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News You Can't Abuse [View Full eBulletin Here]( Jan. 17, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 23 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail]( Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking Jan. 11, 2023 - Officers searched Robinson’s Maserati and found a grey backpack. The backpack contained a digital scale, plastic bags that contained 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, several plastic bags that contained various pills, including MDMA/ecstasy. [Click@Justice](   Counselor Arrested For Dealing Meth [video]( Jan. 13, 2023 - Police say drug task force members had been watching a safe house owned by Hagedorn on N. Second Avenue because of several tips that he had been selling large amounts of drugs. The arrest affidavit shows police were told some of those drugs were being sold during counseling sessions. [Click@14News]( Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror Jan. 7, 2023 - A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, baffling law enforcement and causing wounds so severe that some result in amputation. Because it’s a sedative and not an opioid, it resists standard opioid overdose reversal treatments. [Click@NYTimes]( Judas Priest Vocalist Rob Halford Marks 37 Years of Sobriety [video]( Jan. 9, 2023 - “Hello everyone. Today marks my 37th year of my sober life, one day at a time,” he states in the video message. “When I look at this commemorative coin, I’m full of love for my higher power and grateful to you because having you in my life helps me maintain my focus making the best I can in all areas...  [Click@AudioInkRadio]( U.K. Bans Demi Lovato’s Poster Jan. 12, 2023 - Lovato does not know who she is. She has been in drug rehab and has suffered from alcohol abuse and eating disorders. After she came out as “gender fluid” in 2018...a year later, she found the time to get baptized in the Jordan River. [Click@CatholicLeague]( Prince Harry Told Addicts He’d ‘Experimented’ with Cocaine, Ketamine & Cannabis at 17 Jan. 8, 2023 - “He’s a man in line to the throne at a drug rehab centre laying out his soul. It was shocking. “We had no prior warning, we were just told he was heading in. He said when he was doing these things, he was out of control. “It was brutally honest. I think he felt happy to speak around us.” [Click@TheSun]( Why Some People Thrive After Trauma Jan. 9, 2023 - Psychotherapists and mental health experts — plus a former sniper — share insights on why certain people thrive after great adversity. [Click@OZY]( Erin’s Light Gives Hope For Those With Addiction [video]( Jan. 10, 2023 - “My hope is to touch another human being who is either suffering, actively, from addiction or people in recovery, to make them smile every day and know that they’re loved and worthy of everything that everyone else is,” said Katie Burns, recovery coordinator. [Click@WKTV]( 5 Ways “Food Addiction” and Drug Addiction Intersect Jan. 13, 2023 - High-processed foods are engineered with large amounts of added fat, refined carbohydrates, salt, and food additives. These foods can help cause addictive-like eating behaviors, just like drugs and alcohol. [Click@PsychologyToday]( Childhood Obesity Requires Aggressive Treatment  Jan. 9, 2023 - The American Academy of Pediatrics’ is now advising pediatricians to “offer treatment options early and at the highest available intensity” for one of the most common chronic diseases among children. Untreated, obesity is associated with... [Click@NPR]( YouTube Star Lia Marie Johnson Says “LOVE” Saved Her From Drug Addiction [video]( Jan. 7, 2023 - The YouTube personality who skyrocketed to fame on the viral YouTube channel The Fine Bros., has had fans “in tears” after releasing a heartfelt confessional that details a long history of drug addiction, domestic violence, and recovery. [@BuzzFeed]( Middle School Teacher Overdoses on Fentanyl in Front of Students [video]( Jan. 9, 2023 - A New Jersey middle school teacher has been arrested after police say he overdosed on fentanyl in front of his students last November. The school reported an unconscious teacher found inside a classroom on the second floor. [Click@CBSNews]( Treatment Center Employees Arrested for Using Drugs In Front of Clients [video]( Jan. 6, 2023 - Police said they were informed that employees at Citizens Advocates Inc. introduced crack cocaine into a household on Oct. 13. Investigators said some employees were found to be using drugs within the residence in front of clients. [Click@MyNBC5]( Insights on the Neural Mechanisms Underlying Cocaine Addiction Jan. 11, 2023 - During the experiments, they implemented a footshock-triggered method of cocaine self-administration among the rats to assess the variability of rodent behavior during the process. The outcomes showed how rats with compulsively habitual cocaine use... [Click@MedicalXpress]( Doctor Gets 20 Years In Sober House Fraud Jan. 9, 2023 - Michael J. Ligotti was the medical director for more 50 sober homes. Court papers show he billed insurance companies more than $746 million and paid himself approximately $127 million for fraudulent urine drug tests and addiction treatments. [Click@WPTV.com]( 15-Year-Old Charged in Teen’s Overdose Death Jan. 9, 2023 - She told police she knew the victim smoked Percocet and heard about “a bad batch” going around. She admitted the 18-year-old arranged to buy the Percocet while he was at her house and they planned to smoke it together. [Click@WBAY]( Offering Addicts Treatments In Pharmacies Could Help [NPR audio](. 11, 2023 - Dr. Margaret Jarvis, chief of addiction medicine says she isn’t sure mainstream pharmacies are ready to offer addiction treatment along with flu shots or blood pressure checks. The main reason, says Jarvis, is stigma. [Click@NPR]( 63% of Alcoholics Exhibit Significant Cognitive Improvements Within Just 18 Days of Abstinence Jan. 7, 2023 - The substance use patients participated in a detoxification program that included treatment workshops and oral thiamine. Treatment lasted 5-9 days. The healthy controls were pulled from an online database and had no history of mental illness, neurological disorders, or serious diseases. [Click@PsyPost]( ‘Injecting Hope’ Watch Documentary [video]( Jan. 8, 2023 - Watch the ABC7 Originals documentary, “Injecting Hope,” streaming now in the video player below. A drug overdose crisis is sweeping across North America. Cities are struggling to find ways to solve the problem, and it is only getting worse as fentanyl infiltrates the streets. [Click@ABC7]( Interview with Jared Callahan - Director of Clean Slate [audio]( Dec. 2022 - Jared Callahan, director of Clean Slate, the documentary, joins us to discuss the film. Clean Slate is a documentary based on two men who try to create a short film while in a Georgia, faith-based recovery center. [Click@Spotify]( mailto:info@reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org Lindsay Hubbard Celebrates Fiancé’s 2-Years Sober Jan. 9, 2023 - “I am so beyond proud of you, your journey, your strength, and your dedication to becoming the best version of yourself.” Lindsey added: “You inspire so many people! I love you!” [Click@People]( More School Counselors Could Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis Jan. 9, 2023 - More than 130 children’s organizations urged President Joe Biden to declare a national emergency in response to America’s youth mental health crisis; and an expert panel recommended that children ages eight to 18 receive routine screenings for anxiety. [Click@NYIT]( Sobriety is About More Than Extending Your Life Jan. 13, 2023 - The good news is that there’s lots of treatment for pain, trauma, and mental health issues now, and I encourage anyone who drinks too much to look into getting treatment instead of letting alcohol run your life. [Click@Newsbreak]( Joey Rubio Helps Hundreds Beat Homelessness and Addiction [video only]( Jan. 10, 2023 - After spending 35 years in prison, Joey Rubio is offering a second chance to others. [Click@CBS8]( Alcoholic Role Proved Real Life Drunk Dick Van Dyke a Potent Dramatic Actor [video]( Jan. 10, 2023 - When a Movie of the Week tackled a heavy subject, it rarely escaped PSA territory—and indeed, the very reason Van Dyke was approached for the project was to show that even someone who projected such affability could struggle with alcoholism. His thoughtful interview with Dick Cavett is worth watching). [Click@PasteMag]( Addicts Can Get Help When They’re Not Ready To Quit Jan. 2023 - It’s an approach called harm reduction, which focuses on delivering compassionate care that does not involve pressure to quit or judgment. [Click@Insider]( Ville Valo: Bam Margera is “Turning Into a Monster” [video]( Jan. 10, 2023 - In 2021, Margera entered a one-year drug and alcohol rehabilitation program and told Jackass co-star Steve-O that his descent into alcoholism was in part due to his obsession with Valo. [Click@NME]( NYC Reports Spike In Fentanyl Deaths Jan. 13, 2023 - “These deaths are heartbreaking and many, if not most, are absolutely preventable,” Health Commissioner said, “As a city we must use every evidence-based tool at our disposal to reach people with services and – most of all – support and compassion.” [Click@Fox]( ‘Stitching Away Stigma’ Provides Harm Reduction Items Jan. 9, 2023 - The “Stitching Away Stigma” program provides people who use substances with handmade drawstring bags that can be filled with clean syringes and the overdose reversal medication naloxone. [Click@WFYI]( [Home]( Mail]( [Visit our website]( [Send us your Comments,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org)[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!](