Saturday, August 3, 2019

Is Medicine Overrated?

July 30, 2019 • Vol. 7., No. 3
Five N.Y.P.D. Officers Commit Suicide in Two Months
July 27, 2019 - A New York police officer was found dead at his Staten Island home on Saturday after shooting himself in what was the fifth police suicide in the city since June, officials said. More@NYTimes.com
Why I Trust L. Ron Hubbard
July 26, 2019 - His simple, effective drug rehab program helped me stop using drugs to “solve” my problems, helped me completely reboot my physical health, and pointed me in a direction that would unlock doors to success for me as an actor, artist, husband and father.
Elton John Celebrates 29 Years of Sobriety in Touching Post
July 29, 2019 - the legendary singer, 72, celebrated 29 years sober — sharing a photo to social media of his Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety coin to mark the occasion. The coin was inscribed with AA’s mottos of “Unity, Service, and Recovery,” as well as one of the organization’s common sayings, “To thine own self be true.”
Dr. Williams Posed as Patient to Pick Up Prescriptions
July 24, 2019 - Williams faces up to four years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. Prosecutors said the drug-seeking doc used her own prescription pad to get her hands on strong opioid narcotics, such as hydrocodone and oxycodone... More@NYPost.com
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Doctors fear unseen harms of teen e-cig addiction
July 26, 2019 - Addiction treatment specialists say that some teenagers who use e-cigarettes show signs of nicotine toxicity and respiratory problems, experts worry they make teenagers more vulnerable to other kinds of substance abuse. More@Axios.com
"The pain pushes, until the vision pulls." —Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith
Marianne Williamson on “Those Mental Health” Comments
July 27, 2019 - Ms. Williamson has criticized the widespread use of antidepressants; suggested they were to blame for some celebrities’ suicides; and called the distinction between ordinary sadness and clinical depression “artificial.” More@NYTimes.com
Sen. Shaheen on Drug Recovery advocate: ‘It is just outrageous”
July 26, 2019 - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is speaking out about a former addiction recovery advocate who is now involved in a federal drug investigation. Shaheen said justice needs to be served and the court should “throw the book” at Jeff Hatch for any role he played in distributing fentanyl...
The Story Lives On VIDEO
‘My Promise to PJ’: Daniel Baldwin’s Documentary About Those Left Behind After an Overdose VIDEO
July 26, 2019 - Daniel Baldwin, has started his latest documentary on the opioid epidemic in the Cape Fear region ... Baldwin is a family friend of Patrick and Barbara Raynor, who’s son died from a heroin overdose after over three years of sobriety. More@WECT.com
Artist's Corner - Johnny Sweet
Born and raised in NYC, he was an Emmy Award winning feature producer at ESPN for 10 years. In 2016 Sweet directed his first film, “Vick” which won the Associated Press Sports Editor Award for journalism. His second film,“Quiet Storm,” a documentary about the life of Ron Artest, aka Metta World Peace More@AREB
Can Psychiatry Heal Itself?
July 24, 2019 - Harvard historian urges psychiatrists to focus less on making money ... I recently reviewed Medical Nihilism, in which philosopher Jacob Stegenga mounts a scathing critique of medicine, arguing that many common treatments don’t work very well, if at all.More@ScientificAmerican.com
Is Medicine Overrated?
July 1, 2019 - Many widely consumed medications are “barely effective and have many harmful side effects,” according to Medical Nihilism, a book by philosopher Jacob Stegenga. More@ScientificAmerican.com
365 Days VIDEO
Demi Lovato Celebrates Friend’s Birthday 1 Year After OverdoseVIDEO July 24, 2019 - Lovato — who has battled addiction, mental illness, and disordered eating for years — also showed off her new ink of the word “me” tattooed on the inside of her finger last month, which she explained will serve as her “forever reminder” to put “me first.”More@People.com
Charge Parents of Obese Children with Abuse
July 26, 2019 - ...obesity causes more cases of kidney, bowel, liver and ovarian cancers than smoking, ... nearly 32 percent of children and adolescents in the United States between the ages of 2 and 19 are overweight, ... If the word “obese” were replaced with the word “abused,” imagine the outcry... More@OZY.com
In Praise of Sanity VIDEO
Let’s Quit Abusing Drug Users by Dr. Carl Hart VIDEO
From the Vault: 2015 - Carl Hart, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Columbia University, offers a provocative, evidence-based view of addiction and discusses how it should impact drug policy.
Louvre Removes Sackler Family Name From Its Walls
July 17, 2019 - The Louvre’s collection of Persian and Levantine artifacts is housed in the Sackler Wing of Oriental Antiquities since 1997. On Wednesday, a plaque acknowledging the Sacklers’ donations had been removed from the gallery’s entrance...! More@NYTimes.com
Addiction Recovery Specialists to be Available 24-7 at Hospital
JULY 22, 2019 - Ashley Eaton-Riley says she likely would have sought more opioids after suffering an overdose if a certified recovery specialist had not been on hand at the hospital to help place her into treatment.
Behavioral Rehabilitation Market to Set Astonishing Growth from 2019 to 2024
July 21, 2019 - Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Substance Abuse Disorders, Personality Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders... More@MildMint.com
Man battling addiction dies in a police cell July 22, 2019 - Shayne Stilphen was 28. He spent much of his adult life fighting heroin addiction. Authorities had not revealed that someone had died in custody on July 14, less than two months after another man died in the same station. More@BostonGlobe.com
“But my doctor told me...” VIDEO
Millions Should Stop Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart AttackVIDEO July 23, 2019 - You might want to stop taking an aspirin daily if you don’t have a history of heart disease, according to a new study by Harvard researchers. The study shows that aspirin may not reduce the risk of a heart attack in people with no prior history. Researchers also found that the drug could cause other side effects such as digestive tract bleeding... More@News12.com
Why Some People Have Higher Alcohol Tolerance Than Others
July 25, 2019 - You’ve probably heard remarks like, “She could drink me under the table” or “He is a total lightweight.” Those comments, which come with (dubious) connotations of strength and weakness, are rooted in the concept of alcohol tolerance. So what is alcohol tolerance? More@HuffPost.com
Step Up to a Lighter Place VIDEO
I Was Addicted to Weight-Loss Drugs for 15 Years: ‘I’d Spiraled to a Dark Place VIDEO
July 11, 2019 - Every time I walked into a medical weight-loss clinic, the experience was the same: dog-eared tabloids, subtle reminders of what an ideal body should look like, were scattered next to dated table lamps with pleated shades... More@Health.com
CNN's Turning Point - Beautiful VIDEO
Ex Police Officer’s Addiction Almost Killed Him VIDEO
July 26, 2019 - Mark Restivo says he brought in nearly $5,000 a month selling prescription drugs. “I had to feed my habit as best I could. I was constantly buying and selling and using pills,” the former New York police officer said. “I went from a police officer to a drug dealer within a matter of months,”... More@CNN.com
$1 Million in Liquid Meth Found Inside Snow Globes
July 26, 2019 - In a unique drug bust that could have come straight out of the movie “Traffic” or the TV show “Breaking Bad,” more than $1 million worth of liquid methamphetamine was intercepted in Sydney, Australia. The drug, totaling 7.5 liters, was hidden inside 15 snow globes. More@CNN.com
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How Granite Recovery Centers Responded to VP Mike Pence’s Canceled Trip, Employee’s Confession
July 29, 2019 - That changed last Monday, when Spofford says he was approached by Jeff Hatch, a former NFL player who had been serving as Granite’s chief business development officer. “[Hatch] informed me that he had relapsed a long time ago,” Spofford says. Unbeknownst to me, on and off, he had taken opiates since he had a total knee replacement in 2014. More@Behavioral.net
Juul Went Into Ninth-grade Classroom and Called Its Device ‘totally safe’ VIDEO
July 25, 2019 - One of the teens who testified on Wednesday, 17-year-old Caleb Mintz, said a Juul representative spoke to his class as part a “mental health [and] addiction seminar” where teachers were asked to leave the room. More@CNN.com
Police Action Coming VIDEO
Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Women at Recovery Center VIDEO
JULY 26, 2019 - A St. Louis man is accused of sexually assaulting women at the addiction recovery center he operates in south St. Louis ... Police had been going in and out of his Dire Wolf Recovery and Spiritual Center...
Happy Birthday Susan Cheever 
July 31, 2019 - Susan Cheever is the author of many books on American History, the most recent of which is Drinking in America: Our Secret History, published in 2015. Some of her other notable works include My Name is Bill - Bill Wilson: His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous, a biography of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson, and Home Before Dark, a memoir about her father, John Cheever.
Washington Cities Push Against Needle Exchanges
July 28, 2019 - Four or five times a week, Patty Pastore, 70, and her team of volunteers scour Port Angeles’ 40 blocks, six creeks and half dozen parks for every needle they can find. More@SeattleTimes.com
Mixed Message VIDEO
Caron Treatment Center StoryVIDEO A recovering alcoholic started helping other addicts and it kept growing! More@YouTube.com
12 South Recovery Sponsors Reel Recovery Film Festival
July 29, 2019 - “At 12 South we believe in giving back to the community and bringing attention to causes that help suffering addicts recover,” said Joshua Stickel, Founder and CEO. “The Reel Recovery Film Festival provides a great forum for filmmakers to bring awareness to the critical issues of addiction and recovery in contemporary society.” More@PRWeb.com
Dwight Gooden Arrested Again for DUI in Jersey
July 23, 2019 - Addled former Mets ace Dwight Gooden was arrested Monday night for driving under the influence after heading the wrong way down a one-way street in Newark, NJ — just weeks after another DUI bust involving cocaine ... More@NYPost.com
Adam Adler, Arrested on Multiple Counts of Brokering 
July 24, 2019 - Adam Adler directed South Florida addiction treatment facilities and sober homes that he owned to send patients’ urine for urinalysis testing in exchange for more than $1 million in kickbacks.
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