From Orgasms to Overdoses, Jennifer Lopez's Libations plus Alcoholic Doggie

NEWS YOU CAN USE [View Full eBulletin Here]( Apr. 11, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 35 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail]( Jennifer Lopez Launches New Alcoholic Beverage called ‘Ben’s Next Relapse’? April 6, 2023 - Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is drawing criticism on social media for launching a line of alcoholic beverages despite having previously said she does not drink... [Click@CBSNews](   Guaynaa Reveals He Used to Struggle with Drug Addiction, Now SOBER [video]( March 31, 2023 - Talking to host Pablo Moto for El Hormiguero he revealed, “I had never said this before, but I had a drug addiction.” His addiction was so bad that he was even hospitalized. “I was rehabilitated two years ago,” he said. [Click@Hola]( Has Lamar Odom Become Betty Ford: “I Found My Purpose With Rehab Centers” [video]( April 3, 2023 - Lamar tells us he now feels certain he found his purpose after God saved him from his nearly fatal overdose ... adding the fulfillment he’s gotten as a basketball star doesn’t compare to the feeling he gets from helping others. He acquired 3 rehab centers in California. And tells us his plan is to expand all over. [Click@TMZ]( NBA To Banish Ban on Bud April 1, 2023 - If the contract is ratified by the players and team governors, marijuana would be removed from the NBA’s drug testing program, effectively continuing its suspension on marijuana testing for this season. [Click@HuffPost]( Covid Vaccine Maker, Johnson & Johnson to pay $8.9 BILLION for Knowingly Selling Talc Products That Caused Cancers April 4, 2023 - More than 60,000 claimants have committed to support the proposed resolution. One of the plaintiff lawyers who negotiated the settlement, said J&J committed to “fairly compensate these deserving women” who have battled cancer due to the talc products. [Click@CNBC]( How Much Trauma from ‘staggering’ Church Sex Abuses? [video]( April 5, 2023 - More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability. The report just released revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups. [Click@APNews]( ‘Gaming is Proven to be as Addictive as Cocaine!’ [video]( April 4, 2023 - ‘You are giving your kid access to stuff that is proven to be as addictive as cocaine, not everybody has active parents!’ ‘As much as I sympathize there are positives that come from gaming.’ Julie Cook and Lisa Dallman debate whether video games should have a health warning. [Click@YouTube]( From Orgasms to Overdoses April 6, 2023 - A young psychoanalyst specializing in sexual issues starts getting calls for help—about something else entirely. In the early 1950s Marie Nyswander was ready to move on from addiction. She set up a private practice, specializing in treating women afflicted with “gravest problems of our time”: sexual frigidity. [Click@ScientificAmerican]( Most Realistic Portrayals of Alcoholism in Movies [video]( April 2023 - Portraying any kind of addiction or mental health issue in the movies is a delicate situation that should always be approached thoughtfully. A well-crafted portrayal is often considered Oscar bait, but much more than that, it could give some perspective to family members of people struggling to understand... [Click@MovieWeb]( Getting Sober Drawing Rabbits Jan. 23, 2023 - Comics artist and comedian, Whitney Wasson, said that rabbits are cute and easy to draw, which were two ideal qualities for their early childhood doodles. “They could be terrible, but as long as you [make] long rabbit ears it reads as a rabbit,” Wasson said. "Or you can make them look deranged ” [Click@ChicagoReader]( ‘Alcoholic’ Dog Is First Canine Treated for Withdrawal April 7, 2023 - Coco, a two-year-old Labrador cross, was brought into Woodside Animal Rescue Trust in Plympton, Devon, with another dog following the death of their owner. Staff at the rescue centre said the dogs became dependent on alcohol when their owner left out drinks before he went to sleep. [Click@Telegraph]( Build a Better Brain Through Art [audio]( April 3, 2023 - Art has a measurable effect on the brain and its structure. The link between arts and academic achievement has been noted by educators for many years. But it’s only in the past couple of decades that technology has allowed scientists to see some of the changes in the brain that explain why. [Click@NPR]( Rob Lowe In “Recovery Club” With His Sober Son April 3, 2023 - Rob Lowe — who is coming up on 33 years of sobriety, opened up about his son's decision to get sober five years ago. When asked what it’s been like sharing his journey with his 28-year-old son — who stars alongside him in the Netflix comedy Unstable — he responded it’s “the dream.” [Click@Decider]( 12 Artists Who Have Chosen Sobriety [video]( April 2023 - The old adage is that rock ‘n’ roll goes hand in hand with drugs, drinking, and partying like peas go with carrots. Below, we’ve highlighted 12 songwriters and performers and their stories of sobriety. [Click@AmericanSongwriter]( Designer Honors Sobriety Through Her Designs [video]( April 5, 2023 - Devan Markiewicz loves to be the life of the party, but that looks a little different these days. “You don’t lose your cool because you are not able to drink or use drugs,” said Markiewicz. “Recreationally, you actually receive a lot of sexiness by sobriety.” [Click@News12Connecticut]( Addiction Recovery and Relapse  April 3, 2023 - Rather than relapse being a random event, it is due to an underlying process that has to be addressed. This is why the aftercare plan for treatment is essential to success in recovery. [Click@PsychologyToday]( Running Club Welcomes Anyone Impacted By Addiction [video]( 4, 2023 - A Boston area running club welcomes anyone touched by addiction. The Bulldogs have been running together for eight years, and 17 members will be running this year’s Boston Marathon to raise money that will help people struggling with addiction. [Click@WCVB]( Stress Awareness Month: How to Cope and Improve Health April 4, 2023 - April marks the beginning of Stress Awareness Month, designed to bring acknowledgment to the negative impacts of stress. The National Institute of Health states that knowing how to manage stress improves mental and physical well-being and minimize exacerbation of health-related issues. [Click@WKBN]( Bad Sleep Doubles Risk of Killer Lung Disease April 4, 2023 - A BAD night’s sleep can mean more than a grouchy morning of yawning afterwards. Now scientists believe that struggling to get regular decent sleep could also double your chance of being diagnosed with asthma. Healthy sleep could reduce your genetic risk of developing the common lung condition. [Click@TheSun]( Exercise Addiction Isn’t a Myth April 4, 2023 - Red flags that may indicate exercise addiction include: Saying yes to every invitation to exercise, even when you’ve completed your workout for the day, excessive use of fitness and calorie trackers, canceling plans and/or lying about how much you’re training, and training when you should be taking a rest day. [@Triathlete]( Doctor Sentenced For Writing ‘medically unnecessary’ Opioid Prescriptions [video]( April 4, 2023 - The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that at the end of Lamartiniere’s “doctor’s visits,” he would typically issue prescriptions for Adderall, fentanyl, hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone. Lamartiniere’s fee typically ranged from $100 to $300 per visit. [Click@WAFB]( Bold Efforts to Improve Access to Treatment for Opioid Addicts April 4, 2023 - The team will work to eliminate the stigma, fear of investigations and other barriers preventing pharmacists from carrying out their clinical and regulatory responsibilities to provide safe and effective care for patients with Opioid Dependance. [Click@UH]( Recovery High Schools Help Kids Overcome Addiction April 4, 2023 - A classmate said she started doing drugs for fun and then got hooked. Another student said his addiction negatively impacts his mental health. A third announced an upcoming milestone. “In, like, two days, I’ll be six months sober,” she said, as her classmates cheered. [Click@NPR]( Coolio Died After Using Fentanyl [audio]( April 6, 2023 - Coolio was best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which he recorded for the film “Dangerous Minds” starring Michelle Pfeiffer. It quickly became one of the most popular rap songs of all time. Beyond music, Coolio was also an actor and TV personality.  [Click@Variety]( On Trading Wine for Walking [video]( April 3, 2023 - [Pamela Wampler]( was battling alcoholism when she discovered the Start TODAY walking group and decided to join, replacing her evening drinking time with walks with her husband. NBC’s Dahlgren]( shares her story. [Click@Today]( The Dismissive Attitude On Solving Addiction Crisis  April 6, 2023 - "And because there are successful treatments, because there are answers, we are left to believe that they just don’t give a rat’s patootie," Todd Kirby said. He was partial to small, faith-based rehab facilities and wanted nothing to do with harm reduction programs that swapped used needles for clean ones. [@Register-Herald](   Texas Has Declared War on Fentanyl and It’s Making the Same Deadly Mistakes. April 4, 2023 - Fentanyl killed more than 5,000 Texans last year. Rick Scott and The Legislature is taking the epidemic seriously, but first responders and policy experts are skeptical. “Tough penalties don’t deter drug use, and they also aren’t going to deter drug selling.” [Click@TexasMonthly]( White Supremacists, Fentanyl and Meth April 4, 2023 - Last month, 27 people affiliated with the Aryan Family Prison Gang were indicted for drug trafficking. Twenty-four people were arrested over five days after 1.9 million doses of fentanyl, over 230 pounds of methamphetamine, and 225 guns and firearm parts were seized by the FBI. 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