The Jumper who LIVED & Mathew Perry Learns a Lesson ... much much more!

Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( May 2, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 38 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail]( Israel #1 Opioid Consumer Per Capita April 29 2023 - Initially lagging behind the United States and other countries ... Israel has caught up in the past decade. Abuse of the drug fentanyl — 50 times stronger than heroin and highly addictive — plays a large role in the public health predicament in which Israel now finds itself. [Click@TimesofIsrael]( Sacklers Gave $19 Million to U.S. Agency that Helped Grow Opioid Deaths April 23, 2023 - Michael Von Korff, a prominent pain care researcher, told the NYTimes. “It sounds like insanity to take money from principals of drug companies and then do reports related to opioids. I am really shocked.” [Click@NYTimes]( How Did Frankie Taylor Die in State-Licensed Addiction Center? April 23, 2023 - Today’s story is hard to hear, but terribly important. It’s about Frankie Taylor, who was all of 19 when he overdosed at the Lighthouse Treatment Center in Anaheim. His parents want you to know that he was the sweet, sensitive type, Taylor loved the stage. He did magic tricks. In fifth grade, delivered a reading of Rudyard Kipling’s “If,” entirely from memory. [Click@OCRegister]( [Belladonna]( & The History of Towns Hospital in New York April 15, 2023 - The Charles B. Towns Hospital and his belladonna cure became famous because [Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson had his vision of God]( while under the influence of the belladonna there. [Click@FilterMag](   Can Surgical Chip End Alcoholism? April 26, 2023 - According to South China Morning Post, a 36-year-old man in China has had a five-minute surgery to implant a chip that will help him kick his alcohol addiction. [Click@Firstpost]( Exercises May Help Addiction Recovery April 26, 2023 - The study found that incorporating simple workouts such as jogging or weight training into treatment improved the likelihood of recovery from substance-use disorders, including to cocaine, opioids, cannabis and alcohol. [Click@WashingtonPost]( The Teenager Who Jumped Off the Golden Gate Bridge [video]( March 9, 2023 - On September 25, 2000, 19-year-old Kevin Hines approached the Golden Gate Bridge. He’d arrived on a bus, determined to end his life. The iconic bridge is the number one suicide spot in the United States and the second most used spot in the world. The bridge has a 98% fatality rate. Not this time.[Click@MyModernMet]( Treating Food Addiction [video]( April 26, 2023 - 1 in 8 Americans over the age of 50 are addicted to highly processed foods. Researchers say doctors should ask their patients about food addictions, which can help them get the right treatment and improve their overall physical and mental health. [Click@WNYT]( Aleksa Bembnista: Person of The Week  May 2, 2023 - Aleksandra M. Bembnista is the founder of [Glorious Recovery]( a non-profit that unites, encourages, and empowers people impacted by alcohol and drug addiction. It helps them find their way to a happy, joyous, and healthy life by organizing events full of love, compassion, and support. The organization has one goal in mind, and that is to inspire people recovering from addiction to stay in recovery and go all-out for long-term recovery. [Click@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( Cheyenne Jackson: ‘After Nearly a Decade, I Fell Off the Wagon’ April 24, 2023 - “I could blame it on Covid. I could blame it on the state of the world. Mass shootings. A nation divided. The death of my co-star. But the truth is, I thought I had it all handled. I thought, ‘I got this.’ But I don’t. I am a work in progress. Always.” He thanks his “support system,” including Jamie Lee Curtis. [Click@TVLine]( Michelle Heaton Marks Two Years Sober April 27, 2023 - Michelle Heaton has shared a throwback photo of the day she went to rehab as she prepares to mark two years of sobriety. Posting a snap on Instagram of her outside the rehab centre, Heaton told fans that when it was taken she was “bewildered, confused, sad, sick and very frightened”... [Click@Yahoo]( Doctor’s Opioid Arrest Prompts Warning For Fentanyl Risk April 23, 2023 - The doctor was indicted recently for selling opioids in exchange for cash, which prompted the Maryland Department of Health to warn patients about the access to pain medications. Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 63, was arrested at his medical practice on 16 counts of illegal distribution of opioids. [Click@Patch]( "The reality of death is very present" [video]( April 22, 2023 - “I came to a very clear realization that this was not turning around, and it’s very likely that he would not make it,” Lisa Smith, Founder and CEO of Reclaim and Recover, said. Lisa says the battle for her son Noah began around 14 and continued until he was 20. Noah has been in recovery for three years. [Click@KKTV]( ‘Be careful what you wish for!’ Matthew Perry on the Dark Side of Fame and Addiction April 22, 2023 - For me, God showed me a route not just to sobriety, but to truth, and for someone who had kidded and conned himself for so many decades, truth, to me, became — and will always now be — the most amazing gift you can give not just to other people, but yourself too.” [Click@YahooLife]( Mickey Mantle’s Regrets a Lesson On Alcoholism [audio]( April 28, 2023 - In 1994, a year before his death from alcohol-induced cirrhosis, hepatitis C and inoperable liver cancer, Mickey Mantle gave a remorseful interview to Sports Illustrated. [Click@DailyJournal]( Movie About Wild Horses and Inmate Rehabilitation [video]( April 21, 2023 - I was very excited to see not only that Netflix had acquired the rights to the film, but that it’s doing incredibly well on the streaming service thus far. As of this morning, it’s their #3 movie in the U.S.—well-deserved, I say! [Click@TheMarySue]( Alexander Ludwig Celebrates 5 Years Sober [video]( April 24, 2023 - If you’re struggling, be brave enough to ask for help and take it from me, there really is hope at the end of the road, there really is a light at the end of the tunnel,” he added. The “Vikings” star said that he felt “so lost” and “confused” before getting help. [Click@PageSix]( AA Committed To Those Who Need It Most April 22, 2023 - Alcoholics Anonymous Springs might be the oldest surviving group in the country and possibly all of Africa. Their doors first opened in 1947, and they still serve the community of Springs. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership... [Click@SpringsAdvertiser]( Scientists Identify What Differentiates Drug Users from Non-Users March 8, 2023 - A series of three neuroimaging studies identified a pattern of neural activation involving specific brain regions that differentiates drug users from non-users with 82% accuracy. [Click@PsyPost]( Walking Away from Weed Changed my Life [video]( April 21, 2023 - Ricki Friedman is a motivational speaker, mentor, creator and top100 podcaster who has transformed thousands of lives worldwide with her no BS approach and innovative ideas. Ricki helps people take steps forward with her walking podcast, Steps Forward with Ricki, daily social media content and life-changing program...  [Click@YouTube]( Teen of the Week: Rohan Malik-Hamirani Helps With Addiction Fight April 22, 2023 - “During my time [there] I have facilitated recovering addicts in getting their ID and driver’s licenses. I also helped them fill out their FAFSA, sign up for courses and training,” Malik-Hamirani said. [Click@NewsAndSentinel]( Drug Deaths Fell in Kentucky in 2022 April 21, 2023 - It was the first decline in four years, but OD fatalities in Kentucky surpassed 2,000 again last year, Says the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center. It found that 2,127 Kentuckians died from drug overdoses in 2022, down from 2,257 the prior year. [Click@WHAS11]( Menthol Cigarettes Disproportionately Harms Black People and FDA Refuses a Ban? April 24, 2023 - “We’ve known since the 1940s that cigarettes and tobacco cause medical illness and harm,” said the past president of the Association of Black Women Physicians. The U.S. FDA banned other flavored cigarettes in 2009, but not menthol. I think the tobacco industry is protecting its interests, which is to make money. — Dr. Sylvia Gates Carlisle. [Click@GPB]( Bam Margera on the Run with Girlfriend, Child, Amid Meth Run [video]( April 26, 2023 - In that same Twitter thread, his brother asked his followers whether police have the ability to track a person’s phone, implying that he has been unable to get in contact with Bam. He claimed in a separate tweet that the “Jackass” alum is with his new girlfriend and her eight-year-old child but he is “worried” about the kid. [Click@PageSix]( FOLLOW-UP Report ‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera Surrenders to Police [video]( April 27, 2023 - “Jackass” star Bam Margera has surrendered to Pennsylvania State Police for allegedly punching his brother during an altercation four days earlier at their home in the Philadelphia suburbs. Margera was arraigned Thursday and pleaded not guilty. That’s according to his lawyer, Michael van der Veen. [Click@NBCPhilly]( ‘Until the Ribbon Breaks’ Celebrates His Sobriety With New Single [video]( April 26, 2023 - “I wanted to write about forgiveness and hope and redemption. I wanted less distance in my writing, and more direct contact.” “During the decade that I was making music, I hadn’t realized the toll it took on me, emotionally and physically.” [Click@RollingStone]( Smartwatches Are Triggering for Your Mental Health March 21, 2023 - Whether you’re thinking about buying a smartwatch or if you already own one, being aware of the potentially harmful effects of owning a wearable device is crucial. Here are six ways that smartwatches can be triggering for your mental health. [Click@MakeUseOf]( Melanie Lynskey: I feel grateful to have found my husband April 29, 2023 - The 45-year-old actress married Jason, 43, in 2020, and although he struggled with alcoholism during the early days of their relationship, she doesn’t have any regrets about their romance. [Click@YahooLife]( Newlywed Buzz Aldrin April 26, 2023 - The 93-year-old astronaut who walked on the moon in 1969 Apollo 11 mission, married his long time love Dr. Anca Faur, 63, in a private ceremony held on his birthday, Jan. 20. “When I met Anca I instantly recognized that here was a woman who is the whole Wizard of Oz package: Brains. Heart. Courage,” he says. There is something special about her and the way we connect so well.” [Click@People]( ["The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot (HD w/ Lyrics)]( [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please subscribe HERE]( [Home]( [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( [Follow us here,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [the FBI already is.](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [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!](