March 10 2020

Opinion: Jailing individuals for drug addiction is immoral

War On The Wounded –  March 3, 2020 - The Controlled Substance Act distinguished five different “schedules” for drugs to…

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‘Strung Out’ Tackles Pain, Stigma And Shame Of Drug Use

MEDIA: Book Review –  February 28, 2020 - In her new memoir, Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies…

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Heroin addict: ‘You either going to be high, or dead’

Who Decides? –  February 29th 2020 - “It depends on how potent the dope is. And around here, ain’t pretty.…

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Comedian uses humor to share captivating recovery

It’s a very funny disease –  March 2, 2020 - “I had a lot of fun in sobriety,” Holbert said.…

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Drinking Alcohol Weakens Bones of People Living With HIV

WARNING –                           MARCH 2, 2020 - Low bone…

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Why Addiction Treatment Isn’t “One Size Fits All”

Super Size Me – Mar. 3, 2020 - Traditional 12-Step-based treatment centers are incredibly successful and valuable for many, but…

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Justin Bieber found documentary series ‘cathartic’

Growing Up! –  Mar. 4, 2020 - Speaking to MTV News, Michael said: “I think the conversations about the more…

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The Way Back…Time Out says ** stars

Not the worst film of the year –  April 24 2020 - The template is too familiar: a star athlete…

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Catskill doctor sentenced to 54 months in opioid-distribution case

Hypocrite Not Hippocrates – Mar 6, 2020 - “Myra Mabry’s disgraceful conduct demonstrates that she has no business practicing medicine,”…

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17% addicts hooked on de-addiction drug

It’s Punjab Jake –  Mar. 8, 2020 - De-addiction seems to have become a new addiction in the state. As…

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Laura McKowen on Addiction, Recovery and We Are the Luckiest

We Are Miracles, Too! –  MARCH 2, 2020 - I just don’t think the labels are very helpful. Nobody hears…

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Q&A with Elizabeth Narayan

Stick with theWinners! – March 8, 2020 - Elizabeth Narayan is an aspiring makeup artist and filmmaker. She freelanced for…

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Science Suggests Loneliness Is Tied To Addiction

Come Together –                      MAR 5, 2020 - As the United…

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Mother with opioid addiction died in police custody after officers ignored her calls for help

Arrested to Death –  MAR. 7, 2020 - “Yeah I’m literally ill right now. I can’t even think straight. I’m…

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Mika Brzezinski: This therapy is helping me triumph over my 20-year addiction to sleep medicine

All Roads Lead to Home –  March 5, 2020 - It started with my graveyard shift at CBS News when…

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‘Sobriety’s not boring’

Just Like Life – March 2, 2020 - While her friends are supportive of her sober lifestyle, she finds it…

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Opioid Epidemic Might Be Much Worse Than We Thought

And Getting Worse? –  FEBRUARY 27, 2020 - The undercounting of opioid deaths is important because “you need to know…

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Indiana County to Start Bringing Charges Against Residents Who Overdose

Locking Up The Dead – February 29, 2020 - The person who has overdosed is given the opportunity to plead…

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Demi Lovato opens up about sobriety relapse in interview with Ellen

Woman’s Empowerment –  March 5, 2020 - According to the Daily Mail, Demi tells Ellen “My bulimia got really bad.…

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Can You Drink Your Way Sober?

L’Chaim and L’Chaim again... –  March 1, 2020 - Dr. Charles Shadel founded Shadel Hospital outside Seattle in 1935 offering…

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San Francisco Resurrects Plan to Open Supervised Injection Sites

Keeping Life Alive –  March 4, 2020 - Approximately 24,500 people in San Francisco regularly use syringes to inject illegal…

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Truly Radical Idea to Address Drug Addiction in Mia Donovan’s “Dope is Death”

THEATER “Dope is Death” – March 6, 2020 - “You don’t want to fight on drugs,” says Felipe Luciano, the…

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Quote of the Week

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.” —Marie Curie

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