Feb 20 2018

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WATCH: Gabriel Byrne’s speech on alcoholism … brings nation to tears

The Rooms to the Rescue – Feb. 16, 2018 - The Irish actor spoke candidly about his past demons. International actor Gabriel Byrne joined Ryan Tubridy on this week’s Late Late Show following his recent win at the Irish F... Read More...

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Meet the Murderers: Family Feud over Opioid Crisis

Pill Pushers – Feb. 13, 2018 - The Sackler family, a sprawling and now feuding transatlantic dynasty, is famous in cultural and academic circles for decades of generous philanthropy towards some of the world’s leading i... Read More...

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Scan environment for a bouquet of happiness daily

Seek and Ye Shall Find – FEBRUARY 12, 2018 - It’s a choice, not occasion. 1. Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect, it means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections: You may never have everything that’s... Read More...

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Can We Ever Replace Alcohol?

Science May One Day Do So... – Feb 9, 2018 - David Nutt is the director of the neuropsychopharmacology unit in the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London. He claims to have invented a viable alcohol subst... Read More...

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Disease Definition of Addiction Does More Harm Than Good

True? – Feb. 9, 2018 - Among other problems, it has obstructed other channels of investigation, including the social, psychological and societal roots of addiction … Definitions point us to strategies of investigation, ... Read More...

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How to Talk With Teenagers About Vaping

A Bad OMEN – Feb. 14, 2018- Instead of leading with facts, consider starting with genuine curiosity. Setting judgment to the side, ask, “What’s your take on e-cigarettes?” or “Do you know kids who are vaping?” or someth... Read More...

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Former addict whose overdose photo went viral reveals the real story behind the pic

And Lives to Tell the Tale... Feb. 17, 2018 - “Eventually, I was snorting it in the bathroom of my high school. And I knew it wasn’t good, but I couldn’t stop.” Adderall is an oral medication - but crushing and snorting... Read More...

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Colorado’s largest drug treatment provider shut down: What went wrong at Arapahoe House?

Management? – Feb. 18, 2018 - In the months before the abrupt shutdown of Colorado’s largest alcohol and drug treatment provider, others in the substance abuse field worried Arapahoe House’s new leadership lacked experi... Read More...

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Opioid makers gave $10M to drug advocacy groups amid epidemic

Payoff to Pain players – Feb. 18, 2018 - Fourteen nonprofit groups, mostly representing pain patients and specialists, received nearly $9 million from the drugmakers, according to investigators. Doctors affiliated with ... Read More...

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Investigation by Crime Reporter

Call Center or Non-Profit? – Jan. 25, 2018 - “We did have a name change,” confirmed Wendy Hart, Secretary of the National Addiction Foundation. “We were first called the National Assessment Foundation, but the new name ... Read More...

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Chelsea Handler announces her own marijuana brand

Can You Handler It? – Feb. 13, 2018 - Another celebrity has announced plans to enter into the retail marijuana industry. Comedian Chelsea Handler announced to her 3.3 million Instagram followers todaythat she plans to g... Read More...

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A $17,850 urine test

Urine the Money – February 19, 2018 - Her bill shows that Sunset Labs LLC charged $4,675 to check her urine for a slew of different types of opioids: $2,975 for benzodiazepines, a class of drugs for treating anxiety, an... Read More...

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Johann Hari: What causes drug addiction?

2:25 min. VIDEO – Feb. 16, 2018 - Ishmael Daro talks to Johann Hari, journalist and author of ‘Chasing the Scream’, about what we’re getting wrong with our approach to treating drug addiction. Full Story 2 YouTube.com... Read More...

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Why Are We Tranquilizing Our Brightest Children?

So They Don't Take Over? – Feb. 12, 2018 - Smart Kids Are More Likely to Be Misdiagnosed I was on to something. Some scientists believe that kids with IQs in the top 5 to 10 percent of the population are especially at... Read More...

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Rehab sued over fraud, exploitation, neglect, wrongful death

Investigation – Feb. 16, 2018 - RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A widow is seeking justice tonight against a drug treatment center that’s part of an ongoing I-Team investigation. “There is an absolute lack of oversight, there’s a lac... Read More...

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Finding Jackie Wallace: When great journalism goes viral

Riches to Rags – Feb. 18, 2018 - One of the great and humbling things about journalism in the digital age is being able to see at any given moment exactly how many people your journalism is reaching. Humbling because so... Read More...

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Frances Bean Cobain Celebrates 2 Years of Sobriety

Best Wishes – Feb. 15, 2018 - The model called getting sober the “best decision” she’s ever made. She says without drugs or alcohol she’s more in touch with her emotions and the world around her. “I am constantly evolvi... Read More...

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The Marriage Junkie: Kick Your Obsession with Relationships and Learn to Love Living with Yourself

MEDIA: Book Review – February 7, 2018 - by Sherry Gaba. After Rihanna and Alanis Morissette and Amber Smith and Rachel Uchitel, we've all heard about love addiction people who feel they can only be happy when they are d... Read More...

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Good Samaritan Law offers treatment, few takers

Want Help? No Thank You. – Feb. 12, 2018 - A year ago, local police responding to drug overdoses started handing out treatment information instead of making arrests for drug possession. The change was in line with Ohio’... Read More...

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Quarterback Johnny Manziel addresses sobriety

It Ain’t Easy – Feb. 12, 2018 - Former quarterback Johnny Manziel said he hopes to return to the National Football League following what he calls his “huge downfall,” and opened up about how he has turned his life aroun... Read More...

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Sober living apartments open in Chattanooga

Renting a Safer Life – Feb. 16, 2018 - There’s a new living option for those facing addiction, CADAS opened a 24-unit sober living apartment complex on the North Shore. The goal is to help those in the process of recove... Read More...

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Drug companies accused of being ‘cheerleaders’ for opioids

Win One for the Dealers – Feb. 13, 2018 - The five biggest companies making prescription opioids have been accused by a US Senate committee of spending $10m on patient advocacy and medical groups to encourage use of the... Read More...

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