June 16, 2020 • Vol. 7., No. 42
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Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during the shutdown, expects a surge
June 12, 2020 - A.A., founded in 1935, is seen by researchers as one of the most effective and least expensive tools offering treatment ... Attending a Zoom A.A. meeting is a far cry from decades of A.A. tradition, in which people would often exchange hugs and hold hands in prayer. more@WashingtonPost
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From a $101,600 TV newsman to a drunk in the gutter - June 7, 2020 - I’ve been wrestling with alcohol for more than half a century. Sometimes I’m on top, other times I’m flat on my back, firmly in its grip. Exhausting though the struggle is, I keep getting back in the ring. more@DailyMail
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Air travel is coming back, and it’s even less fun than before June 13, 2020 - But none has been stranger than my first pandemic-era flight. Even though it lasted only 47 minutes. Maybe you thought air travel was already as grim as it could get, the same way you might have thought that 2019 would go down as the worst year ever. Yeah, well. more@LATimes
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Couple gets 6 kids back after homelessness, drug addiction WATCH
June 12, 2020 - Meth addiction took over for Robert Schubert and Christina Northern. They lost their house and lived in a van behind the Subway sandwich shop. “But once we lost our kids, it’s like our whole world fell apart.” more@Local12
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DJ Fat Tony spent over $1M on drugs before getting sober June 12, 2020 - Real name Tony Marnach — is a mainstay of London’s events party scene, often providing the music (sometimes with help from his friend and occasional DJ partner, Kate Moss) ... Despite his night job, Tony is now proudly sober. more@CNN
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19 Detroiters charged in opioid scheme: 4 doctors, 5 pharmacies, 2 million pills
June 12, 2020 - Doctors are charged in a $41 million opioid scheme involving phony prescriptions, fake patients and nearly 2 million pain pills that wound up on the street. This was all part of a plan to make money, authorities say, noting the doctors had plenty of help. more@ClickOnDetroit
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Pharmacy Chains Sink Deeper Into Opioid Lawsuits’ Hot Water June 7, 2020 - Ohio has splashed a whole lot of more legal hurt on Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart, and CVS—companies that were already wading knee deep in opioid lawsuits. The lawsuit puts these organizations on par with drug manufacturers for their roles in facilitating opioid addictions... and death more@TroFire
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The Ties That Bind Us marks two years of spotlighting musicians in recovery
JUNE 07, 2020 - As a journalist, Wildsmith began documenting his own journey from addiction to recovery in 2003, a year after finally getting sober. His personal columns were as well-received as his music journalism, which over the years included interviews with everyone like Taylor Swift, Merle Haggard, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell and more.more@PRWeb
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Hazelden/Betty Ford, AssuredPartners collaborate to expand access to high-quality addiction treatment June 8, 2020 - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has been designated a “center of excellence” for addiction treatment and related mental health services by AssuredPartners, which provides health insurance benefits to people throughout the United States. more@PRNewswire
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Digital First: Effects of social media addiction, “doomscrolling” WATCH June 10, 2020 - When a person spends an incredibly large amount of time looking at their devices and reading article after article of bad news, that’s called doomscrolling. more@WWLP
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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford - “Sobriety Gives You This Incredible Strength” June 8, 2020 - It’s incredibly fragile. Strength is a funny thing, because it can break at any moment. It’s finding something in yourself that you can only find by going to the darkest of places.” ... Rob Halford has decided to Confess. Because it’s good for the soul. more@BraveWords
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‘Tommaso’ — a filmmaker’s exorcism
June 11, 2020 - He goes to Alcoholic Anonymous meetings and talks of the agony and ecstasy regarding seven years of sobriety – roughly the same amount of time that the notoriously partying-friendly filmmaker has been clean. more@DailyTimes
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Spencer Matthews admits lockdown would have ‘been dream to get wasted’ if he was still drinking
June 7, 2020 - The reality star previously revealed that he quit booze to “save his family” ... “Sobriety is a lifestyle choice I made a few months before becoming a dad,” he previously revealed. more@Goss
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Kauai Has A New Plan For Its Vacant Treatment Facility - June 7, 2020 - Built on donated land with $7 million in state and county funds, Kauai’s Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center would have filled a glaring gap for drug-dependent youth in a community starved for mental health and addiction resources. more@CivilBeat
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On the ode to recovery
June 4, 2020 - His two previous memoirs, the highly acclaimed “The Los Angeles Diaries,” and the tremendous follow-up “This River,” set the bar for “addiction memoirs,” those personal narratives that chronicle a writer’s experience of substance abuse. more@OCRegister
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20 Indications of an Addict
June 6, 2020 -He thought she was having an affair. But after digging through her phone and viewing her locations, he was quickly able to rule that out. . Often when a spouse is hiding the severity of an addiction, the only evidence of it is the way they talk about it. more@PsychCentral
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Star speaks for the first time about the crippling drug addiction June 6, 2020 -He had a stalker for five years and would take anything to take his mind away. The 40-year-old has spoken out on his crippling drug addiction that saw him abusing substances including methamphetamine, valium and morphine at the height of his playing career. more@DailyMail
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Road Dogg on Maintaining his Sobriety ‘I’m a Lot More at Peace Now’ June 8, 2020 - I’m a lot more at peace now. I attend meetings in Orlando ... the company also provides some resources for recovering addicts and alcoholics that are former Superstars, so it’s so much better now as far as the recovery goes. Road Dogg said, “everything flourishes when you’re spiritually fit, when you’re centered, spiritually, emotionally. more@Mandatory
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INTO LIGHT seeks submissions for upcoming art exhibition on drug addiction
June 8, 2020 - Rather than have our loved ones forever defined by the disease of addiction and the cause of their death, we wish to portray them in their entirety, both the light and the dark,” ... INTO LIGHT. “A goal of the project is to alleviate the stigma surrounding drug addiction... more@MountainX
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Grieving mom says lockdown played a role in her son’s overdose death June 8, 2020 - Though Cook went to rehab in 2016 and stayed in a sober house in 2017 in an attempt to stay clean, Holbrook said she believes lockdown orders designed to control the pandemic worsened her son’s mental health and influenced his return to drug use. more@Insider
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Quit Vaping: Four-Step, 28-Day Program to Stop Smoking E-Cigarettes 2020 - Vaping has become an urgent public health crisis. Almost 15 million Americans are inhaling deadly carcinogens such as formaldehyde, benzene, and propylene glycol. Vapers are dying... more@Amazon
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Woman with two years sobriety opens up about her relapse during the pandemic WATCH
June 9, 2020 - She’s not showing her face or using her real name to protect her identity as she shares her story. Nicole said “I have an 8-month-old daughter, so I had just gotten back to work from my leave when I got the phone call that I was no longer needed.” more@WMAR2News
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Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy - June 8, 2020 - All too often, however, the focus is on how the healthcare system can benefit in terms of market share, revenue and profitability. Instead of focusing on costs, many medical professionals are championing value-based care, which prioritizes patient health. more@SocialWorkHelper
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From Meth Addict to Bird Whisperer
June 11, 2020 - A Reddit user is sharing his story of addiction and recovery, and it’s touching the hearts of lots of netizens ... In the last photo, Truax is holding a small bird on the tip of his finger. His sobriety photo is undeniable adorable, and Reddit users seemed to agree... more@Newsweek
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Poppy Seed Muffins Could Get You Flagged by a Drug Test - June 11, 2020 - The tiny black seeds may contain trace amounts of morphine and codeine, which can be detected in a drug screen and wreak havoc with your medical care. A positive test could result in your doctor taking you off opioid medication or even dropping you as a patient. more@PainNewsNetwork
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Brandi Glanville’s Friend Jennifer Gimenez Wonders If the ‘Housewives’ Franchise Glorifies Alcohol - June 10, 2020 - But on other occasions, Ms. Gimenez-Ryan could see a darker side and drinking went too far. “It’s kind of like when you go out and you see people and they are really cued up. And then they take that third drink and they aren’t cute anymore.” more@CheatSheet
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Experts say ‘overdose app’ not enough to save lives in opioid crisis June 12, 2020 - Aptly named the “Lifeguard App,” the overdose prevention tool alerts emergency services if the drug user does not turn off the app’s alarm. Before that, however, the user must activate the app before they use their drug of choice. more@VancouverIsAwesome
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Former Playmate Ashley Mattingly’s Suicide
June 10, 2020 - The report also revealed that Mattingly, 33, had opioids and benzodiazepines in her system. “Our hope is that Ashley’s story can continue to shed a light on suicide awareness and prevention. We love you Ashley.” more@People
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The Duchess of Cambridge Goes on First Virtual Visit of Treatment Center: ‘It’s a Lifeline’ WATCH
June 8, 2020 - Kate 38, spoke with the staff and residents at the Clouds House center in Wiltshire, England. The royal mom of three was told as many as a quarter of British adults may be drinking more as a result of the lockdown, according to a new survey from Action on Addiction... More@People
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Joanna Cassidy Supports the REEL Recovery Film Festival More@YouTube
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