Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Offering Addicts Treatments In Pharmacies Could Help

NPR AUDIO – ALL THINGS CONSIDERED – Jan. 11, 2023 - A small study shows pharmacists could play a key role in getting addiction medication directly into the hands of more people who need it, but there are a lot of ... Read More...

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‘Injecting Hope’ Watch Documentary

VIDEO – FILM MATTERS – Jan. 8, 2023 - From the mayor’s office to the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, ABC7 News meets those trying to solve the drug overdose crisis and those caught in addiction. We hit ... Read More...

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Interview with Jared Callahan – Director of Clean Slate

AUDIO – PEOPLEPEOPLEMEDIA.COM – Dec. 2022 - Jared Callahan, director of Clean Slate, the documentary, joins us to discuss the film. Clean Slate is a documentary based on two men who try to create a short film while ... Read More...

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Joey Rubio Helps Hundreds Beat Homelessness and Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – JOEY IS ANGELIC – Jan. 10, 2023 - After spending 35 years in prison, Joey Rubio is offering a second chance to others. Click@CBS8 ... Read More...

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How Addicts Can Get Help When They’re Not Ready To Quit

ABSTINENCE ISN’T FOR EVERYONE – Jan. 2023 - “There are a lot of barriers for people who use drugs or do sex work and are living in certain situations,” says Orisha Bowers, the Executive Director of the National... Read More...

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NYC Reports Spike In Fentanyl Deaths

MADE IN CHINA – Jan. 13, 2023 - Fentanyl, an opioid 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, was detected in 80% of drug overdose deaths in 2021, health officials said. It was also the most common substan... Read More...

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‘Stitching Away Stigma’ Provides Harm Reduction Items

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES LIVES – Jan. 9, 2023 - People with substance use disorders who participate in syringe services programs are five times more likely to enter treatment and about three times more lik... Read More...

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Prince Harry Told Addicts He’d ‘Experimented’ with Cocaine at 17

BOYS WILL BE KINGS – JAN. 8, 2023 - Paul said Harry spent about an hour with him and two other addicts, talking in great detail about his life. He said that at times he had to “pinch myself” that it was real... Read More...

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Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

WHOOPS! – Jan. 11, 2023 - After his arrest, Robinson told investigators that he sold methamphetamine in ounce or pound quantities. He admitted he bought pound and kilogram quantities of methamphetamine f... Read More...

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Counselor Arrested For Dealing Meth

VIDEO – CASEY JONES YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR SPEED – Jan. 13, 2023 - Officers say during their surveillance, they saw Hagedorn speeding and pulled him over. They say it took several commands for him to roll down the ... Read More...

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Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror

HORROR AMID THE HORRORS – Jan. 7, 2023 - Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor o... Read More...

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Erin’s Light Gives Hope For Those With Addiction

GOOD COP, BETTER COP – Jan. 10, 2023 - The Center for Family Life and Recovery (CFLR) and members of the Utica Police Department traveled around Utica Tuesday to spread “Erin’s Light” while delivering ca... Read More...

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5 Ways “Food Addiction” and Drug Addiction Intersect

TEMPORARY HAPPINESS – Jan. 13, 2023 - …but the differences are telling: The big one for me starts with the fact that you need to eat in order to live, but you don’t need cocaine, heroin, or alcohol to live. Amo... Read More...

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YouTube Star Lia Marie Johnson Says “Love” Saved Her From Drug Addiction

VIDEO – LIA MARIE, NOT LISA – Jan. 7, 2023 - The YouTube personality who skyrocketed to fame on the viral YouTube channel The Fine Bros., has had fans “in tears” after releasing a heartfelt confessional that d... Read More...

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Insights on Neural Mechanisms Underlying Cocaine Addiction

MAD SCIENCE – Jan. 11, 2023 - Compulsive drug addiction is characterized by persistent drug use regardless of negative consequences surrounding a user’s addictive behavior. Epidemiological studies have revealed... Read More...

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Dax Shepard’s On His Addiction and Path to Sobriety

COME BACK PARENTHOOD KID – Jan. 2, 2023 - “Eventually, he couldn’t hide it from her any longer and he had to come clean. She was nothing but supportive and there’s no blame or anger on her side – just love, care an... Read More...

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Vancouver Actor’s Struggle with Addiction and Street Life

VIDEO – NOT A PRETTY PICTURE – Dec. 29, 2022 - In a chance meeting with Global News near Main and Hastings in October, Coulson explains how he’s snorting government-issued drugs through a straw as he waits to get in... Read More...

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National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels

YEP, MANY PEOPLE ARE MESSED UP – Jan. 4, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of i... Read More...

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The New CDC Opioid Guidelines Abandon Pain Patients

VIDEO – WIN WIN LOSE LOSE – Jan. 5, 2023 - Six years later, with millions harmed, the CDC emphasizes that its guidelines should never be used for an “inflexible, rigid standard of care” and “patient abandonment.” Ho... Read More...

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Can Ketamine Cure Cheerlessness?

VIDEO – EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Jan. 4, 2023 - In 2016, before most people had heard about ketamine for depression, her therapist recommended a clinic near where she lived in Raleigh, North Carolina. “I said, ... Read More...

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Michelle Heaton ‘Living Life She Never Thought possible’ With 20 Months Sober

MIRACLES ARE MADE OF GRACE – Jan. 3, 2023 - “To be able to spend the day with my mum was very special. “I wanted to relax for the day before my 5.30am wake up call for 1st day back for @dancingonice #... Read More...

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Woman Who Beat Addiction Launches Support Group

VIDEO – EACH ONE TEACH ONE – Jan. 1, 2023 - The New Year often means a new start for some, and one St. Augustine woman who overcame drug addiction wanted others addicted to substances to do the same. Came... Read More...

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Recovered Drug Addict Became Alberta Premier’s Chief of Staff

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES – Jan. 2, 2023 - The chief of staff to Alberta’s new premier and key advisor on the United Conservative Party (UCP) government’s addiction and recovery file, Smith spent four years on the... Read More...

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I Compulsively Consumed Everything From Vodka To Juicy Fruit

ADDICTIONS ARE FASCINATING – Jan. 4, 2023 - I was a nice Jewish girl finishing my master’s program who’d just landed a coveted (albeit low-paying) editorial assistant job at a top magazine. Why was... Read More...

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Hospitals Use Storytelling to Reduce Stigma Toward Addicts

ONCE UPON A TIME... – Jan. 6, 2023 - The power of story to eliminate stigma! Smith’s negative experiences in health care settings led her on the path to becoming an occupational therapist. She hopes to help peo... Read More...

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Integrative Life Network Expands into New Mexico with Acquisition of Shadow Mountain Recovery Centers

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES – Jan. 3, 2023 - Nashville, Tennessee-based Integrative Life Network gains a new state market through the deal. It also extends its “evidence-based trauma-resolution modalities” to Shadow Mo... Read More...

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Too Much Pleasure Can Lead to Addiction

AUDIO – ADDICTED TO PODCASTS – Jan. 6, 2023 - Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explains when too much pleasure-triggering dopamine upsets the delicate balance of pleasure and pain our brains need to feel ... Read More...

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Revealing Interview with Mary Beth O’Connor

REAL LIFE DICHOTOMY – By Felicia Naoum Mary Beth O'Connor has a unique story, one that bridges the gap between the worlds of trauma, addiction, and success. It is not every day that you hear of an individual stru... Read More...

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Supreme Court Ruling Tosses ‘pill mill’ Convictions

PILL PUSHERS FREED – Jan. 5, 2023 - The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the convictions of Xiulu Ruan and John Couch for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances after find... Read More...

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Scientists Explore Psychedelics to Treat Addiction Disorders

MEDICINES ARE DRUGS – Jan. 2, 2023 - Early studies have shown promise with treating addiction to tobacco and alcohol. The question has gained urgency as the U.S. faces an overdose surge that is killing m... Read More...

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