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NEWS YOU CAN USE [View Full eBulletin Here]( Feb. 20, 2024 | Vol. 11 | No. 27 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail](     Kroger Sued for Unsafe Opioid Prescriptions Feb. 13, 2024 - “For more than a decade, Kroger flooded Kentucky with an almost unthinkable number of opioid pills that to addiction, pain, and death,” said Coleman in a press release. “Kroger, which families trusted for so long, knowingly made these dangerous & highly addictive substances all too accessible. [READ@SupermarketNews]( Father of Pharmacist Who Died Calls CVS Memo ‘corporate garbage’ Feb. 12, 2024 - Ashleigh Anderson, 41-year-old died after suffering a heart attack during her shift at CVS in 2021. Anderson was the only pharmacist on duty the day she collapsed. First responders could not resuscitate her, and she was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. [READ@Fox]( New Methadone Rule, SAMHSA Isn’t Coming to Save Us Feb. 13, 2024 - For patients, it means the majority will continue to suffer under the clinics’ culture of cruelty. “The decision to provide take-home doses rests with the treating practitioner and their use of clinical judgment.” Under the final rule, staff can at any time rescind take-home medication for myriad reasons ... [READ@FilterMag](     Lawmakers Champion MDMA as a ‘game-changer’ in PTSD Treatment [video]( Feb. 15, 2024 - Advocates and lawmakers across the political spectrum are optimistic about its chances for approval and pushing for a speedy rollout of so-called “MDMA-assisted therapy,” which they say could finally reduce the more than [6,000 veterans who die by suicide each year.]( [WATCH@TheHill]( The Addiction Recovery Story We Never Hear  Feb. 14, 2023 - Twenty women with felony records and a history of drug use are standing on the stage in a crowded auditorium in Tulsa, and the audience is rising in a standing ovation. The women are teary as they see the cops who arrested them, applauding wildly. [READ@NYTimes]( Bow Wow Recalls Collapsing Due to His Addiction [video]( Feb. 15, 2024 - The 36-year-old rapper recently appeared on The Art of Dialogue podcast and opened up about going through withdrawal after heavily using lean, also known as sizzurp, a combination of promethazine and codeine-based cough syrup .[WATCH@People]( Employee at San Francisco Sober House Fatally Overdosed on the Job Feb. 25, 2024 - Supervisor Catherine Stefani, left, has been critical of the nonprofit HealthRight 360. Hamilton’s death report states he was found dead in his office at 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 4 after ingesting fentanyl and cocaine. His coworkers told investigators that Hamilton had “no complaints” [READ@SFStandard]( S.F.’s Largest Treatment Provider Investigated After Overdose Deaths Feb. 9, 2024 - California officials are investigating the recent deaths of two men who fatally overdosed while seeking drug treatment at Walden House, a longtime San Francisco facility for those struggling with addiction. [@SFChronicle]( How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome? Feb. 5, 2024 - A frothy beer or a glass of wine can enhance a meal and settle the mind. But what does alcohol do to the trillions of microbes living in your gut? As with much of microbiome science, “there is a lot we don’t know,” said Dr. Leggio, a physician-scientist who studies alcohol use and addiction... [READ@NYTimes](   Semaglutide (Ozempic) Shows Promise For Alcoholism Feb. 10, 2024 - Dr. Leggio’s team concluded that “the present finding that semaglutide suppresses alcohol intake in different animal models of alcohol misuse provides compelling support for testing semaglutide in future clinical trials in people with AUD.” [READ@ScienceBlog]( Be Wary of Romance In Early Recovery Feb. 11, 2024 - There are both risks and benefits to being in a relationship while in recovery. If you are at a crossroads, and unsure what avenue to explore, there are practical tips to consider. Initially, you’ll want to assess your personal readiness for dating in sobriety. This involves self-reflection… [READ@MetroWestDailyNews]( Do You Have a Phone Addiction? Feb. 12, 2034 - During a recent executive program, we conducted a micro-experiment. Participants opted to surrender their mobile phones for one evening and get them back the next morning. During the experiment, they reflected on their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. [READ@HBR]( Treatment For Teens Inacce$$ible As Opioid Deaths Rise [video]( Feb. 9, 2023 - “People are desperate,” said Pattie Vargas, a California mother who took out a second mortgage to pay for a spot at a facility for her son Joel, who was addicted to meth as a teen and to heroin as an adult. [WATCH@USAToday]( Lots of Young People are on Lots of Psychiatric Drugs Feb. 16, 2024 - Growing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs to take simultaneously. The phenomenon is increasing despite warnings that psychotropic drug combinations in young people have not been tested for safety or studied for their impact on the developing brain. [READ@NYTimes]( LINDA ROBSON: My Soul Shattering Breakdown Memoir  Feb. 9, 2024 - Jane Moore, Linda Robson and Nadia Sawalha - I was one of life’s strong people. I soldiered on, no matter what. Whatever the world threw at me, I could cope with it. I was the least likely candidate for a breakdown. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that mental health issues don’t discriminate...[READ@DailyMail]( Dad Gives Back to Aftercare Charity Feb. 10, 2024 - Barry Bannon, who almost “lost himself and his family due to addiction” is pounding the tarmac for 100 consecutive days in his third year of giving back to the charity that not only changed his life, but that of his family. [READ@Armaghi]( Gen Z Turns To Books & Libraries ‘Reading is so sexy’ Feb. 9, 2024 - “The gen Z book sphere is incredibly broad,” says Hali Brown, the 28-year-old co-founder of Books on the Bedside, a popular TikTok account dedicated to gen Z reading habits. “There is a lot of appreciation for literary fiction, memoirs, translated fiction and classics in particular,” says Brown. [READ@TheGuardian]( SOBRLIFE Clothing Unveils Trendsetting Clothing Collections Feb. 23, 2024 - Harold Jones, PhD, Our Clothing stands for shattering the stigma around addiction and the resilience of recovery. Dr. Jones, is a testament to the transformative power of sobriety. It's a brand that not only celebrates the journey of recovery but also breaks down the social taboos surrounding it.[READ@EINNews]( Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in Hospitality Industry [video]( Feb. 13, 2024 - In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his addiction to alcohol. “I know exactly the kind of person I was. I mocked sobriety when I was drinking that much,” said Tony Kost. Seven years sober, Kost said he lives a happy, healthy life. [WATCH@Cleveland19]( Kids Overdose! Can Pediatricians Help?  Feb. 17, 2024 - Pediatricians responded to the survey by saying they don’t have enough patients to justify learning about this type of care, or don’t think it’s a pediatrician’s job. “It’s seen as something that’s a very specialized area of medicine and therefore people are not exposed to it during routine medical training.” [READ@NPR]( Patrick Christys Thanks Viewers for Support after Opening up on Alcohol Addiction [video]( Feb. 15, 2024 - Patrick Christys and Emily Carver have thanked viewers for their support after opening up on Patrick’s battle with alcoholism.The GB News star said the response has been “overwhelming” while Emily Carver urged anyone who needs help to reach out for help. You don't have to be alone.“ [WATCH@BloxDigital]( NJ Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply in 2023!!! Feb. 15, 2024 - With the encouraging decline as a backdrop, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced a $95 million plan over the next three years to increase services for addicts. The drop is a welcome relief for a state that had seen overdose deaths skyrocket as people became addicted to prescription painkillers. [READ@NorthJersey]( NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we are not flattening the curve for all,” Baston said. “As we’ve seen the numbers drop off for white New Jerseyans, we’ve actually seen them continue to rise in the Black and brown communities in our state, which is unacceptable. [READ@NewJerseyMonitor]( Biden’s Drug Czar Shares Vision for Tackling Overdose Crisis Feb. 15, 2024 - Dr. Rahul Gupta: When we look at these types of epidemics across the country, where we find successful examples is where there’s a really good balance of both expanding treatment, accessing life-saving drugs, like Narcan, which actually are an opioid antagonist and connecting people to treatment. [READ@KQED]( The Next Deadly Drug Could Be Here By Summer? [video]( Feb. 14, 2024 - “It scares us just as much as it scares you,” ASAC Giordano tells Channel 11 News. “Do not think that this can’t happen here because it’s already here. We have to be out there in front of the mothers who are losing their children, in front of the fathers losing children, in front of the schools. And one pill can kill. [WATCH@WPXI]( State Investigating Recovery Company [video]( Feb. 14, 2024 - After TV reports about questionable billing, the Inspector General confirmed an investigation of Kyros and Refocus Recovery. [WATCH@KARE11]( Toxic Pesticide Found in 4 out of 5 People Feb. 15, 2024 - “Chlormequat is primarily used on grain crops like oats, wheat and barley,” In the U.S. only imported varieties of these crops are allowed to have chlormequat residues.” Testing of oat-based products found chlormequat in 92 percent on nonorganic samples and on one of eight organic foods.” [READ@Newsweek]( Mom Shares Inspiring Sobriety Story Feb. 9, 2024 - One rainy November night, while sitting on the side of the Highway of Tears by herself just outside of Quesnel, Val West heard her mother yelling at her. “My mom, Lillian Squalian, had died of cancer seven years ago by then.” West distinctly heard her mom tell her, “I raised you better than this.” [READ@WLTribune]( More OD Deaths Linked to Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them Feb. 15, 2024 - A high number of people are smoking drugs. The latest research is the largest look at how Americans took the drugs that killed them. California found smoking fentanyl was more common than injecting it. [READ@TheHill](   [***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!](