"I Want You to Want to Live": Jody Betty's Viral Love Letter to People Contemplating Suicide | The Fix

"I Want You to Want to Live": Jody Betty's Viral Love Letter to People Contemplating Suicide | The Fix: 'I know the things I want to hear when I am suicidal and I think that if my words can reach even one person in their moment of crisis, then sharing my pain was worth it.”

Stopping Psych Meds as a Form of Self-Sabotage | The Fix

Stopping Psych Meds as a Form of Self-Sabotage | The Fix: It's impossible to explain to someone who's never had suicidal thoughts what it feels like to be in a space where the only option you think you have to end your suffering is death.

"Little Woods" Explores Family Bonds, Poverty, and Opioids in Small-Town America | The Fix

"Little Woods" Explores Family Bonds, Poverty, and Opioids in Small-Town America | The Fix: 'I hadn’t set out to make a political film but my personal point of view about what’s happening right now is horrifying. I mean whatever way we’re dealing with the opiate crisis, it isn’t working.'

The Dire Need For Empathy | The Fix

The Dire Need For Empathy | The Fix: I remember a couple of years ago when the middle-aged locals of my town created some nostalgic page on Facebook—you know the type—this was me in front of that deli that’s now a T-shirt shop, oh there’s Patti twenty-five years ago. It’s a common enough occurrence. On this page, someone posted a photograph of me and my girlfriend at the time and I wasn’t terribly thrilled about it.

In the News: Trump Claims Progress on Battling Opioid Epidemic

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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week PLEASE NOTE: We are taking a publishing hiatus next week and will resume service Thursday, May 9. Thank you for being a loyal reader.   Trump Claims Progress on Battling Opioid Epidemic President Trump said Wednesday his administration is making progress in battling the opioid epidemic, even though it is unclear whether the problem is improving, according to the Associated Press. Read More Drug Poisoning Death Rates Rise in Teens and Young Adults Drug poisoning death rates in teens and young adults are increasing, according to a new study. Read More   NIH Study Aims to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths by 40 Percent in Three Years The National Institutes of Health will fund a study aimed at reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40 percent in three years, The Washington Post reports. The study will be conducted in four states hard hit by the opioid crisis. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Study: Many Teens Unaware of Nicotine Content in E-Cigarettes A new study finds many teens who use e-cigarettes mistakenly think they are only vaping non-nicotine products, HealthDay reports. Read More Drug Distributor Faces Federal Criminal Charges for Role in Opioid Epidemic The federal government has brought the first criminal charges against a drug distributor for its role in the opioid epidemic, Reuters reports. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Blog: The Federal Government Needs To Take Stronger Action To Prevent Discriminatory Coverage Of Methadone (Health Affairs) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday, April 27 (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids + Center on Addiction) America’s Only Publicly Traded Addiction Treatment Chain Makes Millions Off Patients. What Could Go Wrong? (Mother Jones) The Giants at the Heart of the Opioid Crisis (The New York Times) Working in legal marijuana industry could keep immigrants from becoming citizens (NBC News) What to know about rising Sober Curious movement (ABC News) Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences (NPR) Amid Opioid Prescriber Crackdown, Health Officials Reach Out To Pain Patients (NPR) Blog: How People with Substance Use Disorders Can Lend a Hand in Addiction Research (Scientific American) Insurer sent $33,000 to a man struggling with addiction. He used the cash to go on a binge -- and died (CNN) Physicians Get Addicted Too (The Atlantic) Smoking and depression apps are selling your data to Google and Facebook, study finds (The Washington Post) County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox (NPR) A Barren Landscape for Meth Treatment (U.S. News & World Report) Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job Machine (The New York Times) Opinion: Opioid epidemic: Fight addiction and chronic pain together to save lives (USA Today) What's Driving the Rise in Teen Depression? (U.S. News & World Report) Anne Hathaway Expands Upon Her No-Alcohol Rule as a Mom: 'My Last Hangover Lasted for Five Days' (People)

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