Legal Marijuana: Enough Dope to Hang Yourself With | The Fix

Legal Marijuana: Enough Dope to Hang Yourself With | The Fix: My medical marijuana license was less like my wedding and more like my marriage actually was; just because the government says it’s okay doesn’t make it healthy.

Is Sex Addiction Just an Excuse for Bad Behavior? | The Fix

Is Sex Addiction Just an Excuse for Bad Behavior? | The Fix: Loveline's Dr. Chris explains how the diagnosis of sex addiction not only provides an excuse for predatory behavior but also stigmatizes and pathologizes non-traditional sexuality.

Dreaming Drunk and Waking Sober | The Fix

Dreaming Drunk and Waking Sober | The Fix: In dreamtime, I feel a clawing, desperate regret and know Fact #1 with surety: no redemption from my self-inflicted ruination, hence unutterably and unconsolably lost. Fact #2 logically follows: I must now kill myself.

Intergenerational Trauma: 6 Things I Learned from my Family’s History of Abuse | The Fix

Intergenerational Trauma: 6 Things I Learned from my Family’s History of Abuse | The Fix: When my paternal grandmother found out that I’d been abused by my brother, she responded by saying it was no big deal because it was normal behavior for brothers and sisters.

Food Addiction Recovery and Radical Self-Care | The Fix

Food Addiction Recovery and Radical Self-Care | The Fix: Food, drugs, sex, money—they all stimulate the same reward circuit. And there is never enough.

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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week PLEASE NOTE: We are taking a publishing hiatus on Thursday, November 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume service Thursday, November 30. Thank you for your loyal support.   DEA Rule Allows Criminal Prosecution for Fentanyl Trafficking The Drug Enforcement Administration will classify illicit versions of fentanyl at the same level as heroin, Reuters reports. The action will make it easier for federal prosecutors and agents to prosecute traffickers of all forms of fentanyl-related substances, the agency said. Read More Long-Acting and Daily Medications to Treat Opioid Addiction Found Equally Effective A new study finds a long-acting medication and a short-term drug that must be taken daily are equally effective in treating opioid addiction. Read More   FDA Issues Advisory About Deadly Risks Associated With Herb Kratom The Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to avoid using the herb kratom, citing 36 known deaths associated with products containing the substance. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Veterans Especially Hard Hit by Opioid Epidemic The opioid epidemic has taken an especially heavy toll on U.S. veterans, Reuters reports. Veterans are twice as likely as non-veterans to die from accidental overdoses of opioid painkillers. Read More Some Experts Question Opioid Commission’s Marijuana Warning The chair of President Trump’s Opioid Commission warned about the dangers of marijuana, in a letter accompanying the release of the commission’s final report. Some experts are questioning the commission’s view that marijuana could further fuel the opioid crisis. Read More Other Headlines of Interest The crackdown on painkillers is killing people (Vice) In The Age Of Legalization, Talking To Kids About Marijuana Gets Tougher (NPR) Opinion: My son died of a heroin overdose. Trump's commission could help the crisis - if he listens (NJ.com) 12-Year-Old Sues Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Legalize Medical Marijuana (NBC News) Penn State frat members gave pledge 18 drinks in less than 90 minutes, video shows (USA Today) Is There A Way To Keep Using Opioid Painkillers And Reduce Risk? (NPR) Police warn that drugs on shopping carts could kill you (Los Angeles Times) Brain Scientists Look Beyond Opioids To Conquer Pain (NPR) Is There A Way To Keep Using Opioid Painkillers And Reduce Risk? (NPR) New Campaign Announced to Achieve Effective Parity Enforcement in 10 States (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)

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