Addiction News

• 'We've got to step up and fill a void': Hotline aims to help those struggling with opioid addiction
  
  "For every 3 to 4 Chicagoans that dies of COVID in that first year, another Chicagoan died of an opioid overdose," Arwady said.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 21 May 2022.
• Podcast: Cryptocurrency's addiction problem
  
  Riding the booms and busts of cryptocurrencies can feel like gambling. No wonder addiction to trading the digital coins is on the rise.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 19 May 2022.
• Did the fentanyl crisis thrive because the US ignored opioid abuse?
  
  One in fourteen Americans are suffering from some form of addiction, according to the CDC.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 18 May 2022.
• The 'village' that got me off drink and drugs
  
  How addiction support in a corner of north-west England caught the eye of the government's senior drug advisor.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 17 May 2022.
• Richard Mylan: Response to heroin secret overwhelms TV star
  
  Waterloo Road actor Richard Mylan decided to reveal his 20 years of addiction to the drug.
  BBC News.  Monday, 16 May 2022.
• Influencer reveals how she shed 112LBS after using food to cope with husband opioid addiction
  
  Allison Clausen, from Arizona, began documenting her weight loss journey on TikTok in September 2021, having struggled to diet during the pandemic.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 16 May 2022.
• Bobby Brown speaks about his ex-wife Whitney Houston
  
  R&B icon Bobby Brown believes that ex wife Whitney Houston would still be alive today had they stayed together - and fought their hard drug addictions.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 13 May 2022.
• Amid crypto crash, trading can be an addiction: It's 'taking over my whole life'
  
  As cryptocurrencies and NFTs gain popularity, addiction specialists are hearing from people whose compulsive trading resembles full-blown dependency.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 12 May 2022.
• EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Haley Blasts Biden On Inflation Before Big Speech
  
  'The DC spending addiction is out of control'
  Daily Caller.  Tuesday, 10 May 2022.
• Homeless Shelters Begin to See Value in Making Room for Pets
  
  Being homeless in Los Angeles and struggling with addiction is hard enough, but Rachel Niebur couldn't imagine enduring it without her dog Petey. ...
  Voice of America.  Sunday, 1 May 2022.
• Philip J. Hilts, 74, Dies; Reporter Exposed a Big-Tobacco Cover-up
  
  In one of many scoops for The Times, he revealed how the tobacco industry had kept secret its own research showing that nicotine was harmful and addictive.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 30 Apr 2022.
• The Dish: Chef Ashish Alfred on overcoming addiction
  
  Chef Ashish Alfred spoke to Michelle Miller about overcoming addiction and becoming a star of the Washington, D.C., area's culinary scene.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 23 Apr 2022.
• Has The Gas-Powered Vehicle Addiction Finally Reached A Tipping Point?
  
  How do high fuel prices impact tomorrow's transportation trends? What does this mean for our reliance on combustine-engine cars and our dependency on personal vehicles?
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 6 Apr 2022.
• U.S.: Discrimination based on opioid treatment violates law
  
  A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed medication to treat their addictions. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 5 Apr 2022.
• Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020: How's it going?
  
  SALEM, Ore. — Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs after being told it was a way to establish and fund addiction recovery centers that would offer people aid instead of incarceration. ...
  Washington Times.  Sunday, 3 Apr 2022.

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