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Artist Uses Woodworking To Overcome Addiction

VIDEO – 12 WOODEN STEPS – April 19, 2022 - “It’s kind of amazing how many times I’ve heard the story that led them to woodworking,” Hardin said. One tool Hardin still keeps in his shop today is his Lufkin ... Read More...

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Opioid Crisis Leaves Families Shattered and Grieving

LET THE HEALING BEGIN – April 19, 2022 - In 2010, there were about 21,000 overdoses involving opioids in the U.S. By 2020, that number had ballooned to 68,630. And during the isolating, stressful, and financia... Read More...

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I Took A Break From Weed After Smoking For 3 Years

HOW LONG DID THAT LAST? – April 20, 2022 - Before I share how my “No Marijuana March” went, let me make a couple things clear: I love weed (still do), and I am certainly not condemning anyone who partakes in d... Read More...

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Keith Urban’s ‘Lucky’ That Addictions, Sobriety ‘Hasn’t Defined Creativity’

THE MUSE NEVER LEFT HIM – April 18, 2022 - Keith Urban says he’s “lucky” that his music and creativity remain unaffected by his sobriety now 15 years later. He told the Sunday Times, “I’m glad it didn’t change ... Read More...

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Is the Opioid Crisis Masking Real Rates of Suicides?

WHO CAN TELL? – April 21, 2022 – Suicides and drug overdoses can happen in clusters when people become desensitized to death, says Connery, who’s also the clinical director of McLean Hospital’s Division of Alc... Read More...

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Kicked Out of Christian Program Because of Her Sexual Orientation

VIDEO – WWJD – April 19, 2022 - “The state successfully argued that early termination could not be considered until resolving the alleged probation violation. Judge Souto then heard testimony from multiple witn... Read More...

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Multiple Middle School Students Possibly Overdose

MIDNIGHT IN AMERICA? – April 22, 2022 - A source told Mid-Hudson News that the students were reported to be suffering from a reaction to a drug that they had ingested. Poughkeepsie City School District Super... Read More...

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Coffee House Offers Fresh Start to Recovering Addicts

VIDEO – COFFEE AND ADDICTS, WHAT A FIT – April 22, 2022 - “We felt like we could have a business that would really help people coming out of incarceration and recovering from addition,” Paula Holtz said. Fr... Read More...

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San Francisco Gets $10 million opioid Settlement

NO ONE GOES TO PRISON – April 20, 2022 - San Francisco sued Endo, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Allergan Plc, drug distributor Anda Inc, pharmacy Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc in 2018. The companies cr... Read More...

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Battle To Keep People Alive as Fentanyl Ravages SF’s Tenderloin

STOPS YOUR HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO – April 23, 2022 - This neighborhood and the adjoining South of Market (SoMa) district have become ground zero in an opioid overdose crisis that is killing thousands of Califor... Read More...

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Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Sobriety

VIDEO (at your own risk) – PUTTING AWAY THE GANGA – April 22, 2022 - “I used to b happy when I was high,” Nicki wrote in part. “Now I’m happy when I’m sober. No judgment to anyone. Be gentle with yourself.” Sh... Read More...

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‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Shares Uplifting Message About His Sobriety

UP BUT NOT HIGH – April 20, 2022 - In an April 20 Instagram post, Sean shared a series of photos of him with his girlfriend, “Teen Mom” star Jade Cline, and their daughter, Kloie, alongside a lengthy capt... Read More...

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NAATP Strives for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Addiction Treatment

A FORCE FOR CHANGE – April 4, 2022 - In 2020, NAATP engaged a DEI Advisory Committee to discuss the impact of systemic racism and other forms of discrimination on addiction treatment and recovery. This Committee no... Read More...

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He Went To a Recovery House and Was Murdered

VIDEO – WHAT HORRORS – April 19. 2022 - The suspect? The house manager, Kevin Rice, who police said killed Pulling and tried to steal his bank card. “I don’t think he belonged here, I really don’t,” Chelchas... Read More...

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Steve-O’s Good Life In Sobriety

VIDEO – CHANGE IS FREE OF CHARGE – April 22, 2022 - Approximately a year after announcing his sobriety, Steve-O, whose real name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover, teamed up with Lacey Schwimmer to compete on the ei... Read More...

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Pandemic Stress & Loneliness Making Addiction More Common

HOW DO WE COPE? – April 18, 2022 - Eliana Leve, director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s New York services, agreed: “Addictive behaviors are often linked to emotional and social deficits. The isolation... Read More...

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Nonprofit Tackles Stigma Around Substance Use

AUDIO – SOBERING CONVERSATION – April 20, 2022 - “I didn’t want not one more family member to be in the dark and living with the terror that they would lose their family member,” Porter said. Be Part of the ... Read More...

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Drug Kingpin Johnson & Johnson Pays $99 Million For Over-Marketing Highly Addictive Drugs

IS EL CHAPO A STOCKHOLDER? – April 8, 2022 - West Virginia previously reached a $26 million settlement with Endo International Plc, which had also been a defendant in the ongoing trial. The Mountain s... Read More...

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Substance Abuse Addressed At Spoon River College

VIDEO – SHARE ’TIL IT HURTS – April 13, 2022 - “These kids are struggling,” Ryan said. “Depression, thinking of suicide, we need more resources but we need to talk about it. People need HOPE. People need purpos... Read More...

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Three Virginians Fighting Addiction Their Own Way

VIDEO – PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH – April 14, 2022 - Virginia has been plagued by addiction since the late 1990s when Purdue Pharma introduced Oxycontin. Since then, the regulations surrounding the accessibility of... Read More...

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American Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety

THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY ON EARTH – April 12, 2022 - The U.S. task force recommended screening for anxiety regardless of whether a clinician has been looped into any signs or symptoms. “It’s critical to be able... Read More...

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Criminalizing Drug Addiction Doesn’t Decrease Overdoses

LEGALIZE THEM ALL? – April 14, 2022 - A bill moves through Colorado’s legislature to tighten penalties on the possession and distribution of fentanyl, experts note the complexities and hardships of addiction. ... Read More...

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Not Arrested, But Rescued

VIDEO – FROM PRISON TO PASSION – April 15, 2022 - “I am loved, I am healed, and free from all addiction,” could be heard in the New Birth Christian Ministries Church in Tennille. This graduation signifies th... Read More...

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How to Find the Right Mental Health App

COME ON GET APPY – April 13, 2022 - These apps claim to help with issues as varied as addiction, sleeplessness, anxiety and schizophrenia, often by using tools like games, therapy chatbots or mood-tracking dia... Read More...

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Indian Tribes Launch Tool For Addiction Treatment / Education

LEARNING MATTERS – April 14, 2022 - Dr. Tina Woods leads the Council’s Community and Behavioral Health Services team. She says the goal is to remove barriers for people seeking information or care. “Half the... Read More...

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Owner of Florida Rehab Ring Convicted In $58 Million Fraud

ADDICTED TO CASH – April 15, 2022 - She would then subject the patients, many of whom were in their teens or early 20s and were still on their parents’ insurance plans, to random drug testing — sometimes as of... Read More...

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What Happens When You Lose Both Parents To Addiction

PAIN & GRIEF – April 16, 2022 - Her dad’s addiction “spiraled” after her mom’s death. She lived with her dad and grandmother until she was five years old, and then her dad moved to Arizona; she continued to... Read More...

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South African Recovery Center Owner Celebrates 7 Years Sober

SOBRIETY HAS NO BORDERS – April 14, 2022 - Founder of Laqakhaza Iphara Recovery Movement, Emmanuel Msomi, celebrated his NPO’s (non-profitable organization’s) birthday and his seven years of sobriety. “You can... Read More...

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FDA Regulators Worked for the Sackler Family

IT WAS AN INSIDE JOB – April 13, 2022 - Dr. Smith, who this year was promoted to senior partner, did not respond to phone calls or emails seeking comment. One former McKinsey consultant familiar with his work s... Read More...

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What’s Being Done to Stop the Scourge of Fentanyl?

NOT ENOUGH, BUT THEY’RE TRYING – April 14, 2022 - The drug has been the subject of a number of legislative efforts at both the state and national level. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2... Read More...

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