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Alex Pereira Celebrates Ten Years of Sobriety

AUDIO – KICKS BOOZE FOR KICKBOXING – April 7, 2022 - I had no education, so I started thinking about what I was going to do. Since I was a hoodlum, I liked to start fights, I thought professional fightin... Read More...

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Most Teens with Substance Use Disorder Still Suffer as Adults

GROWING UP BUT NOT GROWING – April 1, 2022 - More than 60% of teens in the study with severe substance use disorder had at least two symptoms of it as adults, the researchers. These teens were more than 50%... Read More...

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Philip Lawrence’s Life Is Brighter In Sobriety

THE MUSIC MAN – April 7, 2022 - Q: We’re surrounded by sobriety-inspired artwork and books here in your house, it’s clearly something that’s important to you and that you’re proud of, as you should be. How... Read More...

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Marijuana Almost Decriminalized In America

GREEN PARTY WINS – April 1, 2022 - The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans Tom McClintock of California, Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, joined the majority of Democrats in supporting the bill, while D... Read More...

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The Most Succe$$ful Drug Treatment That Work$

CARL HART WAS RIGHT – April 1, 2022 - “The approach, known as ... CM, has racked up a slew of successes. It has been shown to dramatically reduce people’s smoking during pregnancy and to help decrease bin... Read More...

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West Virginia Says J&J Created ‘tsunami’ of Opioid Addiction

STOCKS DID OK – April 4, 2022 - “This epidemic has impacted virtually all of West Virginia,” Morrisey said. “Our lawsuit speaks for all West Virginians who have suffered due to the defendants’ unlawful, callous... Read More...

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Addiction in Euphoria

EUPHORIA IN ADDICTION – April 5, 2022 - But that’s not to say that the show’s creators aren’t providing a brutally honest portrayal of how addiction affects those around you. After all, the only other TV show t... Read More...

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The Last Slap Story by Bruce Buschel

THE SLAP HEARD ROUND THE WORLD – April 7, 2022 - Poor confused Will Smith. There he was, sitting ringside on what should have been a glorious Oscar night, surrounded by friends and colleagues, and he couldn’t r... Read More...

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Opioid Recovery and the DOJ Disability Protections

AUDIO – RYAN HAMPTON QUOTED...AGAIN – April 6, 2022 - “There’s a ton of discrimination out there, including in the medical system,” said Joshua Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins University’s vice dean for public health... Read More...

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Positive Drug Tests in U.S. Workers Hit Two-Decade High

FINALLY A TEST WE CAN PASS – Mar. 30, 2022 - The percentage of working Americans testing positive for drugs hit a two-decade high last year, driven by an increase in positive marijuana tests, as businesses migh... Read More...

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Sprawling Hollywood Drug Delivery Business Exposed

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT – Mar. 28 - She replied with a menu offering acid ($40), ecstasy ($20), mushrooms ($120) and half a dozen other drugs. They cut a deal: a gram of cocaine and two oxycodone pills fo... Read More...

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How L.A. Got Hooked on Adderall

NO SLOWING DOWN ON SUNSET BLVD. – March 29, 2022 - None of that is new. Parents have always been crazy. And kids have been using speed to get better grades for decades. There are New York Times and Time magazin... Read More...

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LSD May Be Effective As Anxiety Treatment

MAKES ME NERVOUS – March 30, 2022 - A new study found that psychedelic drugs such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) may be effective at reducing symptoms of stress-related anxiety and in mental health treatme... Read More...

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How to Stay Zen on the 110-Freeway

KEEP YOUR MIND OFF THE ROAD – Mar. 29, 2022 - 1. Find an anchor: To distract from the anxiety of bumper-to-bumper traffic, Peck recommends focusing your attention on an outside object. 2. STOP and breathe To... Read More...

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There’s a Mental Health Crisis Among Nurses

HELP FOR THE HELPERS – Mar. 31, 2022 - On the morning of January 18, Joshua Paredes came home to an empty apartment. His roommate and good friend Michael Odell wasn’t there. They were both working as nur... Read More...

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Marijuana Has Always Been The NFL’s Image-Enhancing Drug

AUDIO – KICKING IT IN THE ZONE – March 31, 2022 - That might have been good for some positive earned media, had former NFL head coach Brian Flores not filed a lawsuit later that same day against the league and... Read More...

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New Law Rewards Addiction Treatment Centers For Success

AUDIO – WILL MONEY CHANGE ANYTHING? – Mar. 30, 2022 - Amid the opioid crisis, West Virginia is introducing a new way to encourage addiction treatment providers to do better. That new idea is to pay provide... Read More...

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This Army’s Mission Battles Drug Abuse

SURRENDER TO WIN – March 31, 2022 - It was then that Jones, an Army combat veteran who served in Iraq in 2004-05, turned to a different kind of army — Sage’s Army. Jones, a Donora resident, is now a certifi... Read More...

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Teens Talk Social Media and Body Image

A REFLECTION OF THE TIMES – Mar. 31, 2022 - As we regularly do when The Times writes about an issue that touches the lives of young people, we used our daily Student Opinion forum to ask teenagers to share the... Read More...

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Gary Oldman’s Tongue Turned ‘BLACK’ From Past Alcoholism

VIDEO – SID’S NOT VICIOUS ANYMORE – March 31, 2022 - Having won an Oscar for his role in Darkest Hour, where he portrayed Winston Churchill, the 64-year-old actor is set to star in Apple TV+ spy drama Slow Hor... Read More...

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Staying Active Is a Must

INERTIA IS NOT KOSHER – April 2, 2022 - It was at his little brother’s funeral in Georgia that 39 year-old Tripp Freeman had a sobering realization. If he were to die that day, the only constant in his life wo... Read More...

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Elton John Honors Ryan White

TRIBUTES LIVE ON – April 2, 2022 - “I had the luck to meet Ryan White and his family,” John said. “I wanted to help them, but they ended up helping me much more. Ryan was the spark that helped me to recover fr... Read More...

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The Challenge of Getting (and Staying) Sober on Reality TV

IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – April 1, 2022 - Alcohol has always been a central character on reality TV. Tables have been flipped, torches in the Hamptons have been tossed, and plenty of fists thrown by cast mem... Read More...

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Can Technology Reduce Substance Abuse?

PHONING IT IN – March 31, 2022 - UCF clinical psychologist and Professor Lidia Meshesha works tirelessly to help improve the lives of people afflicted by addiction. She knows from previous studies, that many... Read More...

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Star Leah McSweeney Was Julia Fox’s AA Sponsor

IN THE SCHMOOZE – March 31, 2022 - On that episode from November 2021, Fox said, “Leah was my sponsor in AA. We were both so sick and suffering.” McSweeney added, “I have the coolest sponsees though. I mean, I ... Read More...

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April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

AUDIO – SHE’S DEFINITELY AWARE! – April 2, 2022 - This month is a chance to spread awareness of alcohol consumption and reduce the stigma of reducing alcohol consumption. This year’s theme is “For The Health of... Read More...

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A Smidgen of Alcohol May Increase Risk of Heart Disease

AUDIO – HOW ABOUT A THIMBLEFUL? – March 31, 2022 - The investigators used analyses of genetic and medical data of over 371,000 people, averaging 57 years of age and reportedly consumed nine drinks per week, wh... Read More...

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How to Stop Drinking Alcohol for Good

VIDEO – ONE DAY AT A TIME – April 2, 2022 - “The abrupt cessation of alcohol consumption following prolonged excessive use can lead to a life-threatening withdrawal syndrome,” Koob said. He lists the three phas... Read More...

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A Fond Farewell

By Christopher Dale THE SAD DEMISE OF THE FIX – April 4, 2022 - As a writer and recovering addict, the highest praise I can give a media outlet is it made me better at each. TheFix.com, which suddenly and su... Read More...

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Where Have All the Artist-Addicts Gone?

THEY’RE DEAD? – Mar. 24, 2022 - Any list of the great authors and poets of the 20th century would include countless addicts: Lucia Berlin, Elizabeth Bishop, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Er... Read More...

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