White House Pharmacy Handed Out Fentanyl and Ambien Like Candy! AA Isn't Dead...yet

Articles, Photos, Videos ... [View Full eBulletin Here]( Jan. 30, 2024 | Vol. 11 | No. 24 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( When America First Dropped Acid Jan. 22, 2024 - “Timothy Leary and the Baby Boomers did not usher in the first psychedelic era,” Benjamin Breen writes in a new book. “They ended it.” One evening in September of 1957, viewers across America could turn on their television sets and tune in to a CBS broadcast during which a young woman dropped acid. [READ@NewYorker]( Trump White House Pharmacy Handed Out Fentanyl and Ambien Like Candy Jan. 24, 2024 - White House pharmacists reportedly distributed uppers and downers like candy to Trump administration officials. The document found that “all phases of the White House Medical Unit’s pharmacy operations had severe and systemic problems due to the unit’s reliance on ineffective internal controls. [READ@RollingStone]( Jelly Roll Delivers Powerful Anti-Fentanyl Testimony at Senate Hearing Jan. 11, 2024 - Jelly Roll is not shy about his past as a drug dealer. However, just as he transitioned from a life of crime to being a family man, he is transitioning from being part of the problem to advocating for solutions. He attended a Senate hearing ... [READ@AmericanSongwriter]( Indio Downey Vulnerably Explores Addiction and Newfound Sobriety [audio]( Jan. 24, 2024 - Indio Downey is an alternative-rock/grunge-punk-lover’s dream. He blends flavors of Nirvana and early Green Day with his unique, vulnerable sound to create 90s grunge for the 2020s. His debut EP, Cigarettes in Bed, takes listeners on a journey through Downey’s self-destructive struggle with substance abuse. [LISTEN@People]( Actress Explains Why a Recovering Alcoholic Was the Role She ‘Was Born to Play’ [video]( Jan. 21, 2024 - Saoirse Ronan’s role in “The Outrun” has earned her some of the strongest reviews of her career for her performance as a student who returns to the Scottish Isles to pursue sobriety after struggling with alcoholism. [WATCH@IndieWire]( Addiction and Identity Jan. 23, 2024 - Poet Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel, Martyr!, explores themes of addiction and sobriety, grief and grace, trauma and love. Rich with Daedalian prose, this semi-autobiographical bildungsroman tells the story of Cyrus Shams, a young Iranian American poet and recovering alcoholic. [READ@C-Ville]( Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing Jan. 24, 2024 - I had checked into rehab, in my own black pit of despair. A bestselling author for almost a decade, I had started my career as a London journalism aged twenty, with just enough childhood trauma to send me into the open arms of Fleet Street drinking culture. [READ@CrimeReads]( Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend Helping Him Commit to Sobriety [video]( Jan. 26, 2024 - Ines de Ramon is proving to be a calming positive influence for Hollywood star Brad Pitt. Pitt has reportedly given up drinking and is committed to sobriety. The couple also make relaxation a priority and reportedly have a proper Zen room. [WATCH@GeoNews]( 8 Meaningful Sobriety Gifts for Your Loved Ones in Recovery Jan. 24, 2024 - What better way to celebrate the milestones achieved by your loved ones in sobriety than by presenting them with unique and meaningful gifts? In this article, we’ll dive into eight heartfelt gift ideas. [READ@INSC]( NYC Mayor Classifies Facebook as ‘public health hazard’ Jan. 24, 2024 - “Companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are fueling a mental health crisis by designing their platforms with addictive and dangerous features,” he said. “We cannot stand by and let Big Tech monetize our children’s privacy and jeopardize their mental health.” [READ@TheHill]( I Switched to a Flip Phone for a Month Jan. 6, 2024 - Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely. My biggest regret of 2023 was my relationship to my smart-phone, or my “tech appendage” as I’ve named it in my iPhone settings. [READ@NYTimes]( Author Breaks Silence Surrounding Addiction Jan. 20, 2024 - Sam Quinones has been on the front line of reporting on illicit drugs, from his decade as a reporter and writer in Mexico to his decade at the Los Angeles Times covering immigration, drug trafficking, neighborhood issues and gangs. [READ@IredellFreeNews]( Rewiring Your Brain! Jan. 26, 2024 - Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. But addictive substances can overwhelm the natural reward pathways in your brain... [READ@DiscoverMag]( Braun’s New Life As a Recovering Alcoholic Jan. 25, 2024 - As is the case with many alcoholics, Braun’s slide into addiction was gradual. First a beer in the evening, then two or three — at some point another at dinner during the week and then in the morning too. But at some point, he’d had enough. Braun would suffer from withdrawal, he’d get chest pains... [READ@DW]( Abstinence-Based Treatment Isn’t Dead...Yet Jan. 26, 2024 - The SUD treatment industry is beginning to move away from an abstinence-only approach to care and towards harm-reduction and medication-assisted treatment approaches. Research demonstrates that abstinence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is deadlier than no treatment at all. [READ@BHBusiness]( Mayor Defends Drug-Screening Plan for Welfare Recipients Jan. 18, 2024 - Mayor London Breed speaking at the reopening of UN Plaza in San Francisco on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. General Assistance is a state-mandated program that provides $697 for those who are housed and $105 for those who are unhoused each month. [READ@SFExaminer]( Fentanyl Forum Tells Parents to Talk With Their Children [audio]( Jan. 24, 2024 - The message during a recent public health forum was clear and chilling: Don’t do drugs. They could kill you – or, at the very least, ruin your life. About 30 people attended the forum – titled “What I Wish My Parents Knew: Dangers of Youth Substance Use and Fentanyl. [LISTEN@DailyBreeze]( Relapse Pays Big on the Florida Shuffle Jan. 19, 2024 - Dr. Belma Andric, Palm Beach Chief Medical Officer. Drug addiction, a disease that takes hundreds of lives in Palm Beach County every year, is often misunderstood and mistreated. Private facilities can make false promises and reap insurance payments for substandard treatment ... [READ@PalmBeachPost]( Emma Corlett - Social Media Star: Meth Addict’s Recovery Story [video]( Jan. 20, 2024 - “It’s really hard to believe, looking back at the old Emma, to who I am now. I would never have imagined I would do modelling.” Who Emma is now is a long way away from the meth addict she was for more than five years, she says. [WATCH@NZHerald]( How Marijuana Affects Health Jan. 23, 2024 - Common effects of using the drug include feeling elated, increased appetite, experiencing relaxation and having difficulty thinking due to distorted perceptions. Additionally, patients can experience increased heart rate and blood pressure when taking the drug. [READ@Forbes]( Children of Narcissists and Addicts Jan. 20, 2024 - Narcissistic parents are ignoring, controlling, blaming, self-absorbed, and intolerant or unaware of their children’s needs & effects of their behavior on other people. Children are much more vulnerable than other people... [READ@GoodMenProject]( Do Tea Drinkers Age Slower? Jan. 23, 2024 - From our skin to our cells, the food we eat supplies a range of essential nutrients that can support our body’s microbial machinery and help us to live longer, healthier lives. One beverage that has shown promising results in this area is tea.  [READ@Newsweek]( New Synthetic Opioids Could Make Fentanyl Crisis Look Like ‘the good old days’ Jan. 23, 2024 - Chemists refer to this category of drugs as “nitazenes,” even though the term is incorrect; it should be “benzimidazole-based opioids.”  [READ@USAToday]( Get To Know Your “gas station heroin” Jan. 24, 2024 - Many tianeptine users are taking the substance because they believe it’s a safer alternative to opioids like heroin and fentanyl or because they’re trying to wean themselves off these other drugs. “Some people have turned to tianeptine as an opioid alternative, or to self-treat anxiety or depression.” [READ@Axios]( Finding Recovery and Staying Safe from New England Journal of Medicine [video]( Jan. 25, 2024 - In this Double Take video from the New England Journal of Medicine and NEJM Knowledge+, Jennifer Foreman (Randolph Health Medical Group) and her son, Dylan Glover, recount their journey through Dylan’s addiction & recovery. [WATCH@NEJM](     Junkies Don’t Exist Jan. 25, 2024 - I’ll never forget the time a relative casually called me a “junkie,” as I organised my collection of drugstore makeup and fancy soaps on my bathroom countertop. This particular incident stands out as memorable because it was so random – not connected to a specific instance of heroin use or recent drastic weight loss. [READ@TalkingDrugs]( Hunter Mayhew Dedicated to Helping People Defeat Addiction Jan. 25, 2024 - Daniel Hand High School graduate Joe Deane lost his life due to fentanyl poisoning in 2018 after numerous attempts to shake his addiction and get his promising future headed in a positive direction. Hunter Mayhew was Joe’s best friend, and Joe’s death still looms over Hunter, and his friends. [READ@Zip06]( Recovery Cafe Helping People Overcome [video]( Jan. 24, 2024 - Accepted. Loved. Worthy. Those are the feelings tied to the mission of the Recovery Cafe. A vision spread around the country to help people battle their inner demons and come out on top. [WATCH@Lex18]( Did Popular 1892 Sedative Lead to the Death of Alice O’Riley? Jan. 24, 2024 - Alice was given a room although it was evident to everyone that she was acting very abnormally. She moved in a slow dreamlike state ... Alice pulled a bottle from her pocket and sipped it. The clear, glass container had come from a pharmacy and contained laudanum. It was almost empty. [READ@WarwickBeacon]( [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please]( HERE]( [Home]( [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( 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!](