Oct 29 2019

Robert Evans, ‘Chinatown’ ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ ‘The Godfather’ Producer Dies at 89

fini –  OCTOBER 28, 2019  - Even though Hollywood history is filled with colorful characters, few can match the tale…

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How we got here: Perfect storm led to deadly opioid epidemic

GREED – Oct. 23, 2019 - Medical professionals are trying to reverse course by increasing education and training and making…

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Filmmaker: adults can help digitally obsessed teens

Too Much Screen Time –  Oct. 26, 2019 - Now, she took her quest a step further, asking how adults…

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Ryan Hampton, Recovery Advocate, Speaks at Spotlight Series

And Walking the Walk –  Oct. 28, 2019 - Centerstone Executive Director for Illinois John Markley says Hampton able to…

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Sober but Unsafe?

Fire Alarms – What a Concept – October 21, 2019 - The organization, which is described in this article as…

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Advice to Families Coping With Psychiatric Problems

Hope This Helps – October 21, 2019 - My 50 Tips to Families Based on 50 Years of Experience 1.…

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Lala Kent Celebrates “Exciting” Yet “Humbling” First Year of Sobriety

Wants it , not needs it... –  Oct. 22, 2019  - Lala also mentioned her late father, Kent Burningham, who…

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Mexico’s Drug War is Addiction, and Its Rehabs are Terrifying

Horror Show –   Oct 25 2019 - “I’ve been in places where they’ve hung me up by my legs…

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Opinion: Goodbye DARE — more schools are embracing realistic drug education

What Would Nancy Reagan Say? –  OCTOBER 26, 2019 - Safety First, a drug education curriculum developed by policy reformers…

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‘You are not alone’: Archbishop of Canterbury reveals he sought help for depression

More than a cuppa tea... – Oct. 18, 2019 - Later, at the conference, Welby said he was taking anti-depressants…

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70% Opioids Taken For Non-Medical Reasons Come From Family, Friends

Family and Friends Fly Free – October 25, 2019  - “Data shows that about 70% of people who start on…

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Why the U.K. Isn’t Having Problems with Vaping

English Wit – Oct. 24, 2019 - The Volstead Act prohibiting intoxicating beverages became law on October 28, 1919—a century…

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‘Shame,’ ‘fear,’ ‘stigma’: Recovering addicts address meth abuse in ‘Crystal City’

(Screening in NY, Sun. Nov. 3, info HERE) MEDIA: NBC features Crystal City – Oct. 26, 2019 - “I had…

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It’s time to remove the stigma of anxiety, depression and mental illness

Universal Tale of Woe –  OCTOBER 25, 2019 - The negative impact of prejudice — such as racial or gender…

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‘BoJack Horseman’ takes us on trip through BoJack’s history with alcoholism

He Needs More Equine Therapy – Oct. 25, 2019 - In Episode 1 ‘A Horse Walks into a Rehab’, the…

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Meth devilishly hard to kick

No Way Out – October 26, 2019 - “We’ve tried so many medications — antipsychotics, antidepressants, Adderall and more, but…

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Kanye West admits he’s been addicted to pornography since the age of five

Hef Made Me Do It –  October 26, 2019 - ‘Some people drown themselves in drugs. And I drown myself…

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More kids and some preteens should get weight-loss surgery

While They’re Eating Pizza? – OCTOBER 27, 2019 -It’s not a quick fix, she said. “It’s a lifelong decision with…

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Is it safe and legal to travel with CBD? Not always.

New TSA Rules CBD (Can Be Dumb) – OCTOBER 25, 2019 - Previously, it said that CBD was not allowed.…

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The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business

MEDIA: BOOK Recomendation –   2019 -  The free market capitalists in the 18th century were not privy to the…

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Kelly Osbourne parties sober at Halloween bash

Purple Faze – October 25, 2019 - She is the daughter of rock royalty who is never afraid to experiment…

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Reckitt Benckiser to pay millions for inflating price of opioid treatment

Drop In the Bucket –  Oct. 25, 2019 - The company in July agreed to pay the federal government $1.4…

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Meth, not fentanyl, driving overdose deaths in western US

Everyone Loses – October 25, 2019 - “Like all culture, it varies from region to region and is a a…

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High Costs of Addiction Treatment and Questions Over Efficacy

Total Bullshit. Why do rehabs stay so quiet? – October 28, 2019 - Lopez: “You have to pull back, and…

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Ben Affleck admits relapse: ‘It happens, it’s slip’

The Most Important Person in the Room – OCT. 28, 2019 - The “Justice League” actor, wearing a suit and…

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Senators Take Aim at ‘Sober Home’ Scams

No Confidence Vote – October 24, 2019- The SUPPORT for Patient and Communities Act was a bipartisan bill that sought…

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Basketball star, Chris Herren shares his story of addiction

Three Pointer – Oct. 24, 2019 - “That’s why I do this. It’s because our children need the tools.They need…

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Capitalism is turning us into addicts

Buying Happiness, Then Dying? – Oct. 19, 2019 - A recent book by University of North Florida historian and addiction…

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CLEAN Cause Raises $7M

Sober Soda Goes National –  Oct. 24, 2019 - “Austin has become such a CPG hotbed and there’s a culture…

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Flea Had Wild Life. Then He Joined Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Naked Came I –  Oct. 24, 2019 - That band became the Red Hot Chili Peppers and persevered for three…

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