Addiction Treatment Non-profit Founder Accused of Stealing $300,000 May 8, 2024 - Dawn Holland shows one of the rooms of the second location of Dawns House, a sober-living home for women. The founder and namesake of the nonprofit allegedly stole more than $300,000 from it between 2019 and 2022, according to a grand jury indictment filed. CONTINUE@BendBelletin

Philly Mayor Switching Tactics on Open Air Drug Market NPR Audio May 7, 2024 - A number of major cities are changing the way they address addiction and homelessness. In Philadelphia, the city’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, is employing an aggressive strategy in Kensington, a neighborhood that is home to one of the largest open-air drug markets in the country. CONTINUE@NPR

More Addiction Patients Can Take Methadone at Home

May 8, 2024 - Despite methadone’s effectiveness, a labyrinth of state and federal rules keeps it inaccessible to many people who desperately need it. “What kind of normal person with a job, a life and a family can line up for medication every morning, sometimes far from where they live?” CONTINUE@Stateline

Psychopathic Women Move Their Heads Very Little When Talking May 8, 2024 - A strong sense of egocentricity and a grandiose sense of self-worth are also common, making them overconfident and disdainful of others. Individuals with pronounced psychopathic traits tend to be impulsive, showing poor behavior controls and a disregard for social norms and the law. CONTINUE@PsyPost

L.A. Deputy Arrested for Smuggling Heroin Into Jail

May 7, 2024 - Michael Meiser, 39, was arrested April 30. Jail records show he was booked on suspicion of an unspecified felony on May 1. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department records show Meiser worked at North County Correctional Facility as an investigator. He worked with the jail’s anti-gang unit... CONTINUE@LATimes

Mindfulness Training Really Reduces Relapses

May 6, 2024 - Supplementing standard opioid addiction treatment with Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) - an intervention that incorporates mindfulness training, savoring skills, and cognitive reappraisal - cuts program dropout rates by 59 percent and relapses by 42 percent. CONTINUE@NewsMedical

Your Body Needs Three Forms of Movement 

May 4, 2024 - First is the movement your body is owed or requires every day, such as walking, stretching and bending. Second is athletic movement, which you can do a few times a week to improve your fitness or to train for a sport. Third is social movement you do for fun or to connect with others, such as dancing or volleyball. CONTINUE@Yahoo

Loneliness is More Harmful to Human Health Than Smoking, Alcoholism, or Obesity

May 8, 2024 - There is a big discussion brewing these days about the number of people who would rather be alone than in a relationship – and how that is going to affect people who do want to be a relationship but can’t find a partner. CONTINUE@TwistedSifter

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Death

May 8, 2024 - The study of 115,000 people found that those who ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods, especially processed meats, sugary breakfast foods and sugar and artificially sweetened beverages, were more likely to die prematurely.

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Amazingly Beautiful Family Is Expanding Access to Free Narcan video May 9, 2024 - The Whittington family launched Med Kwik, vending machines filled with over-the-counter pharmacy items, plus Narcan. Their daughter, 15-year-old Avery Whittington, who is serving as Miss Western Arkansas’ Teen, said she was inspired to make opioid overdose awareness ... CONTINUE@5News

Charles Barkley’s Tragic Tale of Addiction & Loss

May 7, 2024 - During a candid interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, the former Sixers and Phoenix Suns power forward recalled the profound impact of his brother’s cocaine addiction, which ultimately led to his untimely death at the age of 42. @Marca

Anne Lamott on Love & Sobriety ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’

May 7, 2024 -She is in a “hotel-motel” in Ypsilanti, Michigan, halfway through a cross-country book tour, flaunting sparkly pink nails. The manicure was part of a coping strategy initiated in response to a bad review – “seriously the worst review” of her life, said Lamott. CONTINUE@TheGuardian

‘Wizard of Oz’ Star Judy Garland Fought Crippling Drug Addictions May 5, 2024 - 15 years after she was discovered by Hollywood, Garland was spat out by the star factory. As a child, she was put on extreme diets. Studio executives who would heavily scrutinize her weight. She worked excruciatingly long hours using stimulants, or “pep pills,” to keep her performing when needed.CONTINUE@Yahoo

Bradley Cooper Producing PBS Documentary About Family Caregivers

May 9, 2024 - The documentary, Caregiving, is in production and is set to air in 2025 on PBS stations. The film will examine both systemic issues within the care system - where more than 50 million Americans provide unpaid care to family members - as well as tell personal stories of people who care for loved ones. CONTINUE@MSN

Miss USA Noelia Voigt Resigns to Focus on Her Mental Health video May 8, 2024 - Noelia Voigt shockingly resigned as Miss USA. “Never compromise your physical and mental well-being,” wrote Voigt. “Our health is our wealth.” The 24-year-old is stepping down from her title amid allegations of a toxic culture at the Miss USA organization. She quit her job days ago. CONTINUE@YouTube

Revolutionizing Recovery with a Compassionate, Modern Approach May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including the loss of close family members and friends to addiction. These painful experiences have not only fueled her commitment to helping others but also inspired her to develop a unique recovery program. CONTINUE@KTLA

Man to Run 100-mile Marathon to Help Others Find Sobriety video May 6, 2024 - Stan said at the airport a group could see he’d been drinking too much. They came over and introduced themselves as having gone through the Still Waters program at substance abuse treatment center Cumberland Heights.

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I Didn’t Understand Opioid Addiction Until My Son Died

May 7, 2024 - Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients dying from a drug overdose while working as an emergency physician. I knew I had to stop everything else I was doing and treat the overdose patient immediately because they could die within minutes. CONTINUE@MedPageToday

Faster Approach for Starting Extended-release Injectable Naltrexone May 8, 2024 - Starting people with opioid use disorder on injectable, extended-release naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method of starting within 10-15 days but requires closer medical supervision. CONTINUE@Columbia

Is Addiction Treatment the Next Frontier for Ultrasound Technology May 6, 2024 - Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet with special probes. Peering through high-tech goggles, she sees images designed to trigger the awful, familiar cravings that have wrecked her life. Heroin residue on tin foil. Lines of powder cocaine. CONTINUE@WashingtonPost

Chris Vincent Shares His Sobriety Journey Video Only

May 7, 2024 - We talk with Chris Vincent about his new album and how he is sharing a story of resilience. CONTINUE@WWLTV

How a New Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Changing Lives May 4, 2024 - Robbie Mason started using heroin when he was a child. His hands are dotted with pinprick scars. He used for so long he stopped being able to inject into the veins in his arms, so he turned to his fingers. CONTINUE@TheGuardian

Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut

May 7, 2024 - He will make his his Broadway debut in the lead role of McNeal, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, author of the Tony-nominated Junk and the Pulitzer-winner Disgraced. CONTINUE@DEADLINE

Cara Delevingne On Sobriety: ‘If I Can Do It, Anyone Can’ audio May 7, 2024 - “You’re not alone,” she told Marc Malkin at the Met Gala. “If I can do it, anyone can. But you need to communicate and be honest about it as much as you can — especially with yourself.” She went to rehab and became a member of a 12-step program in the summer of 2022. CONTINUE@Variety

Police Dismantle Drug-Ridden Homeless Encampment

May 10, 2024 - Police in Philadelphia have moved to dismantle a homeless encampment in Kensington, an area of the city that is described as the largest open-air drugs market in America. Fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilliser known as ‘tranq’ that causes vivid flesh wounds . CLICK TO WATCH HOMELESS EVICTED CONTINUE@Telegraph

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: The WHO

You'll grin for five minutes. From a time when music was really great ... when people with actual talent ruled the music world! Old School Rules!! This Proves it big time... BE AMAZED@YouTube

Todd Carney on the Depths of His Alcohol Addiction video May 10, 2024 - His NRL career was chequered with controversy, including being charged with drink driving & reckless driving, allegedly urinating on a man at a nightclub, and vandalism. He has now been clean and sober for 14 months and is a proud dad, but he had to hit rock bottom before he could reach this point. CONTINUE@DailyMail

‘A Call to All’ Rally Held to Combat Never Ending Opioid Epidemic video

May 5, 2024 - Raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs, the event “A Call to All” on Friday, May 3, was created to combat the synthetic drug epidemic in the United States. At least 275 people die from synthetic opioids every day in the U.S. CONTINUE@WLOS