Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Is Addiction a Disease?

NOT IF YOU QUIT – June 5, 2022 - I have been, for many years and mostly from an academic point of view, fascinated by addiction. Perhaps my fascination was sharpened also by a subconscious worry that a genetic... Read More...

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Some Opioid Addictions Begin in the Hospital

AND END UP ON THE STREET – MAY 27, 2022 - It was a nurse who first introduced Stretch to opioids The nurse instigated the shot. I think she understood I was pretty miserable and offered me one where n... Read More...

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Mailing At-Home Kits Improves Disposal Rates for Leftover Opioid Prescriptions

MAIL ORDER IN REVERSE – May 24, 2022 - The researchers invited 657 patients to participate in their study, and 302 consented. Of those who participated in the trial, which took place from April 19 to June 1, 20... Read More...

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Ties Between Illicit Drug Use and Youth Suicidality

CRAZY TIMES – May 26, 2022 - The investigational schizophrenia treatment xanomeline/trospium (KarXT) yielded significantly greater improvements in all five Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Marder fa... Read More...

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Addiction Counselor Transformed Basement into Art Gallery to Support Students

VIDEO – ART SAVES LIVES – May 26, 2022 - “Our district has seen an increase in the number of suicide assessments being completed, increased levels of grief, and increased aggression within behavior,” he said. ... Read More...

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Mass. to Spend Millions More on Forced Addiction Treatment

AUDIO – LOCK THEM ADDICTS UP – May 24, 2022 - As legislators seem poised to add millions of dollars in funding for involuntary commitment programs under the law called Section 35, there are concerns among legis... Read More...

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The Osbournes Now – Addiction, Health Issues and ‘secret’ Siblings

JUST LIKE THE OLIVE TREE – May 16, 2022 - Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy was always wild and even got kicked out of his own band in 1979 following booze and drug-fuelled incidents. Ozzy, who was originally fro... Read More...

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Cooking Class Teaches Life Skills To Recovery Community

SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN – May 26th 2022 - Bailey is standing side-by-side with her peers in the recovery community at this cooking class as they learn tips and tools for a safe, sober life. The Alano Cl... Read More...

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Jackass Alum Bam Margera Breaks Wrist Skateboarding but Refuses Pain Meds Due to Sobriety

NO PAIN MEDS FOR YOU – May 26, 2022 - A week ago, Bam (born Brandon) celebrated ‘one year of treatment’ for drug and alcohol abuse at a Boca Raton facility, and he plans on attending outpatient treatment classe... Read More...

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Veterinary Sedative Involved in Opioid Overdose Deaths

WHEN KETAMINE ISN’T STRONG ENOUGH – May 24, 2022 - A study published last month in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found xylazine to be increasingly implicated in overdose mortality, rising from ... Read More...

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Racing Icon Al Unser Jr. on Addictions and Hitting Rock Bottom

VIDEO – FAMILY OF CHAMPIONS – May 27, 2022 - Speaking to Wide World of Sports about the downward spiral that played out through his 30s and 40s, Unser Jr laughed when it was suggested the last 10 years have be... Read More...

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Q&A with Sigute Miller, Writer & Performer

TRAGIC COMEDY OR COMIC TRAGEDY? – May 27, 2022 - Sigute Miller (Writer/Performer) is an acclaimed Lithuanian actress, twice winning Best Actress Awards at International Theater Festivals. As a member of the Ech... Read More...

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One Billion Pills! Ominous # of Drugs Seized in Asia

Unlimited Supply – May 30, 2022 - The number of methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia exceeded a billion last year for the first time... more@NPR ... Read More...

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Cannabis Edibles Risk Kid’s Safety

ADULTS ONLY! – May 26, 2022 - Major food companies including PepsiCo, General Mills and Kellogg’s recently urged U.S. senators and members of Congress in a joint letter to broaden language in the SHOP SA... Read More...

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108,000 Drug Deaths in 2021 Bear Out Prediction From Five Years Ago

DIDN’T TAKE A GENIUS – May 25, 2022 - The special section—based around the Pitt team’s landmark research article in Science that analyzed nearly four decades of U.S. drug overdose data—contains commentary by fo... Read More...

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As An Ex-Heroin Addict, Getting Clean Is Near Impossible

NEAR, NOT NOT IMPOSSIBLE – May 27, 2022 - Every day for a couple of years I left my house with a river view and drove downtown in South Yonkers to meet my dealer. I know a letter carrier who once worked that ne... Read More...

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New Meth Addiction Treatment

VIDEO – BULLY or BULLSHIT? – May 26, 2022 - Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare now has eight billboards around the city advertising a “new effective addiction treatment for meth, opioids, alcohol.” What is unusual here... Read More...

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Kelly Osbourne’s Message of Gratitude on 1 Year Sober

BABY ON BOARD (SOON) – May 27, 2022 - The former “Osbournes” star revealed in April 2021 that she had suffered a relapse in her sobriety after several years of being clean from substance abuse. During a cand... Read More...

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Can Psychedelics Rewire a Depressed or Anxious Brain?

AUDIO – FINDING A NEW WAY TO HEAL – May 27, 2022 - In the latest episode of our In Conversation podcast, we discuss the newest research into the neuroscience of anxiety and depression and how this may change th... Read More...

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Steven Tyler Relapses, Postponing Aerosmith Tour

NO ONE IS PERFECT – May 24, 2022 - As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years. After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during t... Read More...

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Addicted America Series: Aid For College Students

VIDEO – ONE DOSE AT A TIME – May 16, 2922 - “Colleges have their programs that offer therapy. Rutgers has a recovery house and students can stay in the recovery houses,” Gokarakonda said. “It’s like housing an... Read More...

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Beating The Stigma

VIDEO – FORWARD THINKING – May 17, 2022 - “A lot of it, for me, was feeling worthless,” she said. “I had lost my family, I had lost everything important to me. It was tough asking for help but I knew I couldn’t... Read More...

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Are Some People More Prone to Addiction?

EMOTIONS PLAY A PART? – May 18, 2022 - In general, an “addictive personality” typically refers to a group of traits that can make you more prone to becoming dependent and addicted to substances and other things... Read More...

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Lindsay Hubbard Praises Carl Radke For Navigating Sobriety

EVERYONE NEEDS A FRIEND – May 18, 2022 - After the reunion filming Lindsay took to Instagram to congratulate her man on his sobriety and journey through the Summer House. Hub House shared a photo of herself se... Read More...

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Korn Guitarist ‘Munky’ on 12 Years of Sobriety

AUDIO – MUNKY SEE MUNKY DON’T DO (DRUGS) – May 20, 2022 - Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer answered TMZ’s questions at Los Angeles International Airport this week, commenting on his journey with sobriety and the d... Read More...

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Meth Use Speeds Up

DON’T METH WITH METH – May 20, 2022 - When 50-year-old meth addict Brian Groh was sentenced to jail last month, he went through a severe withdrawal. “When I first got here, I was really bad,” he... Read More...

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School Employee Arrested For Giving Fentanyl to Students wild

VIDEO – SHE’S A CRUMB BUM – May 19, 2022 - Riverside police say their investigation started on Tuesday afternoon after they were called to the school to deal with an incorrigible student. “This is the type o... Read More...

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The New York Times Finally Discovers Fentanyl and Death

WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG? – May 20, 2022 - Last year, fentanyl — a synthetic opioid — caused more overdose deaths than any other drug has in a single year. The second-deadliest drug was meth, which is also produ... Read More...

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Dopamine Discovery Could Lead to Addiction Drugs

GAME CHANGER? – May 22, 2022 - A team of researchers headed by Claus Juul Loland has just published a study in the esteemed journal Nature Communications. The study sheds new light on the mechanism transporting... Read More...

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