June 9, 2020 • Vol. 7., No. 41
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‘No downside’: Johnny Marr, Best Coast and Jason Isbell on how sobriety improves music
June 2, 2020 - Rock ’n’ roll is equated with excess – but for many musicians, addiction to drugs or alcohol can stifle their art. Three of them explain how getting sober sent their creativity skyrocketing. More@TheGuardian
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Seeing past the present WATCH
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COVID-19 has disrupted addiction treatment: a neuroscientist speaks WATCH
May 29, 2020 - Prof. Judith Grisel recovered from a decade of drug addiction before becoming a world-leading expert. “There is lots of evidence that methadone is misused, which is why the daily clinic visits have been the norm. And it is fairly straightforward to cook buprenorphine – another addiction medicine – in a way that it is easier to get high.” more@WEForum
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Rise in Overdoses Could be Directly Tied to Unemployment June 4, 2020 - A Scripps Mercy emergency department physician said she found herself intubating and placing more fentanyl overdose patients on ventilators than COVID-19 patients ... As economic woes continue, doctors expect to see a subsequent uptick in the number of overdose deaths. more@NBC
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A day in the life of someone in recovery during COVID-19 WATCH
JUNE 5, 2020 - On March 10, Saige Keyes decided to drink after three years of sobriety. “My head just got really loud,” she said. “I thought that I could do this on my own. I swore that I was going to pour wine into a glass and that would be it. more@WITF
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As a recovering alcoholic, I’m dreading a booze-fuelled end to lockdown
June 5, 2020 - ‘Hi, I’m Janet and I’m an alcoholic’. It’s a phrase that seems so simple, but it defines many aspects of my everyday life. When when lockdown ends, this alcohol-fuelled jubilation will not be my reality. I cannot allow myself to succumb to such thoughts... more@Metro
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Is sugar addiction real, and can you beat it?
June 5, 2020 - The American Psychiatric Association lists key markers for addiction, including intense cravings for the drug, intoxication (an intense pleasure, calm or high), failed attempts to cut down, tolerance and withdrawal symptoms upon termination of substance use. more@CNET
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Following Dad down the road to sobriety
June 5, 2020 - “Your father has checked himself into a treatment center for alcohol.” “Dad? He’s not an alcoholic!” The fact that I would make such a claim says a lot about how ignorant we were as a family about alcoholism @IdahoSeniorIndependent
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OUT & SOBER Double Winner WATCH
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Country star Jaime Wyatt: “I’m lucky to be alive” WATCH - June 5, 2020 - What made you want to get clean? We called the singer-songwriter at her Nashville home to talk escaping LA, getting sober – again – and being a queer country artist ... I consider myself a feminist, but there’s real art to exotic dancing. more@NME
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Q&A with Author and Advocate Anthony Brown
June 8, 2020 - Anthony Brown is the author of “From Park Bench to Park Avenue”, which details his dramatic journey from addiction alcoholism and homelessness to recovery and triumph. He is currently pursuing his ultimate passion of giving hope and help to those imprisoned by substance abuse. Anthony Brown is the founder and director of Coordinating & Assisting Recovery Environments (C.A.R.E.) located in Anaheim, CA. more@AREB
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Cowboys’ Aldon Smith Shares Passionate Story About Recovery
May 29, 2020 - Smith, 30, was best known for putting up an historical start to his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers before substance abuse issue led to his demise. Now sober and looking to turn his life around, Smith’s story of recovery is one that’s equally as passionate as it is eye-opening... more@Sportsnaut
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How I Get Away With Being a Secret Alcoholic
June 1, 2020 - Sophie tells me she’s mastered the art of looking sober, even when she’s anything but. That happens to be most days. Ever since she was 19, the now-22-year-old student has been wrestling with what she describes as... more@Vice
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Will the pandemic lead to an alcoholism epidemic? - June 5, 2020 - People shouldn’t worry they are alcoholic because of a few nights of heavy drinking. Yet, it’s not a good idea to shrug off a recycling bin full of empty bottles. “Everyone is cutting themselves some slack because these are crazy times,” said Dr. Sarah Wakeman, an addiction medicine doctor at Mass. General Hospital... more@StarTribune
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Kate Moss enjoying sobriety
June 1, 2020 - Kate Moss has been sober for two years. The 46-year-old supermodel - who rarely speaks about her personal life - used to be known for her hard-partying ways but her friend, DJ Fat Tony, has revealed she is now “clean” and they have more fun than ever together... more@Yahoo
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Roy Halladay’s drug addiction exposed in ESPN documentary ‘Imperfect’
May 29, 2020 - Halladay, killed the morning of Nov. 7, 2017, when his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, had opioids, amphetamines, anti-depressants and anxiety medications in his body. “Everybody saw him as this very strong, dominant person,” Brandy Halladay told Barr and ESPN, “but he was terrified. He didn’t feel like he had the luxury of making a mistake. more@HeraldTribune
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Heartbeats from the Heart WATCH
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Drum-making a path to addiction recovery WATCH! - Jan. 2020 - Addiction counselor Brian Knockwood gives drum-making workshops to people in Indian Brook, N.S., which help them along their road to recovery. more@YouTube
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Defendant Fell Asleep at In-N-Out Drive Thru – Marijuana, Heroin, and Meth Found in Car
June 02, 2020 - Officer Ly searched the car and found a marijuana roach, which is the end of a finished joint or blunt, as well as a pipe which he determined from his training and experience to be a methamphetamine pipe, dime bags of marijuana, and a Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun. more@DavisVanguard
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Addiction thrives in these times. Recovery must, too! - May 28, 2020 - When she launched the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage in 1982, it’s unlikely Mrs. Ford ever envisioned the addiction treatment industry undergoing a transformation like it has over the past few months amid the coronavirus.
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Sheltering With My Boyfriend and No Booze
May 20, 2020 - Will is 6 foot 2, with blue eyes and thick dirty-blonde hair (although the pandemic recently inspired us to shave his head.) Our flirty conversation ranged from silly topics like our Halloween costumes to standard queries about work and who we knew at the party. more@NYTimes
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LSD Is Surging in Popularity
June 4, 2020 - Men, and people making $20,000-50,000 a year, remained the largest groups of LSD users by gender and income. Age-wise, the biggest increase in LSD use was for adults aged 35-49; use in this group surged by 233 percent, more than tripled.
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Five years clean, Lindsey Cooksey reflects on her meth addiction June 5, 2020 - “I was absolutely ashamed of who I was,” she said. “I never wanted to keep using. I didn’t. But then you had that come down and you just honestly felt like death.” It took only about six months for Cooksey to realize she was addicted. more@DL-Online
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Disordered Eating in a Disordered Time
June 5, 2020 - “When the world feels out of control, people want to have control over something,” said Jessica Gold, a psychiatrist at Washington University in St. Louis. “Often, it’s what you put in your mouth.” more@NYTimes
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Marlon Brando’s Tormented Childhood - Abused by Alcoholic Parents June 6, 2020 - Brando lived with fear from earliest childhood. His father, Marlon Brando, Sr. was a drunk, a violent one; and his mother ... “We lived in a small town, and my mother was the town drunk. I used to have to go and get her out of jail ... I used to love the smell of liquor on her breath.” @AmoMama
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Saving Lives From Drug Addiction
June 5, 2020 - The facility has safely managed 3,200 overdoses ... “We’ve listened to the medical experts when responding to coronavirus and we’ll continuing listening to them when it comes to saving lives and reducing harm from drug addiction.@MirageNews
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Why SF’s new laws to force mentally ill, addicted people into treatment hasn't been used yet
June 5, 2020 - The finger-pointing and sluggish adoption comes as San Francisco struggles to provide enough services for its 8,000-plus homeless population, the majority of whom also suffer from mental illness and drug addiction...@SFChronicle
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Children in the car? No curbside marijuana for you - June 4, 2020 - With recreational marijuana sales back in swing in Massachusetts following a two-month shutdown, plenty of parents are considering grabbing some pot to enjoy after the children go to bed. more@BostonGlobe
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Lockdown prompts surge in Germans seeking help for alcoholism June 4, 2020 - Germany has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption in Europe, with drinking occupying a prominent place in national culture through events such as the Oktoberfest beer festival. Alcoholics Anonymous, enquiries to the group’s national helpline have roughly doubled — from about 10 calls per day to about 20. more@MacauBusiness
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Inside Tennis Legend Jennifer Capriati’s Addiction - June 6, 2020 - At 13, tennis prodigy Jennifer Capriati seemed set to become the greatest sports star the world had ever seen, but it all came crashing down. Following her injury, Jennifer was prescribed pain killers. Like so many others, she became dependant on prescription drugs and was hospitalized in 2010 after an overdose. more@AmoMama
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Matthew Perry: From Fame To Addiction To Getting Back On His Feet
June 6, 2020 - In 1994 Perry found his big break. He bagged the role of ‘Chandler Bing’ in the popular sitcom ‘Friends.’ Chandler was a witty and sarcastic character who shared his apartment with an aspiring actor- Joey. Matt LeBlanc. The show proved to be a huge hit. more@TechRadar247
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Seniors in PAIN: Fallout from the OPIOID Crisis
June 5, 2020 - Because Robert no longer drives, he depends on public transportation. A trip to the pharmacy is a major project. To reach the city bus stop, he must walk a mile using his rolling walker. In winter, he risks falling on snow and ice.
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Indicted drug ‘counselor’ accused of dealing heroin, fentanyl set to admit crimes
June 5, 2020 - David Francis, 69, filed notice Friday that he will plead guilty by video conference on July 1. Francis, a felon who founded Next Step Foundation, faces decades in prison. He was initially charged in 2017 with conspiracy to sell heroin and distribution of fentanyl... more@Post-Gazette
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