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How Going Gluten-Free Cured My Depression

FEELING BETTER WITH LESS – July 7, 2022 - Except that every time I ate a bagel, I felt sad. It took me a year to be able to conceptualize what wheat-free would look like as a lifestyle. Wheat was such... Read More...

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Q&A with Smart Recovery, Ted Perkins

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – JULY 8, 2022 - Ted Perkins has worked in various professional capacities in the motion picture industry and in senior executive posts at two major studios, including Warner Bros., and ... Read More...

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Father Says Son’s High School Prescribed Him Anti-Depressants Without Notifying Him

VIDEO – BRAVE NEW WORLD IS HERE – July 3, 2022 - In a viral TikTok, a father shares his shock and frustration that his 15-year-old son’s high school was supplying him with antidepressants without his knowledge... Read More...

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American Cartel: Inside the battle to bring down the opioid industry

GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER – July 7, 2022 - Rannazzisi came under attack by a tightknit coalition of drug company executives and lobbyists with close ties to members of Congress, and high-ranking officials insid... Read More...

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Medical Director Sentenced in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme

GUILTY: MONEY FOR NOTHING – July 7, 2022 - According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Santeiro and others admitted patients for medically unnecessary detox services, the most expensive kind o... Read More...

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Can a Target Gift Card Help You Stay Off Meth?

YES. MONEY TALKS NOBODY WALKS – July 4, 2022 - Behind the table, a program assistant hastened to clarify that it was a chance at a gift card — just a chance. But a chance was enough for Mark, who began filling ... Read More...

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Steven Tyler ‘Doing Extremely Well’ After Rehab

TIME FOR A MEETING – July 3, 2022 - In May, the band announced Tyler had entered a treatment facility after he relapsed following 10 years of sobriety. He’s since completed rehab, a rep for Aerosmith confirmed... Read More...

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Celebrities Who Have Spoken About Addiction Struggles

EVEN STARS CAN BE HUMAN – July 7, 2022 - Lady Gaga has never been shy about her drug use, often admitting that she has been “addicted to various things” since she was young. After undergoing surgery in Fe... Read More...

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Does Binge Drinking Mean I’m an Alcoholic?

PROBABLY? – July 7, 2022 - Q: Does my binge drinking mean I’m an alcoholic? A: No, it doesn’t. But it could be a warning sign. You need to closely and honestly monitor your drinking behavior to figure out w... Read More...

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Federal Judge Sides With Big Pharma – NO FINES

BREAKING NEWS! – July 4th, 2022 – A federal judge ruled Monday that three major drug companies did not cause public nuisance when they distributed millions of opioids. more@newsmax ... Read More...

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San Francisco Opens a Psychiatric Center Without Stigma

STOP THE MADNESS – June 27, 2022 - The five-story, 150,000-square-foot building represents a visible departure from older psychiatric facilities that are located in secluded places with obscured facades. “We... Read More...

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Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

SAD to TRAGIC to DEADLY – June 30, 2022 - The rate of overdose has prompted immediate action from DHS and has spurred calls for more effective federal, state and local strategies to keep drug users safe amid a ... Read More...

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Lily Allen ‘overwhelmed’ with Olivia Rodrigo After Almost Three Years Sobriety

SETTING THE STAGE – June 26, 2022 - The Smile singer gave the Glasto crowds a pleasant surprise when she appeared on stage during Olivia Rodrigo’s performance on Saturday. Together, the pair duetted on Li... Read More...

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It’s An Overdose Crisis, NOT An Opioid Crisis

HARM REDUCTION is DEATH REDUCTION – June 27, 2022 - Anyone using pills or powder needs a naloxone kit, too.Rebrand naloxone as an overdose prevention drug rather than a drug that reverses an opioid ove... Read More...

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Potential New Treatment for Meth Addiction

VERY GOOD NEWS! – June 26, 2022 - Conducted from 2017 to 2019 at clinics in multiple community treatment programs nationwide, this study enrolled 403 adult volunteers ages 18 to 65 with moderate to severe meth... Read More...

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How To Learn To Finally Love Yourself by Harriet Harrer

YOU ARE ONE OF DA KINE – July 1, 2022 - Early in my childhood, I suffered in silence on most days, trying to get away from the hecklers and the beautiful people who thought they would be blessed with their look... Read More...

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‘Do I Have to Tell My Boss I’m Going to Rehab?’

GOOD QUESTION – June 28, 2022 - Dear Working It, You have no legal or moral obligation to tell your boss why you need medical leave. (One hopes that this continues to be the case.) And rest assured, going t... Read More...

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Less Than 25% with Depression Respond to Treatment

THAT’S DEPRESSING – June 27, 2022 - Their rationale for conducting the study was their belief that “Despite plenty of effective antidepressant (AD) treatments, the outcome of major depressive disorder (MDD) is... Read More...

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Machine Gun Kelly Details Near-Suicide Attempt

VIDEO – ARTISTIC LICENSE – June 28, 2022 - He went on to talk about how he called his fiancé Megan Fox during one particular episode where he tried to take his own life. He continued: “I called Megan, I was... Read More...

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Are Smartphones Making Kids Dumb?

JUST CALL THEM DIGITAL DRUGS – June 29, 2022 - I am a dad of two teenage sons, the only ones in their respective grades without smartphones. Their images — and “cool factor” — take hits because I won’t let the... Read More...

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Marijuana Users More Likely to Need Emergency Care and Hospitalization

WOULD THEY EVEN NOTICE? – June 28, 2022 - “Unlike tobacco, there is some uncertainty or controversy regarding the adverse health impacts of cannabis. Some individuals may perceive that cannabis has some health... Read More...

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FDA to Order Juul e-Cigarettes Off The Market in the US

SAVE THE CHILDREN – June 22, 2022 - “This clearly comes as a surprise to the market … we would expect that Juul would appeal the decision, and remain on the market through that process, which would likely take... Read More...

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White House Backs Extension of Telehealth Addiction Treatment

FACE TO FACE, SORT OF – June 22, 2022 - In a report released Wednesday, the White House office laid out steps for broadening telehealth access for individuals struggling with addiction. The plan calls... Read More...

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‘Dangerous’ Electro Convulsive Therapy Disproportionately Prescribed to Women

IT’S SHOCKING! – June 19, 2022 - The scale of which ECT is being used in England has been laid bare, and found to be disproportionately prescribed to women who make up two thirds of patients. NHS da... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionJune 28 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma

‘Wait on your miracle’: Boxer Overcomes Homelessness

NO TKO – June 17, 2022 - Now, he hosts a weekly podcast for people experiencing homelessness. His goal is to move out of the Salvation Army. “I always tell people to wait on your miracle because your ... Read More...

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Psychiatric Drugs Do Not Improve Disease

THEY DO MAKE MONEY – June 20, 2022 - His examples are psychiatry’s two mainstays of treatment, antidepressants and antipsychotics. For instance, he notes that antidepressant treatment increases suicide attempt... Read More...

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Ibogaine Isn’t a “Cure” for Addiction—But It Can Be a Useful Detox Tool

HEALING INFORMATION? – June 16, 2022 - On June 13, the city council of Amherst, Massachusetts, declined to advance a measure decriminalizing entheogens, or naturally occurring psychedelics. These include psilo... Read More...

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Quitting Kratom Is Easy?

SHE DON’T NEED NO 12 STEPS – June 23, 2022 - I took my last dose Saturday morning. I didn’t experience so much as any discomfort. On Sunday, I went hiking. On Monday, I went to a Pride Gay Skate event at the r... Read More...

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How Going Gluten-Free Cured My Depression

Hayden Panettiere Ends Addiction to Opioids & Alcohol

Q&A with Smart Recovery, Ted Perkins

Father Says Son’s High School Prescribed Him Anti-Depressants Without Notifying Him

American Cartel: Inside the battle to bring down the opioid industry

Medical Director Sentenced in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme

Can a Target Gift Card Help You Stay Off Meth?

Steven Tyler ‘Doing Extremely Well’ After Rehab

Celebrities Who Have Spoken About Addiction Struggles

Does Binge Drinking Mean I’m an Alcoholic?

Federal Judge Sides With Big Pharma – NO FINES

San Francisco Opens a Psychiatric Center Without Stigma

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

Lily Allen ‘overwhelmed’ with Olivia Rodrigo After Almost Three Years Sobriety

It’s An Overdose Crisis, NOT An Opioid Crisis

Potential New Treatment for Meth Addiction

How To Learn To Finally Love Yourself by Harriet Harrer

‘Do I Have to Tell My Boss I’m Going to Rehab?’

Less Than 25% with Depression Respond to Treatment

Machine Gun Kelly Details Near-Suicide Attempt

Are Smartphones Making Kids Dumb?

Marijuana Users More Likely to Need Emergency Care and Hospitalization

FDA to Order Juul e-Cigarettes Off The Market in the US

‘Night of the Living Rez’ Chronicles One Tribe’s Struggle with Addiction

White House Backs Extension of Telehealth Addiction Treatment

‘Dangerous’ Electro Convulsive Therapy Disproportionately Prescribed to Women

‘Wait on your miracle’: Boxer Overcomes Homelessness

Psychiatric Drugs Do Not Improve Disease

Ibogaine Isn’t a “Cure” for Addiction—But It Can Be a Useful Detox Tool

Quitting Kratom Is Easy?