Sept 18 2018

‘A Million Little Pieces’ Director: “I Never Lost The Feeling That It Was Such A Redemptive Story”

MEDIA: Film Preview – September 14, 2018  - The screenplay was written by Sam Taylor-Johnson and her real-life husband Aaron…

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Sia Celebrates 8 Years of Sobriety: ‘You Can Do It’

Celebration of Life – September 11, 2018 - “When you’re in a different place every day, there’s this kind of…

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Record Total Number of Deaths in Delaware Suspected Overdoses

No Hope in Sight – September 11, 2018-  A record number of people died in Delaware from suspected overdoses in…

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On the brink of death, single mom overcomes addiction

Life Saves Life – September 11, 2018 - But the 32-year-old pushed on and has been sober now for nearly…

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F.D.A. Cracks Down on Juul and E-Cigarette Retailers

Smoked Out – Sept. 12, 2018 - The order was part of a sweeping action that targeted both makers and…

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Many ‘Recovery Houses’ Won’t Let Residents Use Medicine To Quit Opioids

Nonsense or Bullshit – September 12, 2018 - “I would say, like, ‘I’m Cristina. I’m on Suboxone; I’m just looking…

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Judge, prosecutor oppose measure reducing drug sentences

Tough Adversaries  – Sept. 15, 2018 - “Large amounts of dangerous drugs, such as fentanyl, are always charged as trafficking…

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‘Dope Man’ to speak in Kokomo, confront deadly drug crisis

Walking the Walk – Sept. 13, 2018 - That addiction, however, reached its nadir when Ryan overdosed behind the wheel…

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New “help” line helps families impacted by addiction

Dialing for Deliverance – Sept. 13, 2018 - Heroin is the devil,” said Alicia Burdick. “It eats away at your…

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Low-dose aspirin offers no overall benefit for healthy older people

Now You Tell Me – Sept. 16, 2018 - Millions of healthy people take small doses of aspirin regularly in…

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Local Sheriff helps woman overcome 20-year drug addiction

Working Together Together – Sept. 12, 2018 - After deciding she wanted to quit, Weisz’s sister put her in touch with…

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Drug-Running, Lax Opioid Testing Found in VA’s Residential Treatment Programs

Fentanyl - Front and Center  – Sept. 13, 2018 - In the case at the Bath, N.Y., VA Medical Center’s…

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London musician shares story of addiction, recovery at Salvation Army breakfast

Taking it to the streets – September 14, 2018 - “Sometimes it’s accepted in the musical community, but for me,…

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The Federal Agency That Fuels the Opioid Crisis

Do they want us dead? – Sept, 17, 2018 - Because of its incompetence, the opioid crisis has gone from…

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Instagram rolls out pop-up to address drug addiction

Social Networking – September 13, 2018 - Instagram says people are using the platform’s hashtags to find addiction support and…

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This Is Reprehensible’: Nan Goldin Responds to News That Richard Sackler Has Patented an OxyContin-Addiction Drug

OxyMoron – September 11, 2018 - As the opioid crisis continues to rage in the US, pharmaceutical manufacturers, activist groups,…

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Johann Hari: The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connection

Listen and Learn – September 25, 2018 - Renowned author Johann Hari joins Jack Tame in the Newstalk ZB studio…

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Newly Released “A Lifelong Spiritual Walk as Friend of Bill W.” is a Deeply Personal Reflection on a Life Journey Toward Sobriety and God

MEDIA: Book Release – Sept. 14, 2018 - A life-long spiritual walk as a friend of Bill W.” is a…

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Deadly weekend overdoses of cocaine laced with fentanyl

Bad Blow – Sept. 14, 2018 - Officials would not say when or where the fentanyl-laced drugs were sold or…

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How White House staffer, Ryan Hampton, became a “VICTIM” of the opioid crisis

A + for Advocacy – Sept. 12, 2018 - Last year, more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses, mostly…

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Meet Betty Ford biographer Lisa McCubbin

MEDIA: New Book – SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 -Lisa McCubbin is the author of new book: “Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s…

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Medicine’s Financial Contamination

Human Greed - System Failure – Sept. 14, 2018 - The latest scandal marks an especially sad failure to meet…

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How Betty Ford’s courage and candor helped save lives

AND STILL DOES – Sept. 13, 2018 - Lisa McCubbin’s biography, “Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer,” is…

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America’s Obesity Problem is Getting Even Worse

Super Size Me Some More – Sept. 13, 2018 - Six states in particular—Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and…

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How to Strip … Sober

One pirouette at a time – 2018 - Which brings me to self-care. Like any other hard job working nights,…

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