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News You Can Use [View Full eBulletin Here]( WEEKEND | Nov. 25-27, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 15 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( Jean Lapointe, singer, actor, rehab founder and Canadian senator, passes at 86 Nov. 18, 2022 - Lapointe struggled with alcoholism in the 1960s but managed to break free, and in 1982, he created a halfway house for people dealing with alcoholism and drug addiction, La Maison Jean Lapointe. “Our father always said that his greatest pride has always been Maison Jean Lapointe,” daughter Anne-Elizabeth Lapointe, general manager of the treatment centre. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Rehab.com Sued in Federal Court Nov. 19, 2022 - Records show that Patrick Nagle used funds invested by the [Ryan N. Rice Irrevocable Trust]( to pay for his own elaborate lifestyle, spending over $1.7 million on personal vehicles, domain names, a luxury penthouse, elaborate meals, extended stays at five-star hotels and resorts, gambling, and prostitutes. [CLICK FOR MORE](   Managing Sobriety and Stress over the Holidays Nov. 17, 2022 - When attending holiday parties, have a backup plan. Have a sober friend or family member attend holiday parties with you. More importantly, give thanks and foster an attitude of gratitude. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Handling Eating Challenges During Thanksgiving Weekend Nov. 18, 2022 - Navigating recovery from an eating disorder is rarely easy, and the holiday season tends to be especially challenging. It may be wise to create a holiday-specific relapse prevention plan. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nov. 15, 2022 - New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a release that the company would have to comply with oversight measures, prevent fraudulent prescriptions and flag suspicious ones. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Tylenol Induces Risky Behavior Nov. 14, 2022 - Panadol also increases risk-taking, according to a study from 2020 that measured changes in people’s behavior when under the influence of the common over-the-counter medication.”Acetaminophen seems to make people feel less negative emotion when they consider risky activities... [CLICK FOR MORE](     Hollywood Has Moved on From Drugs, say Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie Nov. 15, 2022 - Director Damien Chazelle said he was inspired to make the film after reading about the “weird phenomenon where towards the end of the 20s, there was this rash of suicides, deaths that seem that they could have been suicidal drug overdoses.” [CLICK FOR MORE]( Danny Trejo to Receive Experience, Strength and Hope Award for Memoir Nov. 14, 2022 - Also on the program, host Ed Begley Jr., comedian Paula Poundstone, 8 time Grammy winner Philip Lawrence, presenters Golden Globe Winner Joanna Cassidy and News Anchor Courtney Friel and more...[CLICK FOR MORE]( • [TICKETS]( Jonathan and Drew Scott Recall Leslie Jordan RIP [video]( Nov. 14, 2022 - "Celebrity IOU" is paying homage to the late Leslie Jordan. “He’s a positive light that just makes you smile" Drew tells PEOPLE. The actor tragically died in a car crash in Hollywood, California at 67 on Oct. 24. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Mental Illness is More Than Dysfunction Nov. 14, 2022 - Depression can be the brain’s evolved signal that something in a person’s life needs to change. Some delusions are actually coping mechanisms that help to shield the mind from traumatic experiences. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Struggling With Depression, Alcoholism, and Drug Addiction, Arnold Schwarzenegger Gave Much-Needed Meaning to the Former Strongman’s Life [video]( Nov. 16, 2022 - Eddie Hall, in one of his YouTube videos, once recounted the time when Arnold Schwarzenegger inspired him to get his life together. He shared how his childhood hero influenced him to achieve his dreams. [CLICK FOR MORE]( The Difference Between Regular Distractions & A.D.H.D. Nov. 19, 2022 - According to TikTok, you might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Videos about the psychiatric condition are all over the social media app, with the #adhd hashtag receiving more than 17 billion views to date. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Don McLeese recalls ‘rolling and tumbling toward sobriety’ in new memoir Nov. 16, 2022 - Rock ’n’ roll is central to Don McLeese’s latest book. McLeese recalls his days writing for Rolling Stone magazine or the Chicago Sun-Times, interviewing classic rockers such as Bob Dylan and Tom Petty... [CLICK FOR MORE]( Marijuana Use More Deadly In Cigarette Smokers Nov. 17, 2022 - Emphysema develops over time as lung tissue is damaged and causes air sacs to rupture and trap air in the damaged tissue and prevent oxygen from moving through the bloodstream. It can cause shortness of breath, coughing with mucus, wheezing and chest tightness, and is irreversible once it develops. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way People Think Nov. 8, 2022 - The so-called “chemical imbalance” theory gained a foothold in the cultural psyche and was promoted by ads for the medications. However, in the 1990s, researchers learned depression was much more complicated... [CLICK FOR MORE]( Opioid Epidemic Is Surging Among Black People Dec. 1, 2022 - Originally white and middle class, victims are now Black and brown people struggling with long-term addictions and too few resources. During 10 brutal years, opioid and stimulant deaths have increased 575 percent among Black Americans.[FOR MORE]( United Airlines pays $305,000 to Buddhist Pilot Who Refused to Attend AA Meetings Nov. 13, 2022 - United Airlines will pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot who refused to attend meetings organised by the [Christian-focused Alcoholics Anonymous,]( or AA, program. A step to regaining the certification in the occupational substance-abuse-treatment program involves attending AA meetings. [CLICK FOR MORE]( The Player-Coaches of Addiction Recovery Work Without Boundaries Nov. 16, 2022 - Donna Norton, 54, is a Harley-riding, bulldog-loving, eight-years-sober grandmother and, professionally, “a cheerleader for the people that look bad on paper.” “I have no boundaries,” Norton said. “F— off,” she said, “is a term of endearment here.” [CLICK FOR MORE]( Recovering Alcoholic Finds Strength Serving Others [video]( Nov. 16, 2022 - Volunteers at Feeding Tampa Bay’s Trinity Cafe serve meals every day to the food insecure and one of them knows all too well the struggles of the streets because he’s been there. oel Sitloh volunteers Monday through Friday and serves with as big a smile as you’ll see. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic Nov. 14, 2022 - A newly developed vaccine blocks the ability of the opioid Fentanyl’s ability to enter the brain, thus blocking the drug’s “high”. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Horrifying Drug Called ‘Tranq Dope’ Is Spreading [video]( Nov. 15, 2022 - The animal tranquilizer xylazine, which has been linked to severe wounds and amputations, has been detected in nearly 40 states. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Best Treatment for Meth Addiction: Paid to $tay $ober Nov. 7, 2022 - His conclusion: it was time to STOP his methamphetamine habit. A drug user for roughly two decades, JC, who is 52, had been using stimulants with increasing regularity for the last five years, to the point where he was taking a hit several times a day. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Meet the Officer Spreading Awareness After Losing His Daughter to Overdose Nov. 18, 2022 - “The morning of November 17, I’m at work, and my phone rings. It says The Harbor Home, which is where Alyssa lived,” he said. Confused, Norman said, “I froze because I didn’t want to answer the phone because I was like why wasn’t she calling me. [CLICK FOR MORE]( Delaware Is Providing Substance Abuse Treatment for Mothers Nov. 17, 2022 - Pregnant and mothering women with substance abuse issues are among the least understood and most stigmatized addicts, often avoiding treatment for fear they will lose their children ... The program is designed to save money and preserve families. [CLICK FOR MORE](   People, Places & Things at Studio Theatre Nov. 15, 2022 - If the first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem, then the world of entertainment, if not yet society itself, is more than ready to start getting better. These days, you don’t have to have actually been to an AA meeting to be familiar with the process... 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