February 20, 2024 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

February 20, 2024 • Vol. 11, No. 27

Do You Have a Phone Addiction?

WHO DOESN’T? – Feb. 12, 2034 - During a recent executive program, we conducted a micro-experiment. Participants opted to surrender their mobile phones for one evening and get them back the next morning. During... Read More...

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Treatment For Teens Inacce$$ible As Opioid Deaths Rise

VIDEO – WHY? – Feb. 9, 2023 - “People are desperate,” said Pattie Vargas, a California mother who took out a second mortgage to pay for a spot at a facility for her son Joel, who was addicted to meth as a teen and ... Read More...

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Lots of Young People on Lots of Psychiatric Drugs

THEY’RE CUSTOMERS FIRST AND FOREMOST – Feb. 16, 2024 - Growing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs to take simultaneously. The phenomenon is increasing despite warnings... Read More...

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LINDA ROBSON: My Soul Shattering Breakdown Memoir

WRITING IT ALL DOWN – Feb. 9, 2024 - I was one of life’s strong people. I soldiered on, no matter what. Whatever the world threw at me, I could cope with it. I was the least likely candidate for a breakdown. ... Read More...

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Dad Gives Back to Aftercare Charity

WHAT GOES AROUND... – Feb. 10, 2024 - Barry Bannon, who almost “lost himself and his family due to addiction” is pounding the tarmac for 100 consecutive days in his third year of giving back to the charity that not o... Read More...

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Gen Z Turns To Books & Libraries ‘Reading is so sexy’

BETTER THAN DRINKING! – Feb. 9, 2024 - “The gen Z book sphere is incredibly broad,” says Hali Brown, the 28-year-old co-founder of Books on the Bedside, a popular TikTok account dedicated to gen Z reading habi... Read More...

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SOBRLIFE Clothing Unveils Trendsetting Clothing Collections

NO MORE STIGMA – Feb. 23, 2024 - Harold Jones, PhD, SOBRLIFE Clothing stands for shattering the stigma around addiction and the resilience of recovery. Dr. Jones, himself a testament to the transformative powe... Read More...

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Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in the Hospitality Industry

VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – Feb. 13, 2024 - In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his addiction to alcohol. “I know exactly the kind of person I was. I mocked sobriety when I was drinking that ... Read More...

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Kids Overdose! Can Pediatricians Help?

MALPRACTICE? – Feb. 17, 2024 - Pediatricians responded to the survey by saying they don’t have enough patients to justify learning about this type of care, or don’t think it’s a pediatrician’s job. “It’s seen ... Read More...

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Patrick Christys Thanks Viewers for Support after Opening up on Alcohol Addiction

VIDEO – NO SHAME NO BLAME – Feb. 15, 2024 - Patrick Christys and Emily Carver have thanked GB News viewers for their support after opening up on Patrick’s battle with alcoholism. The GB News star said the response ha... Read More...

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NJ Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply in 2023!!!

GOOD NEWS – Feb. 15, 2024 - With the encouraging decline as a backdrop, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced a $95 million plan over the next three years to increase services for addicts. The drop is a welcome reli... Read More...

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NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites

LIKE SEAT BELTS FOR USERS – Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we are not flattening the curve for all,” Baston said. “As we’ve seen the numbers drop off for white New Jerseyans, we’v... Read More...

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Biden’s Drug Czar Shares Vision for Tackling Overdose Crisis

BETTER START SOON! – Feb. 115, 2024 - Gupta: When we look at these types of epidemics across the country, where we find successful examples is where there’s a really good balance of both expanding treatment, a... Read More...

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The Next Deadly Drug Here By Summer?

VIDEO – AIN’T NO CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES – Feb. 14, 2024 - “It scares us just as much as it scares you,” ASAC Giordano tells Channel 11 News. “Do not think that this can’t happen here because it’s already here.... Read More...

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State Investigating Recovery Company

VIDEO – TAKING ADVANTAGE – Feb. 14, 2024 - After KARE 11 reports about questionable billing, the Human Services Inspector General confirmed an investigation of Kyros and Refocus Recovery. WATCH@KARE11 ... Read More...

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Toxic Pesticide Found in 4 out of 5 People

OATMEAL, WHO KNEW? – Feb. 15, 2024 - “Chlormequat is primarily used on grain crops like oats, wheat and barley,” Alexis Temkin, a senior toxicologist at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) and lead author... Read More...

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More OD Deaths Linked to Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them

CONTRADICTORY? – Feb. 15, 2024 - While the number of adults who injected drugs increased during that period, the data now points to a high number of people who are smoking drugs. The latest research is the lar... Read More...

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Bow Wow Recalls Collapsing Due to His Addiction

VIDEO – RUFF TIMES – Feb. 15, 2024 - The 36-year-old rapper recently appeared on The Art of Dialogue podcast and opened up about going through withdrawal after heavily using lean, also known as sizzurp — a combinatio... Read More...

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Mom Shares Inspiring Sobriety Story

HEARING VOICES – Feb. 9, 2024 - One rainy November night, while sitting on the side of the Highway of Tears by herself just outside of Quesnel, Val West heard her mother yelling at her. “My mom, Lillian ... Read More...

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The Addiction Recovery Story We Never Hear

NEW YORK TIMES ESSAY – Feb. 14, 2023 - Twenty women with felony records and a history of drug use are standing on the stage in a crowded auditorium in Tulsa, and the audience is rising in a standing ovation. T... Read More...

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Employee at San Francisco Sober House Fatally Overdosed on the Job

NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Feb. 25, 2024 - Supervisor Catherine Stefani, left, has been critical of the nonprofit HealthRight 360. Hamilton’s death report states he was found dead in his office at 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 4 after ... Read More...

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S.F.’s Largest Treatment Provider Investigated After Overdose Deaths

CORPORATE MISTAKES? – Feb. 9, 2024 - California officials are investigating the recent deaths of two men who fatally overdosed while seeking drug treatment at Walden House, a longtime San Francisco facility fo... Read More...

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How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome?

IMPORTANT – Feb. 5, 2024 - A frothy beer or a glass of wine can enhance a meal and settle the mind. But what does alcohol do to the trillions of microbes living in your gut? As with much of microbiome science, “there... Read More...

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Semaglutide (Ozempic) Shows Promise For Alcoholism

HUMAN TRIALS SOON – Feb. 10, 2024 - “Parts of the brain that drive eating behaviors overlap extensively with the drive to use alcohol or other substances,” explained Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D., and Leandro Vendrusco... Read More...

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Be Wary of Romance When In Early Recovery

THE GROOVE IS IN THE HEART – Feb. 11, 2024 - There are both risks and benefits to being in a relationship while in recovery. If you are at a crossroads, and unsure what avenue to explore, there are practical tips and... Read More...

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Kroger Sued for Unsafe Opioid Prescriptions

ACCOMPLICES TO MURDER FOR MONEY – Feb. 13, 2024 - “For more than a decade, Kroger flooded Kentucky with an almost unthinkable number of opioid pills that to addiction, pain, and death,” said Coleman in a press releas... Read More...

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Father of Pharmacist Who Died Calls CVS Memo ‘corporate garbage’

PUSHERS – Feb. 12, 2024 - Ashleigh Anderson, 41-year-old died after suffering a heart attack during her shift at CVS in 2021. Anderson was the only pharmacist on duty the day she collapsed. First respond... Read More...

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With New Methadone Rule, SAMHSA Isn’t Coming to Save Us

IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 13, 2024 - For patients, it means the majority will continue to suffer under the clinics’ culture of cruelty. “The decision to provide take-home doses rests with the treating practition... Read More...

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Lawmakers Champion MDMA as a ‘game-changer’ in PTSD Treatment

VIDEO – LET IT WORK IF IT WORKS – Feb. 15, 2024 - Advocates and lawmakers across the political spectrum are optimistic about its chances for approval and pushing for a speedy rollout of so-called “MDMA-assisted the... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Fani Willis

“I’m not the one on trial.” – Fani Willis ... Read More...

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