Merry Christmas Dec. 24, 2019 • Vol. 7., No. 17
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Joseph Habedank’s Journey from Rehab to the Grammys — How MusiCares ‘Saved My Life’ - Dec. 18, 2019 - Habedank, 34, began his career in gospel music as the lead singer-songwriter of The Perrys. But things took a drastic turn for the artist when he developed an ulcer in his throat and began using opioid pain medication during his tour in 2008. @People
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Ram Dass, Beloved Spiritual Teacher, Has Died
DEC. 22, 2019 - If there is an enduring figure emblematic of the consciousness revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it is arguably the Harvard professor and LSD researcher-turned-spiritual leader born Richard Alpert but known the world over as Ram Dass. Timothy Leary... @Tricycle
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Xanax: the drug that defined the decade & changed rap WATCH
Dec. 17, 2019 - New Jersey producer Clams Casino worked with both Lil Peep and Mac Miller at pivotal points in their careers, and has witnessed first hand how problematic drug use has crept into rap culture. “There’s a kid dying every weekend, and artists too,” @Dazed
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"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek." —Joseph Campbell
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28 Empowering Books About Addiction And Recovery
Dec. 16, 2019 - You can only properly understand addiction if you’ve experienced it. That’s why we’ve chosen 28 stories about 28 addicts who are relatable, inspirational and whose stories were not a total breeze. @Fupping
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Reading can save your world WATCH
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Recovering addict turns to books, charity to help others WATCH - December 19, 2019 - Rick Greene is an author and founder of the nonprofit organization, Spiritworks Ministry. Greene shares stories in his book “Spiritworks - A God Story” that takes him back to a dark childhood. @Local12
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988: FCC approves proposal for 3-digit suicide hotline number WATCH - Dec. 13, 2019 - The proposal says calls made to 988 would be directed to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a national network of 163 crisis centers that is funded by (SAMHSA). In 2018, trained Lifeline counselors answered over 2.2 million calls and over 100,000 online chats.
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It’s ‘life or death’: Recovering addict wants to reinvent SF response to drug crisis
Dec. 20, 2019 - Thomas Wolf knows the sidewalks of the Tenderloin well. They’re his pathway to work. But not long ago, they were his home, his bed, his toilet and his drug den all rolled into one. @SFChronicle
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Scientists ‘cure’ alcoholism by implanting ELECTRODES in the brain - December 19, 2019 - Scientists have cured an alcoholic of his cravings by zapping his brain with small jolts of electricity. Canadian researchers trialed the experimental brain surgery on Dr Frank Plummer, who was on the verge of drinking himself to death.
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‘Rocketman’ gets addiction right. Elton John’s journey could help others.
Dec. 16, 2019 - This is why “Rocketman,” the 2019 biopic of music legend Elton John, which received multiple Golden Globes nominations this week, is so refreshing. The film starts by depicting John’s childhood and his relationships with an extremely critical mother and an emotionally absent father... @USAToday
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Billie Eilish’s ‘Xanny’ video captures isolation and drug addiction Dec 18, 2019 - Up until now, Eilish has been candid and realistic about the fact that she has been a minor and the personal challenges she’s faced in the music industry. Her art has taken on an ethereal form in itself, with a unique sense of electropop/gothic alternative intertwined between dark and warped theme. @meaww
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‘Hanukkah means recovery’
Dec. 22, 2019 - Kosman told CBC’s Weekend Morning Show host Nadia Kidwai on Sunday that Hanukkah is a magical, exciting time of year for children, and a time many adults still hold fond memories of. “Bringing them back to that memory is extremely helpful. It’s like finding that childlike, innocent place inside,” she said. @CBC
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America Will Import More Sugar This Year Than It Has in 40 years LISTEN
December 11, 2019 - Because sugar is different from most other foods. For the past 40 years, the U.S. government has been managing the sugar supply, varying the amount of foreign sugar that’s allowed into the country year by year. @NPR
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Have I got a drug for you WATCH
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Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast WATCH - Dec. 16, 2019 - When she got out of jail, she headed for an Olympia clinic where a doctor is working to spread a philosophy called “medication first.” The surprising approach scraps requirements for counseling, abstinence or even a commitment to recovery.@APNews
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FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoids
December 19, 2019 - These risk factors include taking opioids or other drugs that depress the central nervous system (CNS), and conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Elderly patients also are at higher risk. @MedPageToday
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Dire Shortage of ADD Meds Is Pushing Some to Street Meth
Dec. 12, 2019 - The current shortage coincides with a sharp increase in the availability of street methamphetamine—an illicit stimulant that is extremely similar to Adderall but is ingested in unknown dosages and in riskier ways...
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VA opens gambling addiction treatment center in Vegas
Dec. 10, 2019 - The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened its second in-patient gambling addiction recovery center, right in the heart of Sin City. VA officials announced this month that the Las Vegas VA Residential Recovery and Renewal Center... @MilitaryTimes
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“Addictions” Psychoanalysis Today - Dec. 13, 2019 - Addiction seems to be quite a seductive word ... An addiction is a form of unsustainability that suggests a misroute in the construction of a horizontalized interdependence and the paradox of dependence. @PsychoanalysisToday
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Demi Lovato honours sobriety with new tattoo
Dec. 17, 2019 - Following her overdose, the ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ singer spent time in a treatment centre for addiction, and said she sees herself as “a fighter” because she never gave up on striving for sobriety.
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Penn researchers turn to Yelp to learn how patients rate their treatment - December 20, 2019 - As the opioid crisis has worsened, addiction treatment programs have proliferated — but there’s no standardized way to rate those programs, researchers at the U of P note in a new study. @Inquirer
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Miracle in Hattiesburg WATCH
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Woman thankful for sobriety this Christmas WATCH
December 19, 2019 - Her new life is filled with volunteering at her church, working as a general manager at a fast food restaurant and looking forward to being able to give back. “To see mothers really working to be a mom again, we give them the tools, we teach them to parent soberly,” said Kenneth Thronson. @WDAM
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For Those Who Struggle With Sobriety During The Holidays, There’s Hope LISTEN
Dec. 17, 2019 - McGinnis warns to be on guard for relapses, especially with the abundance of food and drink buffets, and alcohol. She hears from people who say their relapses seemed to hit them from nowhere and says there are often warning signs. @WUSFNews
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Addiction Counselor Warns People about Risks of Online Gambling, Sports Betting WATCH - December 20, 2019 - With the legalization of online gambling and sports betting, counselors want to warn people about the risk of addiction. They say it can become a dangerous habit… @9&10News
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Man spearheads substance-free music festivals
December 21, 2019 - Jeffrey Trotter knows putting on substance-free music festivals may seem like a crazy idea to some. Alcohol sales are a big part of music fests. But, the Point Reyes Station resident, who has been sober for 25 years, has been doing just that for the last three years through RockSteadyFest... @MarinIJ
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How to save 1000’s of lives! When bail reform comes, do more to help people who use drugs - DEC. 22, 2019 - We applaud bail reform as a critical opportunity to protect the health and human rights of people with opioid-use disorders. To take advantage of these opportunities, we recommend seven steps...
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Expert explains how to have fun without alcohol during the holidays WATCH
Dec. 22, 2019 - ...people going through alcoholism recovery could find the holidays to be very intense and almost frightening. “For those of us who are in early recovery ... it’s a very difficult time,” Reames said. She said people in recovery should pair up and go to holiday parties together, so they can support one another’s commitment to sobriety.
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Hundreds Saved from Opioid Overdose - Dec. 22, 2019 - An astonishing 424 overdoses have been reversed since Pacific Pride Foundation began to include naloxone in its syringe-exchange program in mid-2016. @Independent
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Life or Death? Is there a choice? LISTEN
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Overdoses Contribute To Rise In Midlife Mortality LISTEN
December 23, 2019 - He and his fellow officers have responded to overdoses all over the rural county: “Alongside the roadway,” Stewart says. “Pull-offs. Back roads. Bathrooms for gas stations, restaurants, the truck stop. We pulled overdoses out of all those areas.” @NPR
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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino celebrates four years of sobriety
Dec. 23, 2019 - Sorrentino has been vocal about his painkiller addiction while starring on the hit MTV show. “It is pretty cool,” he recently told Page Six of his achievement. “I’m so excited because four years is a really big milestone and I feel like I really beat the odds.
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28 Christmas movies and specials to watch on TV
December 23, 2019 - TV Yule is with us, with its mistletoe and holly, elves and reindeer, real or manufactured snow and Man in Red (not always old, not always fat, not always jolly — nor, for that matter, always a man). Yes, I’m talking about Santa. We’ve compiled a list of the best and two that are not so hot. @LATimes
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Why is it so difficult to say no to that piece of cake?
Dec. 23, 2019 - Impulsivity, or doing something without considering the possible consequences, not only affects the ability to turn down food when sated — it is also a common thread linking issues such as excessive gambling and drug addiction ... Back in 2008, the CDC estimate, the annual medical cost of obesity to the United States was $147 billion. @MedicalNewsToday
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