September 25, 2018 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

September 25, 2018 • Vol. 6, No. 10

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University of Maryland joins hunt for opioid treatment

Worth a Try – Sept. 19, 2018 - A University of Maryland medical research institute has been tapped to test a promising opioid addiction treatment that aims to curb the cravings that are often responsible for relapses bu... Read More...

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Someone You Should Know: Recovering addict offers message of hope

Shinning a Light – September 18th 2018 - If ever there was a lost cause, it was Tonier Cain. The 52-year-old native of Annapolis, MD was a crack addict for 19 years. She was living on the streets when she wasn’t in jail... Read More...

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FOX 11 Investigates Heroin for Sex at Palm Desert Rehab

Sovereign Health Still in the News – Sept. 24, 2018 - A Palm Desert rehab center is accused of the unthinkable by a former patient. He claims his house manager forced him into sexual acts in exchange for drugs at a time... Read More...

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It’s Too Early to Celebrate ‘Progress’ on Opioid Epidemic

Good News, Bad News – Sept. 20 2018 - According to the Surgeon General’s 2016 report on addiction, 90 percent of people never get medical care of any kind for their substance problem. Bringing that number down by three ... Read More...

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Ant McPartlin celebrates six months of sobriety with happy photo – see his sweet message

Can Pink Clouds Last Forever? – SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - Ant responded to the sweet photo by retweeting and repling with: “Thanks pal. Really appreciate it. Lovely seeing you too. It really was long overdue. #weloveagoodlun... Read More...

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Western States Opioid Summit Aimed to Raise Awareness About Addiction and Overdoses

And the solution is...? – September 22, 2018 - Bruce Boardman, the organization’s CEO shared, “Social Model Healing Systems, devoted to helping those with alcohol and drug problems, looks at this effort as one way to ra... Read More...

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Life after lockup: Twists and turns for 2 ex-inmates addicted to drugs

Prison and Beyond... – Sep. 23, 2018 - ‘On the path to destroying my own life’ Crystal methamphetamine had been Ramos’ crutch. But like many experiencing homelessness, Ramos mixed vices in between bouts in jail. He w... Read More...

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Most ERs Won’t Treat Your Addiction. These Will.

There Might Be a Pill For That – Sept. 12, 2018 - Hospitals That Offer Buprenorphine Buprenorphine initiation and other addiction services are offered in: Baltimore at Bon Secours Hospital, Mercy Hospital, MedStar Har... Read More...

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Fentanyl drives Ohio’s overdose deaths to record

And what would make that stop? – Sept. 23, 2018 - Those on the front lines say that despite an increase in the number of addicts getting treatment, the death toll is rising because fentanyl is being mixed not only with ... Read More...

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The waiting list for organ transplants is finally shrinking, as overdose deaths rise

The Grim Reality – Sept. 24, 2018 - Though he knows few details about his donor, he was told the 21-year-old man died of an opioid overdose. And it weighs on him. “It’s kind of a quagmire, to be honest with you,” he sa... Read More...

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Obesity to be ‘linked to more female cancers’ than smoking

Preventable Deaths – Sept. 24, 2018 - The report says types of cancer linked to smoking include acute myeloid leukaemia, lung, bladder, bowel, cervical, pancreatic and stomach. Cancers linked to being overweight or obes... Read More...

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Steve-O from ‘Jackass’ Just Celebrated 10 Years of Sobriety

On the Beam – Sept. 16, 2018 - A decade into his journey with sobriety, Steve-O is living his best healthy, active life. The Jackass star competed in the celebrity division of the 32nd annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon in... Read More...

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‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ returning with plan to curb drug addiction

We’ll take any help we can get – Sept. 23, 2018 - There is the daughter he lost more than a decade ago in a crash involving drugs and a stolen SUV. And recently, there were the deals he said he made with God as he faced... Read More...

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Cure for cocaine addiction in reach

Only a Straw Away? – Sept. 17, 2018 - A radical gene therapy for drug addiction has been shown to dampen down cravings for cocaine and protect against overdoses of the substance that would normally be lethal. The therap... Read More...

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12 ‘credible potential victims’ in sex assault case against Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend

Addicts or Rapists? – September 21, 2018 - “We’re expanding our inquiries to several states and as well as other parts of California,” he said. “We now believe that Robicheaux and Riley not only met their prey in person... Read More...

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Hurricane Florence Survivors: Threat of Drug Relapse Scarier Than Any Floodwaters

Not going with the flow – Sept. 22, 2018 - The 30-year-old had come from Louisiana for a contract job fixing power lines damaged by Hurricane Florence. After 16-hour days in the elements, he said he’d been soaking wet, ... Read More...

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‘We are not criminals!’ say chronic pain sufferers

Passion for Compassion – SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 - “There’s three times that much still in there,” says the Gig Harbor woman, who used to be a bank branch manager. She has a hereditary degenerative condition where the bones ... Read More...

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Wendy Williams’ hot for helping substance abusers

We All Should Be – Sept. 21, 2018 - Williams has been giving back through the Hunter Foundation, created with husband Kevin Hunter, since 2014. The two recently added a new anti-drug initiative, BeHere.org. Their goal i... Read More...

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Quitting junk food leads to withdrawal like drug addiction

Garbage In, Garbage Out – Sept. 21, 2018 - A Very Sweet Video about Poison food in the USA. Full Story @ Chron.com... Read More...

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2 million teens are vaping weed

IQs are UP ... In Smoke – September 17, 2018 - Vaping is generally considered less dangerous than smoking, because burning tobacco or marijuana generates chemicals that are harmful to lungs. But there is little research... Read More...

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World Health Organization: Alcohol Responsible for 5% of Deaths Worldwide

WHO's Next? – Sept. 22, 2018 - CNN wrote that the survey estimated 2.3 billion people across the planet consume alcohol, of whom some 237 million men and 46 million women have some type of disorder with a causal link to... Read More...

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Addiction counselors assigned to schools dealing with the opioid crisis

Helping kids cope ... in school! – Sept. 23, 2018 - The family lives on Cape Cod, where a growing number of schools are hiring treatment counselors to work with teachers and students whose families are battling addictio... Read More...

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Drug overdose deaths have been rising for 40 years, and opioids aren’t the only problem

De-Evolution? – September 22, 2018 - A study from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows drug overdose deaths have steadily increased over the past four decades, years before prescription opioid... Read More...

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30-minute morning routine that will clear your mind and banish stress

The Sun Also Rises – Sept. 20, 2018 - We’ve broken this 30-minute routine into two, five- and 10-minute intervals. Here’s what to do, starting with the moment you open your eyes to get your day on the best possible trac... Read More...

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