Nine people have been hospitalized with the heroin-related illness in California. An outbreak of a rare and life-threatening illness linked to black tar heroin use was discovered in San Diego, prompting health officials in the Southern California city to launch an investigation while warning doctors and IV users alike to be aware of the condition.… Continue reading Heroin-Related "Wound Botulism" Found in San Diego
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How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions, Ten Minutes at a Time
You can keep your New Year’s resolutions just by devoting ten minutes to certain simple daily tasks. I’ve seen people build websites in 10-minute increments, write screenplays, do taxes, and even date! I want to work out more. I want to lose five pounds. I want to drink less. Have better relationships. I used to… Continue reading How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions, Ten Minutes at a Time
Lawsuits Aim To Benefit Kids Born Dependent On Opioids
One West Virginia law firm is reviewing up to 200 cases of children born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Last year, dozens of lawsuits were filed against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors for the role they play in the opioid crisis. Many were filed by states and cities in an attempt to recoup the costs they’ve… Continue reading Lawsuits Aim To Benefit Kids Born Dependent On Opioids
Pot Legalization A Priority for 2019, Gov. Cuomo Says
Cuomo has positioned legalization as a key factor in “the most progressive agenda this state has ever seen, period.” The state of New York inched closer to major marijuana legalization and reform when Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that recreational marijuana should be legalized “once and for all” in early 2019. Speaking on December 17, 2018 and… Continue reading Pot Legalization A Priority for 2019, Gov. Cuomo Says
Firefighters Open Treatment Center For Their Own
The center provides beds for 60 firefighters to get treatment for substance use disorder, mental illness or other behavioral health conditions. The opioid epidemic has touched people from all walks of life, including first responders, who often find it hard to reach out for help in a work culture that involves putting others first and… Continue reading Firefighters Open Treatment Center For Their Own
The High Financial Cost Of Addiction & Recovery
A new survey highlights the financial hardships that people with addiction face. Addiction and recovery come with huge emotional costs, for the person with substance use disorder and for their family members. Yet, there is also a very real financial cost to both active addiction and recovery — one that can affect family members and… Continue reading The High Financial Cost Of Addiction & Recovery
Parents Of Opioid Epidemic Named Citizens Of The Year
A New Hampshire paper has named the “parents of the addiction crisis” as the citizens of the year for 2018. In New Hampshire last year, 437 people died of drug overdoses, a significant number in the small state. Many of them were young adults who left behind parents who were unable to save them, despite… Continue reading Parents Of Opioid Epidemic Named Citizens Of The Year
Actress Lily Collins Details Bulimia Battle In New Memoir
Collins reveals in her new autobiography how divorce played in a role in her eating disorder. British actress Lily Collins has published a new memoir in which she addresses a long and debilitating struggle with an eating disorder during her teenaged years. Collins, who is the daughter of rock veteran Phil Collins and the star… Continue reading Actress Lily Collins Details Bulimia Battle In New Memoir
Rage Bender: Addicted to Anger
Anger can be an addiction: it’s energizing and makes you feel powerful. When I was using and even afterwards, I used my rage to control, bully, and manipulate people. “Anger is a short madness.”– Horace I just got off a rage bender. Two full weeks of terrifying my friends and family. Days of driving around… Continue reading Rage Bender: Addicted to Anger
Program Gives Colombian Farmers An Alternative to Cocaine Crops
A former government official has spent seven years helping the farmers of the coastal town of Chocó – where he grew up – transition their efforts from cocaine to cacao. A new feature on NPR profiles Joel Palacios, a former member of Colombia’s Ministry of the Interior who is working with farmers in his country… Continue reading Program Gives Colombian Farmers An Alternative to Cocaine Crops