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Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( Dec. 20, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 19 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail](   The Best U.S. Cities for Sober Living 2022 - For some, sobriety is a long-term battle, but for others, it is simply a goal to live healthier by choice. Surrounding yourself with the proper programs and like-minded individuals is a great way to start on the road to recovery, . [Click@Diabetic]( Will Adderall Scarcity Trigger Repeat of Opioid Crisis? Nov. 14, 2022 - Many people who have been taking this amphetamine-based stimulant – whether prescribed for attention deficit or narcolepsy or used illicitly as a performance or party drug – will lose access. This carries physical and mental health risks [@LATimes]( Game Developer Made ‘Fortnite’ as ‘addictive as possible’ Dec. 14, 2022 - His guardian claims the boy, now 17, was experiencing his first panic attack, feeling pressure from the popular video game. After the boy suffered another panic attack eight months later, his guardian claims he was diagnosed with cyberaddiction...[Click@WashingtonPost](     Sobriety Surprises: Lena Dunham, Jason Biggs and 63 Others Reveal Sobriety Stories Dec. 18, 2022 - Hollywood is no stranger to sober celebs, with many using their experiences to help other alcoholics and addicts find the courage they need to start their sobriety journey. [Click@Yahoo]( Scientists Create a Vaccine Against Fentanyl  Dec. 15, 2022 - Researchers hope the vaccine, which blocked the drug from entering rats’ brains, could help reduce overdoses in humans. [Click@Smithsonian]( How to Recognize and Overcome Social Media Addiction [video]( Dec. 13, 2022 - Doctor Brian Boxer joined us with tips on how to recognize and overcome social media addiction. [Click@Fox5DC]( This App Could Fix Your Social Media Addiction Dec. 14, 2022 - To quit, he first tried going cold turkey. That didn’t work—it was too easy to get around. Next, he tried the function on his phone that let him set time limits on his apps. That didn’t work either, for the same reason. [Click@Time]( No Smart Phones For Luddite Teens Dec. 15, 2022 - Some drew in sketchbooks. Others painted with a watercolor kit. One of them closed their eyes to listen to the wind. Many read intently — the books in their satchels included Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” Art Spiegelman’s “Maus II”. The club members cite libertine writers like Hunter S. Thompson and Jack Kerouac as heroes. [Click@NYTimes](     ‘US Academy of Nutrition’ Receives Millions From Monsanto and Nestle Dec. 9, 2022 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has a record of quid pro quos with a range of food giants, owns stock in ultra-processed food companies and has received millions in contributions from producers of pop, candy, and processed foods linked to diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other health problems. [Click@TheGuardian]( CVS and Walgreens Agree to Pay $10 BILLION Fine For Dealing Opioids Dec. 13, 2022 - CVS would pay nearly $5 billion over 10 years, while Walgreens would pay $5.7 billion over 15 years. “Though we cannot reverse the devastation, my fellow attorneys general and I are committed to holding those who allowed this epidemic to run rampant through our country to account.” [Click@NPR](     Celebrating Sobriety Through Comradery Dec. 14, 2022 - “There are a lot of recovering addicts out there who try to avoid gatherings with drugs and alcohol because they don’t want to jeopardize their progress,” Boxer said. But “in doing so, they miss out on socializing.” [Click@CanyonCourier](     How Fentanyl Is Forcing Providers to Go Rogue by Claire Wilcox Dec. 12, 2022 - Protocols that used to work for the initiation of buprenorphine, a widely-used treatment for opioid use disorder, are not working as they used to because of fentanyl’s unique pharmacological profile. [Click@PsychologyToday]( Jail Helps Inmates with Addiction Reduce the Recidivism [video]( Dec. 12, 2022 - It’s estimated that up to 65% of the U.S. prison population has an active substance use disorder. When these inmates are released, studies have shown that many will return to using and be arrested again within a few years. [Click@Thirteen]( George Jones Opens Up About His Drug Addiction & Mob Ties in ’90s Interview [video]( Dec. 11, 2022 - I stumbled upon a 1996 interview the other day in the depth of one of my searches. The Ralph Emery On The Record interview with Jones talked about so many crazy aspects of Jones’ life… including his involvement with the mafia and his cocaine addiction. [Click@WhiskeyRiff]( Robert Downey Jr. on Why He Discussed Addiction in New Documentary About His Dad Dec. 13, 2022 - It’s incomplete if you don’t,” Downey Jr., 57, said at a screening of Netflix’s Sr. at Los Angeles’ DGA Theater Complex. [Click@People]( Japan Confronts Video Game Addiction [audio]( Dec. 28, 2022 - While nearby nations like China and South Korea have imposed drastic restrictions on youth gaming in recent years — with mixed results — some Japanese families feel they are being left to deal with the issue on their own. [Click@JapanTimes]( What Comes Next for the War on Drugs? Dec. 12, 2022 - There are three bills floating through Congress right now that could not only save lives and money but also help to finally dismantle the nation’s failed war on drugs... [Click@NYTimes]( Robert Downey Jr. Shared the ‘Ultimatum’ His Wife Susan Gave Him That Helped Kick His Addiction [video]( Dec. 12, 2022 - For Robert, the dialogue was an impactful one. “The clearest conversation I’ve ever had in my life,” he said. “You know when someone is being so clear with you with something you go, ‘There is zero wiggle room here.’” [Click@SheKnows]( Don Johnson Turns 73. He Got Sober & Quit Luxury Life for ‘Sacred’ Living  Dec. 15, 2022 - Before he met his wife, he was extremely unhappy. He drank and partied as often as he could, and he was prone to buying luxury items to fill up his life. None of it made him happy... [Click@AmoMama]( Drug 100 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl [video]( Dec. 13, 2022 - Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid. ”One speck the size of one grain of salt can kill a grizzly bear they say,” he added. “It’s used as an animal tranquilizer for elephants and things like that.” [Click@WYMT]( Yoga Behind Bars Can Free the Man Within Dec. 14, 2022 - One of these is a woman named Christine at the Unity Church, who opened his eyes to the concept of forgiving himself. Marty, his therapist, taught him about mindfulness and meditation, and after attending his first AA meeting, he met Jim, his sponsor. [Click@Independent]( Russell Brand Celebrates 20 Years of Sobriety Dec. 14, 2022 - The comedian and actor noted that while achieving and maintaining sobriety is “often seen and celebrated as a personal achievement”, he sees it is “a community and spiritual element”. [Click@YahooNews]( Jana Kramer Is off Lexapro for the First Time In 18 Years Dec. 13, 2022 - Jana Kramer is opening up about her decision to wean off anxiety medications. I am officially a month and a week off anxiety meds,” she said. “I have not had an anxiety attack yet.” After splitting from her ex-husband Mike Caussin in April 2021, the panic attacks stopped altogether. [Click@YahooLife](   Addiction Treatment Got Easier During Covid? Dec. 13, 2022 - Regulators on Tuesday announced a proposal to take the emergency policies and make them permanent. In particular, the changes would preserve patients’ expanded access to two key medications used to treat opioid addiction: methadone and buprenorphine. [Click@StatNews]( Doctor Arrested for Taking Cash for Oxycodone Dec. 14, 2022 - Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad was arrested and charged Tuesday with illegally distributing oxycodone pills for cash and witness tampering after trying to convince patients to lie in court about their prescriptions. [Click@Audacy]( Johnny Knoxville & Kate Upton in Sober Living Comedy ‘Sweet Dreams’ Dec. 13, 2022 - Drawing on his personal experience with sobriety, Sweet Dreams follows Morris ( Johnny Knoxville) as he navigates his way through a mandatory stay at Sweet Dreams sober living. [Click@Yahoo]( ‘Avatar’ Star Sam Worthington Reveals Alcoholism  Dec. 15, 2022 - The actor opened up about his sobriety for the first time. In a new interview with Variety, the 46-year-old Avatar: The Way of Water star said he nearly lost everything as he privately struggled with alcohol abuse. [Click@Yahoo]( When Chris Farley Went to ‘the place in Alabama’ to Get Sober Dec. 16, 2022 - For years, it was never revealed where in Alabama Farley had tried to clean up or what he went through to deal with his addictions. Now, 25 years after his death, stories of Farley’s time in Alabama are being told. [Click@CBS42]( Unregulated Rehabs Are Victimizing Indigenous Patients  Dec. 17, 2022 - Reva Stewart got a call from a relative on the Navajo Nation telling her that Stewart’s cousin was missing and asking her to keep an eye out for her in the Phoenix area, which is where the relative believed the cousin to be. 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