May 19, 2020 • Vol. 7., No. 38
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“I Can’t Turn My Brain Off”: PTSD and Health Care Workers May 16, 2020 - Every day they become more susceptible to post-traumatic stress, mental health experts say. And their psychological struggles could impede their ability to keep working with the intensity and focus their jobs require. @NYTimes
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Covid-19 has streamlined addiction medicine treatment - May 12, 2020 - Since March, federal officials have done more to reform addiction medicine in the U.S. than in the two decades prior — expanding access to some treatments ... Thousands of Americans who have long begun each day with a trip to an addiction clinic for a single dose of methadone are now receiving 28-day take-home supplies... @StatNews
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Memoir exposes the trauma of personal, family drug addiction May 14, 2020 - The early experiences she writes about follow her later in life. Through car wrecks. Cocaine and sedative abuse. Unhealthy relationships and dangerous sexual encounters. She knows about the long-term damage of substance abuse, and how recovery is never out of the cards... @Datebook
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I’m Fighting Relapse In The Pandemic: Why Do I Stay Sober? May 8, 2020 - by Nour Abi-Nakhoul The pull of opioid addiction is strong, but my will to stay present for those I care about is stronger. ... In the starkness of isolation and uncertainty the temptation of relapse or indulgence beckons, over and over. @HuffPo
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Rob Lowe celebrates 30 years of sobriety
May 11, 2020 - “From a treatment centre in Arizona to a bomb shelter in Israel, I have come to know many extraordinary people, and the fellowship of recovery has changed my life and given me gifts beyond my selfish imaginings. “If you, or someone you love is struggling with any kind of addiction, there is hope! Love to you all.” @IrishNews
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Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises - May 13, 2020 - The Recovery Village, a Florida-based network of addiction treatment centers, reported a 55% increase in alcohol consumption last month—and 36% reported increased use of marijuana and prescription opioids. @FoxNews
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Q&A with Cara Sandweiss
May 15, 2020 - Cara Sandweiss, (CADC-II) an internationally certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor is the Clinical Program Manager for CRI-Help, Inc., the legendary drug and alcohol treatment center located in North Hollywood, California. A Los Angeles native, Cara first came to CRI-Help as a client, beginning her recovery from heroin addiction in 2014. She celebrated six years clean on April 11, 2020. @AREB
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San Francisco gives alcohol, tobacco and pot to addicts quarantined in hotels
May 8, 2020 - City officials said that private donations pay for the items, and that helping manage nicotine, opioid and alcohol cravings ensures that recovering people don’t go out and possibly infect others. There are about 270 people, mostly homeless, staying in hotel rooms to recover from COVID-19... @MercuryNews
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Antabuse linked to ‘dramatic’ weight loss in obesity study May 15, 2020 - When it comes to alcoholism, Antabuse works by causing the patient to feel nauseous if they consume alcohol ... The results were described as ‘dramatic.’ The study found that overweight mice experienced drops in both metabolic damage and body weight despite eating a high-fat diet. @SlashGear
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Not everyone hates being stuck at home. Some are thriving May 12, 2020 - Connie Thai is a 30-year-old in the fashion industry, and her quarantine has been a time of self-discovery. “I’ve been joking that I’m kind of in early retirement,”...@LATimes
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Joe Namath assures Americans they ‘can beat addiction’ WATCH
May 7, 2020 - Football legend and former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath shared advice for people who are struggling with addiction during statewide lockdowns that were prompted by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. @FoxBusiness
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Lockdown causing ‘serious mental illness in new patients’ May 15, 2020 - “During the pandemic, people are presenting for the first time with symptoms of serious mood disorders, such as mania, depression, and psychotic episodes, Dr Kate Lovett, dean of the royal college said. @TheGuardian
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I Have an Eating Disorder but Can’t Escape the Kitchen - May 12, 2020 - Right now, many in our country are suffering, facing death and loss of livelihoods. Being able to afford food is a marker of privilege. Shouldn’t our primary relationship with food be one of gratitude? @NYTimes
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Drinking or smoking while pregnant may affect newborn’s brain May 12, 2020 - They didn’t find a safe, conclusive level, but the findings suggested drinking or smoking in early stages and then quitting, or doing so at low, moderate or high levels all impacted newborn's development. @CNN
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Jason Isbell talks staying sober; helping out
May 12, 2020 - Isbell had his last drink in 2012, after which his art and career truly took flight. Since then, he’s released four acclaimed albums, carved out a good living on the road and penned a song for the blockbuster “A Star Is Born.” @USAToday
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Telemedicine for alcohol use disorder isn’t just a fad - May 8, 2020 - Over the last seven weeks, as we respond to the physical and mental health needs of those affected by Covid-19, that process has gone from slow to changing so rapidly providers can barely keep up. States are loosening licensing restrictions. @MedCityNews
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What if we truly cared about the opioid crisis?
May 12, 2020 - I’m tired of reading about people being arrested for exhibiting symptoms of a medical condition. I’m frustrated by complacency in light of incremental “progress.” I’m heartbroken by the obituaries of people dying preventable deaths… @VTDigger
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Quarantine is helping people quit booze
May 15, 2020 - When Orlando Parra started self-isolating in March, he had hit rock bottom. He’d lost his job, his girlfriend of seven years and his home — all because of his addiction to alcohol. @NYPost
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It's still a WE program WATCH
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COVID-19 has impacted people with addiction trying to get or stay sober WATCH
May 14, 2020 - The lack of things to do and social isolation can be more than enough to make people want to avoid a reality that has only become bleaker as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. @AZCentral
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Drive Through Celebration Held for Recovery Court Graduates
May 15, 2020 - A formal ceremony will be held for them after the COVID-19 pandemic has run its course. Thursday’s drive through was held in the city parking lot behind the law office of Judge Cook. @WJLE
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New Crime drama ‘Hightown’ mixes murder, opioids, recovery May 15, 2020 - Set in Cape Cod, the new show combines three unlikely topics — the opioid epidemic, the LGBT community and some good old-fashioned murder. “Hightown” follows a hard-partying National Marine Fisheries agent who discovers a body on the beach... @NYPost
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The Truth Shall Set You Free WATCH
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Treatment Providers Offering ‘A Necessary Service’ During Pandemic WATCH
May 12, 2020 - What kinds of methods are addiction treatment services turning to during the pandemic? We speak with Lester Munson, a chairman of the board at Hazelden Betty Ford, & Brandie Wilson, executive director at the Chicago Recovery Alliance. @WTTW
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DEBUNKED: Myth! ‘Addiction Can Be Cured If You Have Enough Willpower’ LISTEN
MAY 13, 2020 - Our host, Tim Light, welcomes guests Michelle Chapoose, the Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative Tribal Liaison Coordinator from the Tribal Opioid Resource Center in Roosevelt, Utah... @UPR
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Logan Williams’ death ‘is not going to be in vain’ WATCH - May 15, 2020 - When “The Flash” actor died suddenly April 2 at 16, he was mourned by many ... Now, his mother, reveals preliminary toxicology results show Logan died of a fentanyl overdose, following a 3-year battle with addiction. @NYPost
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What We Lose: From the Classroom to Zoom
May 4, 2020 - ...we use Zoom to recreate the classroom experience as best we can. As we discuss our readings, I observe the posters, photos and tapestries that decorate my students’ walls. I watch their partners and pets moving like shadows in the background.
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Pandemic Superstar and Human Delight Leslie Jordan - April 27, 2020 - Jordan is one of the true stars of the lockdown, amassing more than 3.8 million Instagram followers in a little over a month, a pretty stunning feat for a 64-year-old character actor who is holed up in an Airbnb in Chattanooga, Tennessee, just down the road from his mother’s house. @NBCNews
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Overdose deaths outpacing COVID-19 deaths in Tri-State area May 10, 2020 - “I would argue that this particular population is at far greater risk of overdose and death than the risk of COVID-19 when these community-based face-to-face meetings are not available to them.” @HeraldMail
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