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What’s New: From ‘Dopesick’ to ‘Hightown,’ Three Shows About the Opioid Crisis

WATCH – I LIKE TO WATCH – Oct. 13, 2021 - ‘Hightown’ When Jerry Bruckheimer is considering a new project, he asks himself if he’d watch it on TV or leave his home to see it in a theater. If the project checks ... Read More...

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Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use

WAR ON POOR PEOPLE CONTINUES – Oct. 10, 2021 - The layout of Tallahassee and the many different demographics present contribute to the high rate of drug use. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, ... Read More...

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What Happened To Brittany Murphy?

WATCH – STAR STRUCK – Oct. 11, 2021 - For those who were too young or too checked out of celebrity culture (lucky you) at the time, Brittany Murphy, who died under mysterious circumstances at just 32 yea... Read More...

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Achieving Happiness is a Balance

ON THE BEAM – OCT. 2021 - Dopamine balance can be complicated. Along with the feelings listed above, dopamine is also the “just one more” hormone. It can become too much. This is part of the reason why people stru... Read More...

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Victims In Fallout of Pill Mill Closure

WATCH – IT HURTS – Oct. 7, 2021 - It all began after the 1999 car wreck. Altman figured she just needed some physical therapy to help with the resulting back pain. When her physician prescribed her a low dose ... Read More...

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New York Times Review: ‘Jacinta’ A Neverending Cycle of Hurt

MOVIES ARE REAL – Oct. 7, 2021 - Oddly, the pair — scrappy soul sisters more than mother and daughter — seem at peace with their incarceration. And when it’s time for Jacinta to leave, both women teeter ... Read More...

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Human Trafficking Recovery Center’s Fundraising Efforts

SAVE THE STOLEN – Oct. 8, 2021 - On Thursday, members of the Aspen House board, human trafficking survivors, and potential donors attended a luncheon on a rooftop in Salt Lake City to kickstart fundraisi... Read More...

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Naloxone Access Doesn’t Make Heroin Seem Less Risky

DRUGS CAN KILL – Oct. 7, 2021 - The medication naloxone is so effective at saving the lives of opioid overdose victims that some people worry that it might make drug users think heroin and related drugs ... Read More...

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Bam Margera Explains Call to Cops That Forced Him Into Rehab

CONFUSING DRAMA – Oct. 4, 2021 - A spokesperson for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office previously confirmed to Page Six, “ were informed that Mr. Margera had an ex parte order, which is a judge’s order... Read More...

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California Governor Vetoes Recovery Incentives Act

AS I RECALL... – Oct. 8, 2021 - The Recovery Incentives Act aimed to legalize the substance use disorder treatment known as “contingency management,” and authorize Medi-Cal to cover it. Contingency management ... Read More...

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Facebook’s Own Data Is Not As Conclusive As You Think

WHO DO YOU BELIEVE? – Oct. 6, 2021 - Researchers have worked for decades to tease out the relationship between teen media use and mental health. Although there is debate, they tend to agree that the evidence we’ve ... Read More...

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Astonishing Photos Show Heroin Users Forced Into Harsh ‘Rehab’ by Taliban

WHO WON THE WAR? – Oct. 8, 2021 - The action was captured in a series of astonishing photographs and interviews by journalists working for Associated Press. “They are our countrymen, they are our family and there a... Read More...

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Portraits of Virginians Who Died from Drug Addiction

DRAWING DEADLY CONCLUSIONS – Oct. 2, 2021 - After drawing his portrait, she decided to draw others who suffered from addiction “The goal of this project is to humanize this disease and to help to erase the ... Read More...

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Pharmacies Face 1st Trial In Opioid Conspiracy

EVERY CHAIN IS GUILTY – Oct. 2, 2021 - In a bellwether federal trial starting Monday in Cleveland, Lake and Trumbull counties will try to convince a jury that the retail pharmacy companies played an outs... Read More...

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Everything Michael K. Williams Said About His Addiction, Recovery and Therapy

WATCH – MEMORIES OF STRUGGLES – Sept. 30, 2021 - Williams used drugs throughout his time on the set of “The Wire” and would sometimes show up high, according to The New York Times. He finally sought help at a ... Read More...

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Purdue Deal Delivers Billions, But Individuals Get Crumbs

PLEASE BIG PHARMA, WE NEED SOME MORE – Sept. 28, 2021 - For her claim, Lynn Wencus of Wretham, Mass., collected a long, painful thread of receipts for prescriptions, urine tests, doctors visits, detox and reha... Read More...

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“Herd” Of Elephant Tranquilizers Found In California Drug Cache

EXTINCTION ISN’T JUST FOR ELEPHANTS – Sept. 26, 2021 - A police search uncovered a hoard of elephant tranquilizers 100 times more powerful than fentanyl in a Southern California home, prosecutors said. Police r... Read More...

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Can Paying Meth Addicts Help Them Stop Using?

LISTEN – PAY TO NOT PLAY – SEPT 28, 2021- DEMBOSKY: Studies show contingency management works. In the San Francisco program Billy Lemon did, 63% of participants stopped using meth entirely, and anoth... Read More...

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1.8 Million Counterfeit Pills Seized

WATCH – THESE AIN’T GUCCI HANDBAGS – Sept. 30, 2021 - The risk posed by the fake medication was the subject of a public safety alert issued earlier this week by the DEA, the first such bulletin in six years. ... Read More...

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Beware of Fake Drugs Laced With Fentanyl

LISTEN – ANOTHER REASON TO GET SOBER – Sept. 27, 2021 - The agency said it has seized more than 9.5 million fake pills so far this year, more than the last two years combined. It said its lab has found that tw... Read More...

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Mother Writes “About Natalie” After Daughter’s Long Battle with Heroin Addiction

WATCH – THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE MADNESS – Oct. 2, 2021 - DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - September is National Recovery Month. But in 2020, a record number of Americans died from drug overdose—93K pe... Read More...

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Bargain Fentanyl In Heroin, Oxy, Other Drugs

HOW LITTLE IS A LIFE WORTH? – Sept 24, 2021 - I had a long conversation with one of his patients, Zachary, 31, who asked to be identified only by his first name, to protect his career. Zachary’s addic... Read More...

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Officer Refused Sobriety Test After Crash Killed Fellow Officer

NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Sept. 24, 2021 - A witness who called in the crash to authorities said the passengers in the car, who all suffered minor injuries, performed chest compressions on Castellano, according to th... Read More...

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Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

DYING TO GET HIGH – Sept. 23, 2021 - Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. From that time period, the in... Read More...

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8 Arrested in Fraternity Pledge’s Alcohol-Poisoning Death

MURDER WEAPON! JACK DANIEL’S WHISKEY – Sept. 25, 2021 - Mr. Oakes, 19, was found dead the next morning by Richmond police officers, the authorities said. Courtney White, Mr. Oakes’s cousin, said on Saturday that... Read More...

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Louisiana Dr. Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Over One Million Doses of Opioids

TO EXPLOIT AND OVERSERVE – Sept 14, 2021 - A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment on August 26, 2021 charging a Louisiana physician for his role in distributing over 1,200... Read More...

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NY Police Officer Died Using Fentanyl-Laced Drugs on the Job

A DAMN CRYING SHAME – Sept. 15, 2021 - The NYC’s Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Thursday the officer died of an “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, diazepam, and tramadol.” T... Read More...

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A Memoir by Keri Blakinger

MEDIA: BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Sept. 2021 - An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended... Read More...

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Book Review – My Body Keeps Your Secrets

MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Sept. 13, 2021 - The people she interviews share gripping stories of violence, bigotry and shame – but also of courage, reclamation and strength. Osborne-Crowley cares deeply for her so... Read More...

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