June 28, 2022 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

June 28, 2022 • Vol. 9, No. 46

White House Backs Extension of Telehealth Addiction Treatment

FACE TO FACE, SORT OF – June 22, 2022 - In a report released Wednesday, the White House office laid out steps for broadening telehealth access for individuals struggling with addiction. The plan calls... Read More...

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‘Dangerous’ Electro Convulsive Therapy Disproportionately Prescribed to Women

IT’S SHOCKING! – June 19, 2022 - The scale of which ECT is being used in England has been laid bare, and found to be disproportionately prescribed to women who make up two thirds of patients. NHS da... Read More...

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‘Wait on your miracle’: Boxer Overcomes Homelessness

NO TKO – June 17, 2022 - Now, he hosts a weekly podcast for people experiencing homelessness. His goal is to move out of the Salvation Army. “I always tell people to wait on your miracle because your ... Read More...

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Oscar-Winner Paul Williams Misplaced the 1980’s

OVER THE RAINBOW CONNECTION – June 19, 2022 - “We’ve Only Just Begun” by The Carpenters, “An Olԁ Fashioneԁ Love Song” by Three Dog Night, anԁ the lyrics to “The Love Boat” theme are among his other songwriting... Read More...

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Psychiatric Drugs Do Not Improve Disease

THEY DO MAKE MONEY – June 20, 2022 - His examples are psychiatry’s two mainstays of treatment, antidepressants and antipsychotics. For instance, he notes that antidepressant treatment increases suicide attempt... Read More...

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Barbara Bach on Lifestyle with Ringo Starr – ‘We used to get deranged’

VIDEO – BOND GIRL GETS SOBER – June 25, 2022 - As well as being famous for playing Anya Amasova in tonight’s Bond film, she is also known for her eventful marriage to The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr – who she h... Read More...

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Ibogaine Isn’t a “Cure” for Addiction—But It Can Be a Useful Detox Tool

HEALING INFORMATION? – June 16, 2022 - On June 13, the city council of Amherst, Massachusetts, declined to advance a measure decriminalizing entheogens, or naturally occurring psychedelics. These include psilo... Read More...

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Inmate Overdoses After Man Brings Drugs to Jail

SO MANY PRISONS – June 20, 2022 - A man has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after an inmate died of a drug overdose from drugs that the man smuggled into the jail, according to the Sciot... Read More...

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Composing a Lasting Legacy in Recovery

PLAYING FOR KEEPS – June 10, 2022 - Rock to Recovery was born. The therapeutic music program harnesses the transformative, healing powers of playing to non-musicians in treatment. “It’s been the bi... Read More...

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People Who Practice These 3 Daily Habits Are The Happiest

ONLY 3? – June 20, 2022 - Nothing is impossible when you learn how to manifest, and regularly practice the good habits that go along with that. If one of my clients is committed to setting goals and makin... Read More...

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Juul e-Cigarettes To Be Ordered off U.S. Shelves

SOMETHING IN THE AIR TONIGHT – June 22, 2022 - The FDA declined to comment on the report, while Altria and Juul did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters. “This clearly comes as a surprise to the ... Read More...

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Quitting Kratom Is Easy?

SHE DON’T NEED NO 12 STEPS – June 23, 2022 - I took my last dose Saturday morning. I didn’t experience so much as any discomfort. On Sunday, I went hiking. On Monday, I went to a Pride Gay Skate event at the r... Read More...

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Psychosis, Chronic Vomiting: Potent Weed Making Teens Sick

A HIGH SO LOW – June 23, 2022 - This was not your average weed. The oil and waxes she bought from dealers were typically about 90% THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana. But because these products were d... Read More...

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Surprising Group Experiencing Rise in Substance Use Disorder

VIDEO – SO THAT’S WHERE ALL THE MEDICARE DOLLARS ARE GOING – June 23, 2022 - “That population is a missed population,” said Tammy Griffin, a nurse practitioner at DeCoach Rehabilitation Centre. The ... Read More...

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Excessive Heat Adds To Arizona Opioid Epidemic

COULD IT GET WORSE? – June 24, 2022 - Unable to rouse him, the paramedics administered the drug naloxone via an injection into his upper left arm. The drug, widely known by the brand name Narcan, is an emergenc... Read More...

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Colorado Sees Drop In Life Expectancy

POPULATION PATROL? – June 25, 2022 - Key drivers for the decline were COVID-19 and overdose deaths. The data vary by demographic group. COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among Hispanics, as well as non... Read More...

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International Day Against Drug Abuse 2022: All You Need to Know

IT’S NOT WORKING? – June 25, 2022 - The figures are reflective of the scale of the drug abuse menace across the world. While the United States usually tops the list of nations with most drug abuse deaths, the ... Read More...

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James Rado, Co-Creator of the Musical ‘Hair,’ Is Dead at 90

HE CHANGED MY WORLD – June 22, 2022 - James Rado, who jolted Broadway into the Age of Aquarius as a co-creator of “Hair,” the show, billed as an “American tribal love-rock musical,” that transfigured musical t... Read More...

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Ty Herndon Calls Crystal Meth ‘A Pandemic of My Soul’

VIDEO – THERE IS A SOLUTION – June 15, 2022 - “Crystal meth has been a pandemic of my soul,” he added. “It’s been a destruction of my brain. It’s given me some of the ugliest nightmares that I could never even ... Read More...

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Rep. Dusty Johnson Works To Fund Nationwide Sobriety Programs

A GOOD POLITICIAN – June 24, 2022 - The 24/7 sobriety program located on New York Street, provides drug and alcohol testing services twice a day to those who were sentenced for criminal offenses. Since 2005, t... Read More...

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Supreme Court Sides With Pill Mill Doctors

NOT IN COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION – June 27, 2022 - The justices ruled 9-0 in favor of Xiulu Ruan and Shakeel Kahn, who had argued in appealing their convictions that their trials were unfair because jurors were n... Read More...

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New Drugs With High Abuse Potential Most Likely to Be Approved FASTEST

BUY AND BUY AND DIE? – June 21. 2022 - “Despite the prevalence and societal costs of pain in the United States, investment in pain medication development is low, due in part to poor understanding of the probab... Read More...

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HHS Announces $10 Million for Rural Communities to Respond to Surging Fentanyl Overdoses

MONEY MAKES A DIFFERENCE? – June 17, 2022 - “Behind every overdose death is a family and a community,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “When we fund partnerships that increase access to effective, evidence-b... Read More...

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Finding Help for Alcoholism is a Phone Call Away

VIDEO – AND ONLY COSTS $2.00 – June 21, 2022 - Here are some signs that indicate you could be an alcoholic: “Your family and friends are telling you that you drink too much,” said Pamala, AA public information... Read More...

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Brad Pitt Feels ‘safe’ In Alcoholics Anonymous

DOESN’T EVERYONE? – June 22, 2022 - “I don’t have that ability to do just one or two a day,” said Pitt. “It’s not in my makeup. I’m all in. And I’m going to drive into the ground. I’ve lost my privileges.” ... Read More...

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The Traumatic Effects of Roe v. Wade Reversal

NO WORDS NECESSARY – June 24, 2022 - A post-Roe America means millions of women seeking abortions will face a new set of mental-health challenges, three national organizations said in a joint statement on Frid... Read More...

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Pandemic’s Increased Drinking Is Having Disastrous Effects

VIDEO – WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY... – June 20, 2022 - “Drinking in your house and not leaving is one thing,” said Marisa Silveri, a neuroscientist at McLean Hospital and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harva... Read More...

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Five Finger Death Punch’s Chris Kael Attends AA Meetings While On Tour

WILLING TO FIGHT FOR HIS SOBRIETY – June 23, 2022 - “But, yeah, I don’t know what the difference is . All I can say is from my own personal experience that I’m grateful that I put all that stuff down, have the ... Read More...

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I Went From Policeman to Drug Addict, to Working for Mafia

THE EXPERT – June 19, 2022 - As a child, I suffered from cripplingly low self-esteem and insecurities. I was the subject of ‘banter’ at school, being called ‘chubby’ and people constantly pointed out my n... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Margaret Atwood

“We lived, as usual by ignoring. Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.” ― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale ... Read More...

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