February 28, 2023 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

February 28, 2023 • Vol. 10, No. 29

‘Stupid Cocaine Bear’ Goes Berserk

ONE DUMB LINE AFTER ANOTHER – Feb. 23, 2023 - Loosely (very loosely) based on news reports of a black bear whose skeletal remains were discovered in 1985 by narcotics investigators in rural Georgia, along w... Read More...

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How Oxford University Stuck With Sacklers as Opioid Deaths Led Others to Cut Ties

BLOOD MONEY = CRIME MONEY – Feb. 21, 2023 - The public outcry over the opioid crisis has provoked most arts and academic institutions previously patronised by the Sacklers to cut ties. The first wave o... Read More...

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Macklemore Adorably Asks Daughter to Direct ‘No Bad Days’

VIDEO – DADDY ADORABLE – Feb. 21, 2023 - “I’m a little bit nervous asking this, if I’m being honest,” Macklemore says in the clip, noting that he’s taken notice of Sloane’s creative eye. “I love your visual aestheti... Read More...

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U.S. Food Additives Banned in Europe That Americans Eat is Making Them Sick

VIDEO – USA USA USA – Feb. 20, 2023 - In the U.S., the chemical compound is used by some food makers, usually in the form of fine crystals or powder, to strengthen dough. It is estimated to be present in more than 10... Read More...

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Sisters Use TikTok to Bring Hope to People With Drug Abuse

BETTER THAN DOPE—HOPE – Feb. 21, 2023 - Jones now has more than 135,000 followers who have invested in her journey. “I took this as an opportunity to make people aware of her situation and what also happens to the... Read More...

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Drug Combinations Known to Cause More Overdose Deaths

IT’S NOT COMPLICATED – Feb. 20, 2023 - “It presents sort of a problem because in an overdose situation, the Narcan isn’t going to work. It’s not an opiate, so Narcan is not going to reverse it,” Kalfas said. ... Read More...

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New Street Drug Threatening to Make California’s Overdose Crisis Worse

WORSE THAN WORSE – Feb. 18, 2023 - In San Francisco, four people who died between December and January were found to have low levels of xylazine in their systems, prompting the city’s Department of Public Healt... Read More...

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Junk Food is Just as Dangerous as Alcohol, Tobacco or Drugs

SWEETENED TO DEATH – Feb. 22, 2023 - The PHC is calling ‘upon the public, healthcare professionals and the Government to get behind efforts to recognise the harms of ultra-processed foods’, she said. T... Read More...

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How AI Can Help Create Drugs To Treat Opioid Addiction

ARTIFICIALLY – Feb. 20, 2023 - Kappa-opioid receptors are known to mediate brain rewards. “If you’re addicted and you’re trying to quit, at some point you will get withdrawal symptoms, and those can be really h... Read More...

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The BORG: New Alcoholic Drink Sends Students to ERs

BAD BARTENDER – Feb. 21, 2023 - The drink is comprised of vodka, water, Liquid I.V., and caffeine all mixed inside a gallon jug. “I was a Liquid I.V. ambassador so, in terms of hydrating, I would have to say... Read More...

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Can Taking a Pill Help Curb Binge Drinking?

IT CAN’T HURT. OR CAN IT? – Feb. 21, 2023 - The medication, naltrexone, has been prescribed since the 1980s to treat people with alcohol use disorder (AUD). It works by blocking endorphins — “feel-good” chemica... Read More...

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10-Year-Old Influencer Everleigh Rose’s Dad Died of Accidental Fentanyl Overdose

MOURNING EVERY MORNING – Feb. 22, 2023 - Our hearts are incredibly heavy as we process the loss of Everleigh’s dad, Tommy. He loved Everleigh immensely,’ Savannah wrote back in September, alongside a touching photo o... Read More...

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Myles Sexton’s Tips for Sobriety and Happiness

VIDEO – WE ALL CAN USE SOME GUIDANCE – Feb. 22, 2023 - “You really want to think about those situations in my life when I’m reaching for the drink, is it a long day at work? Is it a fight with my partner, or my frien... Read More...

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Drug Treatment On The Road

KEROUAC WOULD APPROVE – Feb. 23, 2023 - Bouchard also noted it’s the first mobile unit in Massachusetts to offer all three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) — methadone, suboxone and vivitrol. ... Read More...

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Fentanyl Played Role in the 4,000 Drug Deaths in this State

VIDEO – HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS – Feb. 23, 2023 - An estimated 77% of the total overdose deaths in 2021 involved illegally manufactured fentanyl, which was often mixed with other substances. This is similar to ... Read More...

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‘I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance’

COMPASSION MATTERS – Feb. 23, 2023 - The 29-year-old was in and out of prison, as he dabbled in crime to fund his addiction. He is now determined to help others who have been in a similar situation and feel like they... Read More...

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DID ALEX MURDAUGH SPEND $50K A WEEK ON OPIOIDS?

VIDEO – CASH TALKS NOBODY WALKS – Feb. 22, 2023 - Murdaugh clearly had a problem. How bad was it? How much was he spending? Can someone even consume $50K worth of opioids in a week? Experts weigh in. Click@CourtT... Read More...

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‘Survivor’ Brings Recovery Into the Spotlight

A SURVIVOR IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE – Feb. 22, 2023 - As a teenager and young adult, Wiger struggled with addiction. Often, addiction starts as a result of a rough childhood or past trauma—Wiger noted that this was far ... Read More...

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14 Years Sober, Fatboy Slim’s New Podcast, Rockwater

COMMANDING HIS CAREER – Feb. 21, 2023 - His love for connection even saw him working at the Big Beach Cafe, in Hove, during lockdown. Fans looking to experience the “irresponsible lunatic” that is Fatboy Sli... Read More...

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Collusion Between U.S. Officials and Alcohol Industry?

BUSINESS AS USUAL – Feb. 21, 2023 - It is not the first time NIAAA has been scrutinized for its relationship with the alcohol industry. In 2018, the institute terminated the study meant to show that moderate alcohol ... Read More...

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Alex Murdaugh On Opioid Addiction and Hiring Man to Kill Him

VIDEO – IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 23, 2023 - Alex Murdaugh addressed his drug use, financial problems, and hiring a man to kill him. Click@WLTX ... Read More...

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America Has Lost the War on Drugs!!!

NOW WHAT? – Feb. 22, 2023 - For a forgotten moment, at the very start of the United States’ half-century long war on drugs, public health was the weapon of choice. In the 1970s, when soldiers returning from Vietnam w... Read More...

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Can More Arrests Solve Addiction Crisis?

VIDEO – HAS IT EVER? – Feb. 20, 2023 - Police to crack down on public drug use; are more arrests key to ending drug crisis? Click@YakTriNews ... Read More...

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Thoughts About the Overdose Conundrum

WHEN IS IT NOT SUICIDE? – Feb. 22, 2023 - The more lenient the psychiatrist is when his patient is late, the later the patient comes, leading to an inevitable situation where the psychiatrist cannot see the pat... Read More...

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Philadelphia’s Zombie Drug ‘tranq’ Already in NYC

VIDEO – WATCH IN WONDER – FEB, 22, 2023 - PIX11 News drove to Philadelphia to get a first-hand look at the effects of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that is turning fentanyl addicts into “zombies.” Click@YouTub... Read More...

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Lisa Marie Presley Ingested Opioids, Lost 50 lbs. Before Death

VIDEO – DRUGS CAN KILL ANYONE’S DAUGHTER, EVEN A KING – Jan. 30, 2023 - Presley’s mother Priscilla, 77, recently contested “the authenticity and validity” of her daughter’s will. According to court documents... Read More...

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Lucy Hale in Tears Talking About Going to a ‘Dark Place’ in Sobriety

VIDEO – IT DOESN’T STAY DARK – Feb. 23, 2023 - Hale took to Instagram on Valentine’s Day to talk about the importance of “self-love” and revealed that she recently celebrated 12 months of sobriety -- which she commem... Read More...

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When Yankees Superstar Darryl Strawberry Opened Up About His Alcoholism

HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FONDLY – Feb. 22, 2023 - Strawberry last played in the major leagues in 1999 with the Yankees. In February 2000, Strawberry tested positive for cocaine and was suspended for the entire se... Read More...

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How I Overcame My Tech Addiction

NO TURNING BACK, UNLESS... – Feb. 22, 2023 - How do they keep us addicted? They rely on dopamine—the “reward hormone.” Like Pavlov’s dogs, we anticipate a reward when we hear something associated with it, like ... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Raquel Welch

“The mind can also be an erogenous zone.” – Raquel Welch, Sept. 5, 1940 – Feb. 15, 2023 ... Read More...

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