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#Floridaman wanted for 53 counts of patient brokering, busted in The Bahamas

YOU CAN TAKE THE MAN OUT OF FLORIDA, BUT YOU CAN’T TAKE FLORIDA OUT OF THE MAN – July 15, 2021- A Palm Beach County drug testing lab and 10 South Florida treatment centers worked together to fraudulently bill m... Read More...

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More women are dying in jail

ENDLESS TEARS – July 15th, 2021 - Experts told The 19th that the numbers underscore the need to not only assist women’s needs inside the jails, but to also implement systemic reforms, services and progra... Read More...

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NY OASAS launches “Connections” Campaign to combat addiction

BOOTS ON THE GROUND? – July 16, 2021 - The campaign is designed to empower individuals impacted by addiction to use their connections to friends, family members, health professionals, and other organizations, t... Read More...

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BRC Healthcare Expands Into Tennessee With Acquisition of Four Nashville Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

LOOK WHO’S TAKING OVER – July 13, 2021 - President and CEO of Nashville Recovery Center, Ryan Cain added, “Since 2019 the Nashville Recovery Center has helped over 25,000 people step out of addiction and... Read More...

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How ERs Fail Patients With Addiction

LISTEN – THE FAMILY AFTERWARD – July 15, 2021 - On March 11, 2020, though, Suzanne grew worried. Jameson, 30 at the time, was slipping in and out of consciousness and saying he couldn’t move his hands. ... Read More...

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Suspects Used ‘Call Centers’ to Sell Heroin

WATCH – WHAT’S WRONG WITH INSTAGRAM? – July 13, 2021 - Two Southern California call centers that facilitated illegal drug deliveries distributed at least $2 million worth of heroin before a federal grand jury i... Read More...

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Biden picks West Virginia’s Rahul Gupta as drug czar

’CAUSE W. VIRGINIA WAS A BEACON OF PREVENTION – July 13, 2021 - The Biden administration is tapping Rahul Gupta as its top drug policy official, charging the former West Virginia public health commission... Read More...

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Tip that cops were having sex with woman with SUD triggered FBI probe

TO DISHONOR AND PERV – July 23, 2021 -That tip arrived in early 2018, Special Agent Daniel Wright said during the sixth day of the corruption trial of former Detective Christopher Collare. Collare and anothe... Read More...

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Deaths Related To Alcohol And Drugs Are SOARING In State Prisons

LISTEN – EVERYONE IS ON DEATH ROW – July 17, 2021 - JENKINS: Essentially treating one illicit drug with another - not the way doctors would have treated him, but Olivares-Pelayo credits his friends with ... Read More...

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Recovering addict questions Suboxone’s ability

WATCH – LITTLE HIT VS BIG HIT – July 16, 2021 - She feels after five years she should be at the point of getting off Suboxone and being done with the daily sickness. Joehlin says she even feels pressure to get ... Read More...

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“Someone knows”: The power of Brian “Egypt”

NO SUSPECT IN SIGHT – July 17, 2021 - I’m really struggling to believe that no one has seen anything,” Powers Smith said in tears. More than a year later, no witnesses appeared and the suspect w... Read More...

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‘Lying, stealing, cheating’: dream puts jockey’s life back on the track

WATCH – RIDING TALL! – July 13, 2021 - Moya reflected on his harrowing journey while seated in the stable office of trainer Anthony Margotta, whose own heroin addiction cost him everything before slowly ... Read More...

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What’s the Difference Between Opioids and Opiates?

PRICE? – 2021 - Although related, opioids and opiates are not exactly the same thing. They are part of the same class of drugs, but there are some key differences in how they’re created and how they inte... Read More...

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Vaping During Pregnancy Could Raise Odds for ‘Preemie’ Babies

Little eJimmy, eBritany, eBobby, eJennifer – July 13, 2021 - “The take-home message is that it’s best to abstain from e-cigarettes while you’re pregnant, if you can,” said lead researcher Annette Regan, an assi... Read More...

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How Big Pharma Killed 500,000

SALESMEN AND LIES AND SALESWOMEN TOO – July 19, 2021 - ALEX GIBNEY: Purdue didn’t have any evidence that the drug was safe, so the company obtained the help of a medical officer at FDA. DR.&nb... Read More...

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A man’s dog was stolen. When he found the thief he got her into rehab.

A DOGGONE HAPPY ENDING – July 12, 2021 - Several weeks ago, Brayden Morton was working in his home office when he heard a commotion coming from his gated backyard. He peered out the window to check on hi... Read More...

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NY mobster finds new purpose helping men overcome addiction

WATCH – AN OFFER THEY CAN’T REFUSE – July 16, 2021 - We have no tolerance for drugs or alcohol — I mean, like, immediate leaving,” Franzese said. Indianapolis has become home. He has a routine and friends. H... Read More...

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Drug Deaths Increase Sharply Among Black Americans

LISTEN – COLOR BLIND CONSPIRACY? – July 12, 2021 - Craig Elazer struggled all his life with anxiety, a feeling of fear and nervousness. He was never treated for it. So, at a very young age, he started taking dr... Read More...

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Tarantula bites Big Pharma. Venom for sale!

WATCH OUT – CRAWLING OUT OF PAIN – July 14, 2021 - “For us, it’s cool — really cool — because we’re maybe a few people doing that,” Nguyen said. The team is poring over various computer-generated models with... Read More...

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Free Heroin, Cocaine and Meth Given Away in Front of Police Station

SAFER THAN CIGARETTES? – July 16, 2021 - “In British Columbia, we have a long-standing overdose crisis,” Nyx told Newsweek. “That crisis is actually caused by the failure of the regime of prohibition. A hundred... Read More...

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Drug Overdoses Killed 93,000 Americans In 2020, Up By 30%

DEATH, DEATH AND MORE DEATH – July 14, 2021 - Ten states are predicted to have at least a 40% rise in drug overdose deaths from the previous 12-month span, according to the CDC: Vermont, Kentucky, South Carolin... Read More...

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Rebuilding Our Broken Mental Health System

FISCALLY SOLVENT BUT MORALLY BANKRUPT – July 9, 2021 - How did the U.S. get into this mess? Massive and rapid deinstitutionalization of people with mental health issues began in the late 1950s for several reaso... Read More...

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Q&A with Outgoing CEO & President, Doug Tieman and Incoming CEO & President, Brad Sorte

CARON STAYS CONSISTENT – July 2021 - Oliver Picher: You each took very different paths to get to your role today. What do you think is the common thread between your two paths? Let’s start with ... Read More...

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‘Pill Mill’ doctor pleads guilty, will forfeit 9 luxury cars and $400K cash

TIME TO TAKE THE BUS – July 2, 2021 - Court records said Dr. Abraham would even increase the strength of the medicine despite medical paperwork categorizing one patient as “completely normal,” according ... Read More...

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Woman overcomes opioid addiction

ADDICTION IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE – July 2, 2021 - That is when she entered the Bedford County Family Treatment Docket. “I call it my Saturday night epiphany,” Sweigar said. “This has got to change, because ... Read More...

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CEO on overcoming addiction and building a multimillion-dollar dating app

13th STEPPING AS A CAREER MOVE? – July 6, 2021 - Hinge didn’t help McLeod find his soulmate — he ultimately married the college girlfriend he was heartbroken over after they reconnected. But the app is n... Read More...

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What Can Surfing Tell Us About Addiction?

BOOK REVIEW: THE DROP – July 7, 2021 - Then came this: “That many surfers have struggled with drug addiction will probably come as no surprise.” If, like me, you’ve read more books about, say, the origins of th... Read More...

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How I Was Welcomed to Rehab

WITH 12 STEPS – JULY 6, 2021 - Ron’s gold track pants make a swishing sound as he walks toward me, his right hand outstretched. Tall and skinny with the impeccable posture my mother would love, he’s prob... Read More...

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St. Francois center closure could put patients at risk

WATCH – METHADONE OR DIE! – July 9, 2021 - “It was working. It was working great, I was able to go to work every day and not be sick. I was able to be productive, like, you know I had hope,” said another client... Read More...

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Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, ‘If I wasn’t sober, I wouldn’t be here’

NONE OF US WOULD BE – July 9, 2021 - “Memaw is not on the road anymore and that’s grief for her and a grief for us and a grief for the fans,” said the 44-year-old. “But she’s still so witty and so very t... Read More...

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