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News for Geniuses [View Full eBulletin Here]( June 13, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 44 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( Drug Use Kills 300 Americans a Day [Full Video]( June 8, 2023 - Inside the Sackler dynasty and the company, Purdue Pharma, that allegedly fuelled the US opioid epidemic. Barry Meier, the author of Pain Killer (soon to be a Netflix series), started writing about the opioid epidemic 20 years ago when it was killing about 20,000 people yearly. [WATCH@Aljazeera]( Where the Pills and the Money Kept On Flowing! [video]( 8, 2023 - Darren Foster’s documentary offers an energetic profile of twin brothers who operated a slick drug trafficking operation in [South Florida](. The storefronts administered opioids on a sweeping scale; users and dealers alike would travel hundreds of miles to load up. [WATCH@NYTimes]( [WATCH@YouTube]( Narcan, Crackpipe, Tampons, Lip Balm in Vending Machines June 5, 2023 - City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan announced new vending machines that dispense free Narcan and drug-test strips will be rolled out. Start the countdown to the day free syringes get added. [READ@NYPost]( Social Media Needs Mental Health Warning Label June 8, 2023 - Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said youth mental health is “the defining public health issue of our time.” He is in favor of a Surgeon General’s warning label on social media sites — like what’s on a pack of cigarettes...[READ@Fox47]( Very Emotional Joseline Hernandez Talks About Her Sobriety June 5, 2023 - During a recent performance, Joseline told the crowd that she was very emotional because she was performing sober. “The reason why I’m so emotional is cause this is my first time that I’ve ever performed without any *******, without any pills.” [READ@UrbanBelle]( Wendy Williams Is Near Death Due to Alcoholism [audio]( June 8, 2023 - Kevin Hunter Jr. spoke about his mother’s downward spiral and took aim at her inner circle, blasting her team for allegedly taking advantage of the former host’s wealth, fame and weakness amid her fight with severe alcoholism.[@AllAboutTheTea]( Substance Abusers Mistreated by Doctors? [audio]( June 6, 2023 - A program in Seattle is helping people struggling with addiction and homelessness overcome barriers to medical care, including discrimination from health care providers. [LISTEN@NPR]( Are Antidepressants Addictive? June 8, 2023 - The antidepressants that are currently available aren’t addictive. However, in certain circumstances, they can give rise to a situation of dependency. This can appear when an individual stops the treatment suddenly or has been taking it for many years. [READ@ExploringYourMind]( ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s Wife Transferred to Halfway House in Long Beach, CA [video]( June 8, 2023 - Emma Coronel Aispuro, a former teenage beauty queen, was convicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The wife of notorious Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was moved from a federal prison ito a halfway house. [WATCH@ABC7]( Woman Turns Trailer Into ‘creepy’ Barbie Dream Home to Help Recovery June 4, 2023 - Shannon Gauthier, 43, is the woman behind the “Barbie trailer” and says the project has helped her on her journey of recovery from addiction. “This is what I always tell people that are trying to get clean and sober ... stay as busy as you can.” [READ@CBC](   3 Best Sobriety Apps to Boost Your Recovery June 6, 2023 - Surrounding yourself with a non-judgmental, supportive community that understands your goals is critical to your success. There are many ways to find your community and beat substance abuse, including AA, ...  [READ@LAWeekly]( The Healthiest Meat You Can Eat At Cookouts June 7, 2023 - To discover the healthiest meat to throw on the grill this summer, we spoke to Joanna Wen, health coach at Spices & Greens. She sang the praises of...[@SheFinds]( Israeli Rehab Offers Healing to Jews From Around the World [yideo]( June 10, 2023 - In Israel, the Retorno rehab, detox and community center located near Jerusalem has become the go-to solution for Jewish patients not only from Israel but as far as New York, London and South America. [READ@YNetNews]( The Troubled Life of Edgar Allan Poe June 5, 2023 - Poe was the first American to earn the sobriquet of the brilliant, but troubled alcoholic, writer. Major themes in his early life included death and loss and an unrequited need for respect from his stepfather. [His excessive drinking began in college]( and took an ever-increasing toll after his mid-20s. [READ@PsychologyToday]( Madeline Smith Tells Her Sober Story Through Fitness Competition June 8, 2023 - Smith, heading into her fifth year of sobriety, landed at CrossFit Baile after reaching her one-year milestone in recovery. She’s hoping to dispel society’s impression of what an alcoholic can look like and reach others who may be struggling by competing for the title of Ms. Health & Fitness. [READ@MorningChalkUp]( Stars Who Fell Into Alcoholism and Drugs After Fame... June 8, 2023 - With great fame comes great pressure. The constant attention and recognition as well as the glare of the paparazzi lens and smartphone spies can prove to be too much to take from some celebrities. To deal with their newfound fame, some turn to booze or substances to cope. Discover their stories here.. [READ@StarLocalMedia]( Tea Shop Creates Safe Place for LGBTQ Recovering Addicts [video]( June 5, 2023 - Tea shop creates safe space for LGBTQ+ people battling addictions“We’re also Black-owned and LGBTQ-owned and woman-owned. So we are intentional about creating this safe, affirming space, particularly for sober people, said Arielle Clark. \[WATCH@SpectrumNews]( Addicts Struggle to Get Treatment Because of Stigma June 7, 2023 - Nick Barrera says stigma from the medical system has kept him from accessing critical health care. [READ@NPR]( $42M for Ibogaine Research Is Wrong For Fighting Opioid Addiction May 31, 2023 - This decision — framed as a way to combat opioid dependence in the future — is misguided, and funds could be used in a number of ways that would be more immediately beneficial to drug users and those struggling with addiction. [READ@CourierJournal]( Committee Considers a Moratorium on Addiction Centers [video]( June 6, 2023 - Belpre’s Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee met to consider putting in place a moratorium on the establishment of any addiction centers and sober living homes until an impact study is done. WTAP has more from city officials as well as a recovery organization at the meeting. [WATCH@WTAP]( Experimental Drug for Marijuana Addiction Shows Promise June 8, 2023 - The drug, developed by French biotech firm Aelis Farma, is unique in the specific way it targets the brain. Cannabis primarily exerts its effects on the brain via its psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol, which binds to a receptor in the brain called CB1. [READ@NBCNews]( How Opioids Changed What We Thought About Addiction June 9, 2023 - Dealing with substance use disorder is moving out of the realm of criminality, morality, and law enforcement toward a more medically grounded approach. [READ@Cureus]( From Addiction to Ironman: Journey of Transformation [video]( June 8, 2023 - Todd Crandell, who was once homeless with a drug addiction, now he’s about to compete in his 106th Ironman, spoke with 22News. Crandell spent 13 years in the trenches of drug use and alcoholism, now he’s gone from addict to Ironman... [READ@WWLP](   Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey June 5, 2023 - The 60-bed safety-net residential center in Santa Fe Springs, run by Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, has a detox room, on-site physicians, nurses, substance abuse counselors, and licensed therapists, [@CaliforniaHealthline]( Nonprofit Offers Hope for Addicts June 7, 2023 - Let’s Go Recovery is a nonprofit founded by Tracy Tingue, a husband and father of two who has experienced his own struggles of substance abuse. In May 2022, Tingue purchased a 1,900-square-foot home in Mesa, refurbished it, and since July has helped people get back on their feet. [READ@MesaTribune]( GOOD NEWS! 27 Community Groups in Philadelphia Receive Opioid $ettlement Fund$  June 8, 2023 - Each organization will get grant money through the city’s Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund to expand or launch new programs on harm reduction, treatment services, education efforts, youth, homelessness support, trauma care, housing, legal aid, and more. [READ@WHYY]( Bam Margera Transfered from Psych Ward to Lamar Odom [video]( June 7, 2023 - Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Bam was released from a psych hospital Wednesday, and Lamar was there to greet him as he exited the facility. We’re told Bam is now in detox at one of Lamar’s locations. Lamar says Bam needs Jesus Christ to save him. (See video) [WATCH@TMZ]( George Winston: Pianist Sought to Echo Nature, Passes at 74 June 8, 2023 - Mr. Winston released more than 15 albums — selling more than 15 million copies — over a five-decade career of mainly instrumental compositions he called “folk piano,” containing elements of jazz and blues that were pared down into looping melodies and tumbling arpeggios. [READ@WashingtonPost]( [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please subscribe HERE]( [Home](  [Fan Mai]( [Visit our website]( [Follow us here,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [the FBI already is.](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org)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!](