August 11, 2020 • Vol. 7., No. 50 |
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Psychological Exploration of Zoom Fatigue July 26, 2020 - by Jena Lee, MD. Cognitive factors are also likely to contribute to the fatigue, as an increased ability to virtually multitask threatens our attentional capacity. ... Is a lack of perceived reward relative to cost during videoconferencing a primary psychological mechanism of Zoom fatigue? Indeed, social interactions are very much associated with our reward circuits, as oxytocin—the hormone involved in social bonding... more@PsychiatricTimes |
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U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine August 8, 2020 - “Methamphetamine is emerging as a major threat to our nation,” said Dianne Feinstein. “In just one year, overdose deaths related to psychostimulants, which include methamphetamine, increased by 27 percent, the largest percent increase in deaths caused by any illicit drug, including fentanyl... more@GoldRushCam |
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Megaproducer Scott Storch launches “Cannabis For Healing” rehab WATCH August 3, 2020 - The Heavenly Center is an alcohol and drug rehab center in Studio City, California, and uses a unique model of cannabis as a part of its recovery and healing structure. more@HotNewHipHop |
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HORRIFYING Documentary WATCH |
Addiction threatens a couple in the doc ‘Higher Love’ WATCH - August 6, 2020 - “Camden is, for the rest of the country, a shithole.” The statement zeroes us in on what cityscape we’re gracefully observing from the night sky and will explore over the next 80 minutes. But the truth is the dingy street corners, haggard lots of overgrown weeds and cramped apartments that this solid documentary on the drug overdose epidemic... more@KENS5 |
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Advocates make addiction services a voting issue |
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I was ... an alcoholic at 26 August 8, 2020 - Melissa Petro is a freelance writer who lives with her husband and two children in New York City. In her mid-20s, Petro says she struggled with an alcohol addiction. She would drink recklessly and way too much, often racking up a hundred-dollar bar tab in one night. more@BusinessInsider |
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Q&A with Courtney Friel August 12, 2020 - Courtney Friel is a news anchor and reporter for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of the Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News, about her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction while working as a correspondent for Fox News. more@AREB |
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Kelly Osbourne, “I Was Scared and Desperately Unhappy” in My Drug Addiction August 7, 2020 - As you might be familiar with the past that Kelly had serious personal alcohol and drug issues that even she mentioned that she felt guilty after she had to bury some of her friends including Amy Winehouse. more@MetalheadZone |
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Why are so many people in their twenties choosing sobriety? - August 8, 2020 - By my own blurry-eyed assessment, I was being undeniably charming – it felt like every ounce of charisma I possessed had joined forces. I, a mere 13-year-old with a terrible side fringe, was holding my own in a room full of fascinating, creative adults. My friend and I were in fervent agreement; we were social superstars... more@FashionJournal |
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Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she was “out of it” and appeared under the influence. The arrest report also outlined that the driver did not recall the crash, only that she had a couple alcoholic beverages at a friend’s house. |
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The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio 2020 - Terence T. Gorski was the Founder and President of The CENAPS Corporation. He’s an internationally recognized expert on substance abuse, mental health, violence, and crime. He was best known for his contributions and expertise to relapse prevention, managing chemically dependent offenders and developing community-based teams for managing the problems of alcohol, drugs, violence, and crime...@RecoveryView |
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Jason Day was beaten by his boozing dad and got his first club from the dump August 8, 2020 - Now he has millions in the bank, a picture perfect family with wife Ellie. But his early years were full of struggle, no money and violence...“I had bruises all over me. But I mean, it is what it is. “If I played bad golf my dad would belt the crap out of me. “I was so scared of playing bad golf because I would get a hiding but I guess that’s what made me play so well.” more@TheSun |
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Former Angels employee charged in connection with Tyler Skaggs’ death July 7, 2020 - Eric Kay has been arrested and appeared in Federal Court in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday morning, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas. If convicted, Kay faces up to 20 years in federal prison. more@OCRegister |
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Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction August 2, 2020 - Drug rehabs around the country — including in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Florida — have experienced flare-ups of the coronavirus or COVID-related financial difficulties that have forced them to close or limit operations. more@GoodMenProject |
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Kurt Angle Celebrates Seven Years Sober August 5, 2020 - Celebrating 7 years. To all of you who supported me and stood by me, through good and bad, I want to thank you for not giving up on me. Salute! (With a glass of milk in my You Suck cup). more@Mandatory |
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Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs fight vs. drug addiction AUGUST 5, 2020 - By the time I was 16, I was already bored with alcohol and began a long-term love with drugs. All my actions were dictated by a terrible desire to remain as a conscious, thinking, and feeling person as little as possible. @FreeNews |
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Zoom and six feet away... WATCH |
AA meetings still going strong during COVID-19 WATCH - August 6, 2020 - Staying busy and socializing is important for those in sobriety. However, the pandemic is making it a bit challenging since we have to “social-distance” to keep safe. But there are ways to still connect face-to-face safely @ABC6 |
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Human interest story WATCH |
Duo helps people suffering from addiction WATCH August 5, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has touched everyone’s life in some way or another, but one Parkersburg man says people suffering from addiction are having an especially difficult time. “I know ten people who have died of an overdose since this began,” said Rich Walters. more@WTAP |
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Church converts to rehab facility, residents protest - August 7, 2020 - The variance was contested by many residents living near the church, a 10.5-acre property. The Parish of All Saints had a contract of sale with the nonprofit conditioned on the city approving the proposal.“The site has been hosting recovering addicts for more than 20 years now through Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous,”... more@DailyJournal |
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Melissa Etheridge realized she couldn’t save her drug-addicted son August 7, 2020 - Twelve weeks after her 21-year-old son’s passing, the singer said that as Beckett struggled with opioid addiction, she wanted to help him and make him “all better,” but she couldn’t. more@PageSix |
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Ex-Heroin Addict: Went From Rock Bottom to Mergers, and the Title of CEO - LISTEN August 7, 2020 - Two months into being 25 years old, Brandon wakes up in the back of a strangers car parked in a motel lot, he’d moved to Orange County California and been pronounced dead over 12 times, he must have entered and exited over 10 rehabs at this point. more@CleveScene |
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Obituary for Sarah Murphy August 6, 2020 - She was a talented artist who was inspired by the beautiful coast of California. She was an awesome baker and enjoyed cooking. She played soccer and volleyball in school. She was a rock collector who loved to hike and explore. She loved no place more than Big Sur. She died from an accidental overdose while living at a sober living house in Santa Rosa, California. @A-TownDailyNews |
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Jane Velez-Mitchell is happy WATCH |
From prison to vegan restaurateur WATCH August 8, 2020 - Edward Malone’s discovery that he was adopted at the age of 11 sent him spiralling into destruction, experimenting with drugs and causing him to have his first heart palpitation at age 13 leading to four heart attacks and two strokes. @Castanet |
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If you do these few things every morning ... July 22, 2020 - We often take our lives for granted, not realizing that every morning is a miracle. Your lifetime is limited, so you absolutely deserve starting your days with a smile on your face and a calm mind instead of being in a rush. more@Medium |
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Almost Heaven, West Virginia WATCH |
Some say pandemic caused them to go back to their addiction WATCH August 8, 2020 - Austin Santrock and Zach Fitzsimmons have two things in common. Both are in drug recovery for their addictions, but when COVID-19 hit in March both went back to their old drug habits. more@WCHSTV |
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Recovering Alcoholic Loses More Than 56 pounds After 7 Months Sober August 8, 2020 - “I saw the hurt I was causing around me to my wife, daughters and granddaughter and wanted to change and not rely on alcohol; to wake up in the morning with a smile on my face and feeling fresh; to go to work without a hangover and to see my family smile with me again.” more@LADBible |
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The Passing of Terence T. Gorski July 24, 2020 - The CENAPS Corporation has announced the passing of its founder and president, Terence T. Gorski, a leading voice on relapse prevention within the addiction treatment field. Gorski, 71, died on July 2. A longtime industry thought leader on the topics of substance use disorder, mental health, violence and crime, Gorski developed the Gorski-CENAPS model of recovery and relapse prevention. more@PsychCongress |
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Sex addicts turn to porn and rehab to avoid hook-ups August 9, 2020 - “Their partners find evidence of using porn, all sorts of porn, including gay porn, transsexual porn, whatever porn, which then brings a lot of questions into the relationship about sexuality and infidelity.” more@SMH |
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Jamie Lee Curtis talks about her new podcast and her sobriety WATCH- August 4, 2020 - Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has succeeded in many genres, from horror movies to TV dramas to children’s books. But now she’s tackling a new medium, producing and starring in “Letters from Camp,” a scripted mystery podcast... more@Today |
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“We will get by, we will survive!” LISTEN |
25 Years After Jerry Garcia Passed, Deadheads Mourn His Death LISTEN August 6, 2020 - In 1995, the singer/guitarist, passed away from heart failure at age 53 while in a drug-rehab facility. Colorado Public Radio’s Vic Vela looks at his legacy and remembers Garcia with Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir. |
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