Fake ‘SOBER HOMES’ Scams Millions and Anxiety in the Age of Barbie

Let There Be Light [View Full eBulletin Here]( Sept. 12, 2023 | Vol. 11th Year | No. 5 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( Dumping Dirty Syringes and Bodily Fluids into Dumpster Costs Kaiser Permanente $49 Million Dollars Sept. 8, 2023 - “The items found posed a serious risk to anyone that may have come into contact with them. “ Among the waste, investigators found 10,000 pages of medical records for 7,700 patients during those inspections... [READ@OCRegister]( Drug Crackdowns Outcomes? More Addicts Arrested! [video]( Sept. 6. 2023 - The police, sheriff, and CHP have made more than 800 arrests. [WATCH@NBCBayArea]( Fake ‘SOBER HOMES’ Scam Millions From Taxpayers [audio]( Sept. 2, 2023 - An investigation revealed that dozens of rehab facilities were scamming Native American and the state of Arizona for Medicaid dollars. Native leaders have a plan. [LISTEN@NPR]( Scottish Museum Removes Mentions of Opioid-Linked Murderous Sackler Family Sept. 1, 2023 - Members of the Sackler family are owners of Purdue Pharma, makers of the addictive drug OxyContin, which has played a key role in an opioid epidemic that has led to more than 500,000 overdose deaths in US over 2 decades. [READ@TheGuardian]( This Sackler Family Documentary Shows a Different Side of Cable's ‘Painkiller’ and ‘Dopesick’ Series Sept. 7, 2023 - All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ tells the story of confronting the Sackler family through the eyes of a world famous female artist and activist. [READ@Collider]( Anxiety in the Age of Barbie [video]( Sept. 2, 2023 - It was “the summer of girl power,” a tour de force by a glittering troika. Barbie, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé sent women’s confidence soaring. So I felt sad, talking to friends dropping daughters at college, to hear of rampant anxiety, campuses awash in S.S.R.I.s — serotonin boosters found in Prozac and Lexapro. [WATCH@NYTimes]( The AMAZING POWER of Drug-Assisted Recovery Sept. 4, 2023 - These medications are akin to life jackets in the tumultuous sea of opioid addiction, enabling individuals to regain control of their lives without the constant pull of cravings. [READ@CTPost]( Fentanyl And Heroin Vaccines Set For Human Trials Sept. 7, 2023 - So far, it’s only been tested on rats and pigs, but their results suggested the vaccines could potentially offer a “safe, long-lasting, and prophylactic treatment” to combat opioid overdoses in humans too. [READ@IFLScience](   ‘Gamechanger!!!’ Narcan Available Over-the- Counter in Drug Stores [video]( Sept. 8, 2023 - The drug will be available in stores like CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid this week. Many are calling it a gamechanger in the U.S. opioid crisis. NBC10’s Karen Hua spoke to Philly advocates about how this can be part of the solution. [WATCH@NBC10](     Dr. Hyla Cass - Using Amino Acids and CBD for Mental Health [video]( Sept. 2, 2023 - Dr. Hyla Cass, is a pioneer in integrative care for mental health and the use of amino acids and CBD for mental health. In this episode, Dr. Cass discusses her journey and how she discovered the effectiveness of nutrition, diet, lifestyle, and nutritional supplements in improving mental health. [WATCH@YouTube]( I Loved My Alcoholic Dad - But He Died Alone Sept. 3, 2023 - As I write this, nearly 25 years later, the memory still brings tears to my eyes. I was an only child, and my mother was a stable figure in my life, which was a saving grace, but Mum had also grown up with addiction in her family. [READ@Metro](   The Real ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Instantly Cures Suboxone Addiction With [Ibogaine]( [video]( Sept. 7, 2023 - “When I woke up from the trip, I no longer craved opiates. I had no more physical addiction,’ he said. Jordan Belfort recounted previous attempts to quit Suboxone many times over the years, but the withdrawals were always too terrible. He is now Suboxone free. [WATCH@DailyMail]( Fake Prescription Pills Fuels Drug Overdose Deaths Sept. 6, 2023 - The CDC said the number of deaths from fake pills, principally sold as opioid painkillers or the tranquiliser Xanax, more than doubled across the US between 2019 - 2021, and tripled in western states such as Alaska, Utah and New Mexico. [READ@TheGuardian]( Xylazine Test Strips to be Distributed  Sept. 7, 2023 - A test strip that can detect the presence of a dangerous animal tranquilizer in street drugs may soon be more widely available in Vermont. “Because it’s not an opioid, it doesn’t respond to Narcan — or Naloxone — it can be harder to revive someone if they are using a drug that has xylazine in it.” [READ@VermontPublic]( A Final Goodbye to Opiates full video Sept. 5, 2023 - COMPLETE FILM 18 minutes - A filmmaker captures her attempt to come off the synthetic opiates that kept her off heroin for the past 6 years... [WATCH@NYTimes]( I Tried to Get Rid of My Leftover Opioids. It Wasn’t Easy. Sept. 3, 2023 - We need more and better methods of disposing of dangerously addictive drugs before they wind up in the wrong hands & causing more pain. [READ@DailyBeast]( Trooper Uses Narcan to Save Life of Man Overdosing Sept. 8, 2023 - Upon his arrival on scene, Officer Burnside located an unresponsive man lying on the ground displaying agonal breathing. He administered one dose of Narcan and the man immediately opened his eyes and took a deep breath. The man thanked Burnside for saving his life, police said. [READ@MLive]( Ryan Leone: How the Writer and Activist Lost His Battle with Addiction Sept. 6, 2023 - Ryan Leone was a writer, artist, film producer, and prison reform activist who passed away on July 2, 2022, at the age of 36. He was best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Wasting Talent, which chronicled his experiences with drug addiction. [READ@Doms2cents]( Sobriety Through DWI Court Sept. 3, 2023 - “I filled it out, read the descriptions of the program and realized that this was what I needed in my life. I wasn’t taking the easy way out, I was taking this program as something to benefit my life. I was homeless living out of the car.  [READ@BrainerdDispatch]( California Pays Drug Users to Stay Sober Aug. 29, 2023 - The state’s Medicaid program recently became the first in the nation to begin offering financial rewards to drug users who abstain from using stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine. [READ@NYTimes](     A Trucker’s View: Starting The Journey to Sobriety Sept. 2, 2023 - This story is directed to those people, the ones wondering if they might possibly have an issue with the drink, if the problems in their life might be alcohol-related, this one is for you. [READ@BigRigs]( Craving Sugar? What Is Your Body Trying To Tell You! Sept. 6, 2023 - How to stop the cravings from creeping up in the first place? The experts agreed that the need for sweet treats may point to deficiencies in essential nutrients such as chromium, magnesium, zinc, B vitamins, protein and healthy fats. [READ@Parade]( 3 in 4 Americans Believe They Can Help Family Addicts Sept. 6, 2023 - 73% of Americans would refer a loved one to treatment; 74% would initiate a conversation on rehab. Adults aged 18 to 34 were twice as likely as older adults to reveal they knew someone struggling with addiction. [READ@Healio]( I Stopped Drinking And Discovered A New World Sept. 8, 2023 - “Let’s grab drinks.”Those three words are a staple in a culture that largely revolves around imbibing alcohol and social activity. The fact is people choose an alcohol-free lifestyle for many reasons. Addiction, mental health, physical health, pregnancy, religion, lifestyle... [READ@LAist]( First lab in the world to identify new synthetic opioid more potent than fentanyl Sept. 6, 2023 - “If someone is used to using say 10 milligrams of heroin, and they are exposed to 10 milligrams of fentanyl or 10 milligrams of a nitazene analog, they are going to get severe adverse reactions much quicker.” [READ@CBSNews]( Ashley Kibler Shares Her Life SaviRecovery Story Sept. 9, 2023 - Ashley is a recovering addict whose story of recovery and redemption took her from homelessness to working toward her degree at Ferris State University. “Learning to find myself, I’m learning to love myself again.” [@BigRapidNews]( Joe Rogan Reveals Incident That Got Him Off Alcohol [video]( Sept. 3, 2023 - “I had a friend recently that got off the rails drunk. It was so sad to watch, he was so debilitated that I was like, I think I might be done”. However, Rogan revealed that he enjoyed marijuana and “some other stuff” that he finds safe and effective. [WATCH@FirstSportz]( John Travolta’s ‘Mob Land’ Headed to Blu-ray [video]( Sept. 8, 2023 - The film was released Aug. 25 on VOD and digital from Saban Films. Deep in the heart of Dixie, in a small town struggling with the ravages of addiction, a local sheriff (Travolta) tries to maintain the peace when desperate family man Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez) [robs a pill mill!](   [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please subscribe HERE]( [Home](  [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( The Addiction/Recovery eBulletin's [10th Anniversary Issue]( last week was sent to 21,038 subscribers, and scored 13,641 Unique Opens! That's a 64% open rate. WE LOVE OUR READERS AND ADVERTISERS! 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