Nov 27 2018

How dealing with past trauma may be the key to breaking addiction

More from Gabor – Nov. 24, 2018 - Part of that price was addiction – whether to alcohol or drugs,…

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The New York Review of Books – OPIOID EDITION

READING is for WINNERS – Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic (Expanded and Updated…

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Comedian Artie Lange reveals he’s clean for 18 days

Keep Going Back – Nov. 23, 2018 - The 51-year-old performed in New Brunswick on Wednesday. He said he was…

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How One Gym Uses Exercise to Fight Addiction

One Push-Up at a Time – Nov 20, 2018 - The nonprofit was founded in 2006 by 33-year-old triathlete and…

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Juelz Santana Opens Up About His Drug and Alcohol Addiction in the Extended Love & Hip Hop New York

Soul Sacrifice – 11/21/2018 - It’s one big happy reunion in the beginning of the sneak peek to the Love…

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Some pharmacies thwart efforts to improve access to the opioid overdose reversal drug

Why? – November 16, 2018 - In states with access laws, pharmacies dispensed 79 percent more naloxone between 2007 and…

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He’s Shed Almost 400 Pounds

Letting Go – Nov. 24, 2018 - No matter how much I hurt, I would go to Penn Station to…

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No charges in the mass opiate overdose at state prison

Lock Up or Shoot Up? – Nov. 21, 2018 - The unconscious prisoner’s cellmate, laughing, told McKee the man needed…

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Vermont needle exchange isn’t just giving out syringes. It’s offering treatment on the spot.

Each One, Teach One! – Nov. 20, 2018 - “Some people are good at writing. Some people are good at…

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21 Reasons Why Soda Is Killing You

Carbonated Death? – 3/31/2016 - Soda may be available wherever you turn, but do your body a favor and stay…

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Student trains public to give life-saving overdose antidote

Something to Learn – November 23, 2018 - A Montreal social work student is on a mission to save lives…

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Cleaning lady wrote Suboxone prescriptions at Johnstown addiction clinic office

MAT = Medically Assisted Tidying – Nov. 19, 2018 - Even the cleaning lady was filling out prescriptions after hours,…

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The other victims: Children bearing witness

Save the Children – November 23, 2018 - Children routinely watch drug users inject themselves — and they also see…

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Should Kiwis go to south-east Asia for addiction treatment?

Worth the Trip? – Nov. 24 2018 - But people with severe addictions can benefit from being removed from their…

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Millionaire couple threatening to create magic mushroom monopoly

Hell or Help is On the Way? – November 8, 2018 - Compass Pathways has set itself up to be…

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It melts plastic and can kill – so why is club drug GHB on the rise?

SO SAD – Nov. 24, 2018 -  GHB’s popularity among young women and clubbers in general marks the third stage…

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) Offers A Solution To Those Who Struggle With Food And Weight Related Issues

One Bite at a Time – Nov 21, 2018 - FA understands food addiction as a physical, mental, and spiritual…

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Former Portland football star details long road to sobriety

Touch Down – November 24, 2018 - He loved it. “It was an opportunity for me to release anger, frustration,…

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‘Not going back’: Longtime alcoholic wows others with turnaround

A 180 – November 23, 2018 - After the ceremony, Riley held a chocolate cupcake and reflected on her journey.…

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Is Social Media Addiction Worse Than Cigarettes?

Try Going a Day Without – Nov 21, 2018 - • FOMO: The fear of missing out, a phenomenon first…

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Academy of Creative Arts offering group music classes to recovering addicts

Hitting the Right Note – Nov. 21, 2018 - Ryan Snuffer is the director of arts at the Academy of…

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Investors pour money into addiction treatment, but quality questions remain

Beds Better Get Filled – November 24, 2018 - But some investors are focused on developing high-end residential facilities for…

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Could garden tended by drug users be the thing that unites fractured neighborhood?

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – November 20, 2018 - We wanted to create something beautiful in his name,” said…

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I stopped drinking for six weeks — here are 10 surprising things I learned

It Was Enlightening – Nov. 23, 2018 - Here are 10 things that surprised me when I temporarily quit drinking:…

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Lessons from ‘American Overdose’ on the Opioid Crisis

They Are All Guilty – November 22, 2018 - Anti-opioid activists Andrew Kolodny, MD, founder of Physicians for Responsible Opioid…

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A bold exploration of the pursuit of sobriety

The Art of Recovery – November 23, 2018 - Lee, who ran the Northcote Storytellers events during those drinking years,…

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