March 9, 2021 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

March 9, 2021 • Vol. 8, No. 29

Young addicts use art to ‘stay clean’

WATCH – DRAWING A LINE, NOT DOING ONE – March 1, 2021 - “I’m used to seeing people like me multiple times per week, but with social distancing and restrictions on gathering size, I have not gotten to see ... Read More...

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James Taylor regrets giving John Lennon opiates

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND? – March 2, 2021 - People who walk through the glittery door of showbiz almost always go down the slippery slope of drug addiction coupled with alcoholism. To cope up with the demands of a b... Read More...

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ARcare Joins Hazelden Betty Ford’s Network

A PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD – March 3, 2021 - “We are thrilled to welcome ARcare to our Patient Care Network as a collaborative member—our first from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky,” said Bob Po... Read More...

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Cardiovascular Consequences of Drug Use

ONE FROM THE HEART – Feb. 26, 2021 - Cannabis, or marijuana, is increasingly used both recreationally and therapeutically worldwide. 7,8 Particularly, the major chemical compounds excreting these effects are D-... Read More...

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Al-Anon: What is it? Who is invited?

AT LEAST YOU HAVE TO KNOW SOMEONE – March 4, 2021 - It has spread throughout the United States, as well as worldwide. Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by... Read More...

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The Importance of Sharing Stories

AND OF BEING EARNEST – March 3, 2021 - As human beings, we are all defined by our personal experiences, both positive and negative. Our experiences make us who we are, and in many ways, they connect us to the p... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans

UNCIVIL WAR – March 3, 2021 - Jenkins, who lives in upstate New York, says her mom, Sonya Hughey, had a hard life, first using crack cocaine when she was a teenager. The loneliness and isolation of the... Read More...

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Grad pens book on addiction struggles

GIVE HIM AN A+ – March 5, 2021 - He started writing that book in March 2020 and finished it in October; “Battling Addiction, Bondage and Temptation” was published in January. Cobb said he struggled with nicotin... Read More...

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North Philadelphia “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Illegal Opioid Distribution

ADDICTION RULES – March 2, 2021 - “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to stopping drug-dealing doctors like Rodos,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Williams. “As a physician, he was well aware of the inherently ... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous seeing influx of new members amid pandemic

ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE – March 2, 2021 - “Just for anonymity purposes,” Steve explained. “It’s our AA tradition.” Steve says the last year has been rough for recovering alcoholics, and not just because of ... Read More...

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How Has Addiction Damaged The Finance Industry?

GREEDY BASTARDS – March 5, 2021 - There are numerous sources out today that have reported substance abuse problems in the financial services sector have seen a huge decline since the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s. Acco... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous offers relief to Our Lady of the Lake University students

NEVER TOO YOUNG – March 4, 2021 - A representative of Alcoholics Anonymous San Antonio, Pam, who wished to remain anonymous, said the program spreads by word-of-mouth, is voluntary and is not funded by anyone o... Read More...

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Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

NOT THE SAME? – March 4, 2021 - For women, the greatest risk factors for opioid relapse were depression, more severe withdrawal and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For men, the strongest risk factors ... Read More...

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Meet the Mom Working to End the Opioid Epidemic: ‘We Need Empathy and Compassion’

LOVE AND CHARITY – March 5, 2021 - They recommended another facility several hours away, but by the time they arrived, her daughter was in withdrawal. Again, the hospital didn’t know how to help. “I was like, “What ... Read More...

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How Amanda Marino Built a New Business During the Pandemic

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? – March 6, 2021 - As a certified intervention professional, certified life and recovery coach, Amanda is utmostly motivated to help others thrive. After starting her company in the start of ... Read More...

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Do not ‘kiss or snuggle’ turtles

ANOTHER DANGER OF GETTING TOO HIGH – March 4, 2021 - Local and federal health officials say now’s not the time to indulge in any of the abovementioned turtle-touching activities. Infectious disease experts a... Read More...

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Soda addiction cost her all her top teeth

SPEAKING HER TOOTH – March 2, 2021 - “Dental hygiene is really and extremely important,” Nowakowski said in a series of TikTok videos. Nowakowski said she was told in 2017 that she would need her entire top ... Read More...

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5 Things To Say To Someone In Emotional Distress

BE DELICATE – 2021 - Instead let us be present for our friends and loved ones and say: I hear youI am listening to youI am here for youLet me help you It is tough that all is so overwhelming right now. Th... Read More...

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Trainspotting’s Ewan McGregor urges investigation into drug-free addiction treatment

THEY SING THE BODY ELECTRIC – Feb. 28, 2021 - Now McGregor has called on ministers to properly consider NET, suggesting they start by watching the documentary he narrated called The Final Fix. He said: “This... Read More...

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Inmates arrested for Suboxone Strips drug-mail scheme at jail

OXYMORONs – March 3, 2021 - According to Chesterfield Sheriff Karl Leonard, the alleged drug smugglers exploited a regulatory loophole regarding legal mail that is addressed to inmates. While jail staff cond... Read More...

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Marin County drug court gets $500,000

HOUSING NOT HOSING – March 1, 2021 - Jei Africa, director of Marin County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services division, said, “We’re calculating that an additional 48 folks will have some temporary housin... Read More...

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Ex-addict who ‘used crack & heroin at 15, overdosed 19 TIMES’ reveals sober transformation

ANYONE CAN DECIDE TO STOP – Feb. 28, 2021 - She is now eager to tell her story and help show people there is a “solution to this disease”. “I lived a life full of misery and prayed every time that I slept to... Read More...

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Rehab doctor pays $100 a night for ’boutique’ jail stay

MUCH LESS THAN HIS FACILITY – March 3, 2021 - Rosen’s next court date is in April. He’s shacking up at the Huntington Beach City Jail, which charges about $3,000 a month for accommodations. Surf City’s pay-to-s... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis on how sobriety helped unlock her confidence

WATCH – SCREAMING? – March 4, 2021 - Actor Jamie Lee Curtis joins Hoda and Jenna to talk about her show-stopping Golden Globes dress and how she has found confidence in herself through sobriety. She also ... Read More...

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Newsman Rod Luck rebuilt life in sobriety 1948-2021

SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS – March 6, 2021 - “Booze, drugs — too much tore me down,” he said in a speech to a high school class posted on his website in 2015. “That ladder that took so many years for me to climb t... Read More...

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Cheyenne Jackson talks maintaining sobriety during pandemic

HAND WASHING, NOT HAND WRINGING – March 3, 2021 - “But yeah, right now, I gotta be fully on. Jason and I have definitely had moments because we’re both sober — that’s where we met, in an AA meeting — we’ve both... Read More...

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Has COVID-19 Killed AA Anonymity?

by Christopher Dale IS THAT REALLY A BAD THING? – March 8, 2021 - As we pass the one-year anniversary of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns, a bright spot in an otherwise dark year has been the adaptability of Alcohol... Read More...

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‘School of Rock’ child star says bullying led to them becoming ‘a raging addict’

IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE – March 5, 2021 - “I spent over a decade terrified that I’d peaked at 10 years old,” Reyes said in their essay. Reyes told the Post, however, that they did not regret doing “School of Rock.”&n... Read More...

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Two women open sober-living homes for men

WATCH – COOKING NOT INCLUDED – March 3, 2021 - People in recovery may encounter a long road finding a place to stay when choosing to lead a clean life. Two women from Wyoming County have opened their own sob... Read More...

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A Counterintuitive Way to Cheer Up

PUT ON A HAPPY FACE – March 4, 2021 - Few of us want our negative moods to drag others down. But in practice, a lot of people follow a theory of happiness that can be summed up in the famous line from airline-s... Read More...

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