Mar. 23, 2021 | Vol. 8 | No. 31 since 2013 |
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Atlanta shooting suspect was a patient at evangelical treatment center March 19, 2021 - The evangelical facility HopeQuest advertises its services for treating “sex addiction” and “pornography addiction,” alongside several descriptions for what it believes these addictions could include. Bayless said Long blamed his descent into addiction on pornography... more@WashingtonPost |
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‘Most sex addicts are not murderers’ WATCH March 18, 2021 - “It’s a repeated pattern of not being able to stop and feeling a sense of regret if you don’t stop, so you may build up anger and resentment,” Weiss said. “(But) I’ve been treating sex addicts for 30 years and less than 1% commit any violent act. |
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Governor Cuomo Announces Award of $50.7 Million to Enhance Addiction Services in New York State |
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Heroic Artist Battles Stigma of Being Mentally Ill WATCH March 17, 2021 - My schizoaffective disorder no longer became a source of shame, but rather an opportunity for mobilizing with others, demanding dignity in the face of oppressive services. This experience also led me to discover the work of artist and filmmaker, Issa Ibrahim! more@CulturePledge |
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Muralist finds his faith and talent for painting in prison March 13, 2021 - In January 2000, Lane was convicted by a Daviess County jury for wanton murder. After serving the mandatory 85% of his sentence, Lane was paroled. It was during those years in prison that Lane discovered not only his talent for painting, but it’s also where he said he found his faith in Jesus Christ.@Messenger-Inquirer |
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At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction April 2021 - About one million people in the U.S. are addicted to meth, a powerful stimulant that—smoked, snorted, injected or swallowed—ruins lives and contributed to more than 12,000 overdose deaths in 2018. Fatal overdoses appear to have spiked by nearly 35 percent during the COVID pandemic. more@ScientificAmerican |
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EQUAL Act would close the cocaine sentencing disparity March 19, 2021 - The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act created a 100 to 1 disparity between the amount of crack cocaine that triggers a federal mandatory minimum sentence versus powder cocaine. Five grams of crack mandated a five-year sentence — 500 grams of powder cocaine was required to trigger the same sentence. more@VOX |
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Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA, joins Recover Integrity March 10, 2021 - Mr. Sidoli has vast experience designing and improving curriculums, competency measurements, and developing more effective and efficient clinical and medical programs. His experience with attachment, family systems, and in-depth knowledge of trauma allows for clinical work focused on trauma-centered methodology. |
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‘Bills’ Jordan Poyer shares message about alcoholism March 14, 2021 - “A year ago today (3/13/2020) I decided to quit drinking,” he wrote. “Not because of anything special. Like lent or a New Years resolution. But because I was an alcoholic. I’m writing this knowing there are others out there like me that realize they too need help.” more@USAToday |
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The World’s A Little Blurry - REVIEW March 18, 2021 - Eilish has a unique way of inhabiting both her own body and the world especially as a performer. From her occasional full-body tics and aggressive bouncing around the stage (sometimes to the point of injury) to the signature oversized sweatsuits and silk pajama sets that she wears to perform, she is a vision. She is beautiful, but not in the typical way ... more@PostOnline |
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Hazelden Betty Ford Sites in Oregon Designated Blue Distinction® Centers March 12, 2021 - Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated facilities that show a commitment to delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the community and leading accreditation and quality organizations. more@BusinessWire |
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Harm Reduction Services to Get $30 Million in First-Ever Federal Funding March 16, 2021 - Advocates “have been working for years, if not longer, to build political support and build political recognition of the value of harm reduction providers and the role that they play in preventing overdose death and responding to the overdose crisis... |
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Biden’s Likely “Drug Czar” Presided Over Destruction of WV Syringe Program March 17, 2021 - Dr. Gupta, an internal medicine physician, led Biden’s drug policy transition team, and is currently the senior vice president and chief medical and health officer at March of Dimes ... Facing the known risk of a massive viral outbreak linked to syringe sharing, Dr. Gupta put politics above the health... more@FilterMag |
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Do College Students even do drugs? March 4, 2021 - by Pete Nielsen: It is important now more than ever that opioid reversal drugs become more readily available. As Young People in Recovery Chapter Lead Jesse Haner says, “With today’s rise of opioid use especially in the younger generation, to not be prepared would be the real crime. more@CalRecovery |
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Cubs Prospect Jesus Camargo Found with 21 Pounds of Meth - March 20, 2021 - Deputies reported they discovered 21 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of suspected oxycodone pills in a duffle bag after he was pulled over for driving, speeding and drifting between lanes. @BleacherReport |
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Cornerstone Names Roxanne Bates, Clinical Outreach Director - March 18, 2021 - Roxanne brings three decades of experience in the addiction treatment field, including Hazelden Betty Ford. In addition to her extensive background overseeing clinical teams and coordinating care for individuals and families, Roxanne herself has 33 years of recovery. more@MarketsInsider |
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What state has the biggest drug problem? March 17, 2021 - Top of the list was West Virginia, according to an analysis of available data from the CDC, FBI and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration conducted by Best Life. The state has a population of more than 1.7 million, reported more than 61 overdose deaths out of every 100,000. more@TheHill |
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Emergency Naloxone Boxes Installed To Help Save Lives March 11, 2021 - Outreach specialists with Wisconsin Voices for Recovery have now put up 12 opioid recovery kits at places like gas stations, hotels, and multiple healthcare locations across the state. “People can just come in, grab a dose if they know somebody who needs it, and just have it on hand with them,” more@SpectrumNews1 |
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Lighting Up Later in Life March 21, 2021 - Harry Lebowitz, who has a Florida state medical marijuana card for his anxiety, sleep apnea and back pain ... He found himself instead of once, and downing three to five shots of añejo tequila daily, too. Older adults who use cannabis is on the rise, and some health experts are concerned.@NYTimes |
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Antidepressants Still Linked to Increased Suicide Risk March 15, 2021 - “Contrary to prominent claims, we find no reliable evidence that antidepressants protect against suicide. Instead, it appears that antidepressant use may even increase suicide risk.” more@MadinAmerica |
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Red Oak Recovery Completes Sixth Year Research Study MAR. 16, 2021 - The team has collected data from hundreds of consenting Red Oak Recovery® and The Willows at Red Oak Recovery® alumni since 2014... “we are committed to state-of-the-art clinical care and raising the bar in terms of identifying factors that are most impactful in helping our clients create substance-free lives for themselves,” says Jack Kline, MS, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, CTT-2, MAC, President. @PRWeb |
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Purdue Pharma $10B bankruptcy plan a farce? March 16, 2021 - Half the state attorneys general said it was disappointed in the plan Purdue filed late Monday night in federal bankruptcy court and some said they would seek changes. The lukewarm reaction raised doubts about how soon the company could emerge from bankruptcy and compensate victims. more@NBC12 |
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Pharmacist, tech charged in $1.2M opioid conspiracy March 18, 2021 - According to a federal indictment, George and Dixon a pharmacist and pharmacy technician working at the Nottingham Pharmacy located in Detroit, conspired with others to dispense opioids for fictitious patients who did not have a legitimate medical need for the drugs from September 2017 through June 2020. more@MLive |
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Getting Stoned for Science March 19, 2021 - Volunteers sit around a conference room table smoking, eating and vaping cannabis in varying doses. Soda and Doritos were available to slake cottonmouths and satisfy the munchies; officers observing them underwent classroom training on how to conduct a field sobriety test on the cannabis impaired. more@SunJournal |
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Mila Kunis Unrecognizable in ‘Four Good Days’ WATCH March 18, 2021 - The film is based on a Washington Post article by Eli Saslow, “’How’s Amanda?’ A story of truth, lies and an American addiction.” In the new trailer for Four Good Days, Mila Kunis sheds more than her comedic chops — she’s left her signature dark hair behind, too. more@InStyle |
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“Prescription for Sorrow” Feb. 23, 2021 - This is an account of staggering corporate mendacity and greed, and of news media which all too often behave like lapdogs rather than watchdogs. But it is also a tale of courageous doctors, reporters, litigators, and ordinary men and women whose lives were turned upside-down by these drugs— more@MadInAmerica |
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Mike Sorrentino praises Alcoholics Anonymous ahead of son’s birth - March 19, 2021 - The recovering addict — who celebrated 5 years sober in January — held up a copy of Bill Wilson’s “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book,” and said on Instagram Thursday it “saves the lives of countless individuals each year.” more@PageSix |
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Treatment Fund Launched in Memory of Neil Lasher |
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