May 5 2020

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‘A Pandemic Within a Pandemic;’ Recovering Addict Tim Ryan, Talks Staying Sober During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Just “Don’t” – May 3, 2020 - Tim Ryan, a recovering heroin addict and host of A&E’s 2017 documentary “Dope Man,” has a message for those struggling to get clean and those in recovery who may be finding it hard to... Read More...

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Explaining the Pathways of Alcohol Abuse

Gradual and Deadly – APRIL 26, 2020 - On the other hand, Koob explained, mental health conditions can also complicate alcohol abuse treatment. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) causes an enormous amount of human suffering, ... Read More...

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Tee Higgins defends ESPN graphic detailing mother’s drug addiction

Stigma or Stamina? – April 26, 2020 - Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Saturday defended a controversial ESPN graphic that brought national attention to the fact his mother was once addicted to drugs. A scree... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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Targeting euphoria may curb cocaine addiction

Heavy Science – APRIL 24, 2020 - Researchers have demonstrated that a key receptor for dopamine, called D2 (D2R), intervenes in the mechanism through which cocaine modifies functions in the striatum. The str... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMay 5 2020

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Police in Indiana and Texas banned from giving a ‘life-saving’ drug

No Narcan for You! – Apr 27, 2020 - Prior to the pandemic reaching US soil, opioid deaths have been on a slow decline, with the rate of deaths decreasing by 5% from 2017 to 2018. Many experts have attributed this ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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Why the Pandemic Will Challenge the Brain Disease Model of Addiction

It’s Complicated – APRIL 28, 2020 - That drug use is a reaction to external stress may sound obvious, but the American response to drug use has rarely addressed environmental causes, instead treating it, at dif... Read More...

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Wage Supplements Linked to Maintaining Sobriety

Minimum Wage is just that – April 30, 2020 - The researchers recruited 91 participants, ages 21 to 74, for the study from the Center for Learning and Health at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center campus in... Read More...

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Maintaining sobriety in the music industry

It’s Ain’t Just Rock – April 29, 2020 - As you step foot into any honky tonk, you are bound to hear Merle Haggard’s voice in the distance singing, “Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down.” For some, this would become a... Read More...

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Due to Lockdown, Christians Are Developing Huge Porn Addiction

Small Problem? – MAY 2, 2020 - Oh, and he claims that if you were to “print out the data” from just one porn site (which he doesn’t want to name!), you’d have “…enough pornographic materials to fill the Empi... Read More...

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Gabapentin Horror

Paging Doctor Pills – April 30, 2020 - Though I questioned him since I’d had trouble reducing before, he assured me that was the thing to do. I only slept 30 minutes in the next 60 hours. Eventually, I slept one or t... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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Mother who hit rock bottom after losing her home and almost dying credits online recovery meetings for staying sober

Staying in the groove – May 2, 2020 - With regular face-to-face meetings an impossibility, online gatherings are proving crucial for ex-drinkers as they battle to support each other and resist temptation. ... Read More...

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Access to mental healthcare is about to get harder, at a time when even more people need help

The World of Tomorrow – May 1, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has forced people who need treatment for addictions and mental illnesses to go from in-person therapy sessions and group meetings to phone calls and vid... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMay 5 2020Mental Health

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The Final Fix: Documentary – WATCH TRAILER

Good News! – January 31, 2020 - Worldwide, there’s a lethal epidemic of addiction and nobody has the answer. But a treatment called N.E.T. (Neuro Electric Therapy) claims to take people off their drug of choice withi... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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Cara Santana On Her Journey with Happiness And 16 Years of Sobriety

The Beauty Within – May 1, 2020 - I think just the journey that I’ve been on since the beginning of the year of really reconnecting to myself and trying to figure out what drives and fulfills me, coinciding wit... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMay 5 2020

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AA support still available during lockdown, despite no meetings

ID is 320-632-1875 – April 24, 2020 - The Club has been conducting meetings via Zoom. The Zoom meetings are held every day at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The meeting ID is 3206321875. No password is needed. Julie Leikv... Read More...

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Q&A with Jay Crosson

Stick with the Winners! – Jay Crosson CEO of Cumberland Heights May 1, 2020 - Prior to becoming the CEO, Jay served in various capacities including that of CFO for the organization. He currently serves... Read More...

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Melanie Sykes celebrates three years of sobriety

She’s Gotta Not Have It – May 1, 2020 - ‘I gave up alcohol completely 3 years ago today whoop whoop and today also marks the 2 year anniversary of my life changing holiday to India with @adamskionline (how amaz... Read More...

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Eric Roberts Says Quarantine Has Strengthened His Marriage

A Fine Romance – April 30, 2020 - Eric informed Vanity Fair he struggled with dependancy for years, peppered with moments of sobriety in between. “I’ve been a pothead all my life, with several sober breaks I refer to... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMay 5 2020

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Google, Facebook, Twitter team up to support addiction recovery during pandemic

Watching the Detectives – APRIL 25 2020 - Given that Alcoholics Anonymous alone has over 66,345 groups in the U.S., totaling more than 1,361,800 members, the closure of most groups will leave large numbers of people ... Read More...

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Addicted to screens? Quarantine life could add to the threat

It's too late to stop now – April 26, 2020 - But screen time is essentially mandatory for many Garden State residents right now. Working from home can mean checking emails and text messages on one’s phone several tim... Read More...

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Why Dax Shepard Is ‘Pro’ His Kids ‘Doing Mushrooms – But Not ‘Cocaine or Opioids’

Father Knows Mescaline – April 29, 2020 - Shepard’s guest, Rob Lowe, agreed with him but said the “wildcard” drug is Adderall, which is something his older son Matthew took while going through college and event... Read More...

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This Former NBA Star Wants You to Buy His Weed and End the War on Drugs

Weed Believe – May 3, 2020 - The 6-foot 9-inch forward was coming off surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee in 2012. It was his 14th season in what would ultimately prove to be a 16-year career, b... Read More...

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Brooklyn Emergency Medical Technician found dead of suspected ‘huffing’ overdose

So Incredibly Sad – May 2, 2020 - A union representative said the city was dealing with the early onslaught of the pandemic at the time of Raso’s death, and there was “no funeral, no memorial, nothing.” “Even the ... Read More...

Drug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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Don’t Forget the Other Pandemic Killing Thousands of Americans

Thank God only one is contagious – May 3, 2020 - Helen Jones-Kelley, the executive director of Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services, said her agency is redoubling efforts to get ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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How Bars and Nightclubs Can Help Prevent Fentanyl-Involved Deaths

Cocaine should not be deadly! – APRIL 28, 2020 - In New York City, nearly four in 10 deaths related to cocaine also involve fentanyl. People who use only cocaine have not developed tolerance to opioids, and may not ... Read More...

Drug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 5 2020

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Amazon Prime launch for documentary into Scots surgeon’s ‘miracle cure’ for drug addiction

Electrifying – May 1, 2020 - “In one of the states in America the police were told by the authorities not to do anything if addicts were overdosing - not to use Narcan to revive them. “It’s the only thing that wi... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020

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You Can’t Actually Be Addicted to Sugar

Tell That to Ben & Jerry – May 3, 2020 - Maybe you’ve heard the fact that sugar activates the same pleasure centers in your brain as substances like cocaine and heroin. But while it’s understandable to feel out ... Read More...

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Tennessee QB’s mental health battle – he planned to take his own life in January

Two-Minute Warning – May 1, 2020 - “2 minutes later my mom called me with my baby nephew Jeremiah and she said she was just calling to say she loved me , I then knew that by ending my pain I would be causing so... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Frida Kahlo

“I paint flowers so they will not die.” —Frida Kahlo ... Read More...

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Fear and Courage in the Time of COVID-19

By Thomas Moore – Sometimes it is not only all right but appropriate to be afraid and anxious. In these days of a runaway virus some fear will help keep you safe and healthy. At the same time, you don’t want to b... Read More...

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