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Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( Sept. 13, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 5 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( Rehab Employee Pushing Coke on Those Seeking Treatment? [video](. 9, 2022 - The very people we are trying to help now have a supervisor swaying them towards continued drug use for his personal benefit. We are thankful we were able to bring this to a quick conclusion and look forward to our day in court.” [more@WMBFNews]( Did Michael Jackson’s Ex-Wife Debbie Rowe Confess to Aiding His Drug Addiction? “In a Way I Was Part Of It” Sept. 7, 2022 - Recently, Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, 63-year-old appeared in the new documentary TMZ Investigates: Who Really Killed Michael Jackson, and partially blamed herself for his death. Why? Scroll below to read the scoop.[@Koimoi]( Jury Awards $77 Million in Suit Against Treatment Center Sept. 8, 2022 - The owner of the sober living house dropped him off at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. His whereabouts were unknown until he lay down naked on Interstate 85 outside of Atlanta and was hit by several vehicles early on Sept. 22, 2017. [more@ClaimsJournal]( Catholic Recovery Program Helps Addicts Find Healing [video](. 8, 2022 - We sat down with Father Bonavitacola during a recent visit to Denver to talk about Full Circle and their unique approach to helping those who struggle with addiction. Watch the videos below to learn more... [more@DenverCatholic](     Facebook Fined $400 Million for Treatment of Children’s Data Sept. 5, 2022 - It’s the latest in a series of steps by authorities in Europe and the United States to crack down on what information is collected and shared by companies about young people online. [more@NYTimes]( Juul to Pay $440 million to States In Vaping Probe Sept. 6, 2022 - The settlement amounts to about 25% of Juul’s U.S. sales of $1.9 billion last year. Under the deal, Juul will refrain from youth marketing, paid product placement, advertising on public transportation, funding education programs...[@DallasNews](     Cheryl Burke ‘Very Proud’ of Her Sobriety and Hopes to Be Sober the ‘Rest of My Life’ Sept. 6, 2022 - Cheryl Burke is not getting ahead of herself — even after reaching a big milestone in her sobriety journey. The Dancing with the Stars pro, 38, posted a TikTok video on Monday reflecting on her four years of sobriety. [more@People]( Influencer ‘Cass and the City’ gets candid about importance of addiction awareness [video]( Sept. 8, 2022 - Social media influencer ‘Cass and the City’ joins “Good Day Philadelphia” with husband Kellan to discuss his past battle with addiction and the importance of addiction awareness. They met at a music festival in Maryland in 2014. At the time, he was using Suboxone as a treatment solution for his addiction. [more@Fox29]( Adriana Marchione on Addiction, Cancer, Dance & Grief Aug. 27, 2022 - Ms. Marchione has been in recovery from alcoholism for 29 years and was awarded Artist of the Year by ‘In Recovery’ magazine. She recently released The Creative High, an award-winning documentary film screening at the [14th REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium](     What is the Best Diet for Mental Health? Sept. 9, 2022 - Research suggests that the more closely a person follows a Western diet, with its highly processed foods, the more at risk they are for depression and anxiety. People who follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to have mental health conditions. [more@MedicalNewsToday]( What Makes Your Brain Different From a Neanderthal’s? Sept. 9, 2022 - Scientists have discovered a glitch in our DNA that may have helped set the minds of our ancestors apart from those of Neanderthals and other extinct relatives. [more@YahooNews]( Chris Cuomo says he drinks ‘too much,’ but he’s not an alcoholic Sept. 8, 2022 - Disgraced CNN anchor Chris Cuomo revealed that he drinks “too much” but insisted he’s not “an alcoholic” during a frank discussion about mental health on an episode of his podcast Thursday. [more@NYPost]( Some People Are Happier (And Healthier) Being Single Sept. 8, 2022 - Throughout her 20s and 30s, the author and podcaster watched as her friends got engaged, married, bought houses, and went on vacations that her single-income bank account could only dream of. “A Saturday night on my couch watching my Netflix with my cat … don’t threaten me with a good time.”[@BuzzFeedNews]( Eminem on overdose: ‘It took a long time for my brain to start working again’ [video]( Sept. 8, 2022 - Eminem opened up about his near-fatal overdose 15 years ago in a new interview, revealing his grueling detox and recovery process. “I was itching constantly like my f***ing skin was crawling and what I didn’t realize at the time was that was the barbiturates coming completely out of my system.” [more@YahooNews]( ‘Addiction Is a Medical Problem’: Nonjudgmental Treatment Is Good Medicine [video]( Sept. 6, 2022 - It’s possible to treat patients struggling with this condition and help them achieve recovery. To do that successfully, health care professionals must have a mission-positive and nonjudgmental approach, says Dr. Mark Depman. [more@SevenDaysVT]( LSD Therapy Induces Rapid, Lasting Reductions in Anxiety and Depression Sept. 8, 2022 - The researchers also found evidence that some of the specific effects of LSD were linked to reductions in anxiety. In particular, participants reported greater feelings of oceanic boundlessness, which is characterized by a feeling of oneness with the world... [more@PsyPost]( San Francisco One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Plant-Based Psychedelics Sept. 10, 2022 - It was probably only a matter of time before San Francisco made it easier to use magic mushrooms in the City by the Bay.On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion to decriminalize plant-based psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca. [more@CBS58]( From Sober Mom Squads to Anti-Anxiety Workbooks: Do New AA Alternatives Work? Sept. 7, 2022 - One of Victoria Smith’s first assignments after joining A Sober Girls Guide was to come up with a name for her “self-saboteur”, her inner voice of insecurity. “The inner saboteur?” she thought to herself. “I already learned about that from RuPaul’s Drag Race.” [more@TheGuardian]( The Deadly Financial Aspect of Addiction [video](. 8, 2022 - After losing her husband to accidental overdose, Cheryl shares his journey through active addiction, road to recovery and his final battle lost to overdose. [more@YouTube]( TIAN DAYTON’S New Book! SOCIOMETRICS [audio available](. 9, 2022 - She has partnered with NAADAC to offer a certificate in Sociometrics so that therapists who wish to be trained in safely adding experiential/ embodied approaches to their clinical practices or treatment centers, can earn a certificate to do so with confidence. [more@Amazon]( Adrienne Banfield-Norris Celebrates 31 Years of Sobriety [awesome video share]( Sept. 2022 - She has been open and honest about the fact that she battled heroin addiction for 20 years, even while her daughter Jada was a young girl. She cites a passage from Narcotics Anonymous basic text as perfect for the feeling she’s experiencing since it’s all about surrender... [more@Essence]( Can You Manage Bipolar Disorder Without Medication? Sept. 9, 2022 - Mental exercises can help to improve your mood, cognition, and overall functioning. Some examples of mental exercises that may be helpful for bipolar disorder include the following: [more@VeryWellMind]( TikToker’s Daily Posts Show Road to Sobriety Sept. 8, 2022 - When Mike Stoecker hit 15,000 followers on TikTok, he honored the milestone by drinking 23 cans of Busch Ice. The next morning his fiancé, Becky, asked him if he remembered what he did, “she told me I was driving around … I almost hit children.” [more@IntheKnow]( Local Teen Creates Program to Raise Awareness About Drug Addiction [video only]( Sept. 7, 2022 - Local teen creates program to raise awareness about drug addiction. [more@YouTube]( Heroin OD's Down in D.C. The Sad Reason? Fentanyl.   Sept. 8, 2022 - It was the basis of commerce in neighborhoods that had lost their foothold in America’s economy and a poison that destroyed those same neighborhoods block by block. It was an addictive salve for the lives it had broken. [more@WashingtonPost]( LA Indie Rock Artist Stephanie Hatzinikolis Celebrates Sobriety with New Song “Weed and Whisky”[video]( Sept. 10, 2022 - Weed and Whisky not only honors my one year sobriety milestone, but it also shows the darker elements I’ve faced along the way; things like feelings of depression, temptations, isolation, and the realization that so much time has been lost. [more@mp3sandnpcs]( Five Ways to Avoid News Addiction Sept. 9, 2020 - A new study suggests about 16% of the population are compulsive news watchers who can’t stop consuming or thinking about the news. The need for news and information can take over their lives, potentially leading to both physical and mental health problems. [more@HealthNewsHub]( ‘I’m on the Verge of Dying’: Ailing Mike Tyson Once Made Brutally Honest Admission About His Struggles With Alcoholism and Drugs [video]( Sept. 9, 2022 - At present, Mike Tyson, 56, owns a cannabis ranch and even sells a product named Tyson 2.0. However, nine years ago, Tyson made a brutally honest admission and claimed he was on the verge of dying. [more@EssentiallySports](                 You in LA?  Love movies? [Click]( for Complimentary Ticket! 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