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‘Lisa’s Light’: Couple Aim to Illuminate Addiction

CATHARSIS – Feb. 16, 2022 - Her parents, Gary and Judy Stoefen, have written a book detailing her successes and challenges in hopes that it will steer others from a similar path. The couple, who met while gr... Read More...

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Sackler Family Offers an Extra Billion Dollars to Avoid Prosecution

KILLERS – Feb. 18, 2022 - Members of the billionaire Sackler family have sweetened their cash offer to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits against them and their company, Purdue Pharma, offering up to ... Read More...

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Middle-school Child Falls Prey to Fatal Fentanyl

VIDEO – AMERICAN NIGHTMARE – Feb. 18, 2022 - But about a year and a half ago, the middle schooler confessed to his parents about a very adult problem: He was experimenting with oxycodone, a prescription painki... Read More...

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Americans Unaware Alcohol Can Cause Cancer

MODERATE MODERATION – Feb. 17, 2022 - “Increasing awareness of the alcohol–cancer link, such as through multimedia campaigns and patient–provider communication, may be an important new strategy for health advoc... Read More...

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Jails Finally Allowing Medical Care For Opioid Addiction

FINALLY SOME HUMANITY – Feb. 18, 2022 - Sedgwick’s joins at least a few other Kansas jails that do so, including Crawford County in southeast Kansas. “I mean, something’s got to change,” Crawford County She... Read More...

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Father Sues Pharmacy After Son Overdoses

J’accuse – Feb. 7, 2022 - Facts of the Case - Mr A was a 21-year-old university student who had a problem with recreational drugs. His childhood friend, Mr Z, 20, also was struggling with substance... Read More...

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Mom Says 17-Year-old Son Was Denied Treatment For His Drug Addiction

VIDEO – KEEP TRYING AND STAY ALIVE – Feb. 8, 2022 - Benton says she was stunned when her 17-year-old son was discharged from Novant without receiving any treatment. “Told my dad, you have to come get him. W... Read More...

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New Strategy Needed To Tackle Opioids Crisis

REDUCE THE COST OF BURIALS – Feb. 8, 2022 - The pandemic has contributed to a surge in substance misuse including fatal overdoses. At least one in 10 Americans initiated or increased drug use amid rising anxie... Read More...

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New Documentary on Overdose Epidemic

VIDEO – WATCH AND WEEP – Feb. 10, 2022 - The overdose epidemic continues to ravage cities across America and right here in Indiana. More than 100,000 people died to drug overdose last year in America. A new fi... Read More...

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Drug Refuge Lets San Francisco’s Addicts Inject

DEATH REDUCTION? – Feb. 11, 2022 - A short distance from the headquarters of technology giants on Market Street in San Francisco, Pauline Wise left a city-run drug addiction facility after smoking fentanyl. ... Read More...

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Chrissy Metz in Drug Addiction Drama ‘Stay Awake’

VIDEO – MOVIES ARE MAGIC – Feb. 10, 2022 - Chrissy Metz, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star of “This Is Us,” stars alongside “It” actor Wyatt Oleff and Fin Argus in Jamie Sisley’s drama “Stay Awake,” whic... Read More...

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Drug Deaths of Young Americans Translates Into 1,000,000 Years of Lost Life

VIDEO – NO MORE FUTURE – Feb. 6, 2022 - The researchers calculated the years of life lost from their standard life expectancy, determined from the 2017 Social Security Administration Period Life Table, minus a... Read More...

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‘Euphoria’ Finally Shows Dark Reality Addiction

VIDEO – NOT A NETWORK PROGRAM – Feb. 8, 2022 - “You’re not a good person, Rue,” her mother Leslie tells her while she scans her eyes for remorse during an intense standoff, while Rue stares back in search of an... Read More...

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David Magee’s Memoir “Dear William” Details Family’s Trauma & Loss

VIDEO – REBUILDING WITH TEARS – Feb. 7, 2022 - Author David Magee has written numerous books about business leaders and sports figures, but he has now turned the focus inward for his latest book, “Dear William... Read More...

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What Makes People More Likely to Overdose on Opioids

FATE? DESTINY? LUCK? – Jan. 28, 2022 - Health care providers can help reduce risk by taking certain precautions, Weiner says. One is to prescribe non-opioid medications whenever possible (or tell patients to us... Read More...

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Phil Collins Alcoholism and Near-Fatal Head Injury

PRAYERS FOR PHIL – Jan. 30, 2022 - Phil, who is father to Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, announced that he was going on tour with his fellow Genesis bandmates last year but many fans are concerned about the... Read More...

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Mothers Protest SF Safe Injection Site

IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 4, 2022 - Mothers Against Drug Deaths will protest outside the center at 8 a.m. Saturday to demand that city officials shut down an area of the center where supervised drug use is taking... Read More...

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Sacklers Cough Up $4 Billion More To Settle

CHUMP CHANGE – Jan. 31, 2022 - The judge found the reorganization plan improperly shielded Sackler family members, who had not filed for Chapter 11 themselves, from opioid litigation. The mediator, former U.S.... Read More...

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They Made the Most of the Opioid Crisis

BOOK REVIEW – Jan. 19, 2022 - (The book is based in part on a 2018 article Hughes wrote for The New York Times Magazine.) Its sole branded product was Subsys, a fentanyl-based liquid that patients sprayed under... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Colin Kaepernick

“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” —Colin Kaepernick ... Read More...

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Acute Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

THE BEAT GOES ON... – Jan. 25, 2022 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say about 12 million people in the US have AF, and that AF contributes to about 158,000 deaths in the US per year. ... Read More...

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Opioid Crisis Quickens in Minnesota

THE COLD TRUTH – Jan. 28, 2022 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country remains in the midst of the “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, exacerbated by the presence of f... Read More...

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Cannabis Use Can Cause Cognitive Impairments

SAY WHUT? – Jan. 19, 2022 - The researchers issued a warning about growing acceptability of cannabis being “on the rise,” especially among young people, who have the highest rates of use. “It is therefore i... Read More...

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Is Cannibalism Bad For Your Health?

IT TAKES GUTS TO EAT HERE – Jan. 22, 2022 - In some cultures, cannibalism involved eating parts of one’s enemies to take on their strength. Elsewhere, the consumption of human flesh had a more ritual significan... Read More...

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Quote of the Week –Greta Thunberg

“We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change — and it has to start today.” —Greta Thunberg ... Read More...

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Give Your Liver a Better Longer Life

AND NOT SO MANY PAIN AU CHOCOLATE – Jan. 16, 2022 - When excessive fat accumulates within the liver due to alcohol, it is known as alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, when the same happens due to excessive... Read More...

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Is COVID Depression Driving Labor Shortages Around The World?

WATCH – NO REASON TO GET OUT OF BED – Jan. 21, 2022 - While companies struggle to find employees at a time of peak employment, a COVID-related mental health crisis is putting hundreds of thousands of people out... Read More...

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The 12 Most Inappropriate Office Behaviors, Ranked

TAKE IT EASY ON YOUR NEW EMPLOYEE – SHE’S NEW – Jan. 20, 2022 - Americans broadly agree that just because a behavior is frowned upon doesn’t mean that it isn’t happening in their workplaces. In fact, some of t... Read More...

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Understanding Alcohol and Cancer Link

VIDEO – WHAT’S TO UNDERSTAND? – Jan. 21, 2022 - We know exercise, we know diet, we know to not use tobacco or to try to quit if you are ... So those are the ones we hear about a lot, but I hadn’t heard about al... Read More...

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