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PLEASE SHARE WITH FRIENDS ONLY [View Full eBulletin Here]( Jan. 10, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 22 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail](   Children Accidentally Eating Cannabis Edibles Jan. 3, 2023 - Edible cannabis products come in child-appealing forms, such as colorful gummy candies or tasty desserts; are seldom contained in child-resistant packaging; as more states legalize recreational marijuana. [Click@YahooNews]( Highly Addictive TikTok is Likened to FENTANYL by US Congressman Jan. 3, 2023 - ‘It’s highly addictive and destructive and we’re seeing troubling data about the corrosive impact of constant social media use, particularly on young men and women here in America,’ he said.’ [Click@DailyMail](   Scientists Say Planet Facing Sixth Mass Extinction [video]( Jan. 1, 2023 - In 1970, the planet’s 3 and a half billion people were sustainable. But on this New Year’s Day, the population is 8 billion. [Click@CBSNews]( Rumer Willis Celebrates Pregnancy and Six Years Sober Jan. 1, 2023 - ‘Also still can’t believe I am currently cooking a little person in my belly right now. I am so deeply grateful for the incredible lessons and gifts that have come my way this year. I’m so grateful this little soul chose me to have the privilege of being their mama.’ [Click@DailyMail](   Meet 25 Heroes Saving Lives Amid the Overdose Crisis [video]( Jan. 5, 2023 -T he 25 profiles in the new AMA report, “The Fight to End the Nation’s Overdose Epidemic and Restore Compassionate Care” tell the stories of physicians, policymakers and patient advocates who implemented the strategies and have the data to show they’ve worked. [Click@AMA-ASSN]( Supreme Court Ruling Tosses ‘pill mill’ Convictions Jan. 5, 2023 - U.S. Supreme Court in June made it harder to prosecute physicians for illegally prescribing addictive drugs like opioids. [Click@YahooNews]( Oscar Buzz for [‘All The Beauty and the Bloodshed’]( that Explores Sackler Family Murderers Jan. 5, 2023 - The film combines art and politics, explaining how a campaign led by photographer Nan Goldin prompted the world’s leading museums to drop financial ties with the Sackler family, because they lied about the drug OxyContin. [Click@BBC](   Scientists Explore Psychedelics to Treat Addiction Disorders Jan. 2, 2023 - In Santa Monica, Dr. Keith Heinzerling has long wondered about those crucial moments that people talk about in Alcoholics Anonymous. “They talk about these epiphanies, where the switch flips and then they just feel different,” said Dr. Heinzerling. [Click@LATimes]( Screen All Surgery Patients for Cannabis Use Jan. 3, 2023 - Anesthesiologists should be prepared to possibly change the anesthesia plan or delay surgery. They should let patients know that regular cannabis users may have more pain and nausea after surgery and may need more medications to manage post-surgical pain. [Click@MedPageToday](   Can Insomnia Medications Stop Addictions? Jan. 3, 2023 - A study conducted by Rutgers University found that changes in the brain can lead to a desire for drugs and demonstrated how certain insomnia medications may be able to prevent this behavior. [Click@SciTechDaily]( Dax Shepard’s On His Addiction and Path to Sobriety Jan. 2, 2023 - After nearly being clean for nearly 16 years, the “Armchair Expert” podcast host revealed that he suffered a relapse in his pill addiction after a string of different events — including a major motorcycle accident... [Click@Yahoo]( Vancouver Actor’s Struggle with Addiction and Street Life [video]( Dec. 29, 2022 - Bernie Coulson once shared an apartment with Brad Pitt in Los Angeles now lives in the V6A, one of the poorest postal codes in Canada. The once rising star has a new role: trying to stay alive on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. [Click@GlobalNews]( National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels Jan. 4, 2023 - In 2021, 1 in 5 adolescents had a major depressive episode in the past year. Of these, nearly 75 percent had symptoms consistent with severe impairment, which caused severe problems with their ability to do chores at home, do well at work or school, get along with their family, or have a social life. [Click@SAMHSA](     The New CDC Opioid Guidelines Abandon Pain Patients [video]( Jan. 5, 2023 - How many innocent lives must be harmed before the CDC changes course on prescription opioids? Ironically, the CDC is likely to find out that far from closing the book on the opioids question, they create more suspicion among the public. [Click@USAToday]( Can Ketamine Cure Cheerlessness? [video]( Jan. 4, 2023 - Lynette Ebberts, 66, said that for her, ketamine was a lifeline. For nearly 40 years, she said, she tried dozens of combinations of antidepressants, electroconvulsive therapy and other treatments for her severe depression, but nothing worked.[@NBCNews]( Michelle Heaton ‘Living Life She Never Thought possible’ With 20 Months Sober Jan. 3, 2023 - The former Liberty X singer – who checked herself into rehab in 2021 has reached 20 months of sobriety – has reflected on New Year’s day, which she spent with her mum relaxing before she resumes training for ‘Dancing on Ice’. [Click@WFMZ]( Social Media Use Could Be Changing Kids’ Brains Jan. 3, 2023 - At the beginning of the study each 12-year-old participant was asked how many times they checked their social media feeds each day. Those who checked their socials 15 or more times a day were classified as habitual users... [Click@NewAtlas]( These Stars are Proud to be Teetotalers Jan. 2, 2023 - Find out which reformed party animals now proudly lead a life of sobriety proving you don’t need alcohol to have a good time. These stars don’t need alcohol to have a good time... [Click@WataugaDemocrat]( I Stopped Drinking - and These Are My Year’s Lessons Jan. 2, 2023 - Sobriety was enhancing my connection to my friends. There was no shortage of laughter or fun. Each morning I woke up early and walked on the beach, relishing the solitude and my beachcombing finds. [Click@TheGuardian]( Revealing Interview w/ Mary Beth O’Connor By [Felicia Naoum]( Jan. 7, 2023 - She has a unique story, one that bridges the gap between the worlds of trauma, addiction, and success. It is not every day that you hear of an individual struggling with drug addiction[becoming a federal judge]( published writer, and addiction advocate. Her story is a real-life dichotomy.[Click@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin](     Woman Who Beat Addiction Launches Support Group [video]( Jan. 1, 2023 - “I started doing drugs at a very young age. I was raised by drug addicts,” Jewell said “By the time I was 15, I had a needle in my arm and was strung out on methamphetamine.” She quit using at 20 years old and has been sober for almost nine years. [Click@News4JAX]( Recovered Drug Addict Became Alberta Premier’s Chief of Staff Jan. 2, 2023 - Marshall Smith has had a long and bumpy road to political success. His cocaine use went from “every weekend” to “every day” until he was in Vancouver one night and couldn’t find any. Someone offered him methamphetamine, he took it. [Click@TNC]( I Compulsively Consumed Everything From Vodka To Juicy Fruit Jan. 4, 2023 - “Mixed in with the compulsive consumption of cigarettes and pot were 12 cans of Tab daily and forays into diet pills, champagne ... popcorn and cupcake icing. [Click@HuffPost]( F.D.A. Approves New Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s, May Include Swelling and Bleeding In Brain Jan. 6, 2023 - On Friday, a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved that may modestly slow the pace of cognitive decline early in the disease, and carries risks of swelling and bleeding in the brain. [Click@NYTimes]( Hospitals Use Storytelling to Reduce Addicts' Stigma Jan. 6, 2023 - A needle broke in her arm and caused an infection. Smith went to a nearby hospital in South Carolina, where she said staff refused to give her anesthesia and opted to use a local numbing agent while they tried to get the needle out. [Click@WBOI]( Integrative Life Network Expands into New Mexico with Acquisition of Shadow Mountain Recovery Centers Jan. 3, 2023 - “Integrative Life Network is committed to providing the best trauma-focused care, and this partnership with Shadow Mountain will enable us to expand our services,” Christi Cessna, CEO of Integrative Life Network, said in the release. [Click@BHB]( Too Much Pleasure Can Lead to Addiction [audio only]( Jan. 6, 2023 - Powerful interview with author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explains when too much pleasure-triggering dopamine upsets the delicate balance of pleasure and pain our brains need to feel “normal.” [Click@WKNO]( Rolling Stone’s Best Non-Alcoholic Beverages  Dry Jan. 4, 2023 - Whether you’re sober curious or just want to curb your alcohol intake, these non-alcoholic drinks hit the spot. Reverse biblical and turn wine into water. H2O Sonoma Soft Seltzer is infused with real California wine grapes by legit vintners. Available in (Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir) [Click@RollingStone]( Dolly Parton’s Emotional Leslie Jordan Tribute: ‘I will always love you’ [video]( Jan. 6, 2023 - What we’re really doing is mourning the loss of our dear friend, Leslie Jordan,” she said. “He is irreplaceable. We will miss him very much. Love, light, Leslie.” [Click@EntertainmentWeekly]( Adam Rich, Who Starred in ‘Eight Is Enough,’ Dies at 54 Jan. 8, 2023 - Adam was a former child actor who starred in the hit television series “Eight Is Enough,” died at his home in Brentwood, CA. He was 54.In 1996, there was a media hoax that Rich had been murdered; the story was published with Rich’s permission in the SF based magazine Might. The incident was included in Dave Eggers’ memoir [A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius](. 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