Break Bad Habits, Netflix Nails it Again, More Patients Sue ... AND MORE GOOD NEWS

STAY INFORMED [View Full eBulletin Here]( Aug. 22, 2023 | Vol. 11 | No. 2 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail]( San Fransisco’s “Doom Loop Walking Tour” Takes Tourists Up-close and Personal to See Squalor, Urban Decay and Homelessness [video]( Aug. 14, 2023 - A street-savvy guide fed up with the lack of action by the local government says they will take people on the so-called “Doom Loop Walking Tour” to see the worst of the city for themselves. [WATCH@NYPost]( Entire Neighborhood Sets up Booby Traps to Protect Themselves from Drug Addicts [must watch video]( Aug. 16, 2023 - Poverty-stricken families in Kensington, unable to flee the crime-ridden open-air drug market, are forced to find ways to hide their children from neighborhood’s in-your-face horrors. “It’s not a place for anything to thrive.” [WATCH@Yahoo]( Four Shows to Watch After Netflix’s Painkiller August 16,2023 - [Dopesick]( Crime of the Century]( Pharmacist]( to Fix a Drug Scandal]( about the opioid crisis is currently the streamer’s #1 English-language show in the world. [MORE@BGR]( PAIN’ KILLERS: Where Is The Murderous Billionaire Sackler Family Today? [video]( Aug. 14, 2023 - In-between violent punches to Richard’s face, Arthur decries his son’s decision to give even an inch to prosecutors, screaming, “You were weak. You conceded. I don’t care about immunity. You tore down the name that I built. You destroyed the name!” [WATCH@DenofGeek]( "I lived with an Eating Disorder: Netflix nails it with Heartstopper" Aug. 17, 2023 - Since a misjudged anorexia storyline in Skins, television has continued to glorify and glamorise eating disorders. I am so relieved that Netflix’s hit teen drama has finally got it right. [READ@TheGuardian]( Davina McCall Gets Candid About Heroin Habit [video]( Aug. 15, 2023 - McCall was 24 years-old when she decided to get clean. I couldn’t take cocaine normally either, I couldn’t just take it for four hours and then go to bed. I had to take it for 24 hours, I was an animal.” [WATCH@GlamourMagazine]( I’m a Sober Dietitian Aug. 13, 2023 - Here are 3 things I learned about how drinking affects your diet from getting sober. 1. I stopped skipping breakfast. 2. I eat less fast food. 3. I stay hydrated. [READ@Well&Good]( Meaningful Definition of Addiction Recovery Aug, 16, 2023 - William White wrote a brilliant essay proposing a definition of recovery from serious addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs following a Betty Ford Center meeting in 2006. [READ@PsychologyToday](     Gray Matter Loss Linked to Teenage Smoking & Nicotine Addiction Aug. 15, 2023 - Once a nicotine habit takes hold, gray matter in the right frontal lobe shrinks, which may weaken control over smoking by affecting “hedonic motivation”: the way pleasure is sought and managed. [READ@MedicalXpress]( Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains [video]( Aug. 16, 2023 - Around 1,600 young people try their first cigarette before the age of 18 every day in the United States, and nearly half a million Americans die prematurely each year from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke. [WATCH@CBSNews](     How to Break 11 Common Bad Habits March 31, 2023 - So if you’ve noticed and acknowledged a certain behavior you’d like to change, you’re already on the road to developing better habits—and a lifetime of good posture (instead of slouching), phone usage (instead of addiction), manicures (in place of nail-biting), and trusting friendships (free of petty gossip). [READ@RealSimple]( Inside Teen Mom’s Prescription Drug Addiction: Heroin, ‘Illegal Activities’ and More Aug. 14, 2023 - Leah Messer has opened up over the years about her former prescription drug addiction. Her drug dependency, coupled with lifelong depression and anxiety, led her to feel like she “lost” herself before getting clean in 2015. [READ@Yahoo]( NY Psychiatric Institute: Human Research Drug Trials Suspended after Man Commits Suicide Aug. 10, 2023 - Issues became apparent after it was reported that some of the human subjects had only just finished taking their antidepressants days earlier - which goes against the study’s protocol. It is not clear when the suicide occurred, but the study - which received $736,579 in funding - was temporarily suspended. [READ@DailyMail]( More Patients Suing in Mishawaka [audio]( Aug. 9, 2023 - The Carmel attorney handling former patients’ lawsuit against the rehab near Mishawaka this week amended their complaint in two ways: 28 more plaintiffs joined the initial nine. And the lawsuit’s focus has shifted from medical malpractice to negligence and premises liability. [LISTEN@WVPE]( San Jose Doctor Busted for Opioid Prescription Scheme Aug. 11, 2023 - Dr. Arash Padidar is being held in Santa Clara County Jail on $100,000 bail. Alleged he engaged in a two-year scheme starting in 2018 to illegally acquire hydrocodone by writing fake prescriptions for himself, his wife and father. [READ@KRON]( Meet The Man Who Fought The Sacklers [video]( Aug. 15, 2023 - The Sackler family had a fortune conservatively estimated at $14 Billion. Michael Quinn, is at the New York City law firm of Eisenberg & Baum. The Supreme Court decision is a temporary victory in a battle he’s been fighting on behalf of his clients for years. [WATCH@Forbes]( What’s Behind Addiction in Minneapolis? Aug. 11, 2023 - “I have overdosed over maybe 10 times. Thankfully I had my boyfriend by my side and he did the training (to administer Narcan). If it wasn’t for him, I would not be here because not everybody out here knows how to revive somebody and how to use Narcan,” Coco said. [READ@MinnPost]( Recovery from Alcohol Addiction: Highs and Lows of Pooja Bhatt Aug. 12, 2023 - Pooja Bhatt is one of the finalists in Bigg Boss. The actress has had quite a journey in the house with many ups and downs She may have gotten upset temporarily with a few contestants in the house but the only big fight that she had was with Jiya Shankar. [READ@TimesofIndia]( Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick Aug. 14, 2023 - With THC levels close to 100 percent, today’s weed is making some teenagers highly dependent and dangerously ill. Pot is not as dangerous as fentanyl, but it can have harmful effects especially for brains still developing. [READ@Patch]( Marijuana Is Getting Out of Hand Aug. 17, 2023 - Hospitalizations from marijuana use are also steadily rising, especially among kids. Then there are the long-term health effects that researchers are only beginning to understand, including cardiovascular disease and aggravated mental health conditions. [READ@WashingtonPost]( “I’m a meth addict mum - this is why I couldn’t stop.” Aug. 14, 2023 - Terrianne used drugs through her eight pregnancies has spoken out about what it’s like to be in the grips of an addiction to methamphetamine and the horror consequences for infants. Though she is now clean after 19 years battling substance abuse... [READ@DailyMail]( Anhedonia: You Won’t Like This Aug. 14, 2023 - Anhedonia is defined as the reduced interest or pleasure in all – or almost all – activities a person previously enjoyed. [READ@PsyPost]( We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them by Ryan Hampton Aug. 15, 2023 - Overdose deaths are preventable; we just haven’t had the tools to efficiently do it—until now. Many users die alone in their homes, apartments, cars, in gas station bathrooms, or on the street. [READ@Time]( Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome? Aug. 15, 2023 - “Addiction is the only prison where the locks are on the inside.” – Author unknown. Addiction is a mental affliction favoring short-term rewards even in the face of long-term harm. [READ@PsychologyToday]( Serve a Drink, Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work! Aug. 16, 2023 - As fentanyl overdoses in public spaces spike, the lifesaving drug Narcan is being stocked by more and more bars and restaurants. [READ@NYTimes]( Leanne Hainsby Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘Best Decision I Made for Myself’ Aug. 16, 2023 - The Peloton instructor, 35, marked one year of sobriety with a lengthy Instagram post. “1 YEAR ALCOHOL FREE” she cheered in her post. “Funnily enough, I’m way more confident without a drink — who knew?” she wrote. [READ@People]( “I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper [video]( Aug. 16, 2023 - “But I was lucky. I got sober at 29 years old, I’ve been sober for 19 years. Very lucky.” Astonishingly, he credits his sobriety to landing a computer advert in his late twenties after years of bit parts in film and TV. [WATCH@TheSun]( How To Overcome Performance Anxiety As A Young Professional [audio]( Aug. 17, 2023 - Maks Ezrin, founder of Youth Prevention Mentors, provides in-home support for young professionals grappling with performance anxiety.“Performance anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and executive dysfunction are often outward manifestations of unresolved issues.” [HEAR@Forbes]( Pete Berg Had Personal Reasons For Wanting To Direct Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’ [audio]( August 15, 2023 - Pete Berg, who executive produced and directed all six episodes of "Painkiller," believes the subject of opioid addiction cannot receive enough attention, and his reasons for that are very personal. “I know a lot of people who have died from opioids.” [LISTEN@Forbes](   [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please subscribe HERE]( [Home]( Mail]( [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!](