Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Book Review: The Limits of Drug-Based Psychiatry

LIMITLESS – July 8, 2022 - Take the chemical imbalance theory — as deeply embedded in the contemporary cultural firmament as Freud’s tripartite theory of the mind was a couple of generations ago — which posits ... Read More...

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Q&A with Smart Recovery, Ted Perkins

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – JULY 8, 2022 - Ted Perkins has worked in various professional capacities in the motion picture industry and in senior executive posts at two major studios, including Warner Bros., and ... Read More...

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Move Over, Heroin

A GRAVE DESTINATION – July 6, 2022 - But he said people prefer fentanyl to heroin because it is a consumer-driven industry, it’s less expensive and easily accessible and available. People who are selling it are... Read More...

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Father Says Son’s High School Prescribed Him Anti-Depressants Without Notifying Him

VIDEO – BRAVE NEW WORLD IS HERE – July 3, 2022 - In a viral TikTok, a father shares his shock and frustration that his 15-year-old son’s high school was supplying him with antidepressants without his knowledge... Read More...

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American Cartel: Inside the battle to bring down the opioid industry

GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER – July 7, 2022 - Rannazzisi came under attack by a tightknit coalition of drug company executives and lobbyists with close ties to members of Congress, and high-ranking officials insid... Read More...

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Medical Director Sentenced in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme

GUILTY: MONEY FOR NOTHING – July 7, 2022 - According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Santeiro and others admitted patients for medically unnecessary detox services, the most expensive kind o... Read More...

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Can a Target Gift Card Help You Stay Off Meth?

YES. MONEY TALKS NOBODY WALKS – July 4, 2022 - Behind the table, a program assistant hastened to clarify that it was a chance at a gift card — just a chance. But a chance was enough for Mark, who began filling ... Read More...

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Steven Tyler ‘Doing Extremely Well’ After Rehab

TIME FOR A MEETING – July 3, 2022 - In May, the band announced Tyler had entered a treatment facility after he relapsed following 10 years of sobriety. He’s since completed rehab, a rep for Aerosmith confirmed... Read More...

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Playing Russian Roulette…How Fentanyl Addiction Tore a Santa Clarita Family Apart

LAST ADDICT STANDING – July 1, 2022 - Their lives resembled those of the many trapped by addiction – in and out of rehab, jail cells and hospital beds – until the two Santa Clarita parents suffering from fentan... Read More...

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Celebrities Who Have Spoken About Addiction Struggles

EVEN STARS CAN BE HUMAN – July 7, 2022 - Lady Gaga has never been shy about her drug use, often admitting that she has been “addicted to various things” since she was young. After undergoing surgery in Fe... Read More...

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Meet the Next-Gen Treating Alcoholism With Psychedelics

VIDEO – STOCKS AND PATIENTS GETTING HIGHER – July 1, 2022 - In today’s episode of PsycBiz, James —the Psychedelic Investor— sits down with Mark Haden, VP of Business Development for Clearmind Medicine (CSE: CM... Read More...

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Federal Judge Sides With Big Pharma – NO FINES

BREAKING NEWS! – July 4th, 2022 – A federal judge ruled Monday that three major drug companies did not cause public nuisance when they distributed millions of opioids. more@newsmax ... Read More...

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Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

SAD to TRAGIC to DEADLY – June 30, 2022 - The rate of overdose has prompted immediate action from DHS and has spurred calls for more effective federal, state and local strategies to keep drug users safe amid a ... Read More...

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Lily Allen ‘overwhelmed’ with Olivia Rodrigo After Almost Three Years Sobriety

SETTING THE STAGE – June 26, 2022 - The Smile singer gave the Glasto crowds a pleasant surprise when she appeared on stage during Olivia Rodrigo’s performance on Saturday. Together, the pair duetted on Li... Read More...

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It’s An Overdose Crisis, NOT An Opioid Crisis

HARM REDUCTION is DEATH REDUCTION – June 27, 2022 - Anyone using pills or powder needs a naloxone kit, too.Rebrand naloxone as an overdose prevention drug rather than a drug that reverses an opioid ove... Read More...

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Life-size Sculpture of Philip Seymour Hoffman at Eastman Museum

WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM – May 29, 2022 - This is not happenstance. James Declan Tobin, the film producer who commissioned the memorial, is a friend of Hoffman’s family and was insistent that the sculpture port... Read More...

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US Consulting Firm Guided Companies To Make Millions From Deaths During Opioid Crisis

AND THEY KNEW IT WAS A KILLER – June 29, 2022 - Much has been disclosed over the years about McKinsey’s relationship with Purdue Pharma, including the consulting firm’s recommendation that the drug maker “turb... Read More...

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Bam Margera FOUND, Going Back to Rehab After Bailing Twice!

KEEP COMING BACK – June 27, 2022 - Nikki and their 4-year-old son Phoenix are in full support of the “Jackass” star finishing his program. She has no clue where he is and she’s worried sick about his safety. ... Read More...

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Potential New Treatment for Meth Addiction

VERY GOOD NEWS! – June 26, 2022 - Conducted from 2017 to 2019 at clinics in multiple community treatment programs nationwide, this study enrolled 403 adult volunteers ages 18 to 65 with moderate to severe meth... Read More...

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I’ve come a long way’: Florida Woman Finds Hope and Passion

VIDEO – REBORN IN RECOVERY – June 27, 2022 - Tina Sizemore shares her story of drug use and addiction -- her lowest point and her road to recovery -- and her new passion for gardening. Opioid use continues to ... Read More...

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How To Learn To Finally Love Yourself by Harriet Harrer

YOU ARE ONE OF DA KINE – July 1, 2022 - Early in my childhood, I suffered in silence on most days, trying to get away from the hecklers and the beautiful people who thought they would be blessed with their look... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Rise Behind Bars

NO NARCAN THERE? – June 19, 2022 - Even if Alabama’s prisons and jails are especially overrun by drugs, death, and violence, their problems are not unique in the U.S. Within three weeks this spring, incarcerate... Read More...

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‘Do I Have to Tell My Boss I’m Going to Rehab?’

GOOD QUESTION – June 28, 2022 - Dear Working It, You have no legal or moral obligation to tell your boss why you need medical leave. (One hopes that this continues to be the case.) And rest assured, going t... Read More...

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Jaylon Ferguson, Baltimore Ravens Linebacker, Died From an Overdose

COKE CAN KILL – July 1, 2022 - Bruce Goldfarb, spokesman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland, said Mr. Ferguson’s death had been ruled accidental. The Baltimore police previously ... Read More...

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What is ‘California sober’ — and Does It Actually Work?

NOT WITH HEROIN IT DOESN’T – June 28, 2922 - Proponents say that by choosing some drugs over others, they’ve been able to relax and expand their mind without suffering the pitfalls of addiction and other proble... Read More...

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Mexican Cartels Targeting Montana With Fentanyl

VIDEO – FIRST AMERICANS DYING – June 22, 2022 - Ollinger was right. Her 33-year-old son, Justin Lee Littledog, died March 7 of a fentanyl overdose. She says his autopsy’s toxicology report showed there was 15.5... Read More...

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Machine Gun Kelly Details Near-Suicide Attempt

VIDEO – ARTISTIC LICENSE – June 28, 2022 - He went on to talk about how he called his fiancé Megan Fox during one particular episode where he tried to take his own life. He continued: “I called Megan, I was... Read More...

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Megan Fox Criticized For Romanticizing Drug Addiction

GO TO ALANON – June 28, 2022 - Fox originally posted four images, writing alongside them, “Also @machinegunkelly this was my favorite fit of yours so far on tour. Watching you rap your a– off wearing a tight gr... Read More...

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ISO New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid Emerging

HOW CAN THINGS GET WORSE? – June 1, 2022 - In powder form, ISO can appear yellow, brown, or off-white in color. DEA regional forensic laboratories have seen this drug mixed into heroin and/or fentanyl (and mark... Read More...

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