January 18, 2022 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

January 18, 2022 • Vol. 9, No. 23

Overdose Rates Higher for Older Black Men

THE BLUES – Jan. 12, 2022 - Ripple effects of institutionalized racism, such as disparate access to substance use disorder treatment, racist drug policies, and bias in pain treatment, may also offer answers to... Read More...

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7 Common Misconceptions about a Prescription Drug Addiction

PRESCRIBING DISASTER – Jan. 12, 2022 - Drug addiction is a serious and dangerous condition that can lead to many negative consequences if left untreated. When it comes to prescription drug addiction, one of th... Read More...

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Lawsuit Highlights Dis-ease With Addiction Centers

NOT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD – Jan. 11, 2020 - Elsewhere, including in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Michigan, communities have also thwarted the opening of such facilities. Treatment advocates say the resi... Read More...

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Online Directory Connects Treatment Centers with Experts and Authors

PUTTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER – Jan. 12, 2022 - Until now, there has been no directory for experts and authors to locate Addiction/Recovery Treatment Centers that are open to having guest presenters, but S... Read More...

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Sold Car to Buy Cocaine – Ex-addict Now Activist

DRIVING TOWARDS RECOVERY – Jan. 9, 2022 - He, however, stressed that the best way to beat a drug addiction is never to start. According to the 2018 National Drug Use Survey reported by the United Nations Of... Read More...

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Forgotten Approach To Recovery May Help Today

COMMUNITY – Jan. 9, 2022 - In its early days Synanon ran on a dime and depended on a ‘pay-it-forward’ model, where recovering addicts helped others through withdrawal pains and shepherded them into the flow of... Read More...

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The Importance of Sobriety During Pregnancy

BABIES NEED LOVE – Jan. 10, 2022 - Speaking as a mother and employee in human services, the adverse effects of substance use during pregnancy should be addressed. Developmental impact on the child is almost ce... Read More...

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Non-profit with ZERO Track Record Awarded $10 million Dollars to Fight Opioid Crisis

VIDEO – NO CORRUPTION HERE – Jan. 10, 2022 - State filings showed the organization was founded in July 2020 and the address was the same as a church in a strip mall off of Interstate 95 in Lumberton, called Gr... Read More...

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I Meditate Before Touching Any Electronics

THE LIGHT SWITCH TOO? – Jan. 12, 2022 - My life was starting to shift completely online, like one of those dystopian tech movies where the protagonist starts identifying more with their on-screen avatar than t... Read More...

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Under The Influence – Man Shares Sobriety

VIDEO – HE DID IT THE AA WAY – Jan. 13, 2022 - “I put something like that on there hoping I could encourage someone else to take the leap,” said Gary Schild of Lolo who didn’t go quietly when he decided to tak... Read More...

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‘Single Drunk Female’ and the Unwritten AA Rule

STAY OFF THE 13th STEP – Jan. 12, 2022 - “Single Drunk Female” enlisted the help of a sobriety consultant in order to accurately portray what life is like for newly recovering alcoholics. That included one ver... Read More...

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To End Opioid Scourge, Rethink Sober Home Rules by Mae Baltz

IT’S FLORIDA JAKE – Jan. 23, 2022 - In 2015, Gov. Rick Scott created a voluntary certification system for sober homes through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences. Concern lies in the word “voluntary... Read More...

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Woman Helps Women Toward Recovery

ONE ON WON – Jan. 13, 2022 - “I had tried so hard to get to that spot and finally be there,” Pola, 45, said. “Every day before that’s just been this vicious cycle of just trying to get my basic needs met while... Read More...

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“I got into alcohol for an a$$hole”

I GOT INTO ALCOHOL FOR THE DRINKING – Jan. 12, 2022 - “By asshole. It must be said: I got into alcohol for an asshole, “said the famous singer when asked about how he started his addiction to alcohol. Later... Read More...

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A Good Life After Being an Addict or Alcoholic Is the Norm

AUDIO – WE DO RECOVER – Jan. 15, 2022 - Americans often see the more destructive side of addiction, drug crime, people slumped in doorways and family members who are spiraling downward. Less visible are the pe... Read More...

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DJs And Ravers Are Embracing Sobriety

DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY HEALTHY – Jan. 14, 2022 - A quarter of people surveyed by charity Action on Addiction said their drinking increased in lockdown, and nearly a quarter of people experiencing problems with... Read More...

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Jamie Lynn Spears: Dad’s Alcoholism Caused ‘Torment and Sorrow’

WATCH – IT’S A FAMILY DISEASE – Jan. 12, 2022 - Jamie’s struggles with alcohol began after he became a father in 1977, according to his ex-wife Lynne Spears. “Jamie always enjoyed a beer here and there, but... Read More...

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Fiesta Black on Beating Alcoholism and Depression

COMEBACK – Jan. 14, 2022 - In 2020, I thought I knew what needed to be fixed, but I didn’t,” she tells Drum. ”I needed to experience a few hardships for me to know who I truly am and my full potential.” ... Read More...

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Fentanyl Causes More Deaths in Americans Ages 18-45

USA USA USA – Jan. 4, 2022 - In the year ending in April 2021, fentanyl claimed the lives of 40,010 Americans ages 18-45. That’s more than car accidents (22,442), suicide (21,678), COVID (21,335), and cancer (... Read More...

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The Rise In Gambling Addiction

LAS VEGAS BLUES – Jan. 8, 2022 - “That’s the date I protect,” Remillard said on a recent afternoon from the crepe restaurant he owns that is a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip. He agreed on that Monday to ... Read More...

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Olympic Boxer Shares How Quitting Alcohol Changed His Life

STEPS INTO THE RIGHT CORNER – Jan. 15, 2020 - One of the most immediate things he noticed within the first week of no longer drinking was a huge improvement in his sleep. “I used to think I needed to drink to ... Read More...

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Most Americans Do Heal From Addiction

AUDIO – LIVE AND PROSPER – Jan. 23, 2022 - The U.S. is facing the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history, but there is hope. Research shows most people with addiction do survive and recover, especiall... Read More...

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Marijuana Abuse and Addiction

AS SAFE AS FIRE – Jan. 13, 2022 - Marijuana comes from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. It’s often made from the dried leaves and flowers of the plant and even the seeds and stems. It contains a c... Read More...

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Removing Brain Cells May Lessen Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal

HOW MANY? – Jan. 12, 2022 - In 2000, UCLA sleep researchers discovered that human narcolepsy – a condition where people are overwhelmed with daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep – was caused by a los... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths at Historic High. Could These Strategies Save Lives?

SOMETHING NEW? – Jan. 23, 2022 - As evidence-based drug treatment and interventions became increasingly difficult to obtain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, fatal overdoses in the United States ... Read More...

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Fentanyl Becoming Accessible To Kids on Social Media

VIDEO – CHILDHOOD IS DANGEROUS – Jan. 13, 2022 - “I walked into my son’s room at 8 o clock in the morning and found him dead,” Puerta said. The Santa Clarita, California, resident is now dedicated to ... Read More...

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Gambling Addiction Concerns Unaddressed

WIN SOME, LOSE PLENTY – Jan. 13, 2022 - It wasn’t long ago when sports gambling discussions were limited to Saturday morning sports talk radio shows. My, how times have changed. Turn on your local sports radio... Read More...

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Sobriety ‘can be lonely’ says Gordon Ramsay’s Daughter Holly

AND DRINKING ISN’T? – Jan. 12, 2022 - Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly marked a year of being sober last month after admitting she had reached her “lowest point”. At the time, the 22-year-old said alcohol wasn’t... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Vladimir Nabokov

“Perhaps, somewhere, some day, at a less miserable time, we may see each other again.” ―Vladimir Nabokov ... Read More...

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