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Articles, Photos, Videos [View Full eBulletin Here]( Jan. 23, 2024 | Vol. 11 | No. 23 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail](   mailto:leonard@addictionrecoveryebulletin.org L.A. Musician Luis Vasquez, DJ Juan Mendez Found Dead of Possible Fentanyl Overdose Jan. 21, 2024 - (Luis Vasquez of the Soft Moon performs in 2016 ) Mr. Vasquez, a California musician who found fame with the post-punk project the Soft Moon, and John “Juan” Mendez, a popular LA DJ who performed as Silent Servant, were among three people found dead last week at a downtown Los Angeles loft. [READ@LosAngelesTimes]( “Pawn Stars” Rick Harrison Breaks Silence After Son Dies of Overdose at 39 Jan. 20, 2024 - Rick Harrison memorialized his son in an Instagram post after his death was reported on Friday. He shared a photo of his son, Adam. We obtained a statement from the Harrison family saying that they were “extremely saddened by the death of Adam.” A press representative confirmed he died from an overdose.[READ@CBSNews]( Hugh Hefner ‘Was so addicted to painkillers and Viagra’ - Friends Feared He Would Die From an Overdose Jan. 19, 2024 - A new memoir from his widow Crystal Harris, 37, whom he married in 2012, has revealed that many of Hefner’s family members were concerned about him years earlier. Hef became hooked on painkillers and opiates when he was struggling with back pain – he used to seek out doctors who would aid his addiction... [READ@Metro]( I Was About to Drink Again, Elton John Saved Me! Jan. 15, 2024 - Meeting the man who changed it all … Tom Cridland with Elton John ... I was on the brink of a relapse. Then I remembered how the star had turned his own life around. My body was shaking all over. My life flashed before my eyes: the incessant binge-drinking sessions, countless blackouts, urinating all over myself, [@TheGuardian]( ‘My Sobriety, That’s My Legacy’ says Dustin Rhodes Jan. 17, 2024 - “My sobriety, that’s my legacy,” said Rhodes. “And I understand it’s OK to have bad days. There will be better ones. Life has been an incredible teacher. I’ve learned a lot, and I plan on being clean and sober for the rest of my life. [READ@SI]( Pharmacy That Made Millions Selling Ozempic Knockoff, Gets Shut Down [video](. 16, 2024 - A Nashville pharmacy that created a knockoff version of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro was forced to shut down after its chief operating officer died by suicide... [WATCH@NYPost]( San Francisco Blows Past Overdose Death Rate In 2023 [video]( Jan. 17, 2024 - San Francisco recorded 806 accidental drug overdoses in 2023, according to preliminary city data published Wednesday, blowing past its 2022 count of 649 as well as 2020’s previous record of 726 deaths. [WATCH@SFGate]( First Responders Immediately Give Suboxone After Overdoses Jan. 18, 2024 - “It is literally taking first responders, connecting them into a system and a pathway towards recovery,” Gonzalez said. “But we’ve got a lot of people hurting." The inability to access medication-assisted treatment is one of the main barriers that prevents people from trying it... [READ@OPB]( Jamie Lee Curtis Shares Best Lesson She Learned In Recovery on TV [video]( Jan. 16, 2023 - “I’m sober for a long time, long time — almost 25 years. And the best thing I learned last year in recovery was people aren’t pleased when you stop people-pleasing ... It was as if the greatest sage arrived on me.” [WATCH@Today]( Supermodel Got Hooked Living On Cocaine and Two Eggs a Week [video]( Jan. 16, 2024 - [Beverly Johnson]( she got hooked on drugs in the 1970s after living on a diet of cocaine, a bowl of rice and two eggs a week. She says she only began to understand her situation when her mother “put me in front of a three-way mirror.” Beverly is sober for over 50 years. [SEE@PageSix]( How Ultrarunner Allie Bailey Beat Alcoholism ... One Step At a Time Jan. 19, 2024 - Alcohol addiction and depression stalked Allie Bailey daily. Running was part of the many steps to a better life, recounted in her memoir There is No Wall. This no-holds-barred extract is about the extraordinary challenge of taking part in the Wild Horse 200 mile race. [READ@Scotsman]( Milk Tea Addiction Linked to Anxiety, Depression Among Youths Jan. 15, 2024 - The study’s authors suspect that the youths have turned to milk tea as a coping mechanism or a means to regulate emotions. They believe addiction to the sugary drink could be just as damaging as addiction to social media or drugs. [READ@YahooNews]( Zombie Drug Rumored To Contain Human Bones [video]( January 17, 2024 - The drug, known as “kush,” causes users to walk around like zombies. Kush—unlike the drug of the same name in the U.S.—is a mixture of several substances, including cannabis, fentanyl, tramadol, and the formaldehyde. Some have claimed that the drug contains ground-up human bones ... [WATCH@Newsweek]( If Your Index Finger is Shorter Than Your Ring Finger? You May Be a PSYCHOPATH Jan. 16, 2024 - From The Joker to Patrick Bateman, psychopaths have been featured in many famous blockbuster hits throughout the years. Now, scientists have revealed an easy way to identify a psychopath–and it’s all down to their hands. [READ@DailyMail]( Exhibit on Addiction At Harvard’s Sackler Museum, Yes, Those Sacklers! [audio]( Jan. 17, 2024 - As we left the second floor gallery, I looked up at the entrance. Regal silver letters announced it was the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. My stomach churned as I realized the irony before me: An exhibit about the opium trade was located directly above a museum donated by Arthur M. Sackler. [LISTEN@TheHill]( Disney Star Adam Hicks Got Pressure to Keep His Addiction ‘Secret’ Jan. 16, 2023 - He struggled for years with substance abuse. He later had a string of headline-making arrests, and was incarcerated for four years. Now six years sober, Hicks is proud to say his addiction to alcohol and Xanax — as well as his illegal behavior — is in the past. [READ@People]( Colts Owner Jim Irsay In Suspected Overdose Jan. 17, 2024 - He said he’s been to rehab “at least 15 times” and once overdosed while attempting to detox when he mixed multiple drugs. “The doctor goes, ‘Um, Jim, you’re one lucky man because I had signed virtually the death certificate,” Irsay told Kramer during an episode of “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” [READ@NYPost]( A New 360-Degree Approach to Addiction Jan. 17, 2024 - Current addiction treatment involves talk therapy, medication, and outside support. Additional strategies can help people who are struggling to overcome their addiction. Sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, exercise, and more can make a big difference in addiction recovery. [READ@PsychologyToday]( Breathwork Study: Placebo Effect Works Jan. 17, 2024 - “Accordingly, we found no measurable effect of coherent breathing over and above a well-designed breathwork placebo at improving mental health and wellbeing. This is not to say coherent breathing in general does not help people... [READ@PsyPost]( Colon Cancer Killing More Younger People Than Ever [video]( 17, 2024 - Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for men under age 50 — and the second deadliest cancer among women in the same age group, behind breast cancer. [WATCH@YahooNews]( ‘I lost my brothers to alcoholism’ Now She Fights Against Drug Abuse Jan. 17, 2024 - Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has explained her passionate fight against drug and substance abuse stems from the pain of losing her brothers. Speaking at the University on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, Pastor Dorcas who runs rehabilitation programs and has been feted for her efforts... [READ@K24TV]( Ukrainian Military Experimenting with Ibogaine Jan. 17, 2024 - Ukraine is working with a founder of the Yippie movement to provide ibogaine to soldiers on and off the battlefield. This is possibly the first study to report evidence for a single treatment with a drug that can improve chronic disability...  [READ@TheIntercept]( Man Finds Sobriety Through Recovery Program [VIDEO ONLY]( Jan. 16, 2024 - The Salvation Army is working to combat San Francisco’s drug addiction problem with a recovery program. We spoke with one man who turned his life around and found sobriety after hitting his rock bottom. [WATCH@YouTube]( Warning Issued (again): ‘Tech Neck’ is Bad For Your Health Jan. 19, 2024 - We can appreciate the irony here, this is being written by someone sitting at a desk with a computer and you’re probably reading it on your phone. Chiropractor Steven Knauf warned that ‘Tech Neck’ could cause headaches and a feeling of tingling or numbness in your hands along with pain in your neck, shoulders and upper back. [READ@LADBible]( Understanding the Brain’s Role in Addiction Jan. 18, 2024 - The researchers focused on the brain’s reward system, a critical factor in the development of addiction. They discovered that prolonged cocaine use can lead to changes in the brain’s structure and function, making it more difficult for individuals to quit using the drug. [READ@Medriva]( “I looked like a grandma at 40 thanks to obesity, alcoholism & tanning beds – now I’m reverse-aging” Jan. 19, 2024 - A WOMAN whose battle with psoriasis, obesity, and alcohol left her looking like a grandma has revealed how she turned back the clock. At her heaviest, Christie Martin, 58, weighed 202 pounds, but her weight loss was not the only challenge the jewelry store owner faced. [READ@TheSun]( Faith-Based 12-Step Addiction Recovery Workbook Offers Wisdom Jan. 17, 2024 - HB Publications today announced the release of The Old Testament 12 Step Workbook: A 90 Day Program of Bible-Based Addiction Recovery. This 90-day program enables recovering addicts an opportunity to work through the 12 Steps based on the Old Testament. [READ@EINNews]( 3 DOORS DOWN Singer Brad Arnold Celebrates Eight Years of Sobriety Jan. 19, 2024 - Brad Arnold celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on January 19. The 45-year-old musician posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the words “To thine own self be true” and “unity, service and recovery” engraved around the roman numeral for 8. [READ@Blabbermouth]( “Rainbow Connection” with Kermit the Frog, and New Yorkers at Lincoln Center [video]( 2023 - This past October, Kermit the Frog and Choir! Choir! Choir! helped us to celebrate the new David Geffen Hall with a special sing-along performance of “Rainbow Connection.” Look closely, you may spot yourself in the crowd singing along! “Rainbow Connection” is written by Paul Williams + Kenneth Ascher. 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