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Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces 50% Staff Cuts

AUDIO – LOST JOBS, LOST LIVES? – March 13, 2025 - “Cutting SAMHSA employees without understanding the impact is extremely dangerous, given the behavioral health crises impacting every corner of our nation.” Reductio... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 18 2025Mental Health

Each Hour Your Child Spends On Screens Increases Their Chances of Myopia

EYESIGHT IS ENDANGERED – Feb. 21, 2025 - Myopia is caused by having an over elongated eyeball and is a growing problem, with research suggesting about 40% of children and adolescents worldwide could have the conditio... Read More...

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‘Body Brokers’ Take Advantage of Lack of Care in Hawaii

VIDEO – HULU HUSTLE – Feb. 29, 2025 - Hawaii’s chronic shortage of treatment resources may be one reason mainland drug rehab recruiters, known as “body brokers,” are working to lure patients to unregulated trea... Read More...

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Supervisor Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Federal, State & Private Health Insurers

AMAZING WOMAN – March 5, 2025 - A clinical social worker nicknamed by her co-workers as the “Five Minute Queen” who, at times, substituted a one or two sentence conversation for a billed 45-minute therapy session for... Read More...

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USA Sues CVS and Walgreens for So Many Deaths

DANGER AT YOUR DOOR – March 7, 2025 - The CSA states that narcotics can only be used for “a useful and legitimate medical purpose.” By filling prescriptions that were invalid, the pharmacies “made choices that ... Read More...

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Tragic Stories Show Need for ‘compassionate intervention’

SAVE-A-SOUL – Feb. 24, 2025 - It’s not often a reporter signs in to a government news conference on the hunt for scandal, but ends up with a broken heart. That’s how it felt for me when Premier Danielle Smith anno... Read More...

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He Died as S.F.’s Largest Treatment Provider Turned Him Away

AUDIO – WHY WHY WHY? – Feb. 27, 2025 - Jonathan Martin was face down, his head in his pillow, when Shy Baniani went to shake his roommate awake. As soon as Baniani’s hand touched Martin’s bare skin, th... Read More...

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Shutting Down Safe Injection Sites In New York City

VIDEO – LET THEM DIE – Feb. 14, 2025 - Drug users can take their drug of choice from heroin to cocaine inside the centers and supervisors intervene, most times with oxygen, if the user starts to overdose. They also ... Read More...

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Patients Used as ‘Human Pin Cushions’ For Profits

HORRIFIC COMPANY – Feb. 13, 2025 - The clinic claimed the injections were steroids that would relieve her pain, Shaw said, but with each shot her agony would grow. Shaw said she eventually tried to decline the shots,... Read More...

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Overbilling & Kickbacks. State Accuses Nonprofit NUWAY

VIDEO – GUILTY? – Jan. 30, 2025 - A KARE 11 investigation exposes tens of millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid billing, kickback allegations and executive enrichment. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.yout... Read More...

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High-Achieving Men Get Free From Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – ARE WE NOT MEN? – Feb. 6, 2025 - To learn more about Soberman’s Estate, including their discreet location, services and various treatment options, go to SobermansEstate.com or call 480-400-0677. CONT... Read More...

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UnitedHealthcare Agrees to Pay Millions More

GUILTY AS USUAL – Jan. 28, 2025 - The lawsuit, Samson v. UnitedHealthCare Services, Inc., originated from claims that UnitedHealthcare persistently called individuals with marketing messages without their consent bet... Read More...

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Clarity for Ads in Treatment Referral Scams

CROOKED LITTLE WORLD – Jan. 30, 2025 - The Ethical Marketing Campaign for Addiction Treatment (EMCAT) brought to the ASA’s attention concerns about the transparency and clarity in the drug and alcohol rehabilitation ... Read More...

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U.S. Gives $590 Million to Moderna Pharmaceutical to Speed Up Bird Flu Vaccine

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS – Jan. 18, 2025 - The money will go to Moderna, the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company that previously developed a COVID-19 vaccine. Since 2023, Moderna has been working to create a... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 28 2025

Florida Dept. of Children & Family Is Failing

IT’S FLORIDA JAKE – Jan. 22, 2025 - Unfortunately, inaccurate and incomplete information is what Floridians have come to expect from the state’s social service agency. Abused children and senior citizens, overc... Read More...

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Stolen Sobriety

VIDEO – ON THE CASE – Jan. 21, 2025 - I wish I knew how to help some of these people. If a person is working hard to stay sober, the last thing they need is more obstacles and more stress. It must be confusing for ca... Read More...

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Do Overdose Prevention Centers Work?

TIME WILL TELL – Jan. 2025 - An overdose prevention center opening its doors this month in Providence, Rhode Island could offer important insights into how these centers might reduce the harms of opioid addicti... Read More...

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The Gold Standard in Alcoholism Treatment

VIDEO – NALTREXONE COMMERCIAL – Jan. 23, 2025 - Volpicelli said he thinks Naltrexone is the gold standard for medications to treat AUD, having been around for 30 years and proven to be safe and effective. Markers in ... Read More...

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Philadelphia Offers Treatment Instead of Jail

ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Jan. 22, 2025 - Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order introducing what she calls “Wellness Court.” The City of Philadelphia is launching a new program in the Kensington neighborhood ... Read More...

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Over 400 People Saved in Knox County With Narcan

VIDEO – LIVES MATTER – Dec. 31, 2024 - “Each number of those is a person,” said Jessica Stanley, regional overdose prevention specialist. “So that is initially 422 families.” Numbers from Tennessee show naloxone r... Read More...

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San Francisco Bans Welfare Cash for Drug Addicts Who Refuse Treatment

GAME CHANGER? Or CASH GRAB? – Jan. 3, 2025 - “San Francisco is a city of compassion, but also a city that demands accountability,” Breed said in a statement. “We fund a wide range of treatment and recovery services t... Read More...

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What a New Trump Administration Could Mean for Addiction Treatment by Adi Jaffe Ph.D.

INCARCERATION FOR ADDICTS – Dec. 5, 2024 - Trump’s “Agenda 47” proposes an aggressive stance against drug trafficking and addiction, including measures such as naval embargoes on cartels and the death penalty f... Read More...

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Life-Saving Opioid Treatments Lacking in NC Rehabs

VIDEO – A SHAME – Nov. 27, 2024 - Chelsea Moore never imagined she’d be advocating for better addiction treatment options. Three years ago, she hit rock bottom after overdosing while pregnant. “I was with very exp... Read More...

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Addiction Treatment In Prison Improving

AUDIO – ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Nov. 20, 2024 - Treatment options for opioid use disorder in Pennsylvania jails and prisons are improving, according to a new report, but barriers remain for people who are incarcerate... Read More...

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What Happens When a Sober Influencer Relapses?

KEEPS COMING BACK? – Nov. 3, 2024 - Our culture produces influencers for every imaginable product and lifestyle, and recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol is no different. Some sober influencers satirize their... Read More...

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Divorce expert reveals the signs your marriage is about to end…

OR BE SAVED? – Nov. 7, 2024 - Whether you’ve been feeling like something is off or want to know what to look out for in your marriage, there are certain signs that can signify a divorce could be on the cards. Of c... Read More...

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Utah’s Porn Addiction

VIDEO ONLY – AT ARM’S LENGTH – Oct. 31, 2024 - Utah might be considered the anti-pornography capital of the United States, and many locals would likely wear this badge with pride. Utah was the first state to pass a r... Read More...

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Is This Methadone’s Moment?

IS IT TOO LATE? – Oct. 31, 2024 - “It’s absolutely atrocious that methadone policies have not kept up with the evidence. If you look at other countries that have expanded their access to methadone, their overdose rat... Read More...

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Use Psilocybin to Halt Relapse in Opioid Addicts?

LIKE MAGIC – Oct. 18, 2024 - The trial, led by Imperial College London, will focus on whether psilocybin – the active compound in magic mushrooms – combined with psychological support, can help to prevent relapse in ... Read More...

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17 Students Treated at Middle School in Studio City Over ‘Possible Overdoses’

VIDEO – SHARING – Oct. 17, 2024 - As she stood outside her school, sixth-grader Ariana Arcos was near tears, and with her lip quivering as she said, “I don’t know what’s going on right now.” Meanwhile, seventh-gra... Read More...

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