DEA Failed to Punish Distributor Blamed in Opioid Crisis May 23, 2023 - The DEA allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s opinion to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of deaths. READ@ABCNews

Awash in Treatment Funds After Decriminalizing Drugs, Now Follow the Money

May 26, 2023 - Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stood at over a quarter-billion dollars on Friday as officials called for closer monitoring of where the money goes. READ@OPB

Boston Children’s Hospital Establishes Division of Addiction Medicine to Study SUD in Children and Adolescents May 25, 2023 - Through an unparalleled combination of clinical care, research, training, and advocacy, the new Division of Addiction Medicine will lead our efforts on all fronts, advance the work and provide more resources for patients and families.“Our work in addiction medicine must continue to grow... ” READ@NewsMedical

Addiction Specialist / Survivor Speaks on Mental Health video May 25, 2023 - “Like they don’t understand that getting sober is hard, and then on top of being sober you have your mental health. So when you get sober your mental health really suffers because you’ve been masking it with drugs all along.” READ@KCNB

Guns N’ Roses’ Steven Adler Was Kidnapped To Break His Heroin Habit May 25, 2023 - Jamie’s brother Steven had been battling a debilitating heroin addiction for 30 years. The smack brought about countless trips to rehab. He’d almost died. It destroyed his career. That’s when Jamie took matters into his own hands and orchestrated a kidnapping. Adler was drugged and transported across state lines to Los Angeles... READ@Yahoo

Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Rose 38.5% Points 

May 24, 2023 - Except for patients aged 50 and older, the chances of overall treatment initiation increased at the start of the pandemic for all age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status subgroups. In 2019, 25.2 percent of patients with drug use issues engaged in treatment. READ@mHealthIntelligence

Can Ozempic Help People Beat Addiction? video 

May 23, 2023 - While Ozempic may trick the brain into thinking it’s satisfied, Pitts cautioned that doesn’t necessarily mean the drug cures addiction. As with other medications, it may only work while someone is taking the medication. If they stop, the addiction might come back. READ@NewsNation

Tokenism and the Portrayal of Addiction Recovery Stories May 25, 2023 - These are stories of strength and resilience, but ultimately humanness; filled with growth, emotion, joy, loss, trauma and triumph. They are potent forces in and of themselves and serve as catalysts for forging profound human connection, empathy and change. READ@NationalCouncil

NEW Nasal Spray Reverses Fentanyl Overdoses

May 22, 2023 - U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis. Opvee is similar to naloxone... READ@NPR

Ben Gravy Got Sober and Surfed all 50 States video

May 24, 2023 - Here’s an excerpt of a recent conversation with the exuberant Gravy, just back from Alaska, where he’d surfed waves formed from a calving glacier, no big deal. He’s planning for some more global adventures and the Red Bull Foam Wreckers anti-surf surf contest in June. READ@Inquirer

What Happens After You Get Sober? 

May 25, 2023 - New TV shows like “Single Drunk Female” and comedy specials like “John Mulaney: Baby J” explore the mundane reality and complications of life as a recovering addict. As an alcoholic eight years into my own day-by-day recovery, I found it thrilling... READ@HarpersBazaar

Psilocybin Can Help You Overcome Alcoholism  

May 24, 2023 - New Mexico has the highest death rate in the nation from alcohol. The effects of alcoholism spread beyond losing our loved ones; it also increases violence in homes, keeps us poor, and leaves those suffering from alcoholism feeling that there is no hope. But there is hope! READ@TaosNews

How Jason Ritter’s Sobriety Journey Changed His Life

May 25, 2023 - Actor Jason Ritter is often portrayed on screen for who he is in real life — one of the genuine good guys. He’s also well known for being the son of the late iconic “Three’s Company” star John Ritter. READ@TheList

‘Club Zero’: Disturbing Drama About Institutionalized Eating Disorders May 22, 2023 - The audacious film is set at an elite British boarding school, where seven students, in the opening scene, sit around in a circle led by Ms. Novak the school’s new nutrition teacher. When it comes to our relationship with food, less can be more. Anorexia, of course, is a deadly serious condition... READ@Variety

Surgeon General’s Advisory on Risks of Social Media

May 24, 2023 - A new public health warning this week from the U.S. surgeon general explores concerns that social media use among children and teens poses serious risks that science has only just begun to understand. READ@TechCrunch

Ireland: First Country In the World With Health Labels on Alcohol May 23, 2023 - Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to introduce a health labeling policy on units of alcohol. Labels will alert people to calories, risk of cancer & liver disease and dangers of drinking while pregnant. READ@Guardian

Countless Veterans Lose the Battle with Addiction

May 24, 2023 - This Memorial Day, millions of American families will take time to honor the memory of the men and women who lost their lives fighting in one of the nation’s wars. It can be a challenging day for veterans and their families. @CranstonHerald

Navajo Leaders Seek Tribal Members in Sober-Living Medicare Scam May 24, 2023 - Called Rainbow Bridge, the operation is in response to actions announced this week by Arizona against more than 100 unlicensed and fraudulent sober living homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area..READ@GulfLive

Antidepressants Have Destroyed My Sexual Function and Range of Emotions

May 23, 2023 - I experienced dark intrusive thoughts, numbed emotions, and numbing of my genitals over the subsequent months. My GP said that the SSRIs needed more time to ‘settle in’ and take effect. It was at this point that he upped my dose.

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Less Drinking, More Thinking! Podcast

May 23, 2023 - I started to feel my commitment to sobriety was waning slightly, so I wanted to look back and remember why I made this change in the first place; experience all those feelings and vulnerability again,” said Danny Lakey. READ@RadioToday

Bottle of Whiskey a Day Drinker Celebrates 1 Year Sober 

May 24, 2023 - “One morning I can remember looking at a bottle of whisky thinking I really didn’t want it, but I knew I had to have it,” he says. Rich says tackling alcohol dependence is different for everyone, but it’s “the first step that is the most important step”. READ@ABC

Expert Warns! Diet Coke Side Effects are Immediate

May 24, 2023 - One pharmacist has broken down what consuming one can of this soft drink does to the body in just an hour. The negative effects of drinking a can of Diet Coke can apparently be seen in just one hour. READ@NottinghamPost

Minnesota to Legalize Recreational Marijuana video

May 20, 2023 - Possession for adults 21 and older will be lawful starting Aug. 1 with limits. It will no longer be a crime for Minnesotans to have up to two pounds of marijuana at their home and transport two ounces while in public. READ@CBSNews

Identifying Early Signs of Addiction is Crucial for Intervention May 25, 2023 - If left untreated, addiction can lead to serious health problems, strained relationships, and even legal troubles. That’s why it’s crucial to identify early signs of addiction so that individuals can receive the support and treatment they need as soon as possible. READ@IntelligentLiving

17 Signs of a Functioning Alcoholic

May 25, 2023 - Summer favourites, like holidays, festivals and BBQ parties all bring with them ample time to socialise with a drink in the sun. With all this extra exposure to booze, it can be easy to drink too much in the summer months. Addiction specialists said you should reflect on how much you’re drinking, in case you happen to be a functioning alcoholic. QUIZ READ@TheSun

‘We don’t want you:’ Residents Upset Over Recovery Clinic May 25, 2023 - Fusion Recovery has contingent approval from the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports. But residents are urging county and local officials to block the development due to fears that it could attract the same problems as other clinics... READ@TimesUnion

Faith Brings Mother Out Of Addiction

May 25, 2023 - Amelia was born 21 months ago when her mother was only 24 weeks pregnant. Fortunately, the baby recovered from extensive ICU care and heart surgery, but Anna wasn’t with her daughter long. Anna continued her dark dance with meth. Her baby went into foster care. READ@GreenevilleSun

How Sobriety Has Made Debby Friday's Art Better video

May 11, 2023 - Debby Friday talks to Damhnait Doyle about how writing her latest album was a way to process a tumultuous period... watch@CBC

Hollywood Celebrity Visits Women’s Sobriety Facility

May 26, 2023 - Annabeth Gish is a distinguished actress in film and television favorites such as The X-Files and The West Wing. She was in town to promote addiction recovery... READ@DCNewsNow