February 21, 2023 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

February 21, 2021 • Vol. 10, No. 28

Family of Man Found Frozen to Death is Suing Rehab

VIDEO – HOPING THEY WIN BIG – Feb, 14, 2023 - TEANECK, New Jersey (WABC) - The family of a Hackensack man who died of hypothermia after he was found outside the rehabilitation center where he was staying is suing the... Read More...

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Is the TikTok BORG Trend Just Another Reason for Binge Drinking?

AIN’T TOO BRIGHT – Feb. 16, 2023 - A new TikTok trend is sweeping college campuses across America and it’s certainly turning heads. The new “BORG” trend, which stands for “blackout rage gallon” is a new fad on ... Read More...

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Is Good Chocolate Good For Your Heart? Hell Ya!

SWEET! – Feb. 12, 2023 - As myths have evolved over cocoa’s several thousand year history as a food, so too has the scientific pursuit to understand how it may influence our health. Cocoa contains lots of bioac... Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE Interview With Hockey Legend Justin Bourne By Felicia Naoum

RECOVERY HERO – Feb. 19, 2023 - Justin Bourne is not one to live only in the shadows of his father, famous four-time Stanley Cup winner, Bob Bourne, but Justin does sympathize with his father, who like Justin, ... Read More...

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ENGLAND May Be On Brink of Becoming a ZOMBIELAND

ONE ZOMBIE AT A TIME – Feb. 14, 2023 - EU drug enforcement chiefs believe that Mexican cartels are seeking to expand their billion-dollar empire beyond American shores, putting Europe’s untapped market in their cross... Read More...

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Ricardo Rodriguez Filming Documentary On His Addiction/Recovery

GETTING OFF THE MAT – Feb. 12, 2023 - “Last few months I’ve been filming my #AddictionRecovery process. From getting out of rehab to living in a recovery home, dealing with homelessness to building @3Lega... Read More...

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DJ Kahikina Says Sobriety Helps Him Serve Others Better

VIDEO – NEVER TOO OLD TO SOBER UP – Feb. 7, 2023 - He’s the voice many Hawaii Islanders have known and loved since 1979. Even when DJ Kahikina - real name Tommy Ching, and formerly called The Polynesian Pirate - has... Read More...

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School Chief Claims Dad Michael Refused Drug Rehab for Bullied Girl, 14, Who Killed Herself

MOM DIED TOO – Feb. 10, 2023 - Though her father, Michael Kuch, stated Brandy died due to addiction, now, Superintendent of New Jersey’s Central Regional School District Triantafillos Parlapanides claims that she die... Read More...

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Ryan Phillips: Benzos Are Not The Cure for Addiction

VIDEO – GOOD INTERVIEW – Feb. 2, 2023 - At the height of Ryan Phillips’s fame and game prowess he was arrested for importing a large amount of marijuana into the United States over the Canadian border. Phillips was ... Read More...

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Is Smartphone Addiction On The Rise?

PANTS POCKET OR DESK? – Feb. 15, 2023 - Fear of being without your smartphone even has a name – this is known as nomophobia – which stands for NO MObile PHone PhoBIA. martphones fuel internet addiction because ... Read More...

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‘Sober Mofos’ Podcast Shines Light on Long-Term Sobriety

FREE ADVICE – Feb. 14, 2023 - As the author of five best-selling books on addiction and recovery, Mr. Foster brings first-hand knowledge and advice on traveling the road of recovery. In addition to his insight ... Read More...

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Disease In Marijuana Crops Could Force Growers To Change Their Practices

AUDIO – LEGALLY TOXIC – Feb. 14, 2023 - That’s grower Ed DeSousa, and the virus he’s referring to is called hop latent viroid, a plant-specific pathogenic RNA that’s been called the greatest threat to the cann... Read More...

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Woman Arrested When 19 Month Old With High Blood Alcohol Content Becomes ‘critically ill’

VIDEO – THE DEVIL? Or Victim of Disease? – Feb. 15, 2023 - Tests were administered and it was determined the child had an alcohol serum level of 149 mg/dL which is equivalent to .149 BAC. The child was diagnosed wit... Read More...

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Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

YES MAYBE NO PERHAPS – Feb. 16, 2023 - Risks associated with substance abuse include dangerous driving, missed work, problems with depression, anxiety, health and money problems. Yet people with addictions seem... Read More...

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Break The Cycle of Secrecy Impacting Children with Alcoholic Parents

GOOD ADVICE – Feb. 16, 2023 - Alcohol misuse is defined as when someone’s drinking becomes harmful, or they become dependent on alcohol. While it might have negative effects on the drinker, they are not the only ones... Read More...

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Liver of Frat Hazing Victim Saves Recovering Alcoholic’s Life

SWEET IRONY – Feb. 17, 2023 - After corresponding for about a year, Herold and the Foltz family met recently outside of Columbus at the high school where Stone Foltz graduated. Herold was honest in sharing h... Read More...

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What is Recovery? with Ryan Hampton

VIDEO – SOBRIETY AND A WHOLE LOT MORE – Feb. 14, 2023 - Why does Partnership to End Addiction focus on supporting the parents and close family members of those struggling with addiction? Because study after study sho... Read More...

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Demi Burnett Opens Up About Sobriety and Autism

BEHIND THE LOOK – Feb. 16, 2023 - The 27-year-old then went on to talk about her life before sobriety, admitting, “I used to be drunk all day every day. I used to drink almost a bottle of Tito’s a day. I honest... Read More...

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Lucy Hale – 1 Year Sober After ‘private’ Journey of ‘self-love’

VIDEO – IT IS ALL ABOUT LOVE – Feb. 15, 2023 - “While this journey has mostly been private, I felt compelled tonight to let anyone who is struggling know that you are not alone and you are loved,” she concluded. H... Read More...

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FDA Panel Backs Making Narcan an Over The Counter Drug

OVERDOSE DRUG OVER THE COUNTER – Feb. 15, 2023 - The manufacturer, Emergent Biosolutions, said it would revise the packaging and labeling to address those concerns. The FDA will make a final decision on the dru... Read More...

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Former Philadelphia Eagle Awarded $43.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

PENALTY / TOUCHDOWN – Feb. 14, 2023 - Maragos, who tore his posterior cruciate ligament during the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl-winning season, had alleged medical negligence against Dr. James Bradley and Rothman Or... Read More...

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Pentagon Finally Stops Hiding Military Overdose Epidemic

PURPLE BROKEN HEARTS – Feb. 16, 2023 - The demographics of those hardest hit paralleled the opioid crisisin the civilian population, where people without college degrees have suffered the most from the scourge of opi... Read More...

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1 in 8 Older Americans Are Junk Food Addicts

EAT YOUR HEART OUT – Feb. 14, 2023 - To meet the criteria for addiction, older adults who were polled had to report experiencing at least 2 of 11 symptoms of addiction in their intake of highly processed food, ... Read More...

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Simple Way To Reduce Overdose Deaths

GOOD NEWS? – Feb. 12, 2023 - As health economists, we separately participated in two recent studies that showed the payoffs from straightforward and inexpensive mailings. In one, researchers fol... Read More...

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ANGELS OVER TEXAS: Moms put dead children’s pics on billboards

FACING THE FACTS – Feb. 11, 2023 - Now, eight digital and four vinyl billboards have been set up across the state with the faces of the 25 people, who died after taking the drug. The signs also come with a caption th... Read More...

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Celebs Who Got Addicted to Drugs as Child Actors

AND STAYED IN SHOW BUSINESS – Feb. 6, 2023 - Meanwhile, there are also many child actors who fell victim to the dark side of Tinseltown, sampling drugs and alcohol at a young age and eventually finding themselves cau... Read More...

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Financial Incentives Could Be the Next Big Thing in Addiction Treatment

MONEY FOR NOTHING – Feb. 15, 2023 - Contingency management on its own is likely a failing proposition for addiction treatment providers. That’s why Greenville, South Carolina-based Crossroads Treatment Centers includ... Read More...

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I’ve been sober for 3 years – an app has been key to my recovery

HOW APP-ROPRIATE – Feb. 12, 2023 - The app prompts you to post a photo and text marking your sobriety, which others can comment on, and it’s uplifting knowing you aren’t alone. I started experimenting with dru... Read More...

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Benefits of Attending an AA Meeting

AND SO MUCH MORE – Feb. 16, 2023 - Attending an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting is a powerful step towards overcoming addiction that should not be overlooked or taken lightly. Not only will you gain knowledge about... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Tim McCarver

“Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher I ever saw. He always pitches when the other team doesn’t score any runs.” – Tim McCarver, Oct. 16, 1941 - Feb. 16, 2023 ... Read More...

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