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Drugs, Alcohol, Behavioral Addictions --- in the media, in pop culture, above and under the radar. Includes addiction facts, figures, statistics, and more.

09/02/2014

http://www.substance.com/trying-to-scare-teens-away-from-drugs-doesnt-work/11593/

Colorado is displaying human-sized "lab rat cages" in an effort to warn teens off ma*****na. Like most such attempts, it's a waste of money.

08/31/2014

http://www.substance.com/international-overdose-awareness-day-time-to-end-stigma-spread-naloxone/11553/

This year's global event can help to raise awareness of the many positive steps being taken in the US.

08/29/2014

http://www.substance.com/my-aa-sponsee-died-of-an-overdose/11527/

I have lost so many friends and acquaintances to addiction that I have practice at coping with grief. But this time, I got a call about someone I was meant to help.

08/27/2014

"I was downing a bottle of cough medicine in the morning to get high and suppress my appetite until the evening. Then I would smoke a joint just to allow myself to eat dinner. Then I would drink."

http://ow.ly/AMhhn

EDNOS—Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified—isn't famous but it is common. Here's how I'm dealing with it.

08/19/2014

http://www.substance.com/graphic-how-the-affordable-care-act-impacts-our-addiction-treatment-problem/10924/

Most people who say they need addiction treatment don't actually get it. Here's how "Obamacare" can help bridge this gap—although the situation remains far from perfect.

08/14/2014

http://www.substance.com/how-much-did-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-harm-robin-williams/10707/

Addiction treatment routinely fails people with mental illnesses, while mental health care often ignores addiction. And everywhere, stigma is rife. Can a tragic death prompt a more intelligent approach?

08/13/2014

"In the last months of my drinking, I Googled 'Am I an alcoholic?' more times than I can say."

http://ow.ly/AhDnu

An endless "sobersphere" of bloggers and communities—whether used as a substitute for, or a complement to, in-person support—adds a whole new dimension to recovery from addiction.

08/12/2014

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/08/10/332352845/recovery-coach-helps-an-addict-resist-he**ins-lure

A Cape Cod treatment center says it is breaking addiction's hold — and saving money — by offering newly released patients daily, or even hourly, coaching by paid consultants.

08/12/2014

http://www.substance.com/robin-williams-powerful-voice-of-addiction-dies-at-63/10579/

The beloved actor and comedian's reported su***de ended a life of glittering accomplishments and personal struggles. The death of a man who spoke so movingly about his own addiction will broaden the national conversation.

08/11/2014

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/addiction-recovery/2014/08/three-unlikely-groups-hit-hard-by-the-prescription-drug-epidemic/

The face of drug addiction has changed dramatically in the past decade. Gone are the days when the “typical” drug addict was a ju**ie shooting he**in on the street. The widespread abuse of prescription drugs, which are easily accessible and presumed “safe,” has meant that addiction is plaguing some…

08/05/2014

https://time.com/3079707/ma*****na-legalization-teens-health/

We must treat drug use for what it is: a health, not a criminal, issue.

08/04/2014

http://www.substance.com/new-york-times-coverage-other-drugs-still-doesnt-cut-it/10058/

The paper of record eventually backed ma*****na legalization. Yet it continues to fête drug warriors and stigmatize addiction.

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