdose situation, the Narcan isn’t going to work. It’s not an opiate, so Narcan is not going to reverse it,” Kalfas said. ... Read More...

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New Street Drug Threatening to Make California’s Overdose Crisis Worse

WORSE THAN WORSE – Feb. 18, 2023 - In San Francisco, four people who died between December and January were found to have low levels of xylazine in their systems, prompting the city’s Department of Public Healt... Read More...

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How AI Can Help Create Drugs To Treat Opioid Addiction

ARTIFICIALLY – Feb. 20, 2023 - Kappa-opioid receptors are known to mediate brain rewards. “If you’re addicted and you’re trying to quit, at some point you will get withdrawal symptoms, and those can be really h... Read More...

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10-Year-Old Influencer Everleigh Rose’s Dad Died of Accidental Fentanyl Overdose

MOURNING EVERY MORNING – Feb. 22, 2023 - Our hearts are incredibly heavy as we process the loss of Everleigh’s dad, Tommy. He loved Everleigh immensely,’ Savannah wrote back in September, alongside a touching photo o... Read More...

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Drug Treatment On The Road

KEROUAC WOULD APPROVE – Feb. 23, 2023 - Bouchard also noted it’s the first mobile unit in Massachusetts to offer all three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) — methadone, suboxone and vivitrol. ... Read More...

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Fentanyl Played Role in the 4,000 Drug Deaths in this State

VIDEO – HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS – Feb. 23, 2023 - An estimated 77% of the total overdose deaths in 2021 involved illegally manufactured fentanyl, which was often mixed with other substances. This is similar to ... Read More...

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DID ALEX MURDAUGH SPEND $50K A WEEK ON OPIOIDS?

VIDEO – CASH TALKS NOBODY WALKS – Feb. 22, 2023 - Murdaugh clearly had a problem. How bad was it? How much was he spending? Can someone even consume $50K worth of opioids in a week? Experts weigh in. Click@CourtT... Read More...

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