August 18, 2020 • Vol. 7., No. 51 |
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Steve-O Duct-Tapes Himself to a Billboard August 13, 2020 - safely adhered him to the billboard, located at the intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard and Yucca Street in Hollywood, using what appeared to be several layers of black duct tape. Wearing just a diaper. more@People |
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Oakland’s Darren Waller is living proof you can beat addiction - August 14, 2020 - He had a dark portion of his life there for a while that not a lot of people come back from,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said Friday. “Not a lot of young people out there getting the real story about Waller. You can beat addiction. Just listen to Darren Waller and how he did it. more@DailyNews |
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Demi Moore Had 24/7 Help to Keep Her Sober on the Set of St. Elmo’s Fire August 13, 2020 - Moore’s close friend and former co-star Rob Lowe invited her for one such conversation on podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe, where the two talked about their time starring in cult ’80s classic St. Elmo’s Fire in their 20s. Both Moore and Lowe went on to find sobriety later in their lives. Lowe describes their behavior in the St. Elmo‘s days as “f*#king wild.” more@Yahoo |
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How Downtown Eastsider battled heroin addiction and won WATCH ONLY August 9, 2020 - After back-to-back months of record illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C., a man who successfully fought addiction on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is now hoping to show others that recovery is within reach. Kristen Robinson reports. |
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Teen vapers up to 7 times more likely to get COVID-19 WATCH - August 11, 2020 - Before coronavirus, pulmonologists, pediatricians and parents were busy battling a different nationwide health crisis: the “epidemic” of teen vaping. Last year, over five million students reported inhaling mysterious nicotine-filled juices with little sense of the long-term effects... more@NBCNews |
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She's been there, done that WATCH |
Recovering writer’s pandemic cautionary tale WATCH - Aug. 14, 2020 - Erica Barnett calls herself an “ugly drunk” — not the kind of alcoholic who would get friendlier and cheerier with each sip. “Most of the narratives you read about women and drinking don’t really emphasize stuff like the passing out, the throwing up and just the sickness of it. But it’s very real — that happens to women.” |
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From the street to Spago's WATCH |
Actor overcomes addiction, succeeds in Hollywood WATCH - August 14, 2020 - “You know I lived on the streets for six years, and spent half of that time in jail.” Chris Browning fell out of Hollywood and into addiction. It took 12 years to finally make it 90 days into recovery; kicking both alcohol and drug addictions. “You know, you reach your bottom when you stop digging,”... more@KOLOTV |
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Q&A with Recovery 2.0's Tommy Rosen August 9, 2020 - Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last 3 decades immersed in recovery and wellness. He holds advanced certifications in both Kundalini and Hatha Yoga and has 28 years of continuous recovery from addiction. more@AREB |
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The Highest Good: The 4 Stoic Virtues TODAY - What is it that we are supposed to be aiming for in this life? They said that everything we face in life was an opportunity to respond with virtue. The Stoics believed there were four virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Temperance, Justice. more@DailyStoic |
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Overdose Deaths Stratified Among Latinx People August 12, 2020 - Certain localities have completely bucked national trends. In New York City, Latinx people are dying more frequently than any other racial group. Despite an overall decline in deaths between 2017 and 2018, Latinx New Yorkers are the only ones who’ve seen an increase in their fatal overdose rate. more@FilterMag |
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Maintaining Emotional Sobriety During Covid-19: The Workbook by Tian Dayton Ph.D. 2020 - Covid-19 days can place us under unusual stress which, over time can produce many of the same symptoms as trauma; such as grief, sadness, anxiety, sleep troubles, intrusive or disturbing thoughts and body aches and pains. But in this case... |
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Pill mill Doctor to spend 20 years in prison August 14, 2020 - At the height of his practice, he saw up to 60 patients each day. Witnesses described his waiting room as full of people clearly seeking drugs, sometimes unconscious or actively high. Local pharmacies, skeptical of his practice, stopped filling his prescriptions. more@WCPO |
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Fourteen health benefits of Dark Chocolate August 14, 2020 - Chocolate helps reduce pain and improve overall health. In fact, the health benefits of dark chocolate are so extensive that it’s considered by many to be a superfood. Dark chocolate also has more flavonoids, which are nutrients found in plants that reduce inflammation and boost immunity. more@MyJoyOnline |
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12 tips for kicking sugar addiction August 9, 2020 - Health problems associated with diabetes include heart and vascular diseases, nerve, kidney and eye damage, problems with the blood flow to legs, hands, and feet, as well as poor wound healing and high risk of amputation, skin infections, mood swings, depression, Alzheimer’s, cancers, and early death. @NewMarketToday |
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Dangerous drug GHB has made a comeback August 13, 2020 - It had been several years since professor Joseph Palamar had seen that unmistakable “caveman face,” the telltale sign of an imminent overdose of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB. more@NBCNews |
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Evan Felker Talks of Sobriety & Return to Music August 13, 2020 - “The past year has been some of the best moments and best parts of my life,” Felker said. “First and foremost, I found sobriety and recovery. I stepped away from the road and got a clearer view of the world. I got back to just being me. more@KNUE |
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How much more horrible will it get? LISTEN |
Deadly Overdose Spike During Pandemic LISTEN August 13, 2020 - “We tell people not to isolate, that’s bad, it’s a red flag” for people coping with addiction, Austin told NPR. “The pandemic comes and we’re literally told that we’re supposed to be isolating, like, stay away from people.” more@NPR |
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Woman kills alcoholic husband in sleep August 14, 2020 - Kabita Samal used to toil hard to sustain her family of four including her husband Sushant Samal and two daughters. Sushant, a drunkard, did not work but demanded money from Kabita every day for drinking liquor.@NewIndianExpress |
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Newborn Mothers Get Too Many Opioids, Claim Osteopaths, Then Circulate Them To Others August 14, 2020 - Doctors are giving prescriptions for postpartum pain in new mothers containing a few too many pills. And those 7-9 extra pills, they claim, may lead to opioid addiction. They proceed from a basis in fact. For many young women, childbirth will be the first time they are exposed to prescription pain medication. more@Science2.0 |
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Strive for Rat Park Aug. 13, 2020 - While studying addiction in the 1950s and ’60s, researchers had consistently found that when given the choice between plain water and water laced with heroin or cocaine, laboratory rats would choose the latter ... These solitary rats, kept in small wire cages in artificially lit laboratories, would binge on the drug-infused water day in and day out and, like clockwork, overdose and die. more@MessageMedia |
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James Bransford, who steered himself and many others away from addiction, dies at 89 AUGUST 15, 2020 - A recovered alcoholic, Bransford was a fixture at the Hennepin County Courthouse who worked for decades in the public defender’s office redirecting people from prison to substance abuse treatment. He died July 31 at the age of 89 from kidney disease. He was the father of Hennepin County Judge Tanya Bransford and entertainment lawyer Traci Bransford. more@StarTribune |
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Officer assists woman with drug addiction August 15. 2020 - Just because a person has a drug addiction doesn’t mean they can’t kick the habit. Especially if they’re fortunate enough to have someone help steer them toward the road to recovery. Enter Harry Fisher, who has been an officer with the Upper Perk Police Department for the past 16 years. more@TNOnline |
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Screen addiction makes children lose ability to draw - August 16, 2020 - The normalization of technology has rendered some children incapable of drawing a simple picture, and the number keeps rising daily. She said screen addiction has been a major problem for parents for years and the situation is not getting any better. Neurons transmission suffer in children after spending time in front of phones and tablets. more@AA |
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Twenty years without a drink then they shut down AA August 16, 2020 - I did this because I am a recovering alcoholic and I could not go to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), where I have gone for almost 15 years I spent lockdown in the farmhouse in west Cornwall. As others struggled with tiny gardens and food shortages, we swam, cycled, did puzzles and read books. Food was plentiful. more@DailyMail |
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Cady Groves’ cause of death revealed August 7, 2020 - “This Little Girl” singer died due to complications from chronic ethanol abuse. Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is the form of alcohol contained in beverages including beer, wine, and liquor. more@Today |
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Yes, I’m Ready by Barbara Mason 1965 - “My moms music. She passed now I listen and close my eyes in a dark room and mom reappears to listen with me. I’m 52. Yo ma..in listening to yr music and missing you. (Wet eyes).” “Oh how I wish the ones who control the industry had not messed it up. These were real artists.” “WHEN MUSIC WAS REAL AND HAD MEANING” |
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