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Theresa Clower, lost her son to an opioid overdose after a ten year struggle. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshal lost his wife to an addiction to prescribed opioids. [CONTINUE@NBC15News]( Addiction Deserves Treatment at Any Age [AUDIO ONLY]( Aug. 29, 2024 - Many perceive addiction as a devastating disease for younger people, but somehow comfortable for older people. This perception is dead wrong and dangerous because the elderly are overlooked. At any age, addiction isolates people from what matters most and robs them of their dignity and lives. [CONTINUE@WSJ]( Brian Pennie on Heroin Addiction [video]( Sept. 6, 2024 - "It hijacked my brain." Former heroin addict turned doctor Brian Pennie talks with Ivan Yates about struggling through a heroin addiction, what he did to come out the other side, and how he now dedicates his life to helping others suffering from addiction. [CONTINUE@YouTube]( His New Approach to Recovery: William Cope Moyers On His Hidden Painkiller Addiction  Sept. 5, 2024 - ”I loved being a recovering person. But I had this inability to get off the damn pain meds of my own free will or through my faith or through my 12-step program.” Somebody asked me, ‘William, what did you think about living a double life?’ I was taken aback by that. But then I said ... [CONTINUE@MinnPost](   Why People In Ireland Are Drinking Less Aug. 27, 2024 - A report by the Drinks Industry Group to calculate the 2023 average level of consumption found alcohol consumption is down by almost one-third over the past two decades. Since the peak of 2001, the average per adult alcohol consumption has declined by 31%. [CONTINUE@BBC]( “Drinking nearly killed me...now I want to help others!” Aug. 30, 2024 - “It was a really dark time in my life. I knew that my health was starting to really suffer but I couldn’t find a way out. At the age of 42, everything just fell apart for me. I was drinking so much that a vein burst in my oesophagus and I nearly died.” [CONTINUE@SomersetLive]( Recovered Alcoholic Records Charity Song Sept. 6, 2024 - A recovered alcoholic has created a song to raise money for a charity that warns of the dangers of alcohol abuse. Ben Gibbs, from Redditch, Worcestershire is releasing a single called “A Nice Glass of Alcohol-free Beer” to raise money for Alcohol Change UK. [CONTINUE@BBC]( Recovering From Addiction [video]( Sept. 2, 2024 - Overdose Awareness Day this year focused on highlighting the stories of how people can recover from opioid dependence. Survivor talks about drug overdose awareness. Overdose awareness is important to highlight the stories that show how opioid dependence recovery is possible. [CONTINUE@CBS19News]( R&B Star Ginuwine Celebrates Two Months of Sobriety Sept. 6, 2024 - R&B star Ginuwine is celebrating a significant milestone in his journey—two months of sobriety. 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[CONTINUE@Radar]( Overdose Death Forces Sisters To Look At Addiction September 3, 2024 - Avery’s “boring,” perfectly constructed, sober life starts to crack under the weight of her grief when she cheats on her wife, Chiti — who pressures her to have a child — with Charlie, a poet she meets in Alcoholics Anonymous. “She has said the words I need a drink 132 times so far this year.” [CONTINUE@NYTimes]( Developing New Drugs! To Treat Addiction Sept. 3, 2024 - There are a limited number of medications for opioids, nicotine, and alcohol. But for drugs such as cannabis, polysubstance, or stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine, there are no FDA-approved options. These addictions can be deadly. (Photo: Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Nora Volkow) [CONTINUE@DDN]( Because I Got High (Clean Version) [video]( 285,556,145 views - Oct 8, 2009 - Official Music Video for Because I Got High performed by Afroman. Remastered in HD. [CONTINUE@YouTube]( [Please share this. 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