May 8, 2018 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

May 8, 2018 • Vol. 5, No. 41

The Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chain

DRIVE IN, CARRIED OUT – Feb. 26, 2022 - When it comes to the Ch’King, the chain’s new signature chicken sandwich, it is by far the worst pick of its kind. Of course, chicken sandwiches are generally high in fa... Read More...

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‘This Is My Fifth Rehab I’ve Been To In 10 Years’

KEEP COMING BACK AND BACK – Feb. 25, 2022 - Asked about his current health status, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m doing well. I’m an AA guy. I’m a 12-Step Program guy. I spent six months in ... Read More...

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The Labyrinth of American Health Care by Emily Maloney

BOOK REVEW – Feb. 25, 2022 - The precipitating event in “Cost of Living” is the author’s psychiatric hospitalization at 19: “It wasn’t that I had wanted to die, exactly. It was more that I just couldn’t keep l... Read More...

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Exposing the Sackler’s Greed For the Deadly Opioid Disaster

HOW THE MURDERERS WENT FREE – Feb. 27, 2022 - For decades the Sackler name was synonymous with often extravagant art world philanthropy – since 2009, the Sackler Trust had given around £170m to art institution... Read More...

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What Is Harm Reduction?

DEATH PREVENTION – Feb. 25, 2022 - Other harm reduction objectives include decreasing the stigma associated with addiction, increasing education on safer substance use, encouraging protected sex, and connecting... Read More...

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White House Plan Would Spend $41 Billion On Drug Policy

THAT’S A LOT OF DOPE – March 2, 2022 - Biden’s 2022 proposed budget provides a total of $17.5 billion for drug trafficking supply reduction efforts. The Biden policy to combat drug addiction and overdoses call... Read More...

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Sex Addiction

Five Times a Day Wasn't Enough – Amy 2, 2018 - Sex addiction divides expert opinion, but for some people it is a very real condition that can be shameful and even “life-destroying”. As relationship charity Relate calls ... Read More...

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Teenagers love vaping flavors, and it’s a regulatory nightmare

e-Juice for breakfast? – May 5, 2108 - SAMIR Soneji, an associate professor of health policy at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the paper’s lead author, warned that the high level of nicotine in e-cigs (the de... Read More...

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Should sugar be classified in the same category as heroin?

Candy Man Can... – April 29, 2018 - Most people are aware of the types of drugs that are federally classified as substances with no medicinal benefit and high abuse potential: heroin, LSD and marijuana are examples of t... Read More...

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Robin Williams was being torn apart and couldn’t fight back

New Book – May 5, 2018 - The reality — though Robin didn’t know it — was that he was suffering from a pernicious neurodegenerative disease that was in the process of robbing him of his talents, his brain and his very se... Read More...

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Executive Corner with Doug Bopst

Stick with the Winners – Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and business owner. Those credentials and accolades are a result of his own transformation. He is a former felon and drug addict... Read More...

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The Fantasy Bond: by Robert W. Firestone, Forward: R. D. Laing

MEDIA: Classic Book Recommendation – December 1, 1987 - I rarely write reviews, but I feel so strongly about this book that I decided to write one here. This book is, without exaggeration, changing my life. I am in the... Read More...

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Treatment center opens for moms

For Healthier Children – May 1, 2018 - Calm and quiet on the outside, inside the Chrysalis much growth and transformation is happening. “It’s been a long journey,” Heidi, a mother of two-month-old Zander who’s seeking t... Read More...

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Five Steps To Break Your Social Media Addiction

Try Looking Up Introspection – May 2, 2018 - Here’s the step-by-step process I teach my clients for breaking social media addiction once and for all: 1. Figure out why you’re addicted to social media. Ask yourself: Wh... Read More...

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Death spotlights sober home gaps in addiction recovery

AGONIZING – May 2018 - Claire and Stephen Clement of Stony Point vow to build legacy for their son, Paul Clement, who died of a drug overdose, by opening Rockland County sober living home Seth Harrison/lohud... Full ... Read More...

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Tanning Addiction Plagues Minority Teens in Los Angeles

Burn, Baby Burn – May 2, 2018 - Tanning addiction is dangerous for everyone under the sun, even groups that often go overlooked, like minority teens in Los Angeles. New research shows that this unexpected group is plagu... Read More...

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Too High, Drunk, or Sleepy to Drive? Your Phone Knows

Take a SUBER – April 30, 2018 - ON A BREEZY evening this past weekend, I sat out on my patio, lit a sizable joint, and took little drags from it til the burn line singed my fingertips. When I stood up I was stoned, and ... Read More...

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Murder suspect to stay in custody, get drug treatment

Perfect! Then a Sober Execution? – May 02, 2018 - A woman accused of murdering an elderly woman will enter a drug treatment program while she’s locked up. Craig Smith and his girlfriend Evonne Jaramillo are charged wit... Read More...

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CA Dr. arrested for prescribing opioids to undercover agents

Doctor Feel Good & Die – May 1, 2018 - A 71-year-old California doctor was arrested last week after he allegedly prescribed opioids to four undercover agents. The arrest of Sawtantra Kumar Chopra, M.D., of Modesto, ... Read More...

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Fentanyl Now Drives Overdose Deaths

Why? – May 1, 2018 - Overdose deaths involving dangerous synthetic opioids like fentanyl have skyrocketed in recent years, surpassing deaths from prescription painkillers, a new U.S. study reveals. Synthetic opioids - ... Read More...

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Indianapolis Colts owner buys AA founding document for $2.4 million

What a Deal! – May 5, 2018 - “I’ve held it. I’ve looked through it. It is absolutely mind-blowing,” he said. “It was just a miracle to see this thing live.” Irsay, who was clearly excited about obtaining the manuscript ... Read More...

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How exercise can boost your brain function

And Limit Cravings? – May 3, 2018 - Preventing mental illness is just as important as preventing other chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. As with these chronic conditions, regular physical ac... Read More...

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My year of folding chairs

Creative Nonfiction – May 3, 2018 - Finding one’s path to sobriety can have a similar “make it your own” quality. During my previous attempts to quit drinking I learned that there was a limit for how long I could white... Read More...

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Addiction Treatment Market to Flourish with Impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate by 2025

Pipe-Dream Come True – May 2, 2018 - Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new report titled “Addiction Treatment Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2017–2025”. Ac... Read More...

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De Blasio Moves to Bring Safe Injection Sites to New York City

Compassion and Acceptance – May 3, 2018 - Mayor Bill de Blasio is championing a plan that would make New York City a pioneer in creating supervised injection sites for illegal drug users, part of a novel but contentious... Read More...

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Home of polygamist Warren Jeffs converted into sober living

The Saints Go Marching Inn – May 4, 2018 - A sprawling 44-bedroom house surrounded by towering brick walls that was the home base for polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has been converted into a sober living center by ... Read More...

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Caron Treatment Centers Launches Program to Help Those with Opioid Addiction

Implementing a Solution – May 3, 2018 - “Opioid addiction is an illness, one that requires specialized treatment by trained and licensed professionals and a lifetime of careful management,” says Dr. Joseph Garbely, FASA... Read More...

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Homeless couple overcomes drug addiction, earns high school diploma

GRADUATE HEROES – May 4, 2018 - Marriage is a difficult journey for any couple, but when you throw in homelessness, drug addiction, and child protective services in the mix; the breaking point is closer than you think. ... Read More...

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Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain

Why Not? – May 4, 2018 - The story line sounds familiar: a popular pain drug becomes a new way to get high as prescribing by doctors soars. But the latest drug raising red flags is not part of the opioid family at the c... Read More...

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