Does Hollywood Glamorize Drugs? and Dr. Gabor Maté explains it all..

Addiction Almanac 7-days in Los Angeles! Starts Friday [Full Schedule]( Oct. 18, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 10 | Since 2013 [Home](            [Fan Mail]( [View Full eBulletin Here]( Recovery Industry Rife with Abuse, Investigators Say Oct. 12, 2022 - Nicole DiMaria lost her sister to addiction last year, saying she tried — and failed — to navigate the system. The addiction recovery industry is a growing $42 billion business. Recovery Advocates of America accepted more than $600,000 from 2017 through 2020 from about 35 treatment centers. [more@NewJerseyMonitor]( Intercepted Phone Calls by DEA Glimpse Into $24M Oxycodone Sales Ring Oct. 14, 2022 - Intercepted phone calls by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents provide insight into an alleged oxycodone distribution ring that authorities say was masterminded by a Staten Island doctor, Dr. Somsri Ratanaprasatporn, and based out her doctor’s office in Brooklyn. [more@SILive]( Rehabs in Jersey Engaged in ‘Appalling’ Practices Oct. 12, 2022 - “Some manipulate drug tests or keep patients in the most intensive level of treatment — even if no longer necessary — for prolonged periods,” State Commission said. The findings for Kingsway Treatment Center were even more damning. Money from insurance companies charged for treatment didn’t go to further helping clients in the program but rather into the pockets of the owners. [more@NorthJersey](     Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Addiction, and Illness Under Capitalism [video](. 14, 2022 - Dr. Maté joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss his new book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture. He's a physician and childhood development specialist who has written many best-selling books, including  Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder. [more@YouTube]( Commentary: Harm Reduction and the Proletariat Oct. 13, 2022 - Heroin, including fentanyl analogues, are in the hands of the proletariat. People are using these to numb feelings of oppression and feelings of anger at their oppressed conditions. Marx famously said, “Religion is the opiate of the masses.” Now fentanyl is literally the opiate of America. [more@Workers]( Encampments and Halfway House Bulldozed, Displacing Hundreds Oct. 6, 2022 - “We’re witnessing the closure of this camp and I just wanted to speak about a lot of the mistruths about people who live in encampments. I personally lived and work with people here who are highly capable, who are just trying to maintain their dignity and they banded together for safety.” [more@UnicornRiot](     Side Effects of Smoking “Way Too Much” Marijuana             Oct. 10, 2022 - THC can interfere with how the brain regulates stress and anxiety, exacerbating existing mental health conditions or causing new ones to develop. THC has been shown to change how the brain processes information, leading to memory, learning, and decision-making problems. [more@EatThis]( Why Are Kids So Sad?  Oct. 11, 2022 - America’s children are not doing great. In August, the New York Times published “The Inner Pandemic,” a multipart project on adolescent mental health, which has reached crisis levels. [more@NYMag]( Is ‘rainbow fentanyl’ a threat to kids this Halloween? Experts say No  Oct. 11, 2022 - Drug policy experts contacted by NPR agree there’s no new fentanyl threat this Halloween. Many are also skeptical of the DEA’s original warning. [more@NPR](   2.5 Million US Students Vape [video]( Oct. 6, 2022 - “This study shows that our nation’s youth continue to be enticed and hooked by an expanding variety of e- cigarette brands delivering flavored nicotine.” “Adolescent e-cigarette use in the United States remains at concerning levels, and poses a serious public health risk to our nation’s youth.” [more@CNN](     We Can’t Buy into Hollywood’s Glamorization of Drug Abuse October 13, 2022 - Historically, the prevalence of drug addiction in Hollywood started back in the 1930s. The star system in Hollywood encouraged actors and actresses to behave in a certain way on and off camera. [more@TuftsDaily](     Angela Lansbury, Star of Stage, Film & TV passes at 96 [video](. 11, 2022 - Ms. Lansbury was the winner of five Tony Awards for her starring performances on the New York stage, from “Mame” in 1966 to “Blithe Spirit” in 2009. She was Laurence Harvey’s sinister mother in “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), a role that won her a third supporting actress Oscar nomination.  [more@NYTimes]( Robbie Coltrane, Gone at 72 Oct. 14, 2022 - Before Coltrane shot to international fame playing the bearded Hagrid, he was honed his comedic skills on the theatre stage. In the ’80s, he appeared in a short-lived sketch series called “Alfresco” alongside powerhouses Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson. [more@CNN]( Exploring Sobriety Through Sober Curious Movement [video](. 13, 2022 - According to a Harvard survey, since 2020, binge drinking increased by 21% during the pandemic. Along with that, the number of people who live a sober lifestyle has decreased. [more@WHSV](     Hang-xiety? How a Night of Drinking Can Tank Your Mood Oct. 6, 2022 - Why might alcohol affect our mental and emotional state — and what can we do about it? For answers, I dug into the research and spoke with three psychiatrists who study anxiety and addiction. [more@NYTimes](     Adwoa Aboah: Loneliness Attached to Sobriety is Like a ‘grieving period’ Oct. 8, 2022 - The 30-year-old, who has been sober for nearly eight years, previously said being open about her past struggles with drink, drugs and depression is an important part of who she is... [more@BelfastTelegraph]( Flavor Flav Celebrates Two Years Of Sobriety Oct. 12, 2022 - Two years sober next week. Ya boy Flav is not alone in dis journey. Thx to God and family and friends dat support me!!! [more@BET]( Watch Richard Pryor Open Up About His Sobriety [video]( Oct. 11, 2022 - Without a doubt, Richard Pryor was one of the greatest stand-up comedians, yet his career was occasionally marred by a well-documented struggle with addictions. Pryor’s drug use once got so out of hand that in 1980, whilst freebasing cocaine, he doused himself in 151-proof rum and set himself on fire. [@FarOutMagazine]( FILM: "To Leslie" Gets 4 Stars Oct. 8, 2022 - Leslie’s life is dire. She’s an alcoholic loner on the edge of oblivion. When she gets evicted from the seedy motel she’s been living in, she stuffs her few belongings in a pink suitcase and drops in on her now-19-year old son James. [more@RogerEbert](     Addiction at Heart of Boxer Taylor Duerr Documentary     Oct. 14, 2022 - Ramsdell had loved doing a sports-based story, and he wanted to do another one. What he didn’t know at first was that Duerr’s story presented a radically different, darker challenge: the boxer was a [heroin addict.]( Andrea Riseborough on Alcoholism Drama ‘To Leslie’ [video](. 7, 2022 - 'To Leslie' is small-scale, credibly gritty indie cinema that doesn’t shy away from the peaks and valleys of emotions that come with the subject matter. It’s a study of an alcoholic and the lives she touches that’s often harrowing and ultimately quite touching. [more@Parade]( Long Term Antidepressant Use Linked To Increased Morbidity and Mortality  Oct. 6, 2022 - “…it was not possible to distinguish between the effects of antidepressants and depression itself.” And that “…long-term antidepressant use was associated with an increased risk of CHD, CVD and all-cause mortality.” [more@MadinAmerica]( How Hospital Addiction Specialist Saved a Life [audio]( Oct. 9, 2022 - MARIE: He said I could be released. And I said, I have to tell you something. I’m a heroin addict, and I think I’m starting to be into, like, heavy withdrawal. I literally can’t move. Please don’t make me go... [more@NPR]( Sad In The Fall? There’s A Reason For That. Oct. 12, 2022 - You’re not alone if you don’t welcome the return of pumpkin spice and autumn foliage. When we talk about seasonal depression, the short, frosty days of winter probably come to mind. [more@HuffPost]( Men Who Eat This Have 29 Percent Higher Rate of Colorectal Cancer Oct. 10, 2022 - Experts say one thing in particular has the greatest impact on your health: your diet. In fact, “poor diets are responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor globally... [more@BestLife]( Josh Peck and Paige O’Brien Welcome 2nd Child  Oct. 14, 2022 - In his memoir, Happy People Are Annoying, the New York native credits his sobriety with helping him become a better husband and father. Peck got sober in 2008 and has continued to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and work with his sponsors in the decade since... [more@USMagazine](     One Man’s Journey Through Opioid Addiction Oct. 14, 2022 - The tattoo above Zack Mahan’s right knee has a story behind it that was years in the making. Etched in ink are the words, “I love me 9-9-20.” For Mahan, being able to say he loves himself is a big deal, and it came with a hefty price. Mahan says the date tattooed on his leg is the day he died. [more@EastIdahoNews]( ‘My alcoholism successfully destroyed everything I loved.’: Woman achieves 12-year sobriety after prolonged addiction Oct. 13, 2022 - Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse, suicide, and alcoholism which may be upsetting for some. “As a little girl, I was always told I would become an alcoholic, so it was no shock to me when I started to lose control over my life due to my toxic love affair with alcohol.” [more@LoveWhatMatters](   [Home](     [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( [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!](