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Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( Aug. 15, 2023 | Vol. 11 | No. 1 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail](   Milwaukee: Drunkest City in America [video]( Aug. 10, 2023 - InsiderMonkey notes Wisconsin has one of the lowest alcohol tax rates in the country, leading to lower retail and wholesale prices. [WATCH@WTMJ](   Dunkin’ Spiked Coffee and Tea Coming Soon Aug. 10, 2023 - Dunkin’ received label approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in May, which means the canned adult beverages could be on shelves soon. The malt-based drinks are to be produced in collaboration with Harpoon Brewery. [READ@Food&Wine]( Ric Flair Recalls His Wild Stories From Rehab August 11, 2023 - The Dr. thought I had cardiomyopathy. So I did the whole sober thing for a year. It’s not hard for me to quit drinking. They put me in rehab. Flair said he spent 35 days in aTampa rehab . That experience yielded even more wild stories for “The Nature Boy.” [READ@WrestleZone]( Lil Tay, Teen Influencer, Has Died? [NO]( DIDN'T!!!!]( August 9, 2023 - Lil Tay achieved viral fame as a 9-year-old social media influencer. A series of abuse allegations against her father, Christopher Hope, were posted to Lil Tay’s Instagram. [READ@Variety]( [Read "She's Alive@ eOnline]( U.S.A. Suicides Hit All-Time High In 2022 Aug. 11, 2023 - About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever. Suicide attempts involving guns end in death far more often than those with other means. “The number should not be going up,” said Christina Wilbur, a 45-year-old Florida woman whose son shot himself to death last year. [READ@HuffPost]( Psychedelic Decriminalization July 14, 2023 - “Berkeley is making a statement to the world to end punitive approaches to entheogenic plant and fungi practices.” This category applies to psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca or DMT, ibogaine and mescaline cacti. [READ@FilterMag]( I Was Sober for 10 Years—But a Psychedelic Medicine Changed My Life [audio]( Aug. 10, 2023 - When an old friend invited me to an iboga ceremony, I hesitated. I feared taking the psychoactive substance might threaten the sobriety I had worked so hard to protect. I was 10 years clean, what if my piqued curiosity was simply drug-seeking behavior? [LISTEN@Newsweek]( Former Heroin Addict Dives Into How He Overcame Deadly Habit [video]( Aug. 10, 2023 - “You’re just constantly on the lookout to buy money for drugs, that’s your whole life,” he said. “It’s a miserable life. There’s nothing good about it.” Taking up exercise became a real turning point for David as it allowed him to finally live the life he had always wanted and replace his heroin addiction. [WATCH@LADBible]( Doctor Has More Compassion after his Opioid Addiction August 9, 2023 - Back then, I was despairing, withdrawing and had three felony counts hanging over my head. My future as a practicing physician was in jeopardy, as I had been caught writing some blatantly inappropriate prescriptions by a keen-eyed pharmacist... [READ@WBUR](     'Painkiller' on Netflix:Superb Film Feels Painfully Real August 9,2023 - The cast is strong. Matthew Broderick might be one of Hollywood’s most likeable characters, but he delivers a [standout, chilling turn]( hypercapitalist murderous real life villain Richard Sackler.) [WATCH@HERE]( Best TV Shows About Addiction And Recovery Aug. 6, 2023 - When handled properly, these series can highlight the brutal downfall of the addicted and the uplifting journey taken to sobriety. Some shows take place in the real world, while others are more fictional. [READ@GiantFreakinRobot]( Tim McGraw Gushes Over Faith Hill for Supporting His Sobriety Aug. 10, 2023 - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been one of the longest-lasting couples in the music industry, married for 27 years. Hill has stood by McGraw through thick and thin, acting as a rock for McGraw and helping him stay sober. [READ@Parade]( I’m Sober And My Partner Is Not. Here’s How We Make It Work. July 25, 2023 - Some sober people find a partner in another sober person, but it isn’t the rule. There are many former drinkers in sober-discordant relationships, where one person no longer drinks but their partner does. [READ@HuffPost](   Julia Cameron on Learning to Write Sober Aug. 11, 2023 - “Stop trying to be a great writer,” they advised me next. “That’s your ego. Get your ego out of your writing. You should be writing from a spirit of service. You are just the vehicle, the channel. Let God write through you.” [READ@LitHub]( Mother and Son Write Memoir on Addiction Journey [video]( Aug. 9, 2023 - Before There Was An After is a powerful and emotional memoir by a mother & son that recounts their seven-year journey through his heroin addiction and multiple attempts at recovery. It’s honest, heartbreaking & revealing... WATCH@KOLO Santa Clara County Pays Meth Addicts to Get Clean Aug. 4, 2023 - The county will be launching a pilot program that financially rewards people addicted to methamphetamine and other stimulants for each negative drug test they take throughout a 24-week period. [READ@Hoodline]( Feds May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC Aug. 8, 2023 - A nonprofit said it had stopped 1,000 overdoses. Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said he was eyeing its methods, which are against the law.[@NYTimes]( Doctors’ Documentary Shed Light on Addiction [video]( Aug. 7, 2023 - In April, Dr. Maulik Patel and Memorial Health physician, Dr. Jay Goldstein, were featured in a Georgia Public Broadcast documentary on the current opiate crisis in America titled “Crisis of Substance.” [WATCH@WSAV]( A Space to Grieve Addiction Deaths Without Shame or Guilt July 24, 2023 - “I know what it was like to live with somebody who was struggling and lost that fight,” Owens said. “We just want to be able to reach out and give somebody a place to be — and to be themselves — and to feel like they have a community that they can talk about it with.” [READ@KCUR]( Defeating Addiction and Finding God’s Goodness on the Mountain AUG. 7, 2023 - The risks of injury or death are high, and even experienced climbers can be caught off guard by the elements. But for Kent Johnson, mountain climbing has been more than just a dangerous hobby. It’s also been a lifeline, helping him to overcome a mountain of addiction. [READ@CBN]( Trey Lewis @16 Years Sober: “Country Music Saved My Life” Aug. 8, 2023 - the Alabama native took to Instagram to remind his more than 62k followers that he has been clean for 16 years. He showed his medallion — a sobriety chip that represents how long a member, who has gone through the 12-step program, has remained sober... [READ@MusicMayhem]( 5 Child Stars Who Struggled After Becoming Famous [video]( Aug. 10, 2023 - Often, former child actors seem “cursed” by their early entry into showbiz. Here are a few child stars who faced struggles after achieving fame. [WATCH@NewsGazette](   Reading Kafka in the Hospital Cafeteria Aug. 10, 2023 - My chief preoccupations became pain, pain medication, and side effects of pain medication. I lost sleep and appetite and, requiring my husband to squeeze toothpaste onto my toothbrush and wrap my arm in a plastic garbage bag. [READ@NEJM](   New Hampshire: The Opioid Crisis Gets Worse [audio]( Aug. 9, 2023 - The police chief, Dan Buteau, walked up to a mic. He’s been on the force for two decades, as the opioid crisis has swelled. But last year was the worst he’s ever seen. In this city of 9,000 people, 11 died of overdoses... [LISTEN@CTPublic]( Only 1 in 5 People Get Opioid Addiction Meds Aug. 7, 2023 - Imagine if during a deadly public health crisis, 80% of Americans weren’t able to get safe, effective medications proven to help people recover. [READ@NPR]( ‘Sober Life Is So Much Better’ Aug, 9, 2023 - Country singer Jake Owen is celebrating nearly two years of sobriety, telling fans his life “is so much better” without alcohol. “I’ve stuck to it, and I’m really proud of myself. [READ@FaithWire]( From Drug Addict to Defense Attorney [video]( Aug. 10, 2023 - “I started isolating myself, canceling plans so that I could stay home and get high. I gained 40 pounds in two months and neglected myself in the most basic ways. [WATCH@ScoopUpworthy]( I Had to Get Dental Implants – Now There’s No Room for my Tongue Aug. 10, 2023 - Faith Hill, a former drug addict, shared an unfortunate failure after her teeth were knocked out by the ‘ice mouth.’ The 24-year-old girl from Missouri, USA, is now forced to get dental implants after a six-year drug addiction left her with no teeth by the age of 20. 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