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Addiction Almanac [View eBulletin as Webpage]( April 19, 2022 | Vol. 9 | No. 36 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( The Talk You Have To Watch [video]( April 7, 2022 - Quinones is a journalist, storyteller, former Los Angeles Times reporter, and author of three acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He is the acclaimed author of “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic.” His career as a journalist has spanned almost 30 years. [watch@YouTube]( What’s Being Done to Stop the Scourge of Fentanyl? April 14, 2022 - From February to December in 2017, the opioid fentanyl, was present in 14 overdoses in Sonoma County. In 2018, fentanyl deaths rose to 31 and hovered around that number in 2019. In 2020, 111 deaths were linked to fentanyl. [more@PressDemocrat]( Teen Deaths Rose Sharply From Fentanyl-Laced Pills April 12, 2022 - It is estimated that at least one third of illicitly manufactured pills are contaminated with fentanyl, something that most teenagers and their families are unaware of. In the past, you would get sedated, now you take one pill and it kills you. [more@NPR]( FDA Regulators Worked To Help Sackler Family! April 13, 2022 - “At the same time the F.D.A. was relying on McKinsey’s advice to protect American lives, the firm was also being paid by the companies fueling the deadly opioid epidemic to help them avoid tougher regulation of these dangerous drugs,”...[@NYTimes]( Woman Turns Down Share of $6 Billion to Fight Sackler Family April 10, 2022 - “I want my day in court,” Ellen Isaacs says in a small and direct voice. “Purdue and the [Sacklers caused a genocide]( they weaponized the medicine cabinets of the US.” [more@TheGuardian]( Paying People To Stay Off Drugs Works April 9, 2022 - The direct cash payment incentive is a welcome addition to the nation’s drug prevention arsenal to help reverse the tragic soaring rates of drug addiction, incapacitation and deaths that are a blight on society today. [more@WashingtonPost]( Instagram and Snapchat Addiction Allegedly Led to 17-Year-Old Boy’s Suicide April 12, 2022 - Snapchat and Meta “knowingly and purposely” created harmful, addictive products that led to a 17-year-old boy’s tragic suicide, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit, shared with Gizmodo and filed on behalf of Christopher J. Dawley by the Social Media Victim Law Center. [more@Gizmodo]( Perv Gets 30 Years Related to 2 OD Deaths In His Home April 14, 2022 - Ed Buck was found guilty last year of plying men with drugs during sexual encounters, leading to the overdoses of two Black men in his apartment in West Hollywood. Buck preyed on young Black men — for his fetish](. [more@NBCNews]( Janet Devlin ‘almost died many times’ On Booze April 11, 2022 - I wasn’t able to turn up for work. I was constantly drunk. I was almost dying a lot either through taking my own life or I could have accidentally died like a million times. [more@DailyStar]( “Real Housewife” Discloses Her Eating Disorder [Video]( April 12, 2022 - “I’m so scared of food, and I’m so scared of gaining weight, but I’m hungry all the time,” Jackie Goldschneider admits. “I’m afraid that I’m going to relapse and kill myself. I think I need a therapist. I’m ready.” [more@YouTube]( Is the Military Creating ‘A Perfect Storm’ For Eating Disorders? April 15, 2022 - In 2016, Chandler Rand was a Marine. Successfully treated for anorexia as a teenager, she began to binge eat and became bulimic after boot camp.”I don’t think I saw that as part of my [eating disorder]( at the time,” Rand says. “I just saw it as part of being a good Marine.” [more@NPR]( 6 Male Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About Depression [video]( - April 12, 2022 - Even celebrities aren’t immune to mental health struggles. From [The Rock]( to [Jon Hamm]( to [Prince Harry]( here are seven famous men who have kept it real about depression. [more@FlipBoard]( Substance Abuse Addressed At Spoon River College [video]( - April 13, 2022 - Tim Ryan, a drug addiction activist and author of bestselling book “[From Dope to Hope,]( spoke about his recovery journey at today’s event. “Right here in our backyard. We have crystal methamphetamines. We have an opioid pandemic. We have a mental health crisis going on.” [more@WGEM]( Three Virginians Fighting Addiction Their Own Way [video]( April 14, 2022 - Justin Lewis has struggled with addiction since his early teens. He is currently a participant in the[McShin]( recovery program and hopes to one day help others struggling with the disease. [more@VPM]( Fun and Sobriety Are Not Mutually Exclusive [audio]( April 13, 2022 - For many people, sobriety isn’t a choice, it is a necessary solution to alcoholism or alcohol addiction—as was initially the case for Holly Whitaker, author of "Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice To Not Drink In a Culture Obsessed With Alcohol." [more@Well+Good]( Emily Weir Says She Goes to AA Meetings for Her Battles with Alcoholism [video]( - April 13, 2022 - Weir, 31, who today is sober with the help of counselling and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, now wants to talk about her journey to ‘raise awareness’ of addiction. ‘The more you shine a light on anxiety and addiction, the less power it has,’ she said. [more@DailyMail]( Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ Spotlights Betty Ford’s ‘Dramatic’ Life April 15, 2022 - Former First Lady Ford hasn’t become a pop culture staple. So, unlike the other figures at the heart of the series (Michelle Obama & Elenor Roosevelt )"The First Lady", has the opportunity to do something novel with [Betty Ford]( Introduce her to a [new generation of addicts.]( [more@Jezebel]( ‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2 Does Better With Sobriety April 13, 2022 - She’s moved to LA, she’s one year sober, oh and she’s a civilian asset for the CIA. But for anyone worried that Cassie has her life perfectly put together, which would make for very boring television, have no fear. [more@TVInsider]( US Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety - April 12, 2022 - Kids with behavioral problems are more likely to be identified as needing help, but if children with anxiety disorders aren’t causing problems at school or at home, they could easily slip through the cracks. [more@NYTimes]( Criminalizing Drug Addiction Doesn’t Decrease Overdoses April 14, 2022 - “I think that there’s a significant number of people who are afraid to go seek treatment or seek care for anything related to their substance use because in the past — they’ve been treated differently as a result of their drug use,” Michael Miller, said. [more@WestminsterWindow]( Not Arrested, But Rescued [video]( April 15, 2022 - It teaches inmates struggling with substance abuse to try to stay clean and stay connected to loved ones while they serve their sentences. We went to meet the second graduating class. [more@13WMAZ]( Mental Health Problems Cause Reduced Cognitive Function - April 12, 2022 - We found that both diagnosable mental disorders, as well as some common symptoms such as anxiety and worry, carry a “cognitive price.” This can manifest as reduction in cognitive abilities, such as attention and memory. [more@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( How to Find the Right Mental Health App April 13, 2022 - These apps claim to help with issues as varied as addiction, sleeplessness, anxiety and schizophrenia, often by using tools like games, therapy chatbots or mood-tracking diaries. But most are unregulated. [more@NYTimes]( Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: New Help for Mental Disorders? April 13, 2022 - As a non-invasive form of treatment, TMS can bring about significant and beneficial change in one’s well-being that can be introduced as a standalone treatment or in combination with other forms of therapy, or with other forms of therapy, including medication & psychotherapy. [more@TechnologyNetworks]( Indian Tribes Launch Tool For Addiction Treatment / Education April 14, 2022 - I think this is one of the most important things that we’re doing, as far as taking leadership in our community, is to help meet unmet needs that not just our citizens, but our community. [more@AlaskaPublic]( Owner of Florida Rehab Ring Convicted In $58 Million Fraud April 15, 2022 - Carie Lyn Beetle, 44, and a group of co-conspirators were accused of recruiting patients by offering free or discounted rent and free travel to Florida to stay in sober houses she ran. [more@MarketWatch]( Can AA Evolve To Include Marginalized Members in DC? [audio]( Just Last Year-Dec.23, 2021 - Shayla Martin discusses her experience with attempting to form a people of color AA meeting in 2019 after noticing that shares from women, people of color and members of the LGBT community were censored in meetings by AA members who deemed their shares “too political. [more@KCRW]( What Happens When You Lose Both Parents To Addiction April 16, 2022 - Lexi Guillemette, a sophomore communications major, gave a True Life talk titled “Losing Both Parents to Drug Addiction.” She began her story by sharing that her mom died when she was a baby of a heroin overdose... [more@CrierNewsroom]( South African Recovery Center Owner Celebrates 7 Years Sober April 14, 2022 - This was a huge milestone for the former addict, Emmanuel Msomi, as he is an inspiration and living testimony to many struggling addicts in the area, showing them that recovery is possible. [more@SouthCoastHerald]( [Home]( Mail]( [Visit our website]( [Send us your Comments,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [Compliments or Complaints](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [[Facebook] ]( [[Twitter] ]( [[Instagram] ]( [[LinkedIn] ]( [[YouTube] ]( Addiction Recovery eBulletin | PO Box 1745, Studio City, CA 91614 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by ahbra@writersintreatment.org powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try email marketing for free today!](