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READ ALL ABOUT IT! [View Full eBulletin Here]( Mar. 5, 2024 | Vol. 11 | No. 29 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail](     Mother Says ‘gas station heroin’ Killed Her Son [video]( Feb. 29. 2024 - Tianeptine doesn’t actually contain heroin, and is often sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations, convenience stores, smoke shops and online. It can produce an opioid-like high, and has been linked to overdoses and some deaths. [WATCH@ABC7Chicago]( Anxiety Drug Killed My Son and Many Are Dying From It March 3. 2024 - The drug that helped Alex Cottam turn his life around was also the one that ended up killing him. Alex, a 27-year-old software engineer, had been prescribed pregabalin to help him with the anxiety and depression that he had been battling with ever since his father James died 14 years earlier. [READ@TheTimes]( 22-year-old spends 62% of her budget on vaping Feb. 23, 2024 - Aracely is addicted to electronic cigarettes. It's been expensive, and also been hazardous, affecting her lungs and sending her to the hospital. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder...  [READ@Yahoo]( Comedian Richard Lewis Passes at 76 [video]( Feb. 28, 2024 - Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, died at his home in Los Angeles last Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack, After getting sober from drugs and alcohol in 1994, Lewis put out his 2008 memoir, “The Other Great Depression” — fearless, essay style riffs on his life.” [READ@ABCNews]( [Larry David's Farewell Here]( [How Richard Lewis Helped Jamie Lee Curtis Get Sober ]( Producer Andy Lassner Credits Richard Lewis With Saving His Life Feb. 28, 2024 - Ellen DeGeneres Show” producer Andy Lassner who struggled with addiction in the past — says the late comedian Richard Lewis saved his life. He was one of the many angels in my life who saved me.” [READ@PageSix]( Richard Lewis Lauded for Being Tireless Sobriety Advocate [audio]( Feb. 29, 2024 - Tributes that poured in for Mr. Lewis, highlighted his comedic presence and stalwart friendship. He played another major role as well — helping people get sober. “He helped me. I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone,” Jamie Lee Curtis said. [LISTEN@NYDailyNews]( RuPaul’s New Memoir: ‘I was stoned every day since I was 10 years old’ Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his fans an intimate look at his decades-long battle with addiction in his upcoming memoir The House Of Hidden Meanings. [READ@DailyMail]( Lucy Hale Celebrates Two Years of Sobriety Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflected on the transformative impact of her decision to prioritize her health and well-being, offering encouragement to others struggling with addiction. [READ@TheUBJ]( Can You Overdose on Shrooms? Feb. 26, 2024 - Are you curious about the buzz around magic mushrooms but worried how much is too much? It’s a valid concern—after all, psilocybin mushrooms carry the potential for an out-of-this-world experience. Don’t worry; our guide...[READ@SeattleMet]( Cannabis Use Yields Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Feb. 24, 2024 - For daily cannabis users, for example, odds of a heart attack were 25% higher compared to non-users and 42% higher for stroke. The study “adds to the growing literature that cannabis use and cardiovascular disease may be a potentially hazardous combination,” Robert L. Page... [READ@CBSNews]( Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction [video]( Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy & Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the 3 share is knowing the pain addiction can cause. “Sometimes I felt like I was the only person on the planet that had this going on,” Cathy said. “There’s so many things that go on with drug addiction. The taboo name, you know, the stigma.” [WATCH@WJHG]( ‘Tranq’ Mixed with Fentanyl in Phoenix [video]( Feb. 28, 2024 - “It’s so scary, like we’re actually carrying triage kits. I mean, it sounds crazy, but we’re trying to carry some bandages we’re carrying gauze tape. If you could see the wounds, I can actually send you some pictures of wounds that are happening. They’re massive. They’re deep. They’re expansive,” said Bevell. [WATCH@AZFamily]( Calgary Opens First of Its Kind Recovery Centre Feb. 29, 2024 - Most knew Victoria Burns as an ace student securing straight A’s at one of the country’s most prestigious universities. But underneath the McGill student’s intellectual sharpness was a part of her she kept closely guarded. There were times she did seek help, but she was turned away. [READ@CalgaryHerald]( Laura McKowen is an Open Book About Her Sobriety [video]( Feb. 29, 2024 - Laura McKowen has been sober for more than a decade. Her first book [We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life]( hit store shelves in early 2020. [WATCH@WCVB]( Striking a Chord of Sobriety, Musicians Lead by Example Feb. 24, 2024 - Discover how artists like Sam Canty and Tyler Childers are reshaping the music industry narrative by embracing sobriety, highlighting the strength and creativity of the sober artist. It's both inspiring and sobering. [READ@BNNBreaking]( Rex Chapman: The ‘Other Side’ of Drug and Gambling Addiction Feb. 20, 2024 - After what he described as a routine surgery, Chapman developed an opioid addiction and, at one point, was taking up to 50 painkillers a day. He says the drug addiction was a gateway to a gambling addiction which cost him nearly all of the $40 million he earned during his career. [READ@CNN]( Lured In: Understanding and Overcoming Gambling Addiction in Youth Feb. 26, 2024 - “Sports betting used to be taboo, now it’s openly promoted and easily accessible through phones,” says Dr. Louise Stanger, an interventionist and gambling addiction expert. “Young people are especially vulnerable as their prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed. [READ@TheWiredMedia]( The Man Who Cheated Death Again and Again Feb. 26, 2024 - “I believe I was put on this Earth to help people with various conditions,” Korn said. “I’ve experienced alcoholism, encephalitic polio, cancer, bipolar, and I’m on the high-functioning autism spectrum.“I’ve experienced alcoholism, encephalitic polio, cancer, bipolar. I’m on the high-functioning autism spectrum. [READ@608Today]( Pills Sold @ Amazon & Walmart Contain Poison Feb. 24. 2024 - Dietary supplement products sold across the nation are being recalled as they have been found to contain a poisonous plant, posing a serious health risks to those who’ve purchased the pills. The FDA says TejoRoot and Brazil Seed were sold through online sources such as Amazon and www.handnatural.com.  [READ@Fox4]( Portugal Decreased Its Opioid Crises, America Increased Theirs Feb. 24, 2024 - Municipal Police in Porto, Portugal regularly patrol areas used by drug consumers. Police in Portugal don’t arrest people who use drugs. Instead they have a strong track record referring people to counseling and treatment. [READ@NPR]( Stopping Fentanyl Deaths by Knocking on Doors and Giving Out Overdose Kits Feb. 25, 2024 - On a narrow North Philadelphia street lined with row houses, Marsella Elie climbs the front steps and knocks hard on the front door. A middle-aged man appears with a wary look on his face. “Hello sir, how are you doing today?” asks Elie. She wears a blue jacket embroidered with the city's Liberty Bell logo. [READ@NPR]( I’m Not an Alcoholic as Long as I Keep Writing Novels About the Human Condition Feb. 24, 2024 - I am but a humble writer, a scribe of the soul, whose artistic vitality derives most fervently from that enticing she-demon, the imbibable spirit. I am “just a lazy fucking asshole who blew all the rent money on booze.”  [READ@TheHardTimes]( 11 Great Movies About Getting Sober Feb. 26, 2026 - Critic Roger Ebert, himself a recovering alcoholic, gave When a Man Loves a Woman four stars and wrote that it was: “a wise and ambitious film about the way alcoholism affects the fabric of a marriage.” [READ@MovieMaker]( ‘The Black Balloon Project’ is Stories of Those Who Died From Overdosing [video]( Feb. 26, 2024 - Gabi Deaton’s The Black Balloon Project shares stories of people who have died of an overdose through photos of their loved ones. Each photo is paired with a paragraph about the person lost, written by a friend or family member. She says the project is to help break the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. [WATCH@WKYT]( Non-profit Helping Women Recover From Addiction [video]( Feb. 25, 2024 - Secondhand clothing is giving people a second chance at life. Two thrift stores sell gently used clothes, shoes and other items and the proceeds go to the non-profit Hannah’s Haven. It’s a residential recovery home for women battling addiction and other issues. Women enroll in the program for 2 years. [WATCH@QCNews]( You MAY Fire an Alcoholic Employee for Shooting Himself While Drunk on the Job Feb. 29, 2024 - That is even if his disability was the reason for the conduct, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Although unpublished this ruling reinforces the principle that employers may hold employees with disabilities accountable for performance and conduct standards. [READ@Lexology]( Road to Recovery: Candid Conversation About Drug Addiction [ONLY VIDEO]( Feb. 28. 2024 - Two First Nations men from Calgary share their thoughts on the opioid crisis. They talk about their journey through addiction and treatment, and the importance of friendship. [WATCH@YouTube]( Overcoming Poverty He Passed the Bar; Then The Suboxone Screwed Him March 2, 2024 - Buprenorphine had changed Scott’s life — it gave him a sense of normalcy and set him on the path to law school. His future, however, would come to hinge on a choice that didn’t feel like much of a choice at all: get off the medication and attend abstinence-only treatment, or lose his chance to become a lawyer. [@NBCNews]( Cocaine Overtakes Cannabis as Drug of Choice for Hong Kong Youth Feb. 25, 2024 - “Cocaine abuse will not only cause physical and mental harm, but will also cost abusers their life savings, and burden them with enormous debts since they cannot get rid of the addiction to the drug.” The dangers of cocaine abuse would figure in television and radio advertisements. 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