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NEWS YOU WANT TO USE [View Full eBulletin Here]( Aug. 16, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 1 | Since 2013 [Home](    [Fan Mail]( Officials Push for Gov. Newsom to Approve Safe Consumption Sites [video]( Aug. 10, 2022 - “More people are dying today from drug overdoses than before the war on drugs started, Had we passed this bill and signed this bill into law as it should have been, how many lives could have been saved?” [more@ABC7News](   Fentanyl Overdose Murder Case is First of its Kind Aug. 8, 2022 - “This is the first case of its kind in our office involving a fentanyl related death,” prosecutor Jon Fuchs said. Florida’s murder statues now include fentanyl when it is illegally distributed and “when such substance or mixture is proven to be the proximate cause of death of the user.” [more@WCTV]( Coolants in Puff Electronic Cigs Present Health Hazards Aug. 2, 2022 - They report in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology that the chemicals in disposable Puff ECs are at high levels and cytotoxic — or toxic to living cells. [more@UCRNews](     Secret Behind ‘nic-sickness’ Could Help Break Tobacco Addiction Aug. 10, 2022 - Though most addictive drugs at high doses can cause physiological symptoms that lead to unconsciousness or even death, nicotine is unique in making people physically ill when inhaled/ingested in large quantities. [more@EurekAlert]( Marijuana Can Be Addictive — But It’s Not Like Other Drugs. Here’s why... Aug. 11, 2022 - Specifically, they note that people who use higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — the main psychoactive compound in marijuana — are more likely to be addicted to marijuana and have mental health problems. “Highly potent weed” was “creating marijuana addicts worldwide.” [more@Salon]( Susan Downey and 'The Miracle that saved Robert Downey Jr.' [video]( Aug. 15, 2022 - After an initial romance blossomed, Susan told Downey Jr. that he could either have the drugs or he could have he.  This ultimatum somehow worked where previous efforts to save the actor had failed. Following her request, he stopped on the Pacific Coast Highway and threw his drugs into the sea. (They never came back!) [@faroutmagazine]( Is There Really Such Thing as an ‘Addictive Personality’? Aug. 10, 2022 - The term “addictive personality” generally conjures up negative images: weak, unreliable, selfish, impulsive, lacking control. It’s a stereotype that increases stigma about alcohol and other drug problems and reinforces the idea change is difficult or impossible. [more@NeuroscienceNews]( Addicted to Food? Is It Your Parent’s Fault? Aug. 11, 2022 - As many as 1 in 5 people seem to show this clinically significant addiction to highly processed foods, marked by a loss of control over intake, intense cravings, and an inability to cut down despite negative consequences. [more@SciTechDaily](     SF Walgreens Colluded with Opioid Manufacturers [video only]( 10, 2022 - Amanda Starrantino reports on a judge ruling in San Francisco’s favor in opioid lawsuit against Walgreens. [more@YouTube]( Tennessee Sues Walgreens For Leading Role in Opioid Crisis [extraordinary video]( Aug. 10, 2022 - The Tennessee Attorney General is suing Walgreens for selling over a billion pills, saying the company contributed to the opioid crisis in Tennessee.  [more@YahooNews](     Q&A with Award-Winning Filmmaker, Dianne Griffin Aug. 11, 2022 - Dianne Griffin Director, Producer is an award-winning international documentary filmmaker, teacher and public speaker. Her newest collaboration The Creative High (2021) follows nine artists who have faced addiction and are transformed by their creative process. [The Creative High (watch trailer]( can be seen October 22 at the [REEL Recovery Film Festival]( John Spent Years Helping People Recover, and Now He’s Celebrating 40 Years Sober [video]( Aug. 9, 2022 - John enlisted in the Marines at 21 and two years in, with several strikes against him, his colonel came to him with an ultimatum. “Look, I’m going to have to give you a choice between the brig and a bad conduct discharge or you go to rehab,” Shinholser recalled. [more@WTVR](     Comedy Drama ‘The Dry’ Chaos Puts Sobriety To The Ultimate Test Aug. 11, 2022 - Five months, seventeen days and six hours; that’s how long Siobhan Sheridan has been sober. Even she can’t quite believe it, but a decade living the London party lifestyle had finally taken its toll and artist Siobhan found herself an alcoholic at 35. Something had to give. [more@SBS]( Author of ‘Dopesick’ to Release New Book [video]( Aug. 10, 2022 - Beth Macy’s ‘Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis’ will hit store shelves on August 16. Macy said the book is intended to show that addiction shouldn’t be stigmatized. [more@WSLS](     ADHD Meds Found Effective Against Drug Addiction Aug. 10, 2022 - Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) can be lessened by pharmacological treatments often used for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published by the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. [more@ContemporaryPediatrics](     14 Side Effects of Drinking Coffee Every Day June 24, 2022 - Caffeine is a drug, and as a result, your body can become addicted to it,” says Dr. Wright. “Caffeine withdrawal can cause severe headaches, nausea, and constipation.” [more@EatThis]( Computer Algorithms Improve Timeliness of Overdose Data Aug. 10, 2022 - An automated process using computer algorithms to analyze death certificates would speed up data collection on drug overdose deaths, according to a new study by UCLA researchers Goodman-Meza.  They used computer algorithms to analyze the text for keywords in nearly 35,500 death certificates.[@PainNewsNetwork]( Audio from Drug Overdose Involving Madison County Candidate [video]( 10, 2022 - When friends of Bradley Moses, a Madison County assistant district attorney, were attempting to revive him from what deputies call a drug overdose and calling 911, an inadvertent call to Cazenovia Village Court resulted in some of the chaos getting recorded over a voicemail system. [more@LocalSYR]( Dax-“Dear Alcohol”Remix (w/Elle King) [AA]( on video](. 10, 2022 - I truly believe there are millions more to touch with this song. I hope you enjoy this video. Share this with everyone and anyone and let’s make an impact. Somebody out there needs this. Love y’all ... Thanks. [more@YouTube](     Dangerous Artificial Marijuana Used Less in States Where Weed is Legalized Aug. 9, 2022 - Between 2010 and 2015, synthetic cannabis poisonings were on the rise, according to the ToxIC Case Registry, with more than 42,000 cases of toxic exposure reported during that time. [more@CNN]( Bam Margera Interview With Steve-O Is Most Honest Discussion Yet About Alcoholism And Recovery Aug. 11, 2022 - Bam is currently in treatment and we are helping him with his social media while he focuses on his recovery. We are his family who love and communicate with him to collaborate on his content and updates. Yes, JackassSteve-O and Bam Margera sat down... [more@Brobible](   Alan Carr’s Marriage Split From Alcoholic Husband Still Very ‘raw’ Aug. 11, 2022 - Back in 2021, Paul headed into therapy and rehab after he went public with his booze battle by posting a picture of his black eye following a drinking binge. He shared the now-deleted Instagram posts. [more@Mirror]( 25 Celebrities Reveal Their Battles With Mental Health Aug. 12, 2022 - They show how mental health can affect us all—regardless of social status. Selena Gomez has spoken out about getting help for depression and being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Others include... [more@MarieClaire]( Mental Health Crisis Tears Fabric Of College Sports Aug. 12, 2022 - At least four college athletes -- all women -- have died from suicide in the first five months of 2022. “The pursuit of perfection can be a dangerous one,” said Jamey Houle, lead sports psychologist at Ohio State. [more@CBSSports]( Why Most Opioid Addicts Don’t Get the Treatment that Could Save Them? Aug. 12, 2022 - Medications like buprenorphine are proven lifesavers, cutting fatalities roughly in half. But only a small fraction of the people in the U.S. addicted to opioids – a number variously estimated at between 3 million and 7.6 million – have access to these medications. [more@MindSiteNews]( 13-Year-Old Boy Dead from Accidental Fentanyl Overdose [video](. 12, 2022 - “He told me ‘Hey mommy. I love you so much,’ and those were his last words to me,” said Margarita Flores. [more@9News]( Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own Aug. 1, 2022 - Though Remedy Alliance has received discounted .4mg/mL naloxone vials from Pfizer since 2012, the arrangement with Hikma marks the first time naloxone has ever been manufactured for harm reduction programs. [more@FilterMag]( Man Denied Liver Transplant Because of Alcoholism [outrageous video](. 12, 2022 - Quebec man denied liver transplant because of his alcoholism. [more@CTVNews]( They Found Love on the Way to Sobriety Aug 13, 2022 - Giving up drinking was probably the most pivotal point of our lives – it gave us the opportunity to follow a different path together. 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