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Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( Dec. 27, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 20 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail](   Sobriety Over the Holidays [video only]( Dec. 19, 2022 - Staying safe during the holidays. [Click@WTOK](   Wells Fargo Fined $3.7 BILLION For Harming Millions of Consumers Dec. 20, 2022 - Wells Fargo’s mistreatment of its customers has resulted in another record-breaking fine. The bank misapplied customer payments on home and auto loans, wrongfully repossessed borrowers’ cars and homes and charged overdraft fees when customers had enough money to cover purchases.[Click@NYTimes]( Rehab CEO Comes Under Intense Questioning [video]( Dec. 22, 2022 - The business conduct of addiction rehabilitation facilities was under the microscope this week as the State Commission of Investigation held a public hearing on illicit business practices and abuses in the industry.[Click@YouTube](     Michelin Star Italian Restaurant Run by Recovering Addicts Dec. 21, 2022 - Unbeknownst to most diners, almost all the workers at Vite are recovering substance abusers. Not long ago, they were fighting to escape a spiral of drug addiction, now they are part of a Michelin-starred kitchen team. [Click@EuroNews]( Holly Ramsay Celebrates 2 Years Sober After Hitting ‘Rock Bottom’ Dec. 2022 - The 22-year-old discussed the significance of the day in an Instagram post that has since received more than 23,000 likes... [Click@Insider]( Our Governments Are Addicted to Addiction Dec. 17, 2022 - Cigarette companies are banned from advertising their products or from sponsoring cultural events. Yet alcohol is totally normalized. And despite mountains of evidence of — heavy drinkers are more likely to die of heart disease, cancer, cirrhosis of the liver — government-controlled monopolies... [Click@TheStar]( Fentanyl Causes Rise in TEEN Deaths Dec. 22, 2022 - Since 2010, the rate of teen overdose deaths has remained stable, averaging around 500 deaths a year. But from 2019 to 2020, teen overdoses increased by 94%. In 2021 alone, at least 1,146 adolescents nationally (aged 14 to 18) died from substance-related causes. [Click@PasadenaWeekly]( Book Says To Use Cooking to Cope With Addiction Dec. 22, 2022 - Jane Fox is leading the charge to help people struggling with addiction and reduce the stigma around it with her new book, “The Hungry Mother: Recipes for Recovery and Life in the Kitchen.” [Click@LIHerald]( Pooja Bhatt Celebrates Six Years Of Sobriety Dec. 23, 2022 - The actress has now won hearts on social media by sharing a post about her sobriety journey. She wrote, “#sobrietyrocks #sixyearssober #onedayatatime #onestepatatime #soberlife #soberliving.” Several fans and friends have congratulated her on hitting this inspiring milestone. [Click@NDTV](     Clearmind Medicine Gets U.S. Patent for Psychedelic Drug to Treat Alcoholism Dec. 21, 2022 - Clearmind Medicine (NASDAQ:CMND) said on Wednesday it had been granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the use of its psychoactive compound 5-methoxy-2-aminoindane (OTC:MEAI) [Click@SeekingAlpha]( Music & Ayahuasca’s Role In Treating Substance Abuse In Men Dec. 22, 2022 - In Perú, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addiction. These icaros are used during ceremonies at the Takiwasi Center for Drug Addiction Rehabilitation and Research on Traditional Medicines. [@UCRNews]( TikTok star Cooper Noriega Died from Accidental Overdose Dec. 20, 2022 - Noriega passed away from combined effects of fentanyl, Xanax) and Lorazepam (a sedative), the report also noted Klonopin use” as another “significant” condition. His manner of death was ruled an accident. [Click@PageSix]( ‘Tough as a Mother’ Decreases Stigma Around Mothers’ Drug Use [video]( Dec. 16, 2022 - Mothers are tough but life? It can be brutal. As the holidays approach, the Tough as a Mother Campaign wants to remind those moms, you’re not alone. [Click@CBSNews]( Lamar Odom Shares How His Addiction Damaged Marriage to Khloé Kardashian [video]( Dec. 20, 2022 - Looking back has become an integral part of his healing and recovery process. The former Los Angeles Lakers player is incredibly forthcoming about his struggles with addiction in a new documentary, Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians. [Click@SheKnows]( Social Media, Gaming Addiction Linked to Emotions Dec. 20, 2022 - Nearly 80% of adolescents from 12 to 17 reported checking social media every day, with TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat being the most popular platforms among adolescents. 100% of the students had a social media account. [Click@UGAToday]( Woman Turns Recovery Journey Into Literary Career [video](. 19, 2022 - Melody Rose Paul credits her recovery to being arrested and entering recovery programs during her incarceration. During her initial year-long sentence, she asked a guard for paper to write her story on, and that’s where her books began... [Click@WABI]( 2 Men Break Into Sober House While Intoxicated Dec. 19, 2022 - According to witnesses, Hill allegedly entered the sober living facility through a window. Once Hill and Williams were inside the facility, Williams engaged in a verbal altercation with one of the witnesses and allegedly damaged the facility’s flat-screen TV. [Click@WKRG]( The Sad Truth About Redmond O’Neal’s Childhood Dec. 14, 2022 - Reddit users are of the mind that the introduction to the drug and alcohol use can be stemmed back to witnessing Farrah Fawcett drink excessively and Ryan O’Neal being the one to “give his kids coke,” like it was normal. [Click@TheThings]( Man Smuggles Fentanyl Into Jail Inside Body Cavity Dec. 15, 2022 - Officials said that once Gonzales was inside a holding cell with 11 other men, he removed the narcotics from his body cavity, used some and shared fentanyl with another man in the cell. [Click@KTLA]( Doing The Same Thing About Overdoses and Expecting Different Results Dec. 22, 2022 - “AMERICA’S INSATIABLE DEMAND FOR DRUGS.” That was the Governmental Affairs Committee hearing in 2016. With opioid abuse wreaking havoc on our country, we were finally going to get to the root of the nation’s deadly obsession with mood-altering drugs. [Click@WashingtonPost]( Addiction Clinic to Motivate Patients With Financial Rewards Dec. 20, 2022 - An addiction clinic wants to help patients with substance use disorders stay in their program by giving them vouchers and gift cards worth nearly $2,000 each. [Click@HealthNews]( Brooke Shields Chats Sobriety Journey, Nudity on Set [video]( Dec. 20, 2022 - On Tuesday, Brooke Shields reunited with Christopher Atkins on her iHeartRadio podcast Now What? - 42 years after the release of their cult classic The Blue Lagoon. Randal Kleiser’s 1980 coming-of-age romantic survival film featured a lot of nudity, and 57-year-old Shields was only 14 at the time... [Click@DailyMail]( Marijuana Advocates Stunned After McConnell Opposition Dec. 21, 2022 - Marijuana executives are up in arms after GOP Leader Mitch McConnell’s opposition that resulted in Congress failing to pass a key cannabis banking bill, dealing a massive blow to the industry... [Click@TheHill]( TikTok Influencer Who Fought Drink and Drug Demons Determined to Help Other Addicts Dec. 23, 2022 - Lynsey Brown has more than 15,000 followers on TikTok, where she interacts with vulnerable people every day.The 41-year-old said: “For the rest of my life, this is what I want to do — help other addicts realise that they deserve a good life.” [Click@BelfastTelegraph]( Rufus J Davis Jr.’s New Book Dec. 22, 2022 - Rufus J. Davis, Jr. was born in West Chicago in 1948 to a Creek Indian father and Black Irish mother. The book helps people to better understand the mental and physical state in which drug addicts are while they are in their addiction phase.  [Click@Webwire]( The Art of Dying By Peter Schjeldahl audio Dec. 23, 2019 - The author and his wife in 1981. “Meeting Brooke, having Ada, and getting sober are my life’s top three red-letter days.” I know about ending a dependency. I’m an alcoholic 27 years sober. Drink was destroying my life. [Click@NewYorker]( Top Ten Ways to Practice Sobriety During The Holidays Dec. 19, 2022 - With a little bit of planning and effort, it is possible to get through the holidays without succumbing to temptation. Here are ten ways to practice sobriety and serenity during the holidays. [Click@GoodMenProject]( Coping With Mental health Issues During the Holidays [video]( Dec. 21, 2022 - Time to take care and help others. 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