June 30 2020

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Alcohol and drug addiction increasing since Covid-19 pandemic

To drink ‘n drug or not to... – June 17, 2020 - In Florida, 57% of people reported an increase in substance abuse and the largest increase was between people 35 to 44 years old. Alcohol was the number one substanc... Read More...

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Summer House’s Star Reveals He’s in Therapy to Help With Sobriety

Sponsor, Therapy and the STEPS!!! – June 24, 2020 - Getting help. Carl Radke, best known for his role on Bravo’s Summer House, is opening up about his journey to being a happier person. In May, the reality star... Read More...

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Designer of ‘I Love NY’ logo, dies

Kept it Simple – June 26, 2020 - In posters, logos, advertisements and book covers, Glaser’s ideas captured the spirit of the 1960s with a few simple colors and shapes. He was the designer on the team that founded Ne... Read More...

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Heather Locklear

From quitting time to getting time – June 19, 2020 - “We are all going through a challenging time right now,” she said. “I at first want to say thank you to all the first responders, to the people who you order from ... Read More...

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Road to Recovery: Using art to overcome addiction

Inspired by Grief – June 25, 2020 - The series focuses on their faces and is called “Into the Light.” The pieces will be displayed in an exhibit in Asheville in the fall, aimed at removing the stigma from opioi... Read More...

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Mama June Struggles to Admit She’s a Drug Addict

First Step’s First – June 25, 2020 - When asked how she feels and if she thinks she has a drug addiction, June says, “I feel like I have spent a lot of money … I do have an addictive personality, but when I think abo... Read More...

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Employees walk out of addiction center over alleged missing paychecks

Strange story for sure – June 25, 2020 - Meanwhile, the center owes money. According to fire protection company Brewer and Company, they have been waiting for months on a payment of $125,000 for installing a sprinkle... Read More...

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Non-profit smashes up Subaru to help women’s sober home

Why not a police car? – June 24, 2020 - “Over the course of a year and a half, we tore apart this car and used those parts to fix several other cars in the community,” said Paszkiet. “Now it’s time to smash and... Read More...

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Treatment centers hit hard by pandemic

Just when we need it most – June 24, 2020 - If services and staff are cut the effect on clients could be catastrophic, especially in a time of psychological distress and lack of support, says drug and alcohol counsel... Read More...

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Pill to fight alcoholism causes an uproar in France

Pourquoi? – JUNE 25, 2020 - Among the issues they cited was the ANSM decision to approve baclofen before the second study was publicly available. Even before publication, the academics noted the trial sponsor — the ... Read More...

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Activists Gave Out Free Cocaine to Highlight Overdose Crisis

Is there a heaven or not? – June 24, 2020 - The group’s calls for action include expanding the access to prescription narcotics in the province, providing a safe supply of cocaine and injectable heroin, covering inje... Read More...

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Using Sports to Prevent Drug Abuse

Try not to slip – June 26, 2020 - Perhaps, it’s for this reason drug rehabs incorporates sporting activities in their programs, so consider it when you serch “rehab near me” AddictionResource in Google. Drug re... Read More...

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Sober Squad promotes healthy living for recovering addicts

Gang of 12? – Jun 26, 2020 - “It’s kind of a grassroots thing for people in recovery,” Hubenette said. “I was up there for nine months, and I had one of the best summers of my life with those people. It’s... Read More...

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How Does a Community Help Get People Off Drugs During a Pandemic?

Compassion and Civic Duty – June 16, 2020 - There was also a weekly support group, for both “social interaction” and “accountability to other group members,” Brown said. A hot lunch was yet another draw, with l... Read More...

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1 in 10 Americans Use a Prescription Painkiller

Only 10%?!?!?!?!? – June 24, 2020 - Americans continue to look to the medicine cabinet for pain relief, with 1 in 10 using some type of prescription painkiller, a new U.S. government report says. But ... Read More...

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Miley Cyrus on ‘Black Mirror,’ Health, and Getting Sober

Waving Goodbye to Weed – Jun 23, 2020 - Do you ever look back at some of the things you’ve done and say, “What was I thinking?” One of my favorite interviews is when I say, “Anyone that smokes weed is a dummy.... Read More...

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Comparison: Dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes

More difficult through a mask! – June 25, 2020 - The study is the world’s first comparison of the effects of the three forms of smoking and vaping on human health and the function of cells that line blood vessels (t... Read More...

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The Year I Lost Everything, Psychiatry Offered Nothing

Mad in America – June 23, 2020 – During group therapy, we often filled out questionnaires, but there was rarely any discussion of our responses. Often, the questions focused on how to avoid the pitfalls that co... Read More...

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Quit Genius expands to include alcohol and opioids

What is this? Confusing or complicated? – June 23, 2020 - The company currently has a remote tobacco-cessation program. Now, with the updated FDA regulatory requirements during COVID-19, it is expanding to include pr... Read More...

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San Diego VA lied about drug treatment for suicidal vets

Our foreign warriors defeated at home – June 26, 2020 - The taxpayer-funded government agency is legally required to be transparent and accountable to the public. But during the past two years of inewsource’s coverag... Read More...

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It’s a Wonderful Time to Be Leslie Jordan

Little Big Man – June 23, 2020 - “I’m really divided whether I would go on Instagram or anything about it,” he said. “But when you have 4.7 million followers, I mean, you can’t just sit silent. I’m a gay man wh... Read More...

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Chris Kirk’s sobriety leads to first victory in five years

Final-Hole Birdie – June 25, 2020 - “I hate that it did but taking that break and getting some help gave me some perspective that maybe this isn’t as important as we make it out to be. Yes, it’s my career... Read More...

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Sobriety is Different When You Have a Co-Occuring Mental Illness

It’s Complicted – June 25, 2020 - While I was not diagnosed with depression and anxiety until I was 17, I had been struggling with them for much longer. I had already begun to abuse alcohol as a way to cope wit... Read More...

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Lazy Queen look “Sober” on punk-inspired single

Open minds making music – June 26, 2020 - The Nordic rock five-piece act continues to explore dynamic punk-spirited echoes with this latest release. The track dives into the unending struggle of sobriety and th... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Franz Kafka

“In a fight between you and the world, back the world.” — Franz Kafka ... Read More...

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ART of Intervention Project Experts with Rob Lohman and 21 Experts

Listen and Learn! Free Fun – JUNE 30 - JULY 30, 2020 - Meet Teresa Porter: mother of three and owner of Sirrine Studio and Sirrine Yoga. In 2008 when the recession hit, she and her husband were expecting ... Read More...

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The Inside Story of a Disgraced Drugmaker

Wall Street, bribery and an opioid epidemic – June 18, 2020 - Seven of the Insys executives and employees on trial were found guilty of masterminding and participating in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe the dr... Read More...

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Drinking Has Surged During The Pandemic

Where did I put my weekend? – June 21, 2020 - Dr. Sarah Johnson, medical director of Landmark Recovery, an addiction treatment program based in Louisville, Ky., with locations in the Midwest says that, virtual ... Read More...

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American Addiction Centers files for Chapter 11

Drug abuse money in the millions – JUNE 22, 2020 - “No layoffs or facility closures are expected as a result of the recapitalization plan,” the company said. Treatment operations will remain unaffected and the cente... Read More...

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