May 25, 2021 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

May 25, 2021 • Vol. 8, No. 40

Why Is Mental Illness “Abnormal” If It’s So Common?

CHECK THE DSM-5 – May 17, 2021 - “But you can also look within a person’s life across people,” he continued, “and say that the average mental health state for people is to not be in a state of diagnosable disor... Read More...

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The pandemic brought addiction recovery online, what’s next?

TIME WILL TELL – May 19, 2021 - THOUGHTS REVEALED: Millions of patients for the first time can easily read their doctors’ case notes, thanks to a new federal mandate that opens up online access to information t... Read More...

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Can We Make Opioids Less Addictive?

WATCH – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – May 16, 2021 - As it turned out, Sertürner got addicted while doing the research. And although he sounded the alarm, people didn’t listen. Within a couple of decades morphine w... Read More...

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Plugging deadly holes in California’s treatment system

CALIFORNIA SCAMMING – May 16, 2021- After years of study, a first-of-its-kind coalition of more than 50 groups — including the California Hospital Association, California Medical Association, county health dire... Read More...

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Overwork Kills Over 745,000 People A Year

MORE THAN SMACK – May 17, 2021 - The study doesn’t cover the past year, in which the COVID-19 pandemic thrust national economies into crisis and reshaped how millions of people work. But its authors note that ... Read More...

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Veteran cop charged with cooking meth in basement

SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO DONUTS – May 17, 2021 - Walls, 50, has served the Long Branch Police Department for 19 years, but he was immediately suspended without pay after his arrest. He is facing multiple criminal c... Read More...

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LA County expands Naloxone distribution among homeless

NOT TIME TO GO ‘HOME’ YET – May 18, 2021 - “A medication-first approach allows patients to first be stabilized on medication, and then be brought into the right level of care to fit their needs — therefore decreasi... Read More...

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT NCADD

STILL IN ACTION – May 19, 2021 - Daisy Carter of Jackson is the executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the Central Mississippi Area (NCADD), a nonprofit that raises publ... Read More...

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Dustin Rhodes Celebrates 13 Years of Sobriety

PINING THE BOTTLE FOREVER – May 19, 2021 - Dustin Rhodes marked his 13th year of sobriety on Wednesday. The AEW star posted to Twitter on Wednesday announcing that he’s been clean and sober for the last 13 yea... Read More...

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On Parole Means Staying Clean and Sober

STAY FREE: BE YOUR OWN COMPANION – May 14, 2021- “Clients really did reach out to us,” Ms. White said. And that was even though it was up to her, Mr. Lecorchick and Mr. Bielskie to enforce consequences. Ms... Read More...

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Netflix documentary brings renewed focus to addiction problem

BIG PHARMA IN BIG TROUBLE – May 21, 2021 - Alexa Perivolotis, program director at Alyssa’s Place, said the message of the series, which is aimed at showing how the fallout from drug addiction can affect anyone... Read More...

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Mother finds addiction support on Nextdoor

WATCH – NEIGHBORHOOD LOVE – May 21, 2021 - McClure is an open book when it comes to her road to recovery after drug addiction. On the app, she shares her struggles and more importantly, her victories. She has n... Read More...

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I’m Waiting for the Man – Bowie and Reed Live!

WATCH – DON'’T USE NEEDLES MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Lou Reed and David Bowie live performance of the classic 1967 Velvet Underground song, I'm Waiting for the Man, written by Lou Reed. https://youtu.be/W4VEXl4vsq4... Read More...

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What pushed Ryan Leaf into painkiller addiction?

STICKS AND STONES... – May 18, 2021 - The audience cheered and clapped. And then the MC there at the MGM Grand announced my name and the whole auditorium just booed and hissed,” Leaf, who has since recovered f... Read More...

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‘Queen of Meth’: sister of Tom Arnold, Lori Arnold tells all in documentary

GETTING IT ON FILM – May 10, 2021 - “They promised me that they were going to tell it the way it was, and I trusted them, and I’m glad I did because they’re an awesome company,” she said. At its heigh... Read More...

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U.S. Needs an ‘Operation Warp Speed’ for Opioid Epidemic

WATCH – WITHOUT PILLS OR INJECTIONS – May 14, 2021 - “Overdoses, which were already increasing hugely over the last few years, increased even more for the corona pandemic,” Dr. Alex Kral, an infectious disease ... Read More...

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Let’s Redefine Mental Health As Brain Health by Dr. Daniel Amen

LISTEN – IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – May 23, 2021 - For decades, the field of psychiatry has been placing emphasis on the wrong domain—the mind or the psyche—when brain imaging teaches us that mental health is real... Read More...

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Psychedelics Are Coming and Psychiatry May Never Be the Same

THANK GOD – May 9, 2021 - It’s been a long, strange trip in the four decades since Rick Doblin, a pioneering psychedelics researcher, dropped his first hit of acid in college and decided to dedicate his life to... Read More...

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Ewan McGregor Says His Own Sobriety Helped Him Better Understand His ‘Halston’ Role

WATCH – REMEMBER WHEN LUNCH WAS COCAINE? – May 17, 2021 - In Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series “Halston”, Ewan McGregor plays the late American fashion designer Roy Halston who became the face of an internationa... Read More...

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Lamar Odom on His Sobriety 5 Years After Near-Fatal Overdose

KETAMINE IS MY FRIEND – May 17, 2021 - With Lamar’s reported current solution, he believes he has found the best way to helping him maintain his sobriety, telling GMA, “I call it the healthy high.” His trea... Read More...

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Substance abuse recovery services see uptick in demand

WATCH – MORE HEADS NEED BEDS! – May 17, 2021 - While restrictions and mandates have been lifted, and vaccines are being distributed, many centers said they are starting to see an uptick in people coming back f... Read More...

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Pro skateboarder uses own challenges to inspire others towards recovery

WATCH – SOBER IS BETTER – May 20, 2021 - To most skateboarders, time at the local skate park is all about perfecting their craft — time to get on their boards, practice new skills and just let loose. For pr... Read More...

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‘I used to bring only tears to my family, now today, I bring smiles’

LIVING IN D’LIGHT – May 21, 2021 - But, she says, after reaching out to addiction support group Heal the Hurt (HTH), her recovery has been ‘astounding’. “Heal the Hurt has helped me to realise that childhood trau... Read More...

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How Are You, Really?

FINE, TOTALLY FINE – May 17, 2021 - For many of us, emerging from pandemic life has created a flurry of new emotions. A large body of research shows that labeling these emotions — something scientists call “af... Read More...

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Photographs depict the stark reality of addiction in the US

SNOW ANGELS – May 21, 2021 - Fearless and prolific conflict photographer James Nachtwey has been at the frontline of battles all over the world. On this occasion, he travelled with visual journalist and editor ... Read More...

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Healthcare worker embraces sobriety after spending $212 a week on booze during lockdown

THAT’S ALL? – May 22, 2021- Nikki had a successful career in healthcare, a detached home and, more importantly, two children and a loving and supportive husband. But alcohol held her in a vice-like grip for 15 y... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Anna Lappé

“Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” —Anna Lappé ... Read More...

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Virtually Sober – When AA Went Away

An original story by Christopher Dale. – Nicholas had been virtually sober once before … well, virtually anyway. Unfortunately neither the liquor store nor the whiskey nor the inevitable DTs were avatars. They were r... Read More...

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