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Drug Abuse and Addiction

These 6 Steps Were Crucial In Ending My Addiction

When the student is ready... – May 19, 2020 - These six steps were the things that finally helped me turn it around. I’m not going to pretend it was easy; it wasn’t. But it was worth it. Now we’re living ... Read More...

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Alabama Mayoral Hopeful Suggests Bringing Back Public Hanging for Convicted Drug Dealers

THIS is America – May 5, 2020 - “Yes, I’m very aware public hanging is extreme and totally not possible without Federal Approvals and not from city or state officials. Extreme yes, but definitely brings attenti... Read More...

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Addicted to Ideology? With Gabor Maté

Meaning! What does it mean? – Nov 16, 2018 - In this exclusive interview with Rebel Wisdom he talks about how social media has created a whole new area for addictive behaviour, how traumatised leaders have created un... Read More...

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Putting it together after escaping rehab cult

MEDIA: Book Suggestion – May 23, 2020 - In 1995, a decade before Mikel Jollett became the frontman of the indie rock band the Toxic Airborne Event, he was a 20-year-old Stanford student enrolled in the universi... Read More...

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Overdoses are down in New York State

Harm Reduction Works! – May 21st 2020 - Doctor Ben Miller is the Chief Strategy Officer for well being trust, he says the numbers are encouraging: “I think the one thing that we do take away is we have seen vast i... Read More...

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‘The Flash’ Star Logan Williams Struggled With Addiction For Years Before Death

Tragic Ending – May 17, 2020 - According to Marlyse, “The Flash” star struggled with addiction for three years. The family kept it a secret, but this time, she wants to help bring awareness to the opioid addiction ep... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Works: An Exciting New Alternative to Narcotics Anonymous

No Harm, No Foul – May 19, 2020 - Meghan Hetfield, who works in family planning and peer recovery in Catskill, New York, told Filter that she found the answer just before the virus swept across North America. “I u... Read More...

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Andy Irons and the Ongoing Saga of the Surf World’s Opioid Epidemic

Surfing on Denial – MAY 22, 2020 - Although his death came as a shock for the public, in-the-know members of the surfing world were less surprised: Irons had been self-medicating with drugs, particularly opioid... Read More...

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COVID-19 has impacted people with addiction trying to get or stay sober

It’s still a WE program! – May 14, 2020 - Amy Samuel-Meda, a recovery coach at Scottsdale Recovery Center, said she has seen a spike in the number of substance-abuse cases since the state’s stay-at-home order went i... Read More...

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DEBUNKED: Myth! ‘Addiction Can Be Cured If You Have Enough Willpower’

No Willpower For you! – MAY 13, 2020 - In episode five, we are debunking the myth “Addiction can be cured if you have enough willpower.” Our host, Tim Light, welcomes guests Michelle Chapoose, the Trib... Read More...

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Logan Williams’ death ‘is not going to be in vain’

Not In Vein – May 15, 2020 - After years of dealing with her son’s devastating secret, Marlyse says she’s now determined to bring awareness to the opioid epidemic. “His death is not going to be in vain,” she sa... Read More...

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Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises

A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana, the survey showed drugs being used by the coronavirus-weary public include benzodiazepines such as... Read More...

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San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels

New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the harm-reduction approach is widespread and based on decades of sound public health policy. “Our focus need... Read More...

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Joe Namath assures Americans they ‘can beat addiction’

A Perfect Spiral – May 7, 2020 - “We all need help,” Namath told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney. “You’re not in this alone. What you’re going through, please share it with someone. Get some help.” Namath struggled wi... Read More...

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Memoir exposes the trauma of personal, family drug addiction

Double Winner May 14, 2020 - Danler’s is a reflective redemption story told from experience. She’ll join Anna Wiener, author of “The Uncanny Valley,” for a virtual discussion of the book via ... Read More...

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I’m Fighting Relapse In The Pandemic: Why Do I Stay Sober? by Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Heroine NOT Heroin – May 8, 2020 - It’s a difficult time to be an addict. Researchers tend to see spikes in substance use during emergencies like COVID-19. On top of the general stress of social distancing, the shut... Read More...

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Overdose deaths outpacing COVID-19 deaths in Tri-State area

How It Works – May 10, 2020 - “Since we were on the forefront of telehealth, we have been able to keep our clients engaged in treatment,” she said. “In fact, we are conducting more telehealth sessions through t... Read More...

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How a Hell’s Kitchen winner ended up on the streets

Bad Choices? – May 3, 2020 - Growing up in rural Colorado, Michael was interested in cooking from an early age, often helping his father in the kitchen. He says it was a way to express himself outside the classroom, ... Read More...

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Man sentenced to probation, drug treatment for robbing Wells Fargo bank

Better Luck Next Time – May 1, 2020 - A Boonton man was sentenced to five years of drug court probation Friday for stealing $2,000 from a Wells Fargo bank in town. Under the sentence, Andrew Merceruio, 37, m... Read More...

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Opioid epidemic was already a national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse

On the downer side... – May 7, 2020 - Finally, the social isolation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is leaving people especially vulnerable. Some support groups for people experiencing opioid addiction or ... Read More...

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Award Winner: more than 3 years sober and helping others get there

Good Times – May 7, 2020 - Her life used to be defined by trauma, pain and drugs. “I lost everything, I lost custody of my children, I was selling myself on the streets to get my drugs, I was homeless,” Forr... Read More...

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Brain Implants to Treat Addiction Are Dangerous and Promising

Die trying? Or dichotomy? – May 5 2020 - He had misused opioids since he’d been sidelined by a football injury in high school, later adding Xanax and other benzodiazepines to his mix. He’d already been through ... Read More...

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75,000 Americans at risk for overdose death or suicide due to CoronaDespair

The long and winding road – May 8, 2020 - The group is calling for a robust approach from local, state and federal officials and agencies to ensure those who lose their jobs because of the pandemic can find work. ... Read More...

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How Stigma Created Japan’s Hidden Drug Problem

Konichiwa? – May 8, 2020 - But Tokyo is not L.A., and Sawajiri’s true punishment was meted out in public. Before any evidence had been shown to a judge in court, Sawajiri had been effectively scrubbed from the public... Read More...

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Tee Higgins defends ESPN graphic detailing mother’s drug addiction

Stigma or Stamina? – April 26, 2020 - Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Saturday defended a controversial ESPN graphic that brought national attention to the fact his mother was once addicted to drugs. A scree... Read More...

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Police in Indiana and Texas banned from giving a ‘life-saving’ drug

No Narcan for You! – Apr 27, 2020 - Prior to the pandemic reaching US soil, opioid deaths have been on a slow decline, with the rate of deaths decreasing by 5% from 2017 to 2018. Many experts have attributed this ... Read More...

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Why the Pandemic Will Challenge the Brain Disease Model of Addiction

It’s Complicated – APRIL 28, 2020 - That drug use is a reaction to external stress may sound obvious, but the American response to drug use has rarely addressed environmental causes, instead treating it, at dif... Read More...

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Wage Supplements Linked to Maintaining Sobriety

Minimum Wage is just that – April 30, 2020 - The researchers recruited 91 participants, ages 21 to 74, for the study from the Center for Learning and Health at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center campus in... Read More...

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Gabapentin Horror

Paging Doctor Pills – April 30, 2020 - Though I questioned him since I’d had trouble reducing before, he assured me that was the thing to do. I only slept 30 minutes in the next 60 hours. Eventually, I slept one or t... Read More...

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The Final Fix: Documentary – WATCH TRAILER

Good News! – January 31, 2020 - Worldwide, there’s a lethal epidemic of addiction and nobody has the answer. But a treatment called N.E.T. (Neuro Electric Therapy) claims to take people off their drug of choice withi... Read More...

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