HOT July 4th Issue with Russell Brand, Peter Davidson, From Addiction to Yale & MORE

FOR SMART PEOPLE [View Full eBulletin Here]( July 4, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 47 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( Xanax, Ativan and Klonopin Linked to Suicide, and Brain Damage Even After You Stop June 30, 2023 - “Patients have been reporting long-term effects from benzodiazepines for over 60 years. I am one of those patients,” said Dr. Christy Huff, a cardiologist. “My life is quite frankly a living hell,” Huff wrote on the group’s website. [READ@NYPost]( Facebook, Instagram Not Caring To Address Fentanyl Crisis [video]( July 2, 2023 - (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram says, “For the cartels to be able to expand and sell more, they need to be able to reach people at massive rates. And that’s what social media’s doing.” [WATCH@TheHill]( YES! Addiction is A Disease...a Disease of Desire!  June 29, 2023 - Today Elon Musk and AOC join hands in defense of drug decriminalization. They are equally committed to the fundamental claim of liberalism: No one can tell me what to want. I decide what I want. What I want is who I am. not to read much more than a couple of paragraphs. [READ@FirstThings]( Emergency Rehab For Pete Davidson June 28, 2023 - Pete Davidson, 29, is said to be receiving in-patient therapy to address issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder and his prior borderline personality disorder diagnosis ... he initially believed the mental breakdowns stemmed from heavy marijuana use. [READ@HERE]( Russell Brand: Addicts Know The Real Truth [video]( June 29, 2023 - Russell Brand FINALLY Opens Up: Escaping A Lifetime Of Anxiety, Addiction & Finding Love! [WATCH@YouTube]( Is Tranq Safer Than Fentanyl? June 24, 2023 - “Nobody asked for xylazine in the drug supply,” said Sarah Laurel of Savage Sisters, a Philly outreach group. “Before anybody knew it, the community was chemically dependent on it. [READ@WUSFNews]( Ex-Model Loni Willison: From Drugs to Dumpster-Diving [video]( June 28, 2023 - Former fitness model Loni Willison continues to live a less-than-glamorous life on the streets of West Hollywood. She claimed she “can’t live inside anywhere” because someone “electrocuted” her every day for a year, insisting that now she can’t be exposed to toxic levels of electric currents. [WATCH@NYPost]( Man Dies After Drinking All 21 Cocktails On Menu June 27, 2023 - Timothy Southern had finished 12 of the menu’s various cocktails when he returned to his hotel room at the Royal Decameron Club Caribbean in Saint Ann, where he later died. An initial investigation into Southern’s death found that he had been drinking brandy and beer throughout the morning. [READ@NYPost]( Childless Women 35 and Over Are Binge Drinking More June 26, 2023 - Compared to men, the consequences among reproductive-age women who binge drink or develop AUD include an increased risk for liver disease, alcohol-related injuries, breast cancer, and alcohol-related deaths. [READ@NYPost]( Can Ozempic Cure Addiction? [audio]( June 25, 2023 - Some patients claim it “quiets their brain.” Researchers have been studying its effect on addiction for years. Does it actually work? [LISTEN@Slate]( Is It Time for Prince Harry to Get Over His Addiction to Trauma? June 26, 2023 - The Duke of Sussex has made that clear in his unsparingly insufferable memoir, “Spare,” and a streamed session with [trauma rock-star Dr. Gabor Mate]( — who, after reading the book, diagnosed Harry with a stack of mental maladies including ADD and depression. [READ@NYPost]( ‘The 13th Step’ Podcast [audio]( June 25, 2023 - In the show, she goes deep into the world of addiction treatment and the allegations made against the founder of a Recovery Center. And a warning to listeners, this conversation will discuss sexual assault. [LISTEN@NPR]( Beating Crack Cocaine as/is a Mother [video]( June 30, 2023 - Jackie Gouché has traveled to six of the seven continents, singing in studios and on stages behind some of the most notable names in the music Industry including Elton John, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, and a host of others. [WATCH@YouTube]( Walmart Sells Children’s Book that Promotes Alcoholism in Parents [video]( June 19, 2023 - Ashli (@ashliann0214) posted a TikTok video on June 1 of her reading a book titled Daddy Likes Beer, that her daughter allegedly found in the children’s section of Walmart. The video has more than 1.3 million views on TikTok. [WATCH@DailyDot]( I Drank to Escape, so When I Quit I Saw Sobriety as an Adventure Movie June 27, 2023 - I had grand plans to get my drinking under control while the spinal injury mended but that fell by the wayside as I settled into country life again. I bit the bullet and fronted up to a psychiatrist to talk things through.“You’re not going to be able to cut down,” “You’ll need to stop!” [READ@TheGuardian]( Taylor “Machine Gun” Duerr’s Struggles with Recovery in New Documentary [video]( June 25, 2023 - Flint native Mike Ramsdell shares the struggle and success of professional boxer Taylor Duerr in the “We Can Be Heroes” documentary. The documentary follows the story of Detroit’s Taylor “Machine Gun” Duerr as he earns a national boxing title while fighting his addiction... [WATCH@ClickOnDetroit]( Once Resistant Court Officials Embrace Drugs to Treat Addiction June 28, 2023 - Brianne had entered a Suboxone treatment program, but her probation officer incorrectly told her she couldn’t remain on Suboxone on probation. Brianne Williams relapsed, failed a drug test, and served 30 months in federal prison. She went back on Suboxone — and has maintained her sobriety.[READ@CBSNews]( Can Facebook Predict Addiction Treatment Dropouts? June 24, 2023 - Using (AI) to analyze Facebook posts from individuals with substance use disorder was more effective at predicting treatment dropout than standard psychological tests. [READ@PsyPost]( A Symbol of What Humans Shouldn’t Be Doing June 25, 2023 - Plans for the world’s first commercial octopus farm are well advanced – just as science discovers more about this curious, intelligent and affectionate animal. Can it be done ethically? [READ@TheGuardian]( Oregon Built a New Addiction Treatment System—Does It Work? [audio]( June 17, 2023 - Sitting in a downtown Pendleton, Oregon, motel parking lot eating a bag of Doritos and drinking a Mountain Dew, Michael Hamilton, 33, paid little attention to the rain as he talked on the phone with his stepfather for the first time in over a month. He was sober and hoping to stay that way. [LISTEN@OPB]( Your Past Doesn’t Define Your Future [video]( June 28, 2023 - West Virginia woman HIGH on Hope on WSAZ TV. [WATCH@WSAZ]( Nonprofit Tackles Substance Abuse and Addiction JUNE 28, 2023 - A school database administrator, district technology director and former elementary school teacher, Delaware resident Barbara Moore is no stranger to the often life-and-death issues facing today’s youth. [READ@DelawareToday]( From Growing Up With Addicts To Graduating From Yale June 28, 2023 - Courtney shared that she had been raised in a toxic and tumultuous household, surrounded by family members who weren’t fit to care for her or her brother. Instead of falling into the same addictions... [READ@YourTango]( ‘I’m a Recovering Addict. Will I Recover, Financially?’ June 29, 2023 - Through a mix of incredible luck and support from AA, I managed to get sober two years ago and I’m now gainfully employed (I do administrative work at a doctor’s office), with health insurance and everything. “My Two Cents” is Charlotte Cowless’ financial-advice column. [READ@TheCut]( Experts Proclaim: STOP Treating Back Pain With Opioids June 29, 2023 - After six weeks of treatment, taking opioids did not result in better pain relief compared to the placebo. More people in the group treated with opioids experienced nausea, constipation, and dizziness than in the placebo group. Results highlight the potential long-term harm of opioids even with short-term use. [READ@ScienceAlert]( Pregnant Women on Suboxone Had Their Babies Taken Away [audio]( June 29, 2023 - Jade Dass had spent the previous 10 months in recovery from an opioid addiction. Her boyfriend of three years, Ryne Bieniasz, was in recovery, too. Since getting out of rehab they had been trying to re-establish their lives, but they had trouble finding work and a place to live. [READ@NYTimes]( Longtime Coroner Sentenced for Illegally Prescribing Drugs [video]( June 29, 2023 - . Dr. David Suethloz’s medical license had been restricted twice before following an investigation that found his patients received early refills of Xanax, oxycodone, and valium. [WATCH@Fox19](   States With Highest Rates of Depressed Adults June 27, 2023 - The rate of depression in the country coincides with social determinants of health, such as access to health care and economic status. “For example, adults in the Appalachian region tend to have lower incomes, higher poverty rates and lower education levels, all of which can negatively affect health and well-being.” [READ@Deseret]( Health & Human Services Awards $31.5M in Grants for Children, Youth & Young Adults June 28, 2023 - HHS awarded $2.3 million for Community Programs for Outreach and Intervention with Youth and Young Adults at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions to youth and young adults up to age 25 who are at clinical high risk. 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