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Danny Boy on addiction: ‘It was either homicide or suicide’

WATCH – CHOICES CHOICES – March 24, 2021 - The House of Pain member said that he was able to get temporarily clean in 2000 and stay off drugs for the next three years. But he was hooked again and by 20... Read More...

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Why Alcohol Is More Dangerous for Women

WOMEN SHOULD BE WARY – March 25, 2021 - Women tend to have worse outcomes from increased drinking — worse outcomes in health issues, psychological consequences, and progression to an alcohol use disorder. Incr... Read More...

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Gambling Company Had the Best Pandemic Ever

WAGER THIS! – March 26, 2021 - People like Lewis, a 25-year-old from Hampshire who requested anonymity because few people know about a compulsion he is still struggling to control. He won about $77,000 at age 1... Read More...

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HOOKED: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions

BOOK REVIEW – March 12, 2021 - Obviously, it is preposterous to consider potato chips less fattening than walnuts — because potato chips are among the most addictive foods on the planet, along with French fries... Read More...

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Two Incredible Looks at the Scourge of Heroin by Gil Scott-Heron & James Brown

LISTEN! – THE TRACKS OF OUR TEARS – March 24, 2021 - We wanted to look at two songs from the 1970s that dove deeply into the morass of drug addiction. The first is “Home is Where the Hatred Is,” a Gil Scott-Her... Read More...

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Demi Does California Sober for Brunch. Rosé or Riesling?

ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE? – March 22, 2021 - Lovato has endured two highly publicized relapses and suffered “three strokes and a heart attack” during that time — details of which will be shared in her forthcoming YouT... Read More...

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Biden’s Likely “Drug Czar” Presided Over Destruction of WV Syringe Program

SAFE INJECTION SITES UNLIKELY – March 17, 2021 - President Joe Biden is planning to announce Dr. Rahul Guptaas his pick for the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), otherwise known as... Read More...

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Do College Students even do drugs?

DO BEARS COME IN THE MAIL? – March 4, 2021 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statewide standing order for free naloxone to help curb out the mortality rate from opioid overdoses. Cali... Read More...

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Cornerstone Names Roxanne Bates, Clinical Outreach Director

RECOVERY EXPERTS RULE – March 18, 2021 - Substance abuse is not one person’s problem alone— it impacts families, communities, and society as a whole. Recovery, too, does not happen in isolation. It involves coo... Read More...

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What state has the biggest drug problem?

MOUNTAIN HIGH – March 17, 2021 - Delaware, Tennessee, Louisiana and Maryland followed next, rounding out the top five states that the epidemic has hit. Kansas, meanwhile, was the least affected, and while more than ... Read More...

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Emergency Naloxone Boxes Installed in Wisconsin to Help Save Lives

I SEE LIVE PEOPLE – March 11, 2021 - Outreach specialists with Wisconsin Voices for Recovery have now put up 12 opioid recovery kits at places like gas stations, hotels, and multiple healthcare locations across... Read More...

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Antidepressants Still Linked to Increased Suicide Risk

TO THE END? – March 15, 2021 - According to Hengartner et al., the last meta-analysis that included observational studies was published in 2009, included only eight studies with about 200,000 participants, and did n... Read More...

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Red Oak Recovery Completes Sixth Year Dual Diagnosis Research Study

MORE THAN JUST THE 12 STEPS – MAR. 16, 2021 - Red Oak Recovery® and The Willows at Red Oak Recovery® have completed their sixth year of partnership with the Center for Research, Assessment, and Treatment Effica... Read More...

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Getting Stoned for Science

GOOD DE‘TOKE’TIVE WORK – March 19, 2021 - Although adults can buy and consume marijuana legally under Maine law, like alcohol, should they be getting behind the wheel after toking on a joint? And if they do,... Read More...

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Mila Kunis Unrecognizable in ‘Four Good Days’

WATCH – ROTTEN TOMATOES 44% – March 18, 2021 - According to E! News, Kunis’s new role has her playing Molly, a character that’s battling drug addiction in the film. Four days refers to the time that she has bef... Read More...

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“Prescription for Sorrow”

BOOK REVIEW – Feb. 23, 2021 - Hahn starts at the beginning. Emil Fischer of the University of Strasbourg synthesized iproniazid in 1875, which was used later by the Nazis for V-2 rocket fuel during World ... Read More...

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Mike Sorrentino praises Alcoholics Anonymous ahead of son’s birth

TRADITION #? – March 19, 2021 - He also added that Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step program “can be related to any addiction or substance” and is a program of “fellowship, and changing perspective and perception.”... Read More...

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Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA, joins Recover Integrity

EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL – March 10, 2021 - Andrew’s is passionate about the operational aspects of treatment. He is a visionary that blends creativity with practicality. He has extensive experience developing inno... Read More...

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‘Most sex addicts are not murderers’

WATCH – THAT’S A RELIEF – March 18, 2021 - Carol Juergensen Sheets, a certified sexual addiction therapist, said the proper classification for the behaviors they were accused of was “a disorder of power a... Read More...

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Gov. Cuomo Announces Award of $50.7 Million to Enhance Addiction Services in NY State

SEE WHERE ALL THE MILLIONS GO – March 10, 2021 - New York has a robust system of addiction care, and with better collaboration and coordination people in need will experience easier access to care, including me... Read More...

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Muralist discovers his faith and talent for painting in prison

SERIOUS BRUSH WITH THE LAW – March 13, 2021 - Lane said he cultivated and perfected his art by first creating miniature paintings that he would send from prison to his family. “When you write letters, there’... Read More...

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‘Bills’ Jordan Poyer shares poignant message about his fight against alcoholism

STANDING IN HIS TRUTH – March 14, 2021 - You can sense the trepidation in Poyer’s message. He eventually says, “Can’t lie even writing this, Im embarrassed, it’s shameful but If I can overcome the struggle of a... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Services to Get $30 Million in First-Ever Federal Funding

NOT ALL FOR MAT? – March 16, 2021 - Though the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will have to more thoroughly detail the list of programs eligible to receive the funds, the legislation s... Read More...

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Heroic Artist Battles the Stigma of Being Mentally Ill

WATCH – THROWING OFF THE STRAITJACKET – March 17, 2021 - As I lurked on Facebook, chatting with various peer advocates in New York, I saw Issa Ibrahim’s paintings and heard bits of his story of having been hosp... Read More...

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At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction

CAN SCIENCE CLEAN UP THE METH? – April 2021 - A decade ago I traveled on assignment to a Rocky Mountain rehab facility where the rich and famous go to dry out and confront their drug habits. It offered every im... Read More...

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EQUAL Act would close the cocaine sentencing disparity

ROCK - POWDER - PRISON - HYPOCRISY – March 19, 2021 - (Though an Asbury Park Press study found that Black usage of crack was only slightly higher than white usage, crack has been stereotypically associated with... Read More...

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Hazelden Betty Ford Sites in Oregon Designated Blue Distinction® Centers

PROOF IT WORKS – March 12, 2021 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, which highlights the seriousness of the opioid epidemic and ho... Read More...

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Treatment Fund Launched in Memory of Neil Lasher

A GOOD CAUSE – March 16, 2021 - The Fund, initiated by his life partner Jill Jordon, and administered by Caron, will provide financial assistance for access to addiction and recovery treatment, with an emphasis... Read More...

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Steve-O ‘So grateful’ for 13 years of sobriety

A HEALTHY ADDICTION – March 11, 2021 - for giving me the loving nudge that started my journey,” he captioned the side-by-side image that referenced his “Jackass” co-star Johnny Knoxville. Steve-O starred on ... Read More...

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Major Side Effect Just One Alcoholic Drink Has on Your Body

HAND “HIGH” COORDINATION – March 7, 2021 - In other words, don’t be so quick to get behind the wheel of your car, even if you feel “all the way there” after one glass. You might wonder why NASA is looking into th... Read More...

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