Hospitals Steal Billions from Tax Payers...and fun stories too!

Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( Oct. 11, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 9 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail](   How Ugly Will Life in the Metaverse Become? Oct. 7, 2022 - Every hour of the day and night the gamers, parents, insomniacs, preteens and aspiring comedians are the earliest adopters of the immersive, three-dimensional internet that Mark Zuckerberg has bet the future of his company on. [more@NYTimes](   New Book To Help Heal Our ‘screen-broken brains’ Oct. 7, 2022 - “We’ve spent forty years dramatically increasing how much information the average person encounters daily, and we’ve made no effort to equip ourselves to handle that shift,” writes freelance journalist, Bonnie Kristian. [more@YahooNews](   Hospitals and Insurance Companies Stole BILLION$ from Medicare Oct. 8, 2022 - Kaiser Permanente called doctors in during lunch and after work and urged them to add additional illnesses to the medical records of patients. Doctors who found enough new diagnoses earned bottles of Champagne, and a hefty bonus. [@NYTimes](     Biden Pardons Thousands of Convicted Marijuana Users Oct. 8, 2022 - The pardons will clear about 6,500 people who were convicted on federal charges of simple possession of marijuana from 1992 to 2021 and thousands more who were convicted of possession in the District of Columbia. [more@NYTimes]( Family, Friends Advocate to End Drug-Induced Homicides [video](. 6, 2022 - More than two years after Tevin Rumley died from a drug-induced homicide in Freeport, friends and family get some much-needed closure. His drug dealer was charged and sentenced to ten years in prison in late September. [more@WIFR](     A Story of Addiction and Recovery [NPR 50 Min audio]( Oct. 6, 2022 - Southern Illinois native Shane Hassler battled addiction to heroin for more than 20 years before seeking treatment. Now he helps others as an example of recovery. We talk with him on this episode of Statewide. [more@NPRIllinois]( 6 Drugs That Are A Challenge To Overcome October 2022 - If you are struggling with one of these drugs, it is important to get help as soon as possible. In this blog post, we will discuss six of the most challenging drugs out there. We will also provide information on how to get help if you are struggling with any of them. [more@MyrtleBeachSC](     The Benefits of Quitting Alcohol [video only]( Oct. 4, 2022 - Sober October challenges people to give up booze for 31 days. But what are the benefits of cutting out booze for a month? [more@BuffaloNews]( John Stamos opens up about why rehab was ‘the hardest thing ever’ [video](. 2, 2022 - “For the longest time, when I was not sober, when I was fuzzy, I thought, ‘I’ve done it all.’ I didn’t wanna kill myself, but I didn’t care if I died,” the Big Shot star sat down with CBS Sunday Morning. ’What was I thinking? I hadn’t done it all; I still haven’t done it all, not even close.” [more@Yahoo]( Zed Kenzo: Inspiration, Sobriety and New Music Oct. 7, 2022 - It’s been three years since Zed released a full project. Her talent is still there, but her growth and clarity are wildly apparent. She’s been through things (heartbreak, substance abuse), and she’s ready to talk, to inspire, to really be seen. [more@RadioWilwaukee](   ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’: Towering Film About the War Against the Sackler Family [video]( Oct. 7, 2022 - Laura Poitras’ searing new documentary chronicles Nan Goldin’s life of rigorous protest art and defining fight against the Sackler family. The Sacklers are billionaires whose name adorns dozens of international art museums, including some that feature Goldin’s own work... [more@DailyBeast]( London Museum Drops Ties with Murderous Sackler Family Oct. 1, 2022 - Led by the American artist Nan Goldin, argued that donations from members of the Sackler family that founded the now bankrupt Purdue Pharma, makers of the addictive OxyContin painkiller, were a stain on those cultural institutions that accepted them. [more@TheGuardian](     Documentary ‘Our American Family,’ Addiction is in the Blood Oct. 7, 2022 - Linda Geraghty (left), and her children Chris, Stephen and Nicole Caltabiano are featured in “Our American Family,” Directed and produced by Hallee Adelman and Sean King O’Grady, The film looks at the country’s crushing opioid crisis through the intimate lens of one fractured family. [more@SanDiegoUnionTribune]( New Documentary “The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief” Screens at the REEL Recovery Film Festival in North Hollywood Aug. 8, 2022 - Harriet Rossetto and Rabbi Mark Borovitz look back on the moment they first met ... fondly. Rossetto, a social worker, had founded Beit T’Shuvah, a Los Angeles residential addiction treatment center. Borovitz was doing time at the California Institution for Men — and studying his Jewish faith. [more@DesertSun](     Overcoming Alcoholism To Live An Adventurous Life  Oct. 7, 2022 - I gave up the big career, I now help people. Before I came across Much Better Adventures, I’d said in the past that life is a much better adventure without alcohol driving the agenda all the time.” [more@MuchBetterAdventures]( Ripped Richard Branson Shares Workout To Keep You Kicking In Your 70s [video]( Oct. 4, 2022 - Admittedly, Branson doesn’t perform any squats, deadlifts or bench presses with immense loads, but the movements he performs all act as great full-body exercises that serve to strengthen his muscles and keep his joints alive and kicking.[more@Dmarge](     Overdose Prevention Scheme Gives Users Shopping Vouchers [video](. 5, 2022 - The scheme also sees users take tests for blood-borne viruses while using the £20 vouchers as an incentive. The With You outreach van is staffed by charity workers as well as local people who are in recovery. [more@BBC]( Dr. Explains what happens when a person uses cocaine or heroin for the first time Oct. 9, 2022 - Different drugs, of course, have different effects on the body and different rates of forming dependency. Here’s a look at the health effects two of the worst habit-forming drugs, cocaine and heroin: [more@MoneyControl]( LSD-Based Drugs Relieve Mice of Anxiety and Depression — Without the Trip Oct. 5, 2022 - The discovery could eventually lead to medications for depression and anxiety that work better, work faster, have fewer side effects, and last longer. The success is just the latest involving trip-less versions of psychedelic drugs. [more@NPR]( Ex-Yankees Ace CC Sabathia Celebrates 7 Years of Sobriety Oct. 5, 2022 - Sabathia tweeted: Blessed to celebrate 7 years of sobriety to this day. Seven years ago, I made a decision to improve every aspect of my life. To be a better teammate, father, husband, and friend. Im so thankful to have overcome alcohol dependency and live a healthy life. To many more years. [more@NJ]( High School Baseball Player Dies After Suspected Fentanyl Overdose [video](. 7, 2022 - Cade Kitchen, a 17-year-old student at El Camino Real Charter High School, died of fentanyl poisoning last week. The school sent a letter to the community announcing the student’s death. [more@ABC7]( I Was a Drug, Alcohol and Gambling addict - Now I’m a Bestselling Author Oct. 6, 2022 - It got to the point where I was suicidally depressed. I never consciously tried to kill myself, but I had no regard for my own life. I didn’t care if I lived or died. Obviously, I couldn’t go to the police about the threats from the dealer, so I ran away to Thailand. [more@YahooLife]( Dedee Pfeiffer Opens Up About Battling Addiction  October 3, 2022 - Since 2020, the “Cybill” alum has been starring in David E. Kelley’s hit ABC crime drama “Big Sky,” which she describes as a “rebirth” after taking a 10-year hiatus to battle addiction issues and raise 2 children as a single mother. [more@PageSix]( Was Jeffrey Dahmer an Alcoholic? Oct. 7, 2022 - He thus went to unprecedented extremes with his victims, often in an alcohol-induced state — so now, if you wish to learn more about these particular aspects, we’ve got the key details for you. Jeffrey was not only an alcoholic, but he was a lifelong alcoholic... [more@TheCinemaholic]( Neanderthal DNA Linked to Smoking, Drinking Patterns in Modern Humans Oct. 6, 2022 - Evidence of prehistoric sexual encounters between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals initiated an anthropological and biological deep dive into far-reaching questions about genetic dispositions towards various health problems. [more@ABC]( ‘My Name Is Bill W.’ Emmy-Nominated Screenwriter William G. Borchert, Passes at 89 Oct. 3, 2022 - Borchert, who also landed a Humanitas Prize nomination for his screenplay, wrote the 2005 book The Lois Wilson Story: When Love Is Not Enough, she co-founded Al-Anon in 1951. He then adapted that for the screenplay to a 2010 CBS-Hallmark film with that title. [more@HollywoodReporter](     [Home](    [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( [Send us your Comments,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [](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!](