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Drug Abuse and Addiction

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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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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