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Addiction Almanac Sept. 27, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 7 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( [View Full eBulletin Here](     Police Repeating Drug War’s Dark History in Fentanyl Era Sept. 20, 2022 - It is like seizing a cache of 10,000 bullets from a criminal’s arsenal and saying there was enough ammo to kill everyone in town.” “I think taking fentanyl off the street is a good idea. But I also recognize that it’s mostly folly.” [more@NewRepublic]( “Democracy Will Die” If We Don’t End Drug War! [video]( Sept. 21, 2022 - Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said in a new interview that the US and other countries will enable a “genocide” of avoidable overdose deaths if leaders maintain the status quo of criminalization. [more@FilterMag]( LA Schools to Provide Narcan after SEVENTH Student Overdoses [video](. 23, 2022 - A officials are sounding the alarm after at least seven students have overdosed according to police. NBC News’ Miguel Almaguer reports on how the Los Angeles Unified School District is now offering the life-saving drug Narcan at all schools for free to reverse the effects of fentanyl. [more@NBCNews](     “The Myth of Normal”: Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture VIDEO Sept. 16, 2022 - Today we spend the hour with Dr. Gabor Maté, the acclaimed Canadian physician and author. He’s just out with a new book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture. [more@DemocracyNow]( Life-Size Lanterns Raise Awareness of Suicide and Mental Injury Sept. 23, 2022 - As the sun set over Philadelphia, dozens of white figures began to glow, a dot of light beaming inside the chest of every human-like lantern. Each was crafted by hand from paper and wire to honor someone who died by suicide or is struggling with mental illness. [more@Inquirer]( Pharoah Sanders: A Force of Nature, Ascends at 81 [video](. 24, 2022 - Pharoah Sanders, a saxophonist and composer who was celebrated for music that was at once visceral and spiritual, purposeful and ecstatic, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He gained wide recognition as a member of John Coltrane’s groups. [more@NYTimes]( Creator Has a Master Plan]( recording)     Battling Opioid Addiction Through Medicine and Fai✞h [video](. 19, 2022 - “It may start out as fun when using drugs and you’re getting high, but quickly, it turns into more of a way of life and feeling normal. You’re no longer getting high when using heroin, you’re just able to function; get of bed, do your work,”... [more@FoxCarolina](   Treatment Center’s Push to Save Lives With Methadone  Sept. 20, 2022 - Trafficked as a teen, abused and shot in the face, Amy Detzel is an 11-time overdose survivor. A picture of hope, Detzel credits the counseling and medicine provided by the Hamilton Treatment Center for staying four years sober. [more@WCPO](     Revelatory Account of Mental Illness Sept. 23, 2022 - [STRANGERS TO OURSELVES: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us]( By Rachel Aviv. In her diary she explained that she had anorexia “because I want to be someone better than me.” [more@NYTimes]( Put Down Your Devices and Let Your Mind Wander Sept. 23, 2022 - “Humans have a striking ability to immerse themselves in their own thinking,” said author Aya Hatano, Ph.D., of Kyoto University . “Our research suggests that individuals have difficulty appreciating just how engaging thinking can be.  [more@SciTechDaily]( After partying and rehab, Trevi Moran is starting a new chapter. Sept. 22, 2022 - Moran checked into rehab, and after 60 days, packed up her life in LA and booked a one-way ticket to New York — leaving behind old friends, old habits, and her partying lifestyle. It was “the best decision I’ve ever made in my fucking life,” she said. [more@Insider]( 5 Popular Medications Doctors HATE Prescribing Sept. 20, 2022 - Sometimes something other than a supply chain issue makes doctors reluctant to pull out their prescription pads. “The worst thing about being a doctor is having to prescribe medications that really aren’t effective, and have very bad side effects,” Tonny Benjamin, MD. [more@YahooLife]( BAYER: Global Drug Manufacturer’s History, Bad Drugs & Lawsuits Sept. 14, 2022 - Bayer made about $41 billion in 2017. The German-based ROUND-UP company has a history of scandal and marketing fraud. Bayer’s past includes Nazi ties and sales of HIV-tainted products. [more@DrugWatch]( Sexually Transmitted Diseases: ‘Out of Control’ Sept. 20, 2022 - There were at least 2.5 million reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in the U.S. during 2021. These infections, which are entirely preventable with a timely course of antibiotics, can cause life-threatening complications. [more@Gizmodo]( Doctors Rush to Escape Opioid Charges Sept 19, 2022 - The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling complicates the Department of Justice’s ongoing efforts to hold irresponsible prescribers criminally liable for fueling the opioid crisis. [more@CBSNews]( Can Dogs Help People Stay Sober? Sept. 20, 2022 - He estimates that, over the years, he has treated about 50,000 patients who battled addiction. “I learn by listening to my patients,” he said. “I know their kids’ names, their pets’ names. What’s impacting their lives.” [more@BostonGlobe]( Doctors Want Warning Labels On Alcoholic Drinks re: Cancer Risks Sept. 19, 2022 - If you drink alcohol, you’ve probably seen — or overlooked — warning labels on the back of bottles. But those labels haven’t been updated since the late 1980s. [more@WashingtonPost]( Non-Alcoholic Specialty Shop In NYC Is Expanding Fast audio Sept. 15, 2022 - Non-alcoholic retail outlets in New York City include Curious Elixirs, Spirited Away and Minus Moonshines. And Sechey, a nonalcoholic beverage store in Charleston with a tasting counter just opened in the West Village. [more@Forbes](     Country Singer Luke Bell Dies from Fentanyl Intoxication Sept. 20, 2022 - “in consideration of the known circumstances surrounding this death, the available medical history, and the examination of the remains, the cause of death is ascribed to fentanyl intoxication. The manner of death is accidental,”... [more@People](     Poor Patients Entitled to Free Care Forced to Cough Up Cash Anyway Sept. 24, 2022 - “Ask every patient, every time,” the materials said. Instead of using “weak” phrases — like “Would you mind paying?” employees were told to ask how patients wanted to pay. Soliciting money “is part of your role. It’s not an option.” If patients didn't pay, Providence sent debt collectors to pressure them [@NYTimes]( Ibogaine Addiction Treatment In Brazil  Sept. 21, 2022 - Brazil is now offering psychedelic therapy options for people dealing with addiction, all within a hospital setting. Beneva, a new brand of psychedelic therapy clinics by Bienstar Wellness Corp., is offering psychotherapy treatments. [more@Forbes]( [P.T. Anderson’s The Master]( As Intoxicating as Ever Sept. 15, 2022 - Anger and alcohol work as potent fuels. The lines between Freddie’s own alcoholism and the stupor of the cultists become increasingly blurred. [more@Tilt]( Chris Dale and Patty Li - A Marriage Saved in Spite of Addiction [audio]( 2022 - Christopher Dale is an experienced public relations professional, writer and recovering addict. In addition to being a contributor to The Daily Beast, Salon, Parents.com, and New York Daily News. This interview centers on Chris and his beautiful wife – Patty Li – on his struggles with addiction, and her loyalty in standing by him through his recovery. [more@TheAddictionPodcast](     Could Monoclonal Antibodies Work For Treating Meth Addiction? [audio](. 15, 2022 - The overdose numbers have tripled between 2015 and 2019, the last year for which we have data. So it’s not surprising that researchers and doctors are excited about a promising new treatment that’s already being called a “game changer.” [more@WBUR]( Inside Ottawa’s Bold Experiment to Reduce Overdoses [audio](. 15, 2022 - Doctors, pharmacists and frontline health workers have created a safety net for active drug users in Ottawa Canada that aims to slow the rate of fatal overdoses by helping people get high more safely. [more@NPR]( California’s New Forced-Treatment Law Sept. 16, 2022 - The proposal flew through the state legislature. Harm reduction advocates say the new law will take away vulnerable people’s basic right to make their own decisions—and sending them into court-mandated treatment programs, inherently unethical, will worsen harms and health disparities. [more@FilterMag]( Huntington Files Lawsuit vs. Lifehouse Sober Living  Sept. 21, 2022 - Following several failed requests and attempts to inspect Lifehouse sober living homes, the city of Huntington has filed suit. Lifehouse is a West Virginia corporation that operates at least 14 sober living homes. [more@WSAZ]( Coronation Street Star Kevin Kennedy on Sobriety and Bringing the ‘Bonkers’ [audio]( Sept. 23, 2022 - After 24 years of clean living and sobriety, former Coronation Street star Kevin Kennedy reckons he is happy to play a wild man of rock. He has never looked back after packing in the boozing that saw him drinking a bottle of vodka a day back in the 1990s. [more@CambridgeIndependent]( US Purchases $1.5 Billion Naloxone to Fight Opioid Crisis Sept. 23, 2022 - The funds will go toward treating substance-use disorders and removing barriers to tools like naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.[@Reuters]( Will you be in Los Angeles between October  21 - 27? 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