September 4, 2018 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

September 4, 2018 • Vol. 6, No. 7

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Christopher Lawford Once Credited His Sobriety to Cousin David Kennedy’s Fatal Drug Overdose

R.I.P. Christopher Kennedy Lawford – Sept. 5, 2018 - In fact, Lawford, who died Tuesday at age 63, was not the only member of the famed political family to battle addiction. David Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy a... Read More...

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NY Peer Advocates: A New Trend in Recovery

Sharing With And From the Heart – AUGUST 28, 2018 - Recovery Coaches and Peer Advocates are not clinically based or driven. The designed to bridge the gap between clinical treatment and long-term recovery. They’re train... Read More...

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Empty shoes and balloons puts opioid epidemic in perspective

Children are Dying – August 31, 2018 - The display was organized by Chris Mechem who runs one of the Phoenix Sober Living houses in the Treasure Valley. “These are deaths that are preventable and unless people understan... Read More...

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‘Modern Family’ actor Jackson Odell died of accidental drug overdose at sober living facility

No Way to Go – August 27, 2018 - Although Odell may be best known for his role as Ari Caldwell on the ABC series “The Goldbergs,” he also appeared on Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” as well as the movie “Judy Moody and the Not B... Read More...

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Seven Ways Overcoming Benzodiazepine Addiction Made Me a Better Mother

Only Seven? – August 29, 2018 - 1. A Better Memory As any mother can tell you, being able to remember a hundred different little things at once is an essential part of managing a household. When I was abusing benzos, I... Read More...

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Ex-staffer says prosecutor fired him for exposing crimes by acclaimed anti-drug coach

Jersey Addiction Corruption – August 31, 2018 - In the tort, filed by attorney Russell L. Lichtenstein, Paulhus claims he learned from an assistant prosecutor that John Brogan, an addiction recovery specialist, allegedl... Read More...

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Man Who Kicked Heroin Addiction Now On Mission To Give Back To Local Kids

Prevention Works – August 31, 2018 - He successfully completed rehab and credits his faith for pulling him out of the darkness of addiction. Now he’s going even further, sponsoring local children he doesn’t know so they... Read More...

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Opioid addiction full-on public health crisis, but the Senate…

Nobody Cares – August 30, 2018 - If this were any other public health crisis, decisive action would have been taken long ago. Three hundred and fifty of our sons, daughters, brothers, daughters, husbands, and wives are ... Read More...

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Artist’s Corner with Dave Perry

Stick with the Winners! – September 4, 2018 – Dave Perry is a Director of Photography for indie film, broadcast, and corporate film. Since 2003, Dave has worked with talented directors, producers, production companies, ... Read More...

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“It’s Starts With Mindset”: What Portugal’s Drug Policy Experts Taught Me About Addiction Treatment by Lipi Roy

Sanity and Compassion Abroad – August 31, 2018 - In my work as an addiction medicine doctor in New York City, I became familiar with Portugal’s then radical yet effective response to the “war on drugs” – a war which the... Read More...

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Owners of Gardens lab plead guilty to health care fraud

Liquid Gold Jail Cells? – August 31, 2018 - H. Hamilton Wayne, 40, of Palm Beach Gardens, and Justin Morgan Wayne, 39, of Boca Raton, each face maximum 10-year terms when they are sentenced Nov. 1. Their company, Smart ... Read More...

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Drug Court grads clean, sober and moving forward

Drug Policy Crimes – August 29, 2018 - “The opportunities I thought were erased have been given back to me,” said Christopher Lacey after exiting the courtroom. Lacey and eight other graduates were recognized by the pro... Read More...

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Addiction Doesn’t Always Last a Lifetime

Opinion By Maia Szalavitz – August 31, 2018 - Moreover, many of those who recover do it through professional treatment with medications like methadone or buprenorphine, not through abstinence ... Some recover primarily... Read More...

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Pro wrestler talks about path to sobriety documentary…

Getting Off the Mat – August 31, 2018 - Finding a few action figures of himself and propping them up on the table he was signing autographs, former world heavyweight champion Justin Credible visited Ken’s Cards as part ... Read More...

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ADHD rates in kids have increased over the past 20 years

Ritalin Vending Machines in School – Aug. 31, 2018 – “We live in a new age full of many more distractions,” she added. “Even a healthy brain might be able to develop habits of overusing technology or becoming easily dis... Read More...

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Rehab Riviera: Three clean-up bills defy odds and hit governor’s desk, but are they tough enough?

There Should Be a Law... – September 2, 2018 -Most legislation aimed at cleaning up California’s dysfunctional addiction treatment industry slammed into brick walls, withered in suspense files or was watered down so muc... Read More...

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‘Monsignor Meth’ gets more prison time for failed drug test

Urine Trouble Now – August 30, 2018 - Former Monsignor Kevin Wallin appeared in federal court in Hartford, where he asked Judge Alfred Covello to continue his supervised release so he could begin a long-term residential... Read More...

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1,790 Patients Impacted by Phishing Attack on Los Angeles Rehab

Anything Can Happen – August 29, 2018 -The phishing attack was discovered on June 21, 2018 prompting a full investigation. The investigation confirmed that the breach was limited to a single email account. All other ema... Read More...

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When Does Social Drinking Become ‘Problem Drinking’?

When the Police Say it Does? – August 30, 2018 - A good portion of people would classify themselves as social drinkers. They don’t typically drink on their own but do so with friends, family, colleagues and so on. The o... Read More...

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We Came as Romans Singer Died From Drug Abuse

Rest In Peace – AUGUST 31, 2018 - Kyle Pavone -- the lead vocalist of metal band We Came as Romans -- died as a result of drugs ... TMZ has learned. The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office in Michigan tells us ... ... Read More...

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Local pharmacy sold enough oxycodone to supply every county resident with 10 pills

Pushers Inc. – August 30, 2018- Gene Anderson, the owner of the drug store, declined to speak after the store was reopened around noon, however, a woman who identified herself as his girlfriend claimed the inspection w... Read More...

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National Recovery Month promotes drug abuse prevention, treatment

Sharing the Message – September 1, 2018 - To combat the epidemic, state officials and prevention organizations say they’re changing the way they treat the addiction. That plan involves focusing more on getting victims h... Read More...

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Overdose Awareness Day brings the opioid epidemic to the forefront

Overdose Awareness Day – Aug 30, 2018 - Organizer say there will be speakers at 6:45 PM and the event will end with a floating lantern ceremony starting around 8 PM. There will also be food, freebies, music, vendors and... Read More...

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Rise in sex while on drugs prompts health warning

Better Safe Than Hospitalized – September 1, 2018 - Analysis based on a study of more than 15,000 men and women revealed that among 16-24 year olds, more than 40% of women reported to have had unprotected sex after bin... Read More...

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Can you overdose on caffeine?

Beware of Triple Shots – August 30, 2018 - Caffeine occurs naturally in certain plants, nuts, and seeds and manufacturers add it to some foods and drinks. Caffeine has a range of effects on the body, from suppressing ap... Read More...

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‘It’s Like, Who’s Next?’: A Troubled School’s Alarming Death Rate

How Can This Be Happening? – Sept. 2, 2018 - All of the dead were alumni of the Family Foundation School, a small boarding academy in rural Hancock, N.Y. Since its opening in the 1980s, the school was an option of last ... Read More...

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Overdose Awareness Day - August 31, 2018... Read More...

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