May 10 2022

Indigenous Americans See Five-Fold Increase in Fatal Overdoses in 20 Years

THE AMERICAN WAY? – May 3, 2022 - The data showed deaths in which opioids were involved increased from 5.2 to 33.9 per 100,000 Indigenous Americans in total. “These findings highlight existing inequities in ... Read More...

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What’s Happening In Our Brains When We Meditate?

NOTHING? – April 30, 2022 - Dr Hohwy says there’s value in studying the underlying cognitive processes at play, so we can work with our consciousness to shift our thinking. “Whenever we have a change in our con... Read More...

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16 Celebs Who Refused To Lose Weight for Work

VIDEO – TAKING A STAND – May 6, 2022 - Despite her success and show of range on Saturday Night Live, Aidy Bryant was only offered mediocre and offensive roles. She told AdWeek, “There was one where — and I don... Read More...

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One Thing That All Life in the Universe Has in Common

FROM ONE COMES THE MANY – March 21, 2022 - Jeremy: In your new book, Probable Impossibilities, you talk about a remarkable moment you had as a boy, when you had this experience of “nothingness,” as you put ... Read More...

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Can a Monthly Injection Be the Key to Curbing Addiction?

IS IT COVERED BY INSURANCE? – May 6, 2022 - Yet despite its promise, the use of injectable buprenorphine remains fairly limited, especially compared with other forms of addiction medication. Researchers have ye... Read More...

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Do You Still Believe in the “Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness”?

ANTI-ANTIDEPRESSANTS – April 29, 2022 - Acceptance of the idea that a chemical imbalance causes depression transformed the public’s comfort level about taking antidepressants. With a belief that a chemical imb... Read More...

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Four Simple Ways To Supercharge

ONE DAY AT A TIME – Feb. 10, 2022 - When it comes to restoring energy, it’s all about balance. “Practically every nutrient plays a role in energy production,” says nutrition therapist Ian Marber. “Asking which... Read More...

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TikTok Addiction? Here Are The Signs!

YOU ARE READING THIS ARTICLE – May 6, 2022 - Sometimes the TikTok algorithm shows us things we like, sometimes it doesn’t. Every time we see something we like, our brain produces a little hit of dopamine. This... Read More...

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Kirk Norcross Celebrates 1 Year Sobriety Milestone 15 Months After His Dad Died By Suicide

LIFE GOES ON – May 5, 2022 - Taking to his social media grid, he joyously posted: ‘I DONE IT!!! He also went on to add an screenshot from his sobriety counter app which tracked his days into his recovery. ... Read More...

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As Overdoses Soar, More States Decriminalize Fentanyl Testing Strips

THE TEST YOU WANT TO TAKE – May 6, 2022 - “We hope all the states would come to realize the dangers of contamination are so high and that fentanyl test strips empower a person taking drugs to know whether they... Read More...

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Leah McSweeney Shares Her Sobriety

ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK – May 6, 2022 - Once COVID hit, I knew quarantining and the way I drink would not work well together...to say the least,” Leah said at the time in an interview with Us Weekly. “Not drin... Read More...

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The Shame Industrial Complex: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW – April 26, 2022 - Weinstein’s incarceration followed a decades-long career of abuse, and is inextricably linked to the launch of the #MeToo movement, when women publicly named their powerful... Read More...

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Will Lives Be Saved By ‘Bill of Rights’ For Addiction Treatment?

REHAB RESPONSIBILITY – May 6, 2022 - So, specifically, this “bill of rights” will alert folks that they must be informed of all aspects of recommended treatment, including the option of no treatment at all, tr... Read More...

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‘We’re done with dead kids’: US Bars Handing out Free Fentanyl Tests

VIDEO – HARM REDUCTION ON TAP – April 20, 2022 - FentCheck staples the strips from Canadian company BTNX to simple instructions for users to test their drugs. The results show up – like a pregnancy or COVID-19 ... Read More...

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Sober Houses Fill The Gap

VIDEO – IT’S THE SUBOXONE – May 6, 2022 - In 2021, Maine saw an estimated 636 people die from fatal overdoses, shattering the 2020 record of 504 fatalities, according to a report by the Rural Drug & Alcohol... Read More...

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Brad Pitt Credits Bradley Cooper For Helping Him Overcome Addiction

LIKE BINARY STARS – May 7, 2022 - Following the announcement of his split from Jolie in 2017, Pitt opened up about his struggles with addiction. “I can’t remember a day since I got out of college when I wasn’t... Read More...

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Big Rise of Cocaine Processing in Europe

CROSSING THE LINE – May 6, 2022 - While most cocaine manufacturing still occurs in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, EU experts are worried by the processing now taking place inside the 27-nation bloc, particularly ... Read More...

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Police Seize 1,000 lbs. of Cocaine at Nespresso Factory

THAT’S WHY IT’S SO EXPENSIVE! – May 5, 2022 - Police analysis determined the substance was cocaine. A search of five shipping containers “delivered the same day by train allowed for the seizure of more than 500... Read More...

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12 Medical Professionals Charged with Fueling Opioid Epidemic In Appalachia

VIDEO – GREED: AMERICAN STYLE – May 5, 2022 - Over a dozen defendants across eight federal districts have been charged in connection with the illegal prescription and distribution of 5.1 million opioid pills, ... Read More...

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Then Mommy Became Addicted To Oxycontin

REVERSE GENERATIONS – May 7, 2022 - A week earlier, my phone buzzed as my husband and I waited on the tarmac at Denver International Airport, bound for a much-anticipated island vacation. “Ignore it,” Andy s... Read More...

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Overdoses Leading Cause of Pregnancy Deaths

WHAT WORLD ARE WE IN? – April 30, 2022 - When one Baton Rouge woman’s daughter became pregnant while addicted to opioids, she did everything she could to get her daughter the right resources. Unable to locate a... Read More...

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Ex-Derby-Winning Jockey Reveals Suicidal Struggle With Alcoholism

NEW DOCUMENTARY – May 1, 2020 - “When I think back to that night , I wonder how could I have been thinking like that? Imagine all I would have missed,” he says. “My thinking was completely gone by then. So whet... Read More...

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Sobriety Boosted Their Careers

NO MORE 3 MARTINI LUNCH – April 30, 2022 - “I wasn’t an alcoholic and never went to a 12-step program, yet I didn’t have a healthy relationship with alcohol. It had become the place I turned to numb, self-sooth... Read More...

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The Big Happiness Interview

IF NOT NOW, WHEN? – May 1, 2022 - ‘We are not seeing “rock-bottom alcoholics” who look like they have no choice but to quit. Instead, we are seeing people who do not look on the outside like they have a proble... Read More...

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CrossFit Legend Reveals How Sobriety Makes Him Stronger

VIDEO – ONE BENCH PRESS AT A TIME – May 5, 2022 - His wake up call came when he got yet another drinking citation at 17, bringing it home to his father who was so used to the summons that he didn’t react. Fras... Read More...

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‘I’m 90 Days Sober — Am I Ready for a Baby Yet?’

TAKING A STAND – May 4, 2020 - Dear Clear Eyes, Full Heart: I’m not going to tell you I think a second child in early sobriety, by choice, is a good idea. But I’m also not going to tell you it’s a tragically ba... Read More...

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Beloved Police Officer, Football Star Dead From Fentanyl

WHY? HOW? WHY? – April 30, 2022 - “This behavior is not something we condone, and we will continue to assist Milpitas PD with their investigation,” Mata said. “We need to be mindful of the fact that we are ... Read More...

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Fake Adderall Kills Two On Campus

REAL DEATH – May 6, 2022 - Ohio State University officials sounded the alarm Thursday over the circulation of “fake Adderall” pills laced with fentanyl following the death of a student and the hospitalization o... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her wellbeing and dignity. It’s a decision she must make for herself.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Aug. 10, 1993 – Sept. 18, 2020) ... Read More...

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Dr. Louise Stanger and Katie Couric Talk About Addiction

AUDIO – TELLING THE TRUTH – April 21, 2022 - On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie invites her friend and award winning broadcast journalist Elizabeth Vargas to co-host and help find some u... Read More...

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