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Jesse Harvey helped opioid users. Then his addiction recovery crumbled.
August 5, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDTJesse Harvey, pictured here, was the founder of the Church of Safe Injection. (Sophie Park/For The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentPORTLAND, Maine — The opioid crisis was getting worse and Jesse…
Science Gallery exhibition uses art to explore addiction write large
To understand the “HOOKED” exhibition at Science Gallery Atlanta is to begin at the end. A giant statue at the gallery exit is covered with shopping bags, vape pens, cell phones, liquor bottles, candy wrappers and other items visitors are…
Ribbon cutting for Doors of Hope, provider of resources for addiction recovery
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tuesday, a grand opening was held in Murfreesboro for a new residential treatment center aimed at turning peoples' lives around.The aptly named Doors of Hope held its ribbon cutting and grand opening at its new…
Laying Off The Mega Pint; A Look At Celebrity Addiction And How We Can All Find Recovery
Actor Johnny Depp waits during a recess amid his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, ... at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 27, 2022. - US actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber…
At Ride-4-Recovery, bikers start their engines to fight drug addiction
Hundreds of motorcyclists participated in the fifth annual Ride-4-Recovery in Rockland on Saturday. The event is the biggest fundraiser for the Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition and seeks to raise money to fight addiction and…
Mother Overcomes Addiction Through Life Learning Program
LAKELAND, Fla. — Looking back, Kellie Huff remembers a time when her life felt like it was in pieces. That was four years ago. Today, things are different, thank you.
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Kellie Huff is now on a new life path at the…
‘Parents are just forgotten’: Carol Stream’s ‘Johnfest’ remembering…
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois will get $760 million from settlements with major prescription opioid distributors.The state announced most of it will go to prevention and recovery efforts over the next 18 years. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas…
Dual action of ketamine confines addiction liability
Bellone, C., Loureiro, M. & Luscher, C. Drug-evoked synaptic plasticity of excitatory transmission in the ventral tegmental area. Cold Spring Harb. Perspect. Med. 11, a039701 (2021).Di Chiara, G. et al. Dopamine and drug addiction: the…
Jane’s Addiction Frontman Perry Farrell Joining Billy Corgan For Concert Benefitting Highland…
Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell will join legendary musician Chicago-native Billy Corgan for a special livestreamed concert on Wednesday, July 27 to raise funds and support for the Highland Park community after a…
High-potency cannabis linked to increased risk of psychosis and addiction, study suggests
The high-potency cannabis that is now widely available may raise the risk of both psychosis and addiction, a report published Monday in The Lancet Psychiatry finds.The potency of cannabis — measured by how much THC is found in the product —…