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15 Foods You Should Be Eating Every Day

You are what you eat – Nov. 19, 2020 - “Every time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it.” The leading cause of both death, disability, and disease within the United States is diet. B... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in SF

Heaven’s Overcrowding... – Dec. 19, 2020 - The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far worse if it wasn’t for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the begi... Read More...

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U.S. Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

WHY? – Dec. 17, 2020 - The primary driver behind the record-breaking numbers appeared to be the use of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which increased 38.4%. Of 38 U.S. jurisdictions with available synth... Read More...

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What a Way to Start My 20’s!

A dream deferred is a dream denied – December 11, 2020 - The shutdown of society worsened my disordered thoughts around food and body image and the aggressive advertising I’ve received for “home workouts” and “... Read More...

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Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family

Not another statistic – December 11th, 2020 - After getting clean, she started working there and helped other women in recovery keep tabs on their medications and appointments. She had found her purpose hel... Read More...

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Central Florida Overdose Deaths up 70% During Pandemic

WATCH – The madness is horrific – Dec. 4, 2020 - Sheriff Dennis Lemma talks to Good Day Orlando about the rise in overdose deaths during the pandemic. more@Fox35Orlando ... Read More...

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Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love

Now more than ever... – Dec. 2020 - In the general Buddhist style of befriending complexity through simplicity and with his particular gift for simple words strung into a rosary of immense wisdom radiating imm... Read More...

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IMAGINE – John Lennon & Yoko Ono Live at New York City Benefit

WATCH – Imagine – 12/8/2020 - October 9, 1940, Liverpool - December 8, 1980, New York City more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpLSN-D05Z8&feature=youtu.be ... Read More...

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Racial treatment disparities mean many reluctant to seek help

In this case, it is Black and White – Nov. 11, 2020 - Here’s some of what the research shows: They are disproportionately sent to jail or prison for addiction-related crimes. In the federal system,... Read More...

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Increasing Numbers of Children Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Medications

Doctors know best? – Nov. 17, 2020 - In the group of children prescribed polypharmacy regimens, antipsychotics increased from 38.3% of the children in 1999-2004 to 75% of the children in 2011-2015. The percenta... Read More...

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Sarah hid her addiction from everyone, then it all unravelled.

WATCH – When suicide is off the table – Nov. 9, 2020 - hey completed seven rounds of IVF, before they realised their reality: their story wasn’t going to end in children. “I would’ve been happy to put... Read More...

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Voters rejecting the war on drugs

America – Giving Peace a Chance – November 7, 2020 - People want a truce in the War on Drugs. Cannabis has been rebranded as a wellness panacea. Mushrooms and MDMA are making headlines as therapy tools, not party f... Read More...

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Horrible “Facts” About Diet Soda

It’s not really food, is it? – Nov. 3, 2020 - If you drink diet soda—or any artificially sweetened beverage, for that matter—chances are you do so because you’re under the impression it’s a healthier option tha... Read More...

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Keys for Successful Warm Hand-Offs with Stimulant-Using Patients

Trying to stop the madness – Oct. 29, 2020 - Since receiving a Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) state targeted response grant in 2017, the Chicago-based Gateway Foundation has worked with substa... Read More...

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U.S. Is ‘Facing A National Mental Health Crisis’

LISTEN – WHY? – Oct. 26, 2020 - For more than a decade, the American Psychological Association has issued a report based on extensive surveys called “Stress in America.” This year’s report begins on a somber no... Read More...

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New Book ‘TRAP MUSIC’ Explores Drug Addiction and Mass Incarceration

WATCH – Atlanta Braves – Oct. 21, 2020 - The 230-page book and audio documentary feature Shaw’s curated interviews with dozens of history makers, including pioneering Atlanta artists, producers, music executiv... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMental HealthOctober 27 2020

Wearing masks could save more than 100,000 US lives through February

Please Live Longer – Oct. 23, 2020 - “The fall/winter surge will intensify in November and December, reaching a peak in January. Many states will face enormous pressure on hospital capacity and will likely have to re... Read More...

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Two fentanyl deaths a day in San Francisco

Golden Gate Deaths – Oct 10, 2020 - Paramedics revive an overdose victim in the Tenderloin in July. San Francisco is on track to lose more than 700 people to drugs in 2020 — or nearly two every day. more@SFChronic... Read More...

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Toni Cornell Aims to End Stigma of Mental Health and Addiction

Love Never Dies – Oct 9, 2020 - Toni Cornell — armed with a mission to end the stigma associated with addiction — is honoring her late father, rock star Chris Cornell. On Friday ahead of World Mental Health Da... Read More...

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Virtual fitness classes strengthen those battling addiction

WATCH – Time to stretch... – Oct. 1, 2020 - The organization has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 36,000 people across the United States. Now, clients can log on to ... Read More...

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Mexico’s drug war leaves 39,000 unidentified bodies in its morgues

But if drugs were legal...? – Sep. 22, 2020 - Mexico’s militarised crackdown on organised crime has left nearly 39,000 unidentified bodies in the country’s morgues, which are often unable to handle the volume of co... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ― Ruth Bader Ginsburg, March 15, 1933 - September 18, 2020 ... Read More...

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Family sells t-shirts to benefit overdose victim’s child

WATCH – The little ones left behind – Sep. 14, 2020 - Both men were into racing so the Schultz family hopes these t-shirts in his memory alert others to the danger of street drugs laced with fentanyl. “I hope they... Read More...

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Melissa Etheridge channels heartbreak

Foundation made of love – Sept. 10, 2020 - “It was a long journey. In the end, there’s a small amount of peace knowing he’s not in pain anymore,” Etheridge said Thursday on “Today.” “Of course, we miss him. My wife a... Read More...

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THE END OF EVERYTHING (Astrophysically Speaking)

MEDIA: Book Review – August 4, 2020 - The eye of astrophysics reaches a great deal farther now. Cosmologists calculate the curve and complete the figure by employing a potent arsenal of instruments and methodologies.... Read More...

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Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

WATCH – Bridge over troubled waters – August 18, 2020 - In Clark County, Nevada fentanyl-related deaths have jumped 125% compared to this point last year, according to data from Southern Nevada Health District... Read More...

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The Highest Good: The 4 Stoic Virtues

If not now, when? – TODAY - Even bad situations. Even painful or scary ones. If we act virtuously, they believed, everything else important could follow: Happiness, success, meaning, reputation, honor, love. “... Read More...

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Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls

The only dis-ease that KILLS OTHERS! – August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she was “out of it” and appeared under the influence. The arrest report also outlined that the ... Read More...

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15 Foods You Should Be Eating Every Day

Overdose Deaths Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in SF

U.S. Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

What a Way to Start My 20’s!

Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family

Central Florida Overdose Deaths up 70% During Pandemic

Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love

IMAGINE – John Lennon & Yoko Ono Live at New York City Benefit

The childhood drug addiction that inspired The Queen’s Gambit

Racial treatment disparities mean many reluctant to seek help

Increasing Numbers of Children Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Medications

Types of Teen Addictions parents should be on the lookout for

Sarah hid her addiction from everyone, then it all unravelled.

Voters rejecting the war on drugs

Horrible “Facts” About Diet Soda

Keys for Successful Warm Hand-Offs with Stimulant-Using Patients

U.S. Is ‘Facing A National Mental Health Crisis’

New Book ‘TRAP MUSIC’ Explores Drug Addiction and Mass Incarceration

Wearing masks could save more than 100,000 US lives through February

Two fentanyl deaths a day in San Francisco

Toni Cornell Aims to End Stigma of Mental Health and Addiction

Virtual fitness classes strengthen those battling addiction

Mexico’s drug war leaves 39,000 unidentified bodies in its morgues

Quote of the Week – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Family sells t-shirts to benefit overdose victim’s child

Melissa Etheridge channels heartbreak

THE END OF EVERYTHING (Astrophysically Speaking)

Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

The Highest Good: The 4 Stoic Virtues

Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls