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The Importance of Sobriety During Pregnancy

BABIES NEED LOVE –   Jan. 10, 2022 - Speaking as a mother and employee in human services, the adverse…

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I Meditate Before Touching Any Electronics

THE LIGHT SWITCH TOO? –   Jan. 12, 2022 - My life was starting to shift completely online, like one…

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Overdose Deaths at Historic High. Could These Strategies Save Lives?

SOMETHING NEW? –   Jan. 23, 2022 - As evidence-based drug treatment and interventions became increasingly difficult to obtain during…

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700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing

EDUCATION IS NOW A LUXURY ITEM –   Jan. 3, 2022 - Others, like Ruby, were booted out when they…

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Quote of the Week – Sidney Poitier

“I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.” —Sidney Poitier (1927-2022)

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Edie Falco Gave ‘Nurse Jackie’ Writers Deeply Personal Ultimatum

REAL LIFE EDUCATION –   Dec. 31, 2021 - It’s hard to imagine that this talented, hardworking actor ever struggled…

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Quote of the Week – Betty White

“People say, ‘But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.’ Well, at my age, if I…

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San Francisco Approves Emergency Declaration In Tenderloin

WATCH – DRASTIC ACTION –   Dec. 24, 2021 - “We know this increase in police presence will disproportionately impact…

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Quote of the Week – Joan Didion

“Do not whine...Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.” —Joan Didion (12/5/34–12/23/21) more@Poets&Writers more@NYTimes

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Save the Children – 456,791 views

GENERATIONAL TRAUMA IN SONG –   Dec. 2021 - Marvin Gaye video more@YouTube

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Are We Losing the War for Our Children?

WHO’S EVEN TRYING? –   Dec. 3, 2021 - Even more so, sadness and anxiety have ensnared many young people…

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Former Alcoholic Targets 70 Triathlons in 70 Days

WHY WOULDN’T HE? –   Dec. 3, 2021 - Before the pandemic, Mr Stone worked as a scuba instructor overseas,…

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WARNING! Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Crisis According to Surgeon General

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN? –   Dec. 7, 2021 - Although blame for adolescent distress is…

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Gloria Harrison: A Story of Hope and Healing

SHE’S NEVER GIVEN UP –   Dec. 6, 2021 - Gloria’s story, is shocking in the brutality of the reactions…

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Teen Making Difference for Those Impacted By Addiction

WATCH – NEVER TOO YOUNG TO HELP –   Nov. 24, 2021 - “Seeing Mom going through rehab and jail,…

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Mother Says Daughter’s Death Can Help Build Awareness

WATCH – OF UNFATHOMABLE GRIEF –   Nov. 27, 2021 - “I have my moments when I cannot hold tears…

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How to Buy Used Gifts This Holiday to Save The Earth

PASSING IT ON –   Nov. 24, 2021 - I love the double dopamine hit that comes from buying something…

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Quote of the Week – Stephen Sondheim

“I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You…

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Legalize All Drugs For Everyone’s Sake

IT COULDN’T GET WORSE –   Nov. 20, 2021 - The consequences of this racist motivation have been huge. Studies…

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Fentanyl & Meth Led to More Mental Illness, Homelessness & Death

LISTEN – HUMANITY ON THE SKIDS –   Nov. 19, 2021 - Quinones tells Press Play that this book is…

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Discrimination Causes Increase in Mental Illness, Psychological Distress

TIME TO BE KIND –   Nov. 2021 - The study found dealing with any degree of discrimination was associated…

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When Will FDA’s Graphic Warning Rule Take Effect?

ASK PHILIP MORRIS –   Nov. 2021 - The rule—initially slated to take effect June 18, 2021—would require 11 new…

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Revolutionary, ‘less harmful’ Pain Medication Therapy

WATCH – ADDICTION IS NOT MANDATORY –   Nov. 12, 2021 - “I wanted no narcotics,” said Seminole County resident…

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Yoga can make you cry. Here’s why that’s okay.

PRAYER CAN TOO –    Nov. 2, 2021 - Adam Gallenberg, a sports psychologist with Premier Sport Psychology in Edina,…

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Alcoholic Liver Disease up 30%

WORLDWIDE RISE –    Nov. 3, 2021 - People continued to “drink away” until the internal damage was advanced, he…

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NYC Might Allow Drug Use in Harlem

WINTER IN AMERICA? –    Nov. 5, 2021 - But according to Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, New York City’s Executive Deputy…

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Delilah Belle Hamlin: “I Was Hospitalized After Accidentally Overdosing”

WATCH – IT’S NOT EASY HAVING 1.6 MILLION FOLLOWERS –   Nov. 2, 2021 - “My body got dependent on…

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Nan Goldin Is No Longer Focused on the Sackler Family

MORE HARM REDUCTION –   Oct. 19, 2021 - PAIN now calls attention to syringe service programs under siege, and…

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The New Wave of Killer Synthetic Drugs

BODIES ON THE SHORE OF DESPAIR –    Oct. 28, 2021 - Quinones has been on this beat for years.…

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Cheap Antidepressant Lowers Risk of Covid Hospitalization

WATCH – HELP TWO BIRDS WITH ONE PILL –   Oct. 28, 2021 - “Fluvoxamine may reduce the production of inflammatory…

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