June 25, 2019 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

June 25, 2019 • Vol. 6, No. 49

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‘Mind Fixers’ Documents The ‘Troubled Search’ For Mental Illness Medication

Manic depression is a frustrating mess... – April 24, 2019 - “The story Harrington tells is one of push-and-pull, back-and-forth …I ntricate and winding, though her prose remains clear and crisp.”– Jennifer Sz... Read More...

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Meth in the Morning, Heroin at Night

She’s Sober Now – June 17, 2019 - It’s kind of like having a cup of coffee in the morning to wake up and a glass of wine in the evening to wind down — or using meth on Monday to get to work and heroin on Friday... Read More...

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Vaping is ruining student athletes

Difficult to Tackle – June 12, 2019 - “Why would they design a product that takes 8,000 flavors? They do it on purpose because they know that appeals to young people,” said Massachusetts Sen. John Keenan, a Quincy D... Read More...

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San Francisco set to become first major U.S. city to ban e-cigarettes

Jewel of the West – June 18, 2019 - E-cigarette company Juul, which is based in San Francisco, frames vaping as a healthier alternative to smoking tobacco. Juul has said it has taken steps to deter children from us... Read More...

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Elton John and Bob Weir’s Recovery Routes are Closer Than They Seem – by Stanton Peele

What a long strange trip... – June 19, 2019 - Here is GQ’s depiction of Weir’s addiction and recovery: “This motion”—he mimics strumming a guitar—“this one limited motion, repeated a million times, has turned my ... Read More...

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Involuntary addiction treatment going under-used

Attraction and Coercion – June 20, 2019 - Several times she’s told KOMO she would like to not use heroin, but she can’t seem to quit. Overdoses killed both her boyfriend and her father. Lauren Davis had a frie... Read More...

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Mother inspired to help daughter after watching story on addiction

Heart Opening – June 20, 2019 - “I almost died three times,” Gonzalez said. Heroin took everything from her. “It controlled my life,” Gonzalez said. In May, Gonzalez’s mother saw our story about meth’s im... Read More...

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Breaking The Booze Habit, Even Briefly, Has Its Benefits

Dry and High – June 23, 2019 - At 8 p.m. on a Saturday night, people are starting to pack into a popular bar calledHarvard & Stone in an East Los Angeles neighborhood. The chatter gets louder as the booze b... Read More...

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Florence Welch feels ‘terror’ about life before sobriety

The Machine Keeps Going – June 19, 2019 - The singer mused over the idea that her younger self would probably find her current lifestyle boring, adding: ‘’I wonder if my young self would be horrified at my Frid... Read More...

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Drug firm knew in 2008 it was shipping large amounts of opioids

What’s a few more bodies... – June 21, 2019 - Nine years later, Cardinal Health would pay a $44 million fine to the DEA for failing to report outsize, or “suspicious,” orders. Cardinal Health is among the 10 op... Read More...

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37 year sober Alice Cooper has death pact with wife

Just like Romeo and Juliet – June 23, 2019 - Despite his wild past - including an addiction to cocaine - the ‘Poison’ rocker is in good shape thanks to playing golf and eating well and he doesn’t think he will... Read More...

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Jason Wahler And Wife Ashley Plan To Show The World ‘What Sobriety Looks Like’

Abstinent Not Obstinate – June 24, 2019 - Also during his interview with Us Weekly magazine, Wahler admitted that because he was in the midst of his addiction during his first stint on the show, he didn’t make ... Read More...

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Sobriety is having a moment. Here come the influencers

Sobriety Unleashed – June 18, 2019 - Jennifer Gimenez was arguably one of the original sober influencers. Before pop culture’s lifestyle icons lived on the internet, they lived on reality television. Shows like The... Read More...

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Always remember: You Are Not Alone!

Strength in Numbers – June 22, 2019 - @Mr Omega Thanks Omega, I don’t know who you are and have never met you but please know that someone out there cares about your wellbeing--me. This moved me to tears. I hav... Read More...

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Police departments rethink approach to battling addiction crisis

Socratic rap, not a rap sheet – June 21, 2019 - That conversation convinced him to go get treatment for his addiction, he said. Now almost four years into his recovery, he walks the streets he once sat on, work... Read More...

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Alcohol causes most overall harm of any drug, says study

On the Rocks Down Under – June 22, 2019 - Lead researcher Associate Professor Yvonne Bonomo said almost 6000 Australians die from alcohol-related harm each year. “That’s about one person every 90 minutes,... Read More...

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‘Female Viagra’ Was Just Approved by U.S. Despite “Skimpy Peer-Reviewed Data”

What's good for the goose... – June 22, 2019 - The FDA acknowledged that it’s not clear how Vyleesi acts in the brain to affect sexual desire or distress. It advises women to use no more than one dose in 24 hours o... Read More...

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‘Dayhab’ clinics to offer new way to treat alcohol and drug addictions

Time to Quit? – June 22, 2019 - Experts say a new network of “dayhab” centres will offer functioning alcoholics and drug addicts the chance to treat their problems by day, while living at home. The new chain of... Read More...

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AAC’s No. 2 executive resigns weeks into new strategic plan

Fleeing the ship? – June 21, 2019 - Nanko’s resignation comes at a particularly perilous time for AAC (NYSE: AAC), which reported $295.8 million of revenue in 2018. The company’s first-quarter revenue dropped by al... Read More...

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Doctor prescribing opioids to drug users draws praise

Life Preservation – June 21, 2019 - It’s a bold move, testing the limits of how far harm-reduction efforts should go in the face of the deadly opioid drug crisis sweeping London and much of Canada. A program in... Read More...

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Meth-fueled attack squirrel, or beloved pet?

Squirrels Gone Wild – June 20, 2019 - ...when authorities in Limestone County, Ala., accused him of keeping an “attack squirrel” in a cage and feeding it methamphetamine so that it would stay aggressive. ... Read More...

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The ‘Euphoria’ Teenagers Are Wild. But Most Real Teenagers Are Tame.

Television Exaggerates! – June 23, 2019 - Actually, nearly the opposite is true. You wouldn’t know it from “Euphoria,” but today’s teenagers drink less than their parents’ generation did. They smoke less, and they ... Read More...

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How Europe’s heroin capital solved its overdose crisis

People First! - Not Profits – JUNE, 2019 - Portugal was once Europe’s worst country for drug misery and deaths. Now, it’s a public-health success story with a system that’s been copied by its European neighbours. I... Read More...

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Artist’s Corner with Luke Bradford

Stick with the Winners! – Powerful stories soften the hardest of hearts – this is what continues to motivate me. My mission is to collaborate with the best talent in the world, creating stories that entertain, stir d... Read More...

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Quote of the week

“One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.” ―Simone de Beauvoir ... Read More...

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Facing Addiction with NCADD in Bankruptcy Court

BANKRUPT! – CREDITORS Capitol DecisionsCIT Group Inc.Columbus Properties, Inc.ConvergeOne, Inc.Copilevitz, Lam & RaneyDoubleTree by Hilton Washington, D.C. - Crystal CiFedEx Corp.Grace NeggieGRM In... Read More...

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What to know about overdosing on antidepressants

Can you overdose on antidepressants? – June 19, 2019 - People with depression, chronic pain, or mood disorders may respond differently to each of these types of antidepressant. It can take a person some time to... Read More...

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How Do SSRIs Work in the Teen Brain?

Teens Lives Matter – May 30, 2019 - SSRIs and Suicidal Ideation in Teens Parents whose children are suffering from depression often ask doctors for advice about the safest antidepressant for teenag... Read More...

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