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Your Happy Place [View Full eBulletin Here]( July 18, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 49 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail](   US vs. China Over Influx of Fentanyl July 12, 2023 - The Americans are hoping that Beijing will do more to crack down on businesses and individuals that sell fentanyl precursors to international drugs cartels. As relations between the two countries have soured, the drugs death toll has continued to rise. [READ@TheGuardian](   Alcohol Consumption Surged During Covid — and Deaths Followed July 13, 2023 - Deaths caused by alcohol skyrocketed nationwide, rising more than 45 percent. In 2021, alcohol was the primary cause of death for more than 54,000 Americans, causing nearly 17,000 more deaths than just a few years before. [READ@WashingtonPost](   Three Patients Die Within a Week at Rehab July 12, 2023 - The deaths of three patients within a week at a northern Indiana addiction treatment center are being investigated by local authorities, who are also looking into a suspected overdose involving a 4th patient at Praxis Landmark Recovery. [@USNews](     Philadelphia’s New Public Restrooms Include Narcan [video]( July 11, 2023 - Each public restroom in Philadelphia’s pilot has the following features: Naloxone (sold under the brand name NARCAN®) is a nasal spray used to prevent an opioid overdose • Baby changing table • External hand-washing station and hand sanitizer • Menstrual products •. [WATCH@YouTube](   San Francisco’s Open-Air Drug Mart July 10, 2023 - In an effort to better understand the supply side of a drug epidemic that has claimed more than 2,200 lives in San Francisco since the start of 2020, The SF Chronicle over the last 18 months examined the inner workings of the markets. [READ@SFChronicle](   For 150 Years, We’ve Sought a Cure For Addiction  July 11, 2023 - Early reports on Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro suggest they may suppress a variety of other appetites, from smoking and alcohol to shopping and nail-biting. However, a miracle cure for addiction may not be around the corner. [READ@WashingtonPost](     White House Lays Out Effort Against Xylazine   July 11, 2023 - Xylazine, sometimes known as tranq, can cause breathing and heart rates to fall to dangerous levels when used in humans. When injected it can cause large open sores and infections, sometimes leading to amputation. [READ@ABCNews](   Injection Sites Would Save Lives July 9, 2023 - There’s no doubt that, by the ordinary standards of commonsense and reason, safe injection sites do nothing but promote and legitimize illicit and harmful behavior... [READ@PostGazette](   Honolulu 1st Major U.S. City to Require Naloxone in Bars July 12, 2023 - “Overdoses happen, especially when mixed with alcohol. Our bars and nightclubs must be prepared for every contingency. I am grateful that the City is taking on this important issue. This bill will protect businesses, patrons, and the public at large.” [READ@KHON2](     Actress Was Fired Over ‘Drug Problem’ [video]( July 6, 2023 - Lindsey Shaw is opening up about her sudden exit from Pretty Little Liars. She said the producers let her go with “so much care” while she was struggling with drug addiction. [WATCH@DailyBeast](   Nam Taehyun Confesses To Checking Into Rehab July 13, 2023 - Nam Taehyun found himself in about $395,000 of debt. He has to sell not only his house but also his parents’ house due to the debt, and is planning on working at a restaurant to continue paying off his debts. [READ@KoreaBoo](     3 Ways to Relieve Pain Without Opioids July 12, 2023 - There’s a full menu of ways to address pains without opioids." “Therapeutic measures won’t change anatomically what’s going on in there. But there are many ways to ease the pain and help patients get back to the things they enjoy doing in life,” says the doctor. [READ@HealthNewsHub](   What Holds Us Back From Breaking Chains of Addiction? July 9, 2023 - Professional addiction counselors can help identify external and internal triggers and work out ways to avoid and resist them. Managing cravings and changing how you respond to temptation varies by addiction type... [READ@PerryNews](   The Psychological Benefits of Photography July 12, 2023 - Photography has long been a medium for capturing moments and turning memories into tangible objects. For many, photography becomes a vessel and tool for self-expression, and pushing our creative limits past our comfort zones. [READ@500px](     I Drank So Much at Work I Had Blackouts [video]( July 10, 2023 - My relationship with alcohol started when I went to university. I did drink before that, but it wasn’t anything serious. In 2018, I founded the Sober Girl Society, a community for sober and sober-curious women. [WATCH@Newsweek](   Tom Holland: “Why am I so enslaved by this drink?” [video]( July 11, 2023 - The “Spider-Man” star concluded that a lot of his draw to alcohol was ... “I would look back and recognize that I would go to events for work, and I can’t enjoy myself until I’ve had a few beers.” Today, the actor is a “year and a half” sober from alcohol. [WATCH@USAToday](     Antidepressants, Antipsychotics & Benzos All Increase Suicide Attempts July 10, 2023 - A study found that antidepressants don’t prevent suicide. Researchers concluded that antidepressants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines were all associated with increased suicide attempts in people with borderline personality disorder. [READ@MadinAmerica](   ER Visits for Teen Girls Booming July 12, 2023 - “One of the most concerning findings was the dramatic increase in the number of adolescents waiting multiple days in the emergency room before being admitted to facilities that can provide the level of treatment they need.” [READ@CIDRAP](   Substance Abuse Is Climbing Among Seniors July 9, 2023 - The Dr. has had older patients whose heart problems, liver disease and cognitive impairment were most likely exacerbated by substance use. Some have overdosed. Despite his best efforts, some have died. [READ@NYTimes](     Soccer Star Reveals Rehab Stay Due To Childhood Sexual Abuse July 13, 2023 - Former England midfielder said he’d become addicted to sleep medication as a way of dealing with traumas from his childhood — which he said included being sexually abused at age six by a family friend. [READ@ESPN](   ‘One Direction’ Member Liam Payne Talks Sobriety July 11, 2023 - Liam shared a YouTube video over the weekend in which he revealed he’s been sober for six months after spending nearly 100 days at a Louisiana rehab facility. [READ@GMA]( Controversy Involving Sober Living House [audio]( July 13, 2023 - Reporter Craig Monger on “News & Views” with Joey Clark as they discuss the attempt by sober living residents to lure young girls into their facility, and their apparent complete lack of supervision. [LISTEN@1819News](   Club House Looking For New Home [video]( July 12, 2023 - This is the best-kept community asset that has been a secret hidden in plain sight for 18 years. And thousands of people’s lives have not only been changed but saved because of this place.” [WATCH@Fox13](   How Alcohol-Free Drinks Help My Sobriety [audio]( July 15, 2024 - Our Soberlebrity guest today is Ian Blessing who is the Co-Founder of All The Bitter: An alcohol free line of bitters. Ian joins host Jamie Brickhouse to discuss his own sobriety, his experience in the restaurant industry. If you love nonalcoholic drink options, you won’t want to miss out on this interview!  [LISTEN@SoberPodcast](   Movie ‘Surviving the Hill’ features Battle With Addiction July 13, 2023 - The continuing battle with addiction and the drug epidemic’s toll on the Washington County community is a significant part of a new movie, “Surviving the Hill.” [READ@HeraldMailMedia]( Khalil Rafati’s Journey from Homeless Heroin Addict to Millionaire July 13, 2023 - As the author of the compelling memoirs “I Forgot to Die” and “Remembering to Live,” the founder of thriving businesses, such as SunLife Organics — which boasts a Miami Beach location. [READ@YahooNews](   Diet Coke Really Causes Cancer? July13, 2023 -  Ninety-eight out of 196 mice died after exposure to aspartame in 1977. The new declaration by W.H.O. that a cancer risk associated with aspartame reflects the first time the prominent international body publicly weighs in on the dangers of the ubiquitous artificial sweetener. [READ@YahooNews](     Milan Kundera, Renowned, Reclusive Writer and Dissident, Dies in Paris at 94 July 12, 2023 - The European Parliament held a moment of silence upon news of his passing. Kundera was a man of few words whose novels were translated into dozens of languages, but he abhorred the publicity that came with it, refusing interviews. 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