Please, Robert Downey Jr. do more comedies...Leslie Jordan is back, in Spirit

NEWS YOU CAN USE [View Full eBulletin Here]( May 16, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 40 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( St. Louis DEA Seizes 1,300,000 Fentanyl Pills [video]( May 9, 2023 - In one year: 3,337 arrests - The seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills - Seizure of more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl powder – Seizure of more than 91,000 pounds of methamphetamine - Seizure of 8,497 firearms. [READ@KSDK]( How Fentanyl Became So Deadly [video]( May 5, 2023 - “We ask [patients] questions about what they’re using. They say percocets, oxy, perc 30s, M30s. Part of our process is we have to drug test them. When they test negative for every substance other than fentanyl. Their minds are blown.” [READ@WFAA]( Beau Mann Biography: 13 Things About Sober Grid Founder [video]( May 11, 2023 - On December 17, 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department officially received a notice that he was missing. He was 39. On April 25, 2023, the Santa Monica Police Department received information that human remains were found in the courtyard in West Hollywood, California. [READ@ConanDaily]( Famed Mommy Blogger Heather Armstrong, Suicide@ 47 May 10, 2023 - Pete Ashdown said Armstrong had been sober for over 18 months but recently had a relapse She parlayed her successes with the blog, putting out a memoir in 2009, “It Sucked and then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown and a Much Needed Margarita.” [READ@HuffPost]( Netflix Tackles Opioid Crisis with Painkiller May 8, 2023 - The streamer’s new series Painkiller tackles the beginning of America’s opioid crisis, focusing in specifically on the actions of Purdue Pharma, which created OxyContin, and more specifically on Richard Sackler (played by Matthew Broderick!) [READ@EntertainmentWeekly]( ‘Picture Proof,’ Doc Tells Story of Addiction May 9, 2023 - Drugs — a word often seen in news reports. Frequently, terms like “arrest” or “death” also appear in those articles. There is tragedy, fear and many other negative emotions attached to that four-letter word. “Picture Proof,” a new documentary seeks to show another side of addiction.[READ@WVDN]( Tom Holland Reveals Struggle With Sobriety and Healthy Mental Health May 10, 2023 - In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Holland detailed how his role as Danny in The Crowded Room, a limited series inspired by a true story and the novel The Minds of Billy Milligan, had made him evaluate his own mental health. [READ@CBR]( Maia Akiva: Person of the Week May 16, 2023 - Maia Akiva is a professional speaker, trauma-informed trainer, performer, and a writer in Los Angeles. Her unique approach encourages audiences to embrace their relationships with their emotions and feelings as a path to a better Mental Health, success, happiness, freedom and fulfillment. [READ@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( Mayim Bialik Dreams Up ‘Call Me Kat’ Ending Where Leslie Jordan Lives On Forever [video]( May 10, 2023 - Star Mayim Bialik shared her thoughts on the cancellation and paid an especially poignant tribute to late costar Leslie Jordan, who died unexpectedly in October while he was driving to set. [READ@People]( Reflections On a Life of Drinking May 5, 2023 - I climbed awkwardly into the ambulance, unco-ordinated with fatigue and staggering effects of drink. The paramedic who helped me up gave me a searching look. “Ha,” she said. “I think this must be the first time we’ve had a Simpsons character in the bus.” Jaundice turns your skin yellow... [READ@TheGlobeAndMail]( The American Psychological Association Issues Health Warning On Social Media Use By Children and Teens May 9, 2023 - Armed with research showing anxiety, depression and loneliness among adolescents and teenagers increased in the pandemic... [READ@Patch]( Danny Brown Said Going To Rehab For Alcoholism ‘Humbled The F**k Out Of Me’ May 9, 2023 - In March, Danny told fans he was voluntarily seeking treatment as he had overstepped during a recent episode of his podcast which he’d filmed while drunk. “Alcohol is something I need to be done with cause it makes me hurt the people that care the most,” he admitted. [READ@Uproxx]( Victor Salinas on Sexuality, Sobriety and Ghosts May 5, 2023 - BLADE: You mentioned that you’ve been sober for 14 years. Any correlation? SALINAS: It’s not a coincidence. That choice changed my life, and my relationships in many ways. It’s like I started to be my true self without distractions or numbness. [READ@WashingtonBlade]( New Bill to Use Mobile Pharmacies in Treating Opioid Addiction [video]( May 5, 2023 - The bill allows local jurisdictions to use mobile pharmacies to dispense certain medications. “Right now over 80% of the people who are addicted to opioids are not enrolled in a medication treatment” said SF Mayor London Breed introduced the new strategy to address the opioid crisis. [READ@NBCBayArea]( Who Decided Alcohol Was a Health Boon in the ’90s? April 23, 2023 - After a fateful appearance on 60 Minutes. Asked why the French had lower rates of cardiovascular disease than Americans did, Renaud replied, without missing a beat, “The consumption of alcohol.” The day after the episode aired, all U.S. airlines ran out of red wine. [READ@Slate]( How To Start or [Re-Start]( a Career After Drug Recovery May 11, 2023 - One of the most critical parts of recovery is preparing for a career that’ll provide stability and satisfaction in life post-addiction. It’s often difficult to know where to start and how to move forward in the process. Lay the foundation for long-term professional development, it’s essential to create an action plan. [READ@TheKatyNews]( Please, Robert Downey Jr., Do Comedies Again! May 9, 2023 - Adult comedy suits Downey Jr. most, but his early forays into rom-coms highlight an underutilized skill set. Romantic comedies require a specific je ne sais quoi, and Downey Jr. slots into the requirements as smoothly as if he were born into Classic Hollywood. [READ@Collider]( Heavy Weed Smoking Linked to Schizophrenia in Young Men [video]( May 8, 2023 - Excessive marijuana use in one’s teens is especially dangerous, as it can impact overall brain development and even cause some changes to its anatomy.[READ@NYPost]( Paulina Pinsky Shares Her Story of Marijuana Addiction [video]( May 6, 2023 - On Saturday’s “America Right Now,” Paulina Pinsky, the daughter of Dr. Drew Pinsky, and Jay Jonas discuss the dangers of drug addiction in America.  [READ@YouTube]( Can Cannabis Assuage Anxiety? May 7, 2023 - Researchers don’t yet fully understand whether marijuana reduces or causes anxiety. “In terms of anxiety the bottom line is that there is just a lot more that we have to learn about it,” said Devan Kansagar, professor of general internal medicine. “We really don’t know.” [READ@TheHill]( Canadian Opens Shop Selling Coke, MDMA and Heroin May 10, 2023 - In Vancouver, Jerry Martin casually opened a shop selling heroin, coke, MDMA and meth. Dozens queued up to be served at the aptly titled The Drug Store. Martin was arrested the day after he opened.The move was aimed to curb the staggering number of drug overdose deaths in the area. [READ@TheFace]( Will Psychedelic Drugs Transform Mental Health Treatment? – [PODCAST]( May 9, 2023 - Psychiatrists in Australia will be able to prescribe MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder, making it the first country in the world to recognise psychedelics as medicines. [READ@TheGuardian]( Flesh-Eating Drug Chewing Up Los Angeles May 10, 2023 - Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer that began appearing several years ago in illicit pills and powders on the East Coast. It’s been linked to deaths across the country and can cause human tissue to rot, leaving users with grisly wounds that sometimes lead to amputations. [READ@LATimes]( Social Workers Introduce New Tool for Treating Addiction May 10, 2023 - Recovery capital shifts the recovery narrative from traditional ideas centered on willpower to a more holistic view. It’s a conversation about access to resources, not motivation. But it’s a two-sided coin. This is a tool that measures positive and negative factors within the four types of recovery capital (social, physical, human, and cultural). [READ@BuffaloEdu]( Matt Willis Did ‘6 Grams’ of Coke Every Day After Band’s Reunion May 9, 2023 -The 40-year-old explained he had got himself clean for his wedding to TV presenter Emma Willis, and had managed to stay sober until 2016, when His band announced a new tour and album. [READ@SkyNews]( Mama June Reveals Regret at ‘blowing’ Up Her Nose More Than $1 Million of Cocaine [video]( May 10, 2023 - Speaking to DailyMail.com to promote her new series, Mama June: Family Crisis, the now-sober star reflected on the many ways her carelessness during addiction impacted her financially and physically as well as the fracture it created within her family. [READ@DailyMail]( Belinda Carlisle: ‘With sobriety came the confidence that this is what I’m meant to be doing in life’ May 8, 2023 - The Go-Go’s star, who battled media criticism of her appearance, an eating disorder, and drug addiction for years, explains why she had “the confidence this time around,” while recording her “Kismet” comeback EP.[READ@Yahoo]( Disturbed Frontman, David Draiman Opens Up On Addiction [video]( May 10, 2023 - And if I can be completely honest with you, a couple months ago, I almost joined them (suicide). Addiction and depression can happen to anyone ladies and gentlemen. No one is immune from it no matter how beautiful their life may look from the outside. [READ@Metalinjection]( Woman Ordered to Treatment May 6, 2023 - “You’re almost 40 and every day you had a chance,” District Judge Tod Young said. “It’s not about someone doing something for you. You need to stop being a thief. You don’t get to go through life stealing from people.” [READ@RecordCourier]( Rob Lowe Celebrates God, Friends, Work, Dogs and Unions May 10, 2023 - He continued with advice for his followers, saying, ‘If you or someone you know is struggling with any form of addiction: hope and joy are waiting if you want it, and are willing to work for it!’ And he has 33 years sober. 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