May 23, 2023 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

May 23, 2023 • Vol. 10, No 41

Mom’s Glamorous Life Rocked by Ambien Addiction

VIDEO – GOOD STASH – May 12, 2023 - Four years in, I was taking two pills to get to sleep and a whole one in the middle of the night. The sixth year, which was 2008, I was taking 10 pills — nine at night and then br... Read More...

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Is Being ‘Pre-Addicted’ a Real Thing?

MAYBE – May 12, 2023 - The word “addiction” is probably over-used in our culture. Clinically, it means compulsive use of drugs; colloquially, we stretch its use to refer to addiction to things that probably don’t fit... Read More...

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DEA’s Fentanyl Investigations

VIDEO – NEVER ENDING – May 15, 2023 - “The days of needing to go in some dark alley to get drugs, now you can just … Young people especially are going online,” Forget said. “Knowing who your children hang out with in... Read More...

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Antidepressants Used for Chronic Pain Lack Efficacy

BIG PHARMA STRIKES AGAIN – May 11, 2023 - “This is a global public health concern,” said Tamar Pincus, lead author on the study and a professor at the University of Southampton. “Chronic pain is a problem for million... Read More...

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Rob Lowe Strips Down To Celebrate 33 Years Of Sobriety

AND TAKES A SWIM – May 15, 2023 - Fans immediately headed to his comment section to not only applaud his major accomplishment, but also to compliment his radiant skin and seemingly “ageless” complexion, as one ... Read More...

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Michael J. Fox: Sobriety After Parkinson’s Diagnosis Was ‘a knife fight in a closet’

VIDEO – BACK TO THE PRESENT – May 12, 2023 - Fox can still recall telling his wife the diagnosis he would keep from the world for nine years. “I remember the exact moment, exactly where we were,” says Fox, gest... Read More...

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Man Loses 230 lbs. After Overcoming Sugar Addiction

CANDY KILLS – May 18, 2023 - At the time, Baayarsaikhan — who said he’s struggled with his weight his entire life — was the heaviest he’s ever been: 500 lbs. The married father of two said that the doctor’s appoin... Read More...

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Liam Payne Announces Exciting Sobriety Milestone

3 MONTHS AND COUNTING – May 17, 2023 - As a star thrust into the spotlight at an early age, Liam Payne turned to drinking to help him cope with the pressures and stressors of fame. “It’s almost like putting the... Read More...

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April Hartman on Sober People Project

SOBER PEOPLE CAN ROCK – May 15, 2023 - After receiving several messages and comments about people’s struggles with sobriety due to their jobs, Jon decided to start a project called Sober People. He interviews individ... Read More...

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Five Months of Sobriety Makes a ‘Huge Difference’

AND THE HEALING HAS BEGUN – May 12, 2023 - “It’s made a really huge difference,” George says. “I get to bed at 9pm every night, I wake up at 6am, I listen to music, I play music, I go to the gym, I spend qualit... Read More...

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Behind the Documentary| Fighting Addiction

VIDEO – MUST WATCH – May 16, 2023 - 1. Addiction is such a cunning enemy of everyone, starting from the addict who is totally destroyed to become servant of this malicious desease ... 2. My first husband died of alco... Read More...

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MARTIN AMIS – Most Celebrated British author dies at 73

LITERARY ROCK STAR – May 20, 2023 - Witty, provocative, linguistically daring - and, in his heyday, a celebrity. Martin Amis was often described as the Mick Jagger of the literary world (and Carrie Bradshaw was seen... Read More...

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Orcas Sink Another Boat, Behavior Is Spreading

A WHALE OF A STORY – May 20, 2023 - A trio of orcas worked together to sink a yacht off the coast of Spain, the latest in a string of similar incidents involving the marine mammals and European boats. Since 2020, th... Read More...

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Overdoses Slightly Increased Again, But Experts Hopeful

HOPE NOT DOPE – May 17, 2023 - An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted Wednesday by the CDC. That’s about 2% more than the 107,622 U.S. overdose deaths in 2021, but ... Read More...

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Naloxone has been hailed as life-saving. Why isn’t it given to those who need it?

I WONDER – May 19, 2023 - Chakravarthy, whose hospital is in northern Orange county, has in recent years, like many other medical providers across the country, seen an increase in fentanyl use, which is as much as 50... Read More...

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I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘Lying in an alley clutching a bottle in a brown paper bag doesn’t have to be your wake-up call’

A REAL NEWCOMER – May 16, 2023 - He again asked me to consider meetings, such as those Alcoholics Anonymous hold, and I asked him why he was pushing it so much. He explained that addictions are isolating, and a... Read More...

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Clean Slate, A Movie about People in Recovery

VIDEO – FILMS ARE GOOD – May 11, 2023 - Jared Callahan is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated director / producer. He founded and runs People People Media, a production company based on a 95-acre farm in the San Franci... Read More...

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How Simon Pegg Hid Alcoholism on ‘Mission: Impossible’ Set

AUDIO – NOT IMPOSSIBLE – May 14, 2023 - Pegg attributes his road to recovery to the birth of his daughter in 2009. While speaking with Laverne, Pegg also shared some details about his relationship with “M... Read More...

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Saraya Reflects on Recovery from Alcohol & Addiction

FROM ALL TO NOTHING – May 14, 2023 - The former WWE Superstar has endured a lot of difficulties in her life already and despite all the adversities, Saraya has managed to preserve and come out a better person b... Read More...

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Regulating Sober Living Homes

NO SO FAST THERE – May 17, 2023 - The Buena Park City Council voted 4-0 at its May 9 meeting to impose stricter regulations on group homes. This proposal came after resident complaints of construction during early... Read More...

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A Searing Analysis of Racial Capitalism and Opioids

IT IS BLACK & WHITE – May 11, 2023 - Whiteout is written by three uniquely qualified individuals whose research and writing overlap. As a result, the book includes an astonishing amount of material backing ... Read More...

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Walgreens Pays San Francisco $230M for Role in Opioid Epidemic

HOW MUCH DID THEY PROFIT? – May 17, 2023 - Walgreens has agreed to pay San Francisco nearly $230 million to settle a lawsuit over its role in the city’s opioid crisis, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sai... Read More...

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Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis

TIME TO LEGALIZE HEROIN? – May 18, 2023 - Xylazine has taken a stronghold in Philadelphia, a city at the forefront of addiction crisis and care. A 2021 study conducted by the city’s public health department fou... Read More...

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Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok

WHAT NEXT, NORTH DAKOTA? – May 17, 2023 - Earlier, TikTok issued a statement saying that the new law “infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana by unlawfully banning TikTok,” and said it will “... Read More...

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1-Year-Old Eats Heroin from Mommy’s Purse

ACCIDENTAL CHILD ABUSE? – May 9, 2023 - A mother is awaiting sentencing after authorities say her 1-year-old daughter ate heroin found in the Macomb County woman’s purse. Anita Vasquez, 32, pleaded no contes... Read More...

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‘Stimulants Are Back’

FAST AND FURIOUS X – May 14, 2023 - Nearly 2 percent of the U.S. population reported cocaine use in 2020, and the highly addictive substance was involved in nearly one in five overdose deaths, according to the Center... Read More...

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Younger Generation Explores Sobriety to Improve Mental Health

VIDEO – AND THE CHILDREN WILL LEAD THEM – May 8, 2023 - ABC News published this video item, entitled “Younger generations explore sobriety to improve mental health” – below is their description. Is it trendy to be so... Read More...

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Cameron Douglas Opens Up About His ‘Dark’ Moments

HE’S COME A LONG WAY...SOBER – May 18, 2023 - “My lifestyle is all about staying healthy and focused,” the father of two notes. “There’s nothing better than two beautiful children to keep you focused. And their moth... Read More...

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Teenagers Labeled with Disease in Addiction Treatment

IT’S NOT A DISEASE? – May 18, 2023 - “I thought that the only way to get out was to tell them what they seemed to want to hear,” she said. “When I did try to tell the truth, I was told that I was a liar and a manipul... Read More...

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Stripped of $20MM Due to Shared Addiction With Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley Makes Big Confession

VIDEO – MAKING CASINOS SMILE – May 18, 2023 - Barkley has also previously addressed his gambling blunders and how he regretted them. The Chuckster has admitted that he has lost around $20 million because of the... Read More...

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