Mar 6 2018

Opioid overdose among children nearly doubles

CHILDREN? – March 5, 2018- Children between the ages of 1 and 5 years were the second most-likely to be…

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New rehab clinic offers holy grail to addicts: keep drinking

Don’t Forget to Tip ... Over – February 26, 2018 - Most people don’t want abstinence,” said Alavida’s medical director…

7 years ago

Senator Calls Out Big Pharma For Opposing Legal Marijuana

Let's Play Monopoly – FEB 23, 2018 - “To them it’s competition for chronic pain, and that’s outrageous because we…

7 years ago

“Gotta Live It” From Folk-Punk Legend Sunny War

Music Time – Feb. 28, 2018 -  War calls it “a very personal song about my struggle with alcoholism, my…

7 years ago

The $95,244 urine tests

Gold Mining – Feb. 26, 2018 - An 11Alive Investigation uncovered a surge in drug tests paid for with Georgia…

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Secret alcohol in kombucha?

No Shoot Sherlock – Jan. 28, 2018 -  Kombucha is a wildly popular drink that has devotees believing it can…

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Jail Inmate Dies After Overdose

Jail as Permanent Detox? – Feb. 28, 2018 - An inmate in the Chemung County Jail died after reportedly overdosing…

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Beacon House Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Grand Old Dame – Jan. 29, 2018 - Drug and alcohol treatment center, the Beacon House is proud to announce…

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Admissions to hospital for drug-related mental health problems soar

Where Will It End? – March 3, 2018 - The statistics record damaging changes to people’s mental states as a…

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How Tragedy, Trauma And Addiction Play Out In The 2018 Oscars

Cinema Intoxication – MAR 2, 2018 - Victory came at a cost. The isolation, tension and high-stakes living resulted in…

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The case for prescription heroin

No Crime, No Fentanyl, NO DEAD – June 20, 2017 - In the main treatment room, a familiar smell of…

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‘Heroin(e)’: Women Fighting Addiction In Appalachia

Films Can Save Lives Too – March 4, 2018 - Documentary filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon chose Huntington as the setting…

7 years ago

Addiction advertising can trick you to death

Bottom Line is Paramount – March 2, 2018 - The Beacon House is one of the granddaddies of addiction treatment…

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History shows we can’t arrest our way out of drug addiction

Endless War – Feb. 28, 2018 - ...Sessions unveiled a new task force that would target the epidemic. But Sessions’…

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‘wonder drug’ used to treat alcoholism not as effective as thought

Studying the Studies – March 4, 2018 - A MEDICATION THAT had been hailed as “a wonder drug” to treat…

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Methadone makes comeback

Drink of Life – March 4, 2018 - This week’s In Depth looks at where methadone treatment fits in with…

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Canada considering decriminalization of all drugs

Northern Sanity – Feb. 26, 2018 - Two of Canada’s three major political parties are considering removing criminal penalties for…

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Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working.

Killer Idea – Dec. 5, 2017 - In 2001, nearly two decades into Pereira’s accidental specialization in addiction, Portugal became…

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A push to cut costs and boost profits at surgery centers led to trail of death

Greedy Bastards – March 2, 2018 - In desperation, a nurse did something that would not happen in a hospital.…

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Dennis Rodman: Sobriety’s Struggle

OK it’s TMZ – FEB. 26, 2018 - DENNIS RODMAN SAYS HE’S 38 DAYS BOOZE-FREE -- BUT ADMITS HE STILL…

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New Hampshire Passes Bill to Prohibit Sobriety Checkpoints

Honor System? – Feb. 28, 2018 - On February 22nd, New Hampshire’s House of Representatives passed HB 1283,a Republican-led bill…

7 years ago

Academics Rebuke WHO’s Video Game Addiction Classification

Label THIS! – March 1, 2018 - The 36 “internationally renowned and respected mental health experts, leading social scientists and…

7 years ago

Ben Affleck’s Father Speaks About His Son’s Addiction & Recovery

Is Filmmaking Hazardous to Your Health? – Feb. 27, 2018 - “Hollywood is a disgusting place,” Timothy said. “I think…

7 years ago

No One Is Immune

Sober Living Death – March 1, 2018 - Jamie, still under his father’s health insurance, went to Palm Beach County,…

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Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia

Sometimes Quitters Win – February 20, 2018 - Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the…

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Trump advocates ‘the ultimate penalty’ during opioid summit

Public Executions? – March 1, 2018 - the President commented on “some countries” that have much stricter punishments for drug…

7 years ago

Celebrity Highlights of 9th Annual Experience, Strength and Hope Awards

Honoring Jane Velez-Mitchell – Feb. 27, 2018 – “The ESHA awards are crucial for the recovery community in that they…

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