October 13 2020

Linsey Godfrey Celebrates Sobriety Milestone

The sober days of our lives – Oct. 4, 2020 - Days of Our Lives fans also commented on how…

4 years ago

Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use in the United States?

Because they can? –   Oct 2, 2020 - Amazon’s human resources team is tracking opioid usage among the American…

4 years ago

Doctors funneled opioids in Texas pill mill

LISTEN – Do no harm and or get caught – Oct. 5, 2020 - Two doctors and five pharmacists are…

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Heart Infection Projected to Kill One in Five Who Inject Opioids

Collateral Damage –   Sep. 30, 2020 - The study authors behind the model projected mortality risks based off of…

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‘I don’t want my legacy to be White Boy Rick.’

32 years in prison for non-violent drug offense – Oct 2, 2020 - During the days of the interview, Wershe…

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Philosophy Major Turns to Camus and Kant for Addiction Therapy

I Kant, we can – Oct 7, 2020 - He started school anyway, and after a stint in rehab, finished…

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Upstate NY grandparents kidnapped to Canada, ransomed for $3.5M in cocaine

O Canada –   October 7, 2020 - James Helm, 76, and his wife, Sandra, 70, were kidnapped by four…

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Betty Ford Center approved for $30M expansion

An Actual First Lady – Oct 5, 2020 - The project calls for removing four of the current residential buildings…

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Why it’s so important to hope

And to love... –   Oct. 10, 2020 - Contrary to how some people talk about hope, researchers don’t view…

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How chat with Mother Teresa and Jesus helped Jim Wahlberg

WATCH – What about the Pope? – Oct. 2020 - Jim joined Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden from his Fort…

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Gabapentin Misuse Inside of Treatment and Recovery Settings

Freelapse anyone? –   Oct. 8, 2020 - OBJECTIVE: Gabapentin, an anti-convulsant medication used to treat seizures and neuralgia, is…

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Philadelphian beats drug addiction and earns doctorate degree

Higher Education... – Oct 9, 2020 - “A power greater than ourselves can restore sanity in our addicted lives,” she…

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The Future of Work and Our Mental Health

Not Business as Usual –   Oct 10, 2020 - The workplace has forever changed.  In March 2020, more than…

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John Drake changed his life after battling addiction

WATCH – Life Changing – Oct. 8. 2020 - “I ended up doing a bunch of heroin, a bunch of…

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Kristin Davis says ‘Sex & the City’ Saved Her Life

She’s not the only one... – Oct 9, 2020 - Davis’ most iconic role came after she checked herself into…

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Q&A with Filmmaker Christina Lauren Beck

Stick with the Winners! October 8, 2020 - Award winning director, writer, actress Christina Beck began her career as a…

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Darryl Strawberry … I’ll Help You Beat Drug Addiction

WATCH – What goes around...  –   OCT 5, 2020 -”DELONTE WEST IS JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE THAT PROBABLY HAS…

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What this doctor learned about addiction after 40 years in medicine

Treat people with care and respect – Oct 8, 2020 - What happened in Pittsburgh is instructive because the steel…

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First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis are Not in the Liver

First comes bloating, nausea, vomiting, gas and diarrhea  –   Sep 29, 2020 - The combination of my father’s death…

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Mother’s Little Helper Is Back

“What a drag it is getting old” –   Oct 3, 2020 - That [message] is from a mother in…

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Two fentanyl deaths day in San Francisco

Golden Gate Deaths – Oct 10, 2020 - Paramedics revive an overdose victim in the Tenderloin in July. San Francisco…

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United States Chamber of Commerce does not support $465M Oklahoma opioid judgment

Business as Usual –   Oct 9, 2020 - Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman last summer ordered Johnson &…

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FDA says anti-anxiety medications highly addictive: But is the warning too late?

Asleep at the wheel – Oct. 7, 2020 - The FDA estimates that 92 million benzodiazepine prescriptions were dispensed from…

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Documentary explores addiction to social media

We tweet, we like, and we share... – Oct 9, 2020 - Director Jeff Orlowski (“Chasing Ice,” “Chasing Coral”) devotes…

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Kevan Hueftle: Top Contender for the 2021 Paralympics

He did it his way... –   Oct. 10, 2020 - Hueftle rediscovered his love of running in 2017, something…

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The Pain of Having an Eating Disorder When You’re Fat

Life is Hell – October 9, 2020 - I first binged on food when I was ten. I used my…

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Toni Cornell Aims to End Stigma of Mental Health and Addiction

Love Never Dies –   Oct 9, 2020 - Toni Cornell — armed with a mission to end the stigma…

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Quote of the Week – Louise Gluck

“...whatever/ returns from oblivion/ returns to find a voice.” —Louise Gluck 

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Zuckerberg Donates Half Million to Decriminalize All Drugs…

So we stay online longer? – Oct 7, 2020 - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have…

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