October 30 2018 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

October 30, 2018 • Vol. 6, No. 15

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On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available

What an Education – October 22, 2018 - One of the first things colleges have started to do is to beef up awareness and prevention programs. As part of freshman orientation, students routinely now get a quick primer on t... 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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Health warning comes with increased popularity of Melatonin

Buyer Be Weary – Oct 26, 2018 - Melatonin is a sleeping supplement that’s getting more and more popular. Many people even give it to their kids. An El Dorado doctor says she’s seeing people take two or three times more ... Read More...

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Woman overcomes drug addiction and now is in ‘Inked Magazine’

Bringing Color to Sobriety – Oct. 26, 2018 - Her tattoos tell a story with Lady Liberty holding the opium poppy, symbolizing her freedom from addiction. There’s a clock indicating lost time. And now, tattoos like thi... Read More...

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Play about an alcoholic mum and her genius children

Live Theater – Oct. 25, 2018 - The sisters are not helped by the immature behaviour of their mother, Beatrice. Kathryn Fennell plays her just right grasping her insecurity and, later portraying utter frustration. The en... Read More...

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Using the outdoors to help others get clean

Breathe Deeply – Oct. 26, 2018 - Growing up in Venice Beach, it wasn’t uncommon for kids to try alcohol at a young age. Most of DuPrez’s friends started drinking in elementary school, and in third grade, he found himsel... Read More...

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A Star is Born’: What the movie gets wrong about treatment for alcohol, opioid addiction

Everything? – Oct. 28, 2018 - Spoilers to follow, but here is the crux of the story through the eyes of an addiction professional: Bradley Cooper’s character, Jackson Maine, had a severe substance use disorder, addicte... Read More...

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Inside Sex Workers’ Struggles with Addiction

Occupational Hazard – 10.27.18 - Adult actresses Olivia Nova and Olivia Lua, both in their early twenties, passed away less than two weeks apart in January. Lua was seeking treatment at a rehab facility when she died; ... 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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17,000 drug needles collected in a month in the the Tri-Cities

Syringe Round Up – October 27, 2018 - It’s unclear where the ceiling lies, but it’s clear the Tri-Cities was overdue, said Blue Mountain officials. And it’s clear that there’s an even larger audience for the service. Mo... 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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What Causes Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?

Science Knows – October 26, 2018 - One minute you’re enjoying a nice buzz, the next your brain stops recording events that are taking place. The result can mean having vague or no memory of a time period ranging anywher... 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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Energy drink consumption linked to PTSD in soldiers

Not the occupation? – Oct 27, 2018 - Soldiers were asked how frequently they had consumed energy drinks such as Red Bull, Rockstar, or Monster over the past month, and were quizzed on mental health variables such as dep... Read More...

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Trump Promises to End ‘Scourge’ of Drug Addiction

‘Scourge’ of Drug Addiction to End – October 24, 2018 - With the nation reeling from an epidemic of drug overdose deaths, President Trump signed legislation Wednesday that is aimed at helping people overcome addiction a... 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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Reel Recovery: Conquering Addiction With Film

For the Love of Cinema & Recovery – OCT 24, 2018 - An addiction specialist and counselor who has been sober for 24 years, Buschel — who co-founded the festival with his longtime friend Robert Downey Sr. — also co-f... Read More...

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