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Addiction Almanac April 5, 2022 | Vol. 9 | No. 34 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( [View eBulletin as Webpage]( April Is Alcohol Awareness Month audio April 2, 2022 - When the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) established April as Alcohol Awareness Month thirty-five years ago, it wasn’t to attack people who consume alcohol. [more@WinchesterSun]( Does Moderate Drinking Protect Your Heart? NO March 29, 2022 - The study, which may help resolve medical disputes over the effects of alcohol on the heart, involved sophisticated analyses of the genes and medical data of nearly 400,000 people who participated... [more@NYTimes]( A Smidgen of Alcohol May Increase Risk of Heart Disease [audio]( March 31, 2022 - The findings affirm that alcohol intake should not be recommended to improve cardiovascular health; rather, that reducing alcohol intake will likely reduce cardiovascular risk in all individuals, albeit to different extents based on one’s current level of consumption. [more@Fox]( How to Stop Drinking Alcohol for Good [video]( April 2, 2022 - Those who become physically dependent on alcohol can suffer longer-lasting withdrawal symptoms, he warned. These can range from mild problems (such as sweating, increased blood pressure, heart rate and anxiety) to full-blown psychosis, delirium, seizures and death. [more@Newsweek]( A Fond Farewell by Christopher Dale April 4, 2022 - I began reading ‘“[The Fix]( shortly after getting clean and sober in late 2011. I’d always been as aspiring writer...while Alcoholics Anonymous had begun showing me how to live sober, I had no idea how to graduate from aspirational to actual. I could write – but serious writers do more than journal or blog for an audience of one. [more@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( Where Have All the Artist Alcoholics Gone? Mar. 24, 2022 - Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and poet John Berryman (pictured above) — all had experienced addiction. Artist-addicts still inspire curiosity and obsession, but as we reinterpret substance abuse within the context of mental health and wellness, this figure increasingly seems like a relic of a different era. [more@NYTimes]( Star [Leah McSweeney]( Was Julia Fox’s AA Sponsor March 31, 2022 - Fox has also been open about her struggles with sobriety. She’s previously spoken about getting mixed up with drugs and alcohol in her youth, battling a heroin and pill addiction and suffering a near-fatal overdose at 17.[more@VanityFair]( Positive Drug Tests in U.S. Workers Hits 20 Year [HIGH]( Mar. 30, 2022 - “We certainly heard from some of our employer customers that they were having difficulty finding qualified workers to pass the drug test,” Dr. Barry Sample, Quest’s senior science consultant said of pre-employment tests for THC, especially in states where use of the drug is legal. [more@WSJ]( Next Big Addiction Treatment March 31, 2022 - Psychedelic drugs can help people manage mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, chronic pain or even eating disorders Psilocybin has shown promise in early studies, not only in alcohol and harder drugs, but also nicotine — all of which resist long term treatment. [more@NYTimes]( ‘Water by the Spoonful’ Weaves a Web of Addiction and Internet [video]( March 30, 2022 - Recovering crack addict and web moderator HaikuMom (Lisa Ramirez) holds those she sponsors accountable on her Narcotics Anonymous message board: accountable for their language; accountable for their sobriety; and accountable for their behavior toward one another. [more@48Hills]( ‘Moon Knight’ Tackles Mental Illness in Newest Comic Book Adaptation Mar. 30, 2022 - Understandably, there’s trepidation when it comes to depicting mental illness within a world of fantasy, but 'Moon Knight' takes an empathetic and creative approach that navigates what will be a controversial talking point.[@HollywoodReporter]( Deadlier Than Covid and Opiates March 25, 2022 - Urban planning also has a big role to play. Making city streets more walkable and bicycle-friendly can promote commerce as well as health, and better building standards can conserve money and energy while reducing pollution. Improved rail and bus services... [more@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( A Little Light Is Bad News Sleepy Head [audio]( April 1, 2022 - “I was surprised that even this fairly small amount of light getting through the eyes to the brain still had such notable effect,” says Dr. Phyllis Zee.[more@NPR]( Sprawling Hollywood Drug Delivery Business Exposed Mar. 28 - Ray Mascolo was spending a Sunday evening at home in Beverly Hills, when his yearlong stretch of sobriety came to an end.“What’s good babe,” Mascolo, 37, texted a woman listed in his iPhone as “Mimi Snowie. [more@LATimes]( How L.A. Got Hooked on Adderall March 29, 2022 - America runs on Dunkin’, Los Angeles runs on speed. “There are parents coming in wanting their kids to get it because they know other kids are taking it & don’t want them having an advantage. Parents are crazy.” says Zisook. [more@LAMag]( LSD May Be Effective As Anxiety Treatment Trusted Source March 30, 2022 - One study on healthy human subjects showed that treatment with LSD produced feelings of happiness, trust, empathy, positive social effects, and altruism when used as an adjunctive to psychotherapy. [more@MedicalNewsToday]( How to Stay Zen on the 110-Freeway March 29, 2022 - “The freeway just stopped,” she says. “I felt angry, anxious and helpless. I wanted to scream.” That anxious, helpless feeling is a familiar one for Angelenos, who spend an average of 119 hours each year stuck in traffic. Read on for more ways to relax on the road. [more@LATimes]( There’s a Mental Health Crisis Among Nurses Mar. 31, 2022 -A recent study showed that more than 70% of health care workers in the country have symptoms of anxiety and depression, 38% have symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, and 15% have had recent thoughts of suicide or self-harm. [more@NPR]( Can Technology Reduce Substance Abuse? March 31, 2022 - Currently, Professor Lidia Meshesha’s primary interest lies in developing interventions that patients can access on their digital devices, such as smartphone apps. She was just awarded a $1 million career grant. [more@UCFToday]( Marijuana Has Always Been The NFL’s Image-Enhancing Drug [audio]( - March 31, 2022 - The NFL was doling out a total of $1 million to two research teams investigating cannabis’s value as a pain-management tool and as neuroprotectant for “elite football players” who suffered concussions, the league announced. [more@Forbes]( [HIGH ad]( My Dream Man is Now a Meth Addict March 30, 2022 - Sally was pregnant with their first child, overjoyed to start a family and naïve to the true nature of the unnamed drug her partner was taking. But before too long she learned the drug was meth and her partner had much less control than he once promised. [more@DailyMail]( New Law Rewards Addiction Treatment Centers [audio]( March 30, 2022 - This will change up how addiction treatment centers are paid. Providers that offer the absolute best care and support to clients, will get paid more than others that don’t offer as much, or at least that’s the intent. [more@WVPublic]( This Army’s Mission Battles Drug Abuse March 31, 2022 - Troy Jones hit rock bottom four years ago when he “died.” It happened as Jones was driving, as a result of a dose of heroin laced, with fentanyl, a deadly drug that dealers often add to heroin and cocaine. “I had to be revived a bunch of times with Narcan,” Jones said. [more@TribHSSN]( Teens Talk Social Media and Body Image Mar. 31, 2022 - Social media greatly affects my body image. Recently I have been feeling bad about my appearance, fully knowing that I have a healthy body and that I should be grateful to have a body that other girls want. - Katie, Great Neck, NY. [more@NYTimes]( K-9 Hero Saves the Day [video]( Mar. 30, 2022 - Lillian Carranza, commanding officer of the L.A. Police Department’s Gang & Narcotics division, tweeted Tuesday - “Oops she did it again!!” “Your GND Detectives, @FBILosAngeles and K9 Keisa removed 104 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin off our streets. Saving lives, reducing overdoses... [more@ABC7]( Gary Oldman’s Tongue Turned ‘BLACK’ From Past Alcoholism [video]( March 31, 2022 - The star’s alcoholism reached breaking point in the 1990s after he was arrested for drunk driving. Three years after the incident Oldman checked himself into rehab and has since praised AA for helping him to maintain and achieve sobriety. [more@Express]( Staying Active Is a Must April 2, 2022 - “Until you’re ready to change, nothing is going to stick,” said 38-year-old Kirk, who started her journey to sobriety in 2007. “You have to be at a point in your life where you want to be a different person.” [more@ColoradoNewsline]( Elton John Honors Ryan White April 2, 2022 - During his concert Friday night, Sir Elton John used the opportunity to credit his late friend, AIDS activist Ryan White, for inspiring his sobriety. John then dedicated “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” to White’s mother, Jeanne White-Ginder, who was in the audience. [more@IndyStar]( The Challenge of Getting (& Staying) Sober on Reality TV April 1, 2022 - “We have the luck of being able to re-watch how we behaved and acted. I didn’t understand my relationship with alcohol until way into being on the show and just watching things back, recalled “Summer House” cast member Carl Radke. 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