November 6, 2018 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

November 6, 2018 • Vol. 6, No. 16

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Mom loaded gun that 2-year-old son fatally shot himself with as protection against meth dealer

The Deadlier Side of Drug Addiction – Nov 2, 2018 - Adamson told police that she had received a text from her methamphetamine dealer sometime on Oct. 21 regarding a dispute over a drug deal, the affidavit says. She load... Read More...

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Highs and lows: Drug addiction takes its toll mentally, physically

Paint it Bright – Nov. 2, 2018 - It’s the chemical addiction most people don’t see happening when they encounter an addict; the process that drives addicts to abandon friends, family, jobs, and children to get high. It’... Read More...

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Cellphone radiation linked to brain cancer

Can you hear me now? – Nov. 2, 2018 - “The exposures used in the studies cannot be compared directly to the exposure that humans experience when using a cell phone,” Bucher said. “In our studies, rats and mice received ... Read More...

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A New York Soccer Story: ‘Coach Jake’

Local Sober Hero – 2017 - “I was dysfunctional, like my kids,” he said. “Some succeeded, I just helped get a kid into Cornell. I told Bouna Coundoul not to go to overseas. He didn’t listen. He listened to bad advice. Yo... Read More...

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Former Florida Marlin Sentenced to 4 Years for Con Involving Drug Addicts’ Urine

Yellow Fever? – Nov. 2, 2018 - Both Waynes are cooperating with the government and expected to testify in an upcoming trial of doctors working at Reflections Treatment Center, one of a number of drug treatment facilitie... Read More...

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“Horror” of Drug Addiction and Ignoring Mental Health

Film’s Can Help – Nov. 02, 2018 - Well, horror movies of all kinds act as harsh morality plays for teenagers. When it comes to helping teens learn to navigate the world around them, I always encourage positive explorati... Read More...

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13 Times Stars Got Very Real About Their Dark Struggles with Addiction in 2018

Reaching for the Bright Side – Nov. 3, 2018 - And for almost as long, those struggling from addiction have kept to the shadows, left to suffer in silence, cloaked unfairly in shame. But as the nation as a whole continue... Read More...

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FDA approves opioid painkiller 1,000 times stronger than morphine. Fears of more overdose deaths!

Who’s Next? – Nov. 2, 2018 - A spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said the organization shares the “FDA’s commitment to reducing the risk of addiction and combating the opioid crisis ... Read More...

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Does sex addiction really exist?

Not Hard To Tell – November 5, 2018 - “It starts slowly. You get aroused. And then you just watch and simultaneously you switch on your equipment. All your senses are stimulated, watching something so exciting. Your min... Read More...

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Drunk Baggage Handler Falls Asleep in Hold, Flies to Chicago

Did he have flying dreams? – Nov. 1, 2018 - American Airlines says the Piedmont Airlines employee was working American Flight 363 on Saturday when the Boeing 737 left Kansas City International Airport with the handler i... Read More...

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On the recovery road: Activist battling opioid addiction

There will be heroes – Oct. 30, 2018 - Now as a national advocate and author, Hampton focuses on telling stories, both his and others. His website, books and social media accounts are filled with accounts of individuals... Read More...

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Using Virtual Reality to Beat Addiction

Help is in your mind's eye – Nov 1, 2018 - More than 72,000 people died from a drug overdose last year alone. That’s 200 a day. One person every eight minutes. And the vast majority of those overdoses were opioids. One... Read More...

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Former bowling alley to become $27M drug rehab center

Right Down Our Alley – Nov. 1, 2018 - The new facility will include dedicated recreational activity areas for patients, including a yoga room, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, and a large gym. It won’t, however,... Read More...

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Why gaming addiction is on the rise

Brain Controller – Oct. 27, 2018 - As the gaming phenomenon grows, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new disease - gaming disorder. The WHO defines the disorder as “a pattern of gaming behaviour with ... Read More...

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Prescription Drug Deaths Jump to Record Highs: 273 Fatalities in San Diego Last Year

Careless or Co-Opted? – Oct 26, 2018 - Nolan was a featured speaker at Friday’s unveiling of the county’s annual update on drug-related death trends. She spoke tearfully about her son Jerry’s 2008 overdose death. Nolan ... Read More...

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I Allowed My Father Back Into My Life, Even After His Alcoholism Damaged It

Love is the Answer – October 26, 2018 -Some of my youngest memories involve my dad and his alcoholism. On one hand, I recall joyous trips to Disneyland and him allowing a 12-year-old me to steer our car up the street to... Read More...

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What is addiction?

Refresher Course – October 15, 2018 - The term addiction does not only refer to dependence on substances such as heroin or cocaine. A person who cannot stop taking a particular drug or chemical has a substance dependen... Read More...

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Utah State Senator Tries Marijuana on Camera

Politics Gets Stoned – Oct. 26, 2018 - On Saturday, Utah Sen. Jim Dabakis shared a video of himself sampling an edible gummy bear outside a dispensary in Las Vegas, where medical cannabis is legal. “I wanted to have at... Read More...

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A Community Decided to Treat its Opioid Problem Like a Natural Disaster

Protecting Our Young ... and Old – October 28, 2018 - When he was police chief of Stanwood, Wash., population 7,000, Ty Trenary thought rural communities like his were immune from the opioid crisis. Then, one day, a mot... Read More...

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Demi Moore Opens Up About Her Recovery: ‘I Just Never Felt Good Enough’

Welcome to Friendly House – Oct. 27, 2018 - While Moore didn’t go into detail about her demons, she said, “It gave me a chance to redirect the course of my life before I destroyed everything. Clearly they saw more in my... Read More...

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Why Everything About the Trump Administration’s New Opioid Video Campaign Is Wrong

Misguided – Oct. 24, 2018 - So what’s the problem? First, the choice to center withdrawal for shock value is misguided. The video opens with the young woman, Rebekkah, writhing and moaning. Stark text (accompanied by th... Read More...

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