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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 molecules called cytokines, that can be triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection,” Reiersen said in a statement... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Simone de Beauvoir

“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.“ —Simone de Beauvoir ... Read More...

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Turns Out, Beer Is Even Worse For You Than We Thought

GERMAN’S PROTEST – Oct. 20, 2021 - If having a few beers after a long day of work is a regular habit for you, you may be putting your pancreas in harm’s way. A 2012 study published in Diabetes Medicine foun... Read More...

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Foods Ranked Healthiest to Deadliest

IT’LL KILL YOU EVENTUALLY – Oct. 16, 2021 - Mozaffarian and colleagues created what they call the Food Compass by applying the latest science on nutrition to examine both the healthy and harmful aspects of mor... Read More...

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Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death

THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...

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The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel

IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – 2021 - Few people in the two centuries since Emerson issued his exhortation to “trust thyself” have countered this culturally condoned blunting of individuality more courageously and consi... Read More...

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Police Chief Says Criminalizing Drugs Causes Most Deaths

THE LAW THAT KILLS EVERY DAY – Oct. 23, 2021 - “The vast majority of those deaths would have been entirely preventable,” he said, adding: “In 21 years of police service I have slowly, perhaps too slowly,... Read More...

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50-Year War on Drugs Imprisoned Millions of Black Lives That Didn’t Matter

EXCEPT TO THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX – July 21, 2021 - Yet the loser is clear: Black and Latino Americans, their families and their communities. A key weapon was the imposition of mandatory minimums in pris... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Matsuo Basho

"Seek not the paths of the ancients; seek that which the ancients sought." —Matsuo Basho ... Read More...

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Brain-Based Treatment for Recovery, Relapse Prevention & Improved Mental Health by Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D.

A Pioneer in the Field of Neuro-Engineering – October 10, 2021 - Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist with offices in Novato and Newport Beach, CA, provides neuro-engineering in her local offices and t... Read More...

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How One Dentist is Addressing Homelessness and Addiction

WATCH – ONE TOOTH AT A TIME – Oct. 10, 2021 - Dr. David Frank, owner of Walden Dental in Austin, has worked with addiction recovery organization Recovery Unplugged as patients from the center began attending his cl... Read More...

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USA’s Record high of 96,000 Drug Deaths in 12 Months

WATCH – AMERICAN TRAGEDY – Oct. 13, 2021 - Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March 2021, according to data released Wednesday by th... Read More...

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I’m A Fat Woman. This Is Why I Post Photos Of Myself Eating.

ONE SIZE DOESN'T HAVE TO FIT ALL – Oct. 13, 2021 - Fast-forward to the age of 11. I’m in a bathroom stall with my lunch tray, hovering my knees above the toilet to perfectly balance my meal of 2% milk, carrots and ... Read More...

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Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use

WAR ON POOR PEOPLE CONTINUES – Oct. 10, 2021 - The layout of Tallahassee and the many different demographics present contribute to the high rate of drug use. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, ... Read More...

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In Love and Recovery

OUR COMMON WELFARE MUST COME FIRST – Oct. 8, 2021 - “They taught me how to help others and get out of my own way,” said Ms. Sabbath, who graduated from Clark University; she earned a master’s degree in social ... Read More...

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Now Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes is Dangerous

THE TRUTH CHANGES – Oct. 14, 2021 - However, “taking aspirin can also cause heavy bleeding that can be fatal, especially in older people,” Tseng said. Therefore, the task force now argues that adults 60 and ol... Read More...

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F.D.A. Authorizes E-Cigarettes for U.S. Market for First Time

NO BRIBES HERE! – Oct. 12, 2021 - The watershed decision could pave the way for authorization of some other electronic cigarettes, including from the once-dominant maker Juul, to stay on the market. For ... Read More...

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Is Coffee Good for You?

DO BEES BEE, DO BEARS BEAR? – Oct. 13, 2021 - Yes. Do you prefer a dark or light roast? Coarse grinding or fine? Arabica or robusta? “All of these different aspects affect the taste, but also affect the compoun... Read More...

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Human Trafficking Recovery Center’s Fundraising Efforts

SAVE THE STOLEN – Oct. 8, 2021 - On Thursday, members of the Aspen House board, human trafficking survivors, and potential donors attended a luncheon on a rooftop in Salt Lake City to kickstart fundraisi... Read More...

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Portraits of Virginians Who Died from Drug Addiction

DRAWING DEADLY CONCLUSIONS – Oct. 2, 2021 - After drawing his portrait, she decided to draw others who suffered from addiction “The goal of this project is to humanize this disease and to help to erase the ... Read More...

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Man Beats Addiction and Homelessness to Start Crime Scene Cleaning Firm

IRONIC – Sept. 30, 2021 - “I spent nights looking for a warm place to sleep. If you went around the back of the shops on Sauchiehall Street, there was a fan blowing hot air you could sit and huddle there... Read More...

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease Addictions

WATCH – IT BETTER – Sept. 29, 2021 - Fisher, 36, who lives in West Virginia, is the third patient enrolled in a clinical trial being conducted at West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Insti... Read More...

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France to Create a Network of ‘Safe Consumption Sites’

BETTER ‘SAFE’ THAN SORRY – Sept. 29, 2021 - Véran said two new centres would be created each year at a national level. A law from 2016 authorises the creation of low-risk consumption rooms, but so far just two hav... Read More...

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Hang On Tight for the Good Times ‘Cause the Future Holds Surprises That You Have No Clue About

WATCH – PUNK LIVES – Sept. 20, 2021 - “ My aunt jumped off Niagra Falls and died when she was in her twenties. She was such a badass hippie activist: she told me no matter if it takes a couple hours, days, mon... Read More...

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Gambling Addiction Leads to Risk of Suicide

WATCH – IT’S HARD TO CONTROL YOUR BRAIN – SEPT. 23, 2021 - She’s a widow, who’s recently retired, and said the lack of things to do, led her to visiting the casinos. Eventually, it turned into an addi... Read More...

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Alcohol Kills More Americans Than Drug Overdoses

LEGALIZE IT! OH, IT IS – Sept. 24, 2021 - As we observe National Recovery Month throughout September, it’s important to recognize the scope of America’s alcohol dependence and help those with alcohol use disor... Read More...

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Why Can’t You Just Be Normal? by Reef Karim

BETTER SORRY THAN SAFE – Sept. 22, 2021 - I couldn’t stand it anymore. I felt like I was living someone else’s life. It was a life filled with people pleasing, playing it safe. And it felt like I lost me... Read More...

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Using Yoga to Help with Addiction Recovery

WATCH – STRETCHING MIND AND BODY – Sept. 22, 2021 - With little left to give, Daffner channeled his hopelessness into a willingness to try just about anything, and that’s when he discovered the Scottsdale Reco... Read More...

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life expectancy

Cheap Antidepressant Lowers Risk of Covid Hospitalization

Quote of the Week – Simone de Beauvoir

Turns Out, Beer Is Even Worse For You Than We Thought

Foods Ranked Healthiest to Deadliest

Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death

The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel

Police Chief Says Criminalizing Drugs Causes Most Deaths

50-Year War on Drugs Imprisoned Millions of Black Lives That Didn’t Matter

Quote of the Week – Matsuo Basho

Brain-Based Treatment for Recovery, Relapse Prevention & Improved Mental Health by Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D.

How One Dentist is Addressing Homelessness and Addiction

USA’s Record high of 96,000 Drug Deaths in 12 Months

I’m A Fat Woman. This Is Why I Post Photos Of Myself Eating.

Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use

In Love and Recovery

Now Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes is Dangerous

F.D.A. Authorizes E-Cigarettes for U.S. Market for First Time

Is Coffee Good for You?

Human Trafficking Recovery Center’s Fundraising Efforts

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh On His Recovery As Nation Endures Addiction Crisis

Portraits of Virginians Who Died from Drug Addiction

Man Beats Addiction and Homelessness to Start Crime Scene Cleaning Firm

“Intervention” Alone Couldn’t Stop These Tragic Deaths

Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease Addictions

France to Create a Network of ‘Safe Consumption Sites’

Hang On Tight for the Good Times ‘Cause the Future Holds Surprises That You Have No Clue About

Gambling Addiction Leads to Risk of Suicide

Alcohol Kills More Americans Than Drug Overdoses

Why Can’t You Just Be Normal? by Reef Karim

Using Yoga to Help with Addiction Recovery