Drug Abuse and Addiction

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Congresswoman Celebrates Opening of a New Recovery Center

WHERE WE CAN ALL GET HEALED – August 13, 2021 - “Here in West Virginia, we’re a family. We help each other through hard times, and when we see a neighbor struggling, we do what we can to help them get back on their... Read More...

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Survivors allege teen hate rehab program refused to report rapes

SICK SOULS SELLING SICKNESS – July 21, 2021 - While Insight executive director Clint Stonebraker did not respond to the allegations of racism and homophobia previously reported by YES! Weekly, he did to ... Read More...

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Kathy Griffin details 2020 suicide attempt, pill addiction

LAUGHING BEHIND THE TEARS – August 2, 2021- You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Kathy Griffin outlined to ABC the dire personal straits she found herself in while on tour in 2017, including batt... Read More...

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Psychedelics Decriminalization Advancing Coast to Coast

IT’S A GROWTH INDUSTRY – AUGUST 3, 2021 - From Massachusetts to California, advocates are actively making new strides to reform local laws governing psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca—building on a national ... Read More...

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Brooklyn Dismisses 3,500 Marijuana Cases

WHAT A WONDERFUL TOWN – July 29, 2021 - The bill also required that marijuana convictions no longer considered criminal be automatically “vacated and dismissed.” This makes about 160,000 records eligible... Read More...

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From dope to hope: One man’s journey to sobriety

EVERY STEP COUNTS – AUGUST 4, 2021 - He learned that once you’ve reached rock bottom, the only way out is up. June 22, 2020, is the day Mathews reclaimed his life. For the past 13 months, Mathews — who lives... Read More...

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Naloxone Kits Save 500 Lives

IF UTAH CAN, SO CAN EVERYONE – August 4, 2021 - Utah Naloxone announced Monday, law enforcement agencies reported saving 500 lives from overdoses since 2016. The group has partnered with agencies to equi... Read More...

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Richard Sackler’s Full Video Testimony

WATCH – YOU CAN TELL HE’S LYING BECAUSE HIS LIPS ARE MOVING – August 4, 2021 - OxyContin, members of the family successfully avoided most attempts to force them to answer questions about their stewardshi... Read More...

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What every U.S. employer can do to help end the overdose epidemic

RECOVERY IS GOOD BUSINESS – August 4, 2021 - The evolving epidemic, which is now being fueled largely by illicitly manufactured and adulterated fentanyl and fentanyl analogs and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More...

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TikTokker’s cooking ends addiction cycle

COOKING FOOD! – August 7, 2021 - Nearly six years later, McMenemy has remained sober, having discussed a passion for cooking, and is now inspiring others to do the same with his new found TikTok fame. He sh... Read More...

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Punishing Drug Users Heightens The Stigma Of Addiction

NO SHAME IN THEIR GAME – August 7, 2021 - Our understanding of substance use disorders as chronic but treatable health conditions has come a long way since the dark days when they were thought of as char... Read More...

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Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA

A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...

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Q&A: the Secret Drug Addict

THE SECRET IS OUT – August 6, 2021 - I’ve worked in the music industry since I was a teenager and been in recovery from addiction since 2007. I decided to set up the Secret Drug Addict a few years ago as an onl... Read More...

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Meghan’s pal seeks refuge in sobriety post scandal

WATCH – ROYAL RECOVERY – August 3, 2021 - “I’ve spoken about mental illness for years as well as being a hard worker my whole life but never thought I’d have to go through intense treatment the way I did this y... Read More...

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POPPERS – Everything you ever wanted to know…or Not!

EXTRAORDINARY EXPOSÉ – July 27, 2021 - But poppers aren’t exactly a household name, at least when compared to other recreational or sex drugs like molly or Viagra, especially among straight people, even ... Read More...

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The Love BOMB!

HURTING CHILDREN AS POLICY – July 2021 - Meehan started developing Enthusiastic Sobriety, which was both a theory and a practice. In order to entice teens, he believed, clean living needed to be just as fun—and... Read More...

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Quit Genius Raises $64 Million For Its Addiction Treatment Telehealth Startup

VA VA VA ZOOM? – July 19, 2021 - Such an approach allows a patient to conduct weekly sessions with a doctor, while also accessing digital tools and chat features that nudge or support them in the interim... Read More...

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Fish becoming addicted to methamphetamine

SNORTING IT 24/7 – August 6, 2021 - To reach these conclusions, the team led by Horký, in coordination with colleagues from the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, designed an experiment that measu... Read More...

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Drugs, Death and Denial at a Rehab for the Rich

SOBER DYING – July 22, 2021 - The Red Door’s niche in L.A.’s competitive premium-rehab realm isn’t luxury accommodations or individually tailored care plans. Those are givens. Instead, it’s a firm commitment to... Read More...

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The Hamptons have discovered CBD cocktails

FEELING NO PAIN NOR POVERTY – July 23, 2021 - Restricting the drug supply: One reason people get addicted to drugs is that they have access to them in the first place, via prescription (OxyContin and other painkille... Read More...

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‘Mighty Ducks’ actor Shaun Weiss graduates from drug court program

MIGHTY BIG TRANSFORMATION – July 18, 2021 - “Mighty Ducks” star Shaun Weiss is making strides in his recovery. The former actor graduated from a drug court program this week in California, the Yuba County Di... Read More...

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I Had Decided to Quit Opioids but Being in Prison Made It Harder in Every Way

HELL IS HARD TO GET OUT OF – July 25, 2021 - But in time, after daily use, my body built up tolerance to the pills, and one wasn’t enough. Soon I needed two to feel the high, and eventually three. I would... Read More...

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Maritza Perez Focuses on Downside of Criminalizing Drug Use

IT’S ALL DOWNSIDE – July 26, 2021 - “Targeted drug enforcement and over-policing in communities of color have led to severe consequences to Black and brown populations,” said Perez. “I’m not just talking... Read More...

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Philippine President Duterte Wants to Kill Drug Dealers

THE FINAL SOLUTION – July 27, 2021 - The killings have alarmed Western governments, U.N. rights experts, and human rights groups. Duterte has acknowledged that he failed to fulfill a campaign promise to eradicate th... Read More...

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Here is the art? It’s a piece called ‘I Am Here.’

THE ART OF DESTIGMATIZATION – July 30, 2021 - FRANKLIN — Amy Adams has the same name as the Hollywood superstar actress, but not the fame. Instead, Adams is focused on sending the message that there’s no sti... Read More...

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Anderson Cooper on his newfound addiction

WATCH – IT’S ONLY A DRUG – July, 2021 - Best-selling author Michael Pollan talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about caffeine. more@CNN ... Read More...

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City of Parkersburg: No More Drug Treatment Centers or Sober Homes

LISTEN – WHERE ARE YOU GOING NOW? – July 29, 2021 - She worries that rehab programs are bringing vulnerable people to Parkersburg who may struggle to get back on their feet. “If they come and they decide after ... Read More...

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After 22 rehabs, Ione become a counselor!

WATCH – NEVER GIVE UP, ALWAYS GET UP! – July 30, 2021 - The daughter of a minister and a nurse, Johnson said her parents raised her lovingly and with good morals. But molestation that started when she was only 4, sh... Read More...

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Philly DA Larry Krasner sues over opioid settlement

HE GOES AGAINST THE GRAIN – July 22, 2021 - Krasner contends that his suit could generate more money for the city. The new complaint from Krasner focuses on the settlement agreement with the three maj... Read More...

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Schizophrenia from marijuana use is getting higher

WANNA SMOKE A BOWL? – July 26, 2021 - The proportion of schizophrenia cases linked with problematic use of marijuana has increased over the past 25 years, according to a new study from Denmark. In 1995, 2% o... Read More...

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