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May 7 2019
David Carr’s Daughter On The ‘Grand Caper’ Of Life, and How to Keep it Going
Remarkable Interview –
APR. 30, 2019 - He was so good at inspiring confidence in you,” daughter Erin Lee Carr says. “He had an ability to spot talent in a way that I’ve seen sort of unrivaled — whether it be Ta-Nehisi C... Read More...
Sleep Drugs Like Ambien To Get a New FDA Warning About Potentially Fatal Side Effects
Good Night Forever? –
April 29, 2019 - The new black box warning—the strictest label used by the FDA to denote potentially life-threatening side effects—will apply to three drugs commonly used for insomnia and sold unde... Read More...
As Meth Use Surges, First Responders Struggle To Help Those In Crisis
Hard to slow down –
May 1, 2019 - “At first, with meth, I remember thinking, ‘What’s the big deal?’ “ says Amelia, who asked that we not reveal her last name to protect her family’s privacy. “But when you look at how cr... Read More...
Luann de Lesseps Says She ‘Remains Committed’ to Sobriety After Failing Alcohol Test
Keep Coming Back –
May 02, 2019 - De Lesseps, 53, pled guilty to felony charges of battery, trespassing and disorderly intoxication after she was arrested that Christmas Eve in 2017. She avoided jail time in August when... Read More...
A vaccine for fentanyl addiction? Just two shots block drug cravings for 15 weeks in rats
Science May One Day Do So... –
May 1, 2019 - Fentanyl is now found in the bloodstreams of 90 percent of people that die of drug overdoses. The synthetic opioid is far more powerful than even heroin, and every bit as add... Read More...
Imperial College launches world’s first Centre for Psychedelics Research
And 8 hours later... –
April 26, 2019 - Psychedelic therapy holds a great deal of promise for treating some very serious mental health conditions and may one day offer new hope to vulnerable people with limited treatmen... Read More...
Child Suicide Attempts are Skyrocketing in the US, and Nobody Knows Why
American Parenting? –
April 11, 2019 - The numbers are very alarming,” pediatric emergency room physician Brett Burstein from McGill University told CNN. “We are seeing an acceleration of this issue, and I worry that we... Read More...
‘pill mill’ doctor sentenced to 7 years for taking payment for oxycodone prescriptions
Med School for This? –
MAY 1, 2019 - Celestine was not arrested during the raid, but did surrender his license to distribute controlled substances. He made nearly $14 million from the “pill mill operation” between 2008 ... Read More...
Family is fighting substance abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community
Problems Uncovered –
May 6, 2019 - The symposium dealt with such topics as the dangers of vaping and marijuana use, the opioid crisis, myths about eating disorders and the power of peer support. Dr. Norman Blumenthal, a... Read More...
Teen suicides spiked month after Netflix’s drama ’13 Reasons Why’ premiered
SAD, TRUE, WHAT CAN YOU DO? –
APR. 29 2019 - Researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed monthly rates of suicides among individuals ages 10 to 64 between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2017. They said April ... Read More...
Netflix Responds to Data Connecting 13 Reasons Why With Rise In Teen Suicides
The CEO Speaks –
April 30, 2019 - But after another study connecting an uptick in teen suicide rates to the show made headlines this week, the streaming service has taken a slightly less ruthless attitude. “We’ve just s... Read More...
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers $ued for Million$?
Goliath vs. David? –
May 7, 2019 - STATEMENT OF THE CASE 1. NAATP is an addiction treatment industry trade association that has positioned itself as the de facto regulator of the addiction treatment industry. NAATP, und... Read More...
Brentwood company files multimillion-dollar lawsuit against national trade organization
Game of Thorns –
May 6, 2019 - The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, accuses the NAATP of leading a coordinated campaign designed to defame AAC in order to benefit the trade... Read More...
Dopamine and Addiction Recovery: Here’s What You Should Know About the “Pleasure Chemical”
Temptation Strengthens Sobriety –
2019 - Dopamine is often referred to as the pleasure chemical but the problem is that dopamine does not actually produce pleasure. We are taught to believe that the higher your dopamine... Read More...
