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Tulalip community celebrates ‘wellbriety’

Jan 29, 20204 min read

Tulalip community celebrates ‘wellbriety’

The celebration of sobriety, or wellbriety, has occurred every so often amongst the local recovery community at Tulalip for years.

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Kevin

Oct 3, 20181 min read

Ever hear of Veterans Treatment Court?

Watch these short stories from Harnett County. Good work CAN help transform lives. Release of video of the Harnett County Veterans...

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Senate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionals

Kevin

Mar 13, 20181 min read

Senate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionals

By Dave Kovaleski, March 13, 2018 [Life Science Daily] New legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to bolster the number...

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F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

Kevin

Feb 28, 20181 min read

F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

By SHEILA KAPLAN, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 The New York Times In an effort to encourage new treatments for opioid addiction, the Food and Drug...

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A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Kevin

Feb 27, 20182 min read

A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Written by Ed Cara, February 02, 2018 [Gizmodo] As doctors and scientists struggle to turn the tide of the opioid crisis, which killed...

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Five major psychiatric disorders have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

Kevin

Feb 26, 20181 min read

Five major psychiatric disorders have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

By Amy Ellis Nutt, February 8, 2018 [The Washington Post] Certain patterns of genetic activity appear to be common among five distinct...

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Kevin

Feb 23, 20181 min read

Is Vaping Addictive?

By Dr. Harold C. Urschel III, MD, MMA [Drug Addiction Blog] Yes, the nicotine found in vaping devices can be addictive. More here on the...

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Penn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemic

Kevin

Feb 22, 20182 min read

Penn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemic

Kristie Auman-Bauer January 23, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania increased 37 percent in 2016, ranking...

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'Mom' Sitcom Portrays Vibrant, Realistic Lives in Recovery

Kevin

Feb 21, 20182 min read

'Mom' Sitcom Portrays Vibrant, Realistic Lives in Recovery

By Kelly Burch, 02/09/18 "For most people in recovery, getting sober isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of the story." The CBS...

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Marco Rubio Asks Feds To Investigate Florida Sober Homes, Rehabs

Kevin

Feb 20, 20181 min read

Marco Rubio Asks Feds To Investigate Florida Sober Homes, Rehabs

By Kelly Burch, 02/12/18 [the fix .com] The senator wants to bring multiple federal agencies together to crack down on fraud and patient...

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Cannabis: Brain alterations may explain feelings of alienation

Kevin

Feb 19, 20181 min read

Cannabis: Brain alterations may explain feelings of alienation

By Ana Sandoiu / January 18, 2018 [Medical New Today] New research has revealed altered brain activity in young adults with cannabis...

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