July 16 2019

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley on How Sobriety and Tom Petty Changed His Life

To Sum It All Up... –   July 16, 2019 - Steve Baltin: How did getting sober affect you musically?…

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In 7 years, 76 Billion Opioid Pills Flood America

Is it Love, Pain or Profits? – July 16, 2019 - The information comes from a database maintained by the…

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The First Day Movie with Chris Herren

New York Theatrical Premier Nov. 1, 2019 – Theatrical Premiere at the 11th REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium -…

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Suboxone Maker Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion In Settlement

They’ll Say Anything To Sell Drug$ –   July 11, 2019 - In announcing the Reckitt Benckiser settlement, the Justice…

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The Burgeoning Benzo Crisis

Mother’s Little Helper – July 8, 2019 - Often, women don’t know what they’re getting into. “Most people taking psychiatric…

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NCAD Spotlight: Data Will Drive Better Outcomes, Reimbursement

Business is Business and Nobody Lies –   July 8, 2019  - Joanna Conti, BS, MS, considers her family “extremely…

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Jobs Van picks up panhandlers and drives them towards brighter future

A Square Meal and a Full Heart –  JULY 09, 2019 - Cira loves his work, although he says when…

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Dwight Gooden Arrested on Cocaine Charges in New Jersey

Stopped Going to Meetings? –  July 12, 2019 - Known by the nickname “Doc,” Gooden was electric as a starting…

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Florida might be making ‘dent’ in opioid epidemic

Thanks to Naloxone – July 08, 2019 - “It feels like the resources that are being provided are helping the…

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In an Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces

Hang Up On Hangovers –  July 9, 2019 - Since giving up booze, Logan-Rice said, she has seen alcohol in…

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“He Threw Wine In My face.”

Ala-none too soon – JULY 12, 2019 - We had walked into a Thai restaurant for dinner, been seated, and…

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Police officer went radio silent. He was found alive, overdosed on heroin

Cops Cop Too! –   July 12, 2019 - Ellery was initially charged on April 15 with just a single,…

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Opioid treatment may reduce contact with law enforcement

So Would Decriminalization –  July 12, 2019  - “Contact with the criminal justice system – both in terms of crime…

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Police warn not to flush drugs down toilet for fear of creating ‘meth-gators’

First the  Squirrel, Now This? – July 15, 2019 - That’s the warning coming out of the Loretta Police Department…

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Juul CEO tells parents ‘I’m sorry’

And I’m Rich – JUL 13 2019 - “First of all, I’d tell them that I’m sorry that their child’s…

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‘Carried him out in body bag’: Woman says man overdosed, died on airplane

D.O.A. Where's the NARCAN?– July 15, 2019 - “Appreciate @lynnelyman sharing this tragic experience. Flight Attendants are aviation’s first responders…

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Florida cop planted meth on drivers. One lost custody of his daughter.

War of Decency –  July 11, 2019 - It was October 2017 and Bowling was on his way to the…

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Addiction Costs Employers $100 Billion Every Year

Stockholders Up In Arms? –   July 9, 2019 - Substance use disorder is a mental health disorder that has…

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REEL Recovery Film Festival Partners with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

RRFF Partners with NAMI –  July 11, 2019 - Films accepted for the REEL Recovery Film Festival Week will be…

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Executive Corner with Ryan Hampton

Stick with the Winners! –   July 15, 2019 - Over four years into recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction,…

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Motorcycle Crash Shows Bioethicist The Dark Side of Quitting Opioids

NEW BOOK: In Pain –   July 8, 2019 -  Interview highlights  On what happened when he tried tapering opioids…

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Canadian singer who quit drinking calls for booze-free options at music venues

More Than Just Diet Coke –   July 11, 2019 - Before you quit, how much did drinking feel like…

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Le’andria Johnson Talks Alcoholism and Her Journey to Sobriety

Singing a Soul Song –   JULY 14, 2019 -  Do you feel like alcohol impeded on your relationship with…

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A Peek Into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit

NA or CVS? – July 9, 2019 - One reason: “People say you’re just changing one drug for another,” said…

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Study finds psychiatric diagnosis to be ‘scientifically meaningless’

Pick a Card, Any Card! – JULY 8, 2019 - The main findings of the research were: • Psychiatric diagnoses…

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Even Heroes Can Struggle With Addiction

Freeing the Slave Within – July 12, 2019 - William Wilberforce, the parliamentarian known for leading the legislative fight to…

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Francine Shapiro, Developer of EMDR, Dies at 71

Left right, left right, left right... –   July 11, 2019 - The sting of the memory quickly faded, and…

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Hello, Therapy Cows.

Udderly Effective – July 12, 2019 - From a lush, secluded pasture on the Mountain Horse Farm, a 33-acre bed-and-breakfast…

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Why are intelligent people more likely to abuse drugs?

We’re Geniuses –   June 30, 2019 - When Ronald Graham, a concerned friend and fellow mathematician, bet him $500…

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Quote of the week

“Smile from your heart; nothing is more beautiful than a woman who is happy to be herself.” —Kubra Sait

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