Mar. 16, 2021 | Vol. 8 | No. 30 since 2013 |
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The war on drugs worsened drug use in America March 8, 2021 - OPINION: Since 1970, when President Richard Nixon escalated the politically motivated war on drugs in an attempt to undermine so-called “hippies” and Black Americans, the rate of drug use and abuse has not decreased. @BaltimoreSun |
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Long Island Dr. charged with murder in 5 opioid deaths March 4, 2021 - George Blatti, 75, who saw patients in a hotel parking lot, a Dunkin’ Donuts and at an abandoned Radio Shack, was also charged with endangering the lives of six other patients. more@ABCNews |
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Eight Tennessee doctors charged in Kentucky drug case LISTEN - March 8, 2021 - One object of the conspiracy was to up profits, the indictment alleged. The doctors wrote prescriptions after only cursory examinations and gave people more monthly doses of one drug than they could generally get in Kentucky, drawing carloads of people from Kentucky... more@Kentucky |
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Mexico Legalizes Marijuana March 10, 2021 - The measure, as of Wednesday night, would allow adults to smoke marijuana and, with a permit, grow a small number of cannabis plants at home. It would also grant licenses for producers — from small farmers to commercial growers — to cultivate and sell the crop. more@NYTimes |
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Does Cannabis Cause Psychosis? Mar 11, 2021 - “Mr Green” is a 39 year-old African-American male with a history of chronic schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and alcohol use disorder. He started smoking cannabis almost daily at age 20. When he was 22, he was in a motor vehicle accident while under the influence of substances and suffered a head injury. Several months later, he was hospitalized for a first episode of psychosis. more@PsychiatricTimes |
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The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear’ March 10, 2021 - Described as a “character-driven thriller inspired by true events that took place in 1985,” the film is about a drug smuggler who died while parachuting from a plane carrying an extremely heavy load of drugs. The unfortunate bear in question happened to chance upon 40 containers of cocaine and died of an overdose. more@RollingStone |
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Chris Kirk reclaiming life after overcoming alcoholism March 12, 2021 - The person sitting next to you on a train or bus might be an alcoholic and you’d never know. Your doctor, accountant or mailman might be one and you’d never know. In the case of Chris Kirk, a 35-year-old PGA Tour player who has won four times and earned more than $19 million... more@NYPost |
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I Struggled With Alcohol - Cycling Helped Me Get Sober March 4, 2021 - When I was 26, my dad went missing. We were supposed to pick him up for dinner, but he wasn’t answering the phone. My brother and I went over to his house in So. California, and there was an eviction notice on his door. His car, his keys, his passport—they were all there. The only thing we couldn’t find was his gun. more@Bicycling |
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Mackenzie Phillips shares story of overcoming addiction March 11, 2021 - Phillips noted the impact of trauma and that “survivors don’t ... have memories” as she talked about her heart pounding when a movie producer reminded her years later of details she experienced as a 12-year-old on a Hollywood film. more@KSL |
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Living sober for everyone...more ditch drinking March 10, 2021 - If you feel like you need to drink to have fun, then there’s probably something else going on, too,” she says. “Are you depressed? Are you anxious? Are you both? So taking a look at what one is trying to cope with, or manage, or self-medicate is also important.” more@USAToday |
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Why Simon’s parents sent him to Scientologists for rehab March 8, 2021 - “Harm reduction has one viewpoint on how to deal with addictions. This is not the model Narconon follows. Narconon works, and people who want a program where they can get off drugs without the use of drugs go to Narconon.” @TheAge |
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Leave Out the Tragic Parts: A Grandfather’s Search for a Boy Lost to Addiction March 2021 - “Dave Kindred’s Leave Out the Tragic Parts is a searing, terrifying, and brilliantly written book that, when I began reading one night, I couldn’t put down. As a tireless researcher devoted to finding and writing the unflinching truth about his beloved grandson, Kindred brings us into a fascinating, foreign world... more@Amazon |
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Meghan Markle’s mental health struggles echo Princess Diana’s experience March 11, 2021 - Meghan Markle and Harry acknowledged the parallels between both women’s (Princess Diana and herself) experiences, with Harry saying his “biggest fear was history repeating itself,” alluding to his mother’s death in 1997. more@Insider |
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Steve-O ‘So grateful’ for 13 years of sobriety March 11, 2021 - the 46-year-old stunt performer captioned two photos — one taken in 2006 surrounded by booze and what appear to be pills while smoking a cigarette and the other surrounded by vegetables and a green juice — Thursday. “thanks to everyone who helped me make it this far ... more@PageSix |
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Major Side Effect One Alcoholic Drink Has on Your Body - March 7, 2021 - ... just one drink can seriously mess with your eye movements ... “Some aspects of visuomotor function are impaired after only a small amount of alcohol: one drink or less for the average person,” he adds. That means that even if you feel coherent, your level of hand-eye coordination may beg to differ. more@EatThis |
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Sobriety is a verb March 8, 2021 - I’ve been sober for a little over two years, a decision I made impulsively one afternoon after a lovely house party where I simultaneously had a lovely time and wanted to kill myself—fight or flight at its finest. more@This |
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Mental Illness or Mental Diversity? by Julie Lyons, LICSW March 12, 2021 - Coming out about addiction to the public, friends and loved ones these days may not have the shame that it did in the past; it may even seem easy, but it is only one part of an internal battle for emotional freedom.@AddictionrecoveryeBulletin |
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Family turns tragic loss into ‘Lissy’s Legacy of Love' WATCH - March 5, 2021 - “She fell in with the wrong crowd,” said Elizabeth Metheney. “She was in several different rehab facilities, she was in jail for a while.” ... said Emerald Cancel. Lissy’s struggle came to an end on April 26, 2020. more@News5Cleveland |
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‘I have experienced that a life after addiction is possible’ March 8, 2021 - David McCallum, 30, of Sterling Heights, has been sober for nearly four years, after a long-running battle with substance misuse that started in his high school years. Today, he is employed at Custom Biogenic Systems, a company that specializes in state-of-the-art cryogenic equipment. more@CandGNews |
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He overcame addiction, had three strokes before age 40, then it got worse March 11, 2021 - Any one of the memoir’s ingredients — addiction, fatherhood, near-death experiences — would make for a compelling book. Taken together, they constitute a powerhouse work, one haunted by the traces that people in Mohr’s life have left behind. more@LATimes |
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Kristen Johnston on her past addictions: ‘It gives me chills’ - March 10, 2021 - “(Addicts) don’t do it ‘cause it sucks, we do it because there is an initial benefit. It just doesn’t last very long,” she said. Looking back, she admitted she started drinking in high school and taking pills a few seasons into “3rd Rock.”@Today |
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The Difference Between Sex and Making Love Feb. 18, 2021 - Now that you are sober, do you know how to have sex and make love? Sex is an animal event. It’s purely a physical thing. Making love, on the other hand, is human experience. @CommunicateWithJoi |
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Men struggle with body image issues too March 11, 2021 - The idea that negative body image is limited to females is a stereotype. Your boyfriend’s youth was affected by 2 strong forces – sports with an emphasis on body size, and pornography. The obsession is often linked to “making weight’ in wrestling and football Porn use is common, inviting unfair comparisons. more@Observer-Reporter |
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The Pandemic Year Was Also the Beginning of My Sobriety - March 12, 2021 - I committed to sobriety, reached out to sober people I knew to ask for advice. I went to meetings every day. I bought all the books. I went all-in on my one-day-at-a-time routine. I gave notice at my apartment and looked for a new home while I housesat for friends. I was looking forward to a fresh start. @Well+Good |
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Davina McCall says it’s a ‘miracle’ she’s still alive March 12, 2021 - Speaking to DJ Fat Tony on ‘The Recovery’, she said: “It’s a miracle I’m still alive. My drug of choice was heroin. “I went from speed then to coke – coke was/is really expensive for a 17, 18-year-old girl still at school. “Then I got a job at Models One and that changed everything. more@TheList |
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Inventor of cassette tapes passes away WATCH March 12, 2021 - This week, Lou Ottens, the inventor of the audio cassette died at the age of 94. That brought back memories of a skill known only by a certain generation. Creating the “ultimate mixed tape” for friends, loved ones and yourself! |
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1.9 Trillion Stimulus Includes SUD Treatment Funding March 10, 2010 - Recognizing the increased need for SUD treatment services, the massive spending bill includes funding for numerous substance use disorder programs. While the focus in the bill centers on publicly funded treatment, a substantial amount of funding is still available for all SUD treatment providers... more@NAATP |
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Addiction center outlines use for life-saving Stimulus$$$$ WATCH March 11, 2021 - Federal aid from the $1.9 Trillion dollar Covid Relief Bill recently passed, will make a difference for many treatment centers helping them balance the changes brought on by the pandemic. more@WOWT.com |
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Demi Lovato rejects ‘one-size-fits-all’ sexuality WATCH March 11, 2021 - ‘I just don’t want to put my mouth there.’ I just found myself really appreciating the friendships of those people more than the romance, and I didn’t want the romance from anybody of the opposite sex.” more@Yahoo |
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