April 28, 2020 • Vol. 7., No. 35
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‘Zoom fatigue’ is taxing the brain. Here’s why that happens.
APRIL 24, 2020 - Multi-person screens magnify this exhausting problem. Gallery view challenges the brain’s central vision, forcing it to decode so many people at once that no one comes through meaningfully, not even the speaker. Psychologists call this continuous partial attention... @NationalGeographic
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“I see stars before my eyes, and my thoughts are swept up into a hurricane of light.” ―Knut Hamsun
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Addiction Crisis Looms As Most Vulnerable Fall Through Pandemic Cracks
April 25, 2020 - The coronavirus crisis could see people develop addictions or see their dependencies worsen at a time when services are more limited, fears Dr Nicole Lee ... She said that people tend to increase their intake of alcohol and drugs in response to disasters or to life stressors such as losing their jobs... @10Daily
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Michael Jordan remembers the time the Bulls were called a ‘traveling cocaine circus’ WATCH - April 20, 2020 - “So they open up the door, I walk in and practically the whole team was in there. And it was like, things I’ve never seen in my life as a young kid. You got your lines over here, you got your weed smokers over here, you got your women over here.”
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Lizzo Reveals How Quarantine Has Affected Her Mental Health LISTEN - April 22, 2020 - “This quarantine has a lot of people suffering from mental health issues because we can’t get out and do our normal coping/self-care routines,” she explained. “Self-hatred was starting to creep up on me but I gotta remember I’m 110% that b*tch…” @Bustle
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Extra Payments Motivate Sobriety and Employment Among People Recovering from Addiction - April 20, 2020 - After a yearlong study of people with opioid dependence, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that adding $8 an hour to their paychecks may help those in recovery stay drug free longer, as well as encourage them to get and hold regular jobs. @Newswise
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Eminem Celebrates 12 Years of Sobriety WATCH - April 20, 2020 - Today marks the twelve-year anniversary of Eminem’s sober journey. The legendary rapper has come a long way from his old life. In the past, Em has admitted to struggling with pills and other drugs. He’s clean now though, living his best life and celebrating for us all to see. @HotNewHipHop
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Heather Locklear Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety with Empowering Message from Maya Angelou April 21, 2020 - “I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights,”... @ETOnline
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JACK OSBOURNE Celebrates 17 Years of Sobriety April 21, 2020 - “Getting sober can be hard and staying sober is even harder, but I am here today because I threw my hands up and said ‘fuck it tell me what I need to do’ ... I went to meetings, worked steps, help newcomers and surrounded myself with strong sober people. The road map is simple but it doesn’t make it easy. @Blabbermouth
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Finding the Magic of Cinema in the Tedium of Quarantine
April 21, 2020 - Theses films aim to “show the victory of life: that no matter how difficult the situation, the human mind can still breathe freely through cinema,” ... “At an extremely trying time, we need each other’s words and ideas through cinema, most importantly to emphasize the connections.” @NYTimes
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NYC Rolls Out Courier System to Deliver Methadone
APRIL 23, 2020 - The patient is assigned to a hotel—a real hotel, now converted to an Isolation Hotel reserved specifically for homeless people who are, or might be, COVID-positive. @FilterMag
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Demi Lovato Finally Feels Free
APRIL 14, 2020 - On July 24, 2018, Lovato was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, following a 911 call ... TODAY, Demi Lovato is sipping chamomile tea. Despite the formality of the environment, Lovato seems relaxed, in a gray Erewhon sweatshirt and matching sweatpants. @HarpersBazaar
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Q&A with Recovery Advocate, Jennifer Gimenez
April 20, 2020 - Jennifer Gimenez is passionate about helping others. By sharing her story, she has become a leading advocate in the substance abuse recovery world. Gimenez and her husband Tim Ryan speak across the U.S and abroad. Jennifer recently did a TEDx Naperville talk which can be seen on You Tube. Profile @AREB
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Emotional Sobriety Radio w/Dr. Allen Berger LISTEN
April 25, 2020 - These are difficult days. Managing our way through this crisis requires a commitment to what Dr. Allen Berger calls “emotional sobriety.” Dr. Berger is a clinical psychologist, author and lecturer and our guest on this episode. @1210WPHTRadio
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Former reporter fights addiction - April 17, 2020 - At times, listening to the path that Vic Vela has taken can be numbing. Yet, when he speaks about his journey, brutal honesty has to be there. Vela is the host of the podcast “Back From Broken,” produced by Colorado Public Radio. The podcast is about recovery... @NWAOnline
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Syringe access programs still illegal in Arizona
April 16, 2020 - “We want to reduce HIV infection rates in our community,” Ortega said. “One way we know we can do that is providing free syringes to people who are going to use drugs no matter what.” @DailyWildcat
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Pet Friendly Rehab! Why Animals Are Vital
April 25, 2020 - Did you know that some drug treatment centers now allow pets in their treatment centers and drug rehabilitation centers? In addition to the usual medication treatment, taking in a pet provides an alternative treatment option for a person struggling with drug addiction. @Patch
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Staying Connected with Your Support Group | Recovery Radio LISTEN - April 18, 2020 - Staying connected and involved with your support groups has never been more important than today. As we distance socially, how do we remain actively involved with treatment and support? @1210WPHT
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Famed A & R Rep Michael Alago Releases Tell All Book on Addiction, Career and Life in the Music Industry Spring 2020 - ...he ran in similar circles with legendary visual artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and Jean Michel Basquiat. Since finding his way to treatment and working the 12 Steps, he as reconnected with his family and resumed an already legendary career... @FaceTheMusic
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Service Still Available for People Struggling with Addiction
April 20, 2020 - We’ve definitely seen an increase in our referrals and the need for these services. I think some of our folks are tending to stay in our programs longer than they normally would during these times. @WJON
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Coronavirus Crisis Spurs Access to Online Treatment for Opioid Addiction - 4/20/2020 - A federal report in Jan. found 40% of U.S. counties don’t have a single health care provider approved to prescribe buprenorphine, an active ingredient in Suboxone. @NPR
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I walked out of rehab and into a pandemic - April 21, 2020 - After years of failing to meet my professional expectations, a string of failed relationships, and a history of substance misuse on both sides of my family, I started cognitive behavioral therapy with a psychologist to address my problems. @Vox
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Listen, this guy's an Idiot LISTEN
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LISTEN: Alcoholism And Coronavirus - Apr 20, 2020 - Consider the plight of the alcoholic during this coronavirus shutdown. Liquor is still widely available at stores and even now via delivery. Yet, social distancing means in-person recovery meetings are out of the question. @WNPR
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‘Not the same on Zoom’
April 20, 2020 - On the first day of the “circuit breaker”, Eugene was triggered by a flashback of being sexually abused by his mother for three years when he was in school ... Eugene is one of the eight recovering addicts who spoke on condition of anonymity, about how the “circuit breaker” period amid the COVID-19 outbreak has affected their recovery. @CNA
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Getting people into rehab can be hard. Try doing it during the coronavirus crisis APRIL 24, 2020 - Jon Heller, admissions director at Summit, said that 90% of potential patients who call the facility now bring up the coronavirus and its impacts. ... Liquor sales have spiked, as Instagram has turned into a steady stream of virtual happy hour photos and Stephen Colbert sips whiskey on air while recording from home. @LATimes
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Now is the time to listen to science, especially when it comes to addiction
April 23, 2020 - Buprenorphine saved my life. It triaged my physical dependence on opioids, which gave me the stability to start working on the underlying depression in therapy. That was 12 years ago. @Inquirer
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Coronavirus isolation could mean death for America’s opioid addicts - April 25, 2020 - “I’ve seen this whole isolating thing and it is just, it’s toxic for us,” he said of his fellow former addicts. “I’m not going to get high over it. At least not today. But I mean, I got to be honest, if this were occurring a decade ago, I don’t know if I’d be able to do it.” @NYPost
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Woman of the Other World WATCH
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Locked down? Open up to … cross-genre singer Laura Nyro WATCH - April 26, 2020 - Beloved by musicians and with not enough fame of her own. Laura Nyro, whose work is similar in many ways but still entirely her own, is an under-appreciated genius with a cache of brilliant work ready for you to explore. Miles Davis visited her while she was recording “New York Tendaberry.” @TimeofIsrael
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How Big Pharma Grew Addicted to Big Profit - Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
April 19, 2020 - In 1900, Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company that had developed aspirin, introduced a much stronger brand of pain killer in the U.S. The new drug was called heroin... @NYTimes
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New York charges Mallinckrodt over opioid claims April 21, 2020 - New York state brought civil charges on Tuesday accusing Mallinckrodt Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy of its opioid drugs, leading to medically unnecessary prescriptions. @Yahoo
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California’s Mushroom Decriminalization Effort Ends
April 22, 2020 - California’s effort to decriminalize or legalize psilocybin mushrooms statewide by popular vote has ended—for now. @FilterMag
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Top 20 pharma companies: Bottom 2019 revenue
April 20, 2020 - Meanwhile, pricing pressure remains an industrywide issue, but maybe less so than experts predicted in 2020. Despite this being an election year in the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic has changed much about the world... @FiercePharma
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