Scientists Learn From Coked Up Rats, RFK Jr. In Spotlight, GOOD NEWS ON COFFEE & BRAIN HEALTH

THIS REALLY HAPPENED [View Full eBulletin Here]( WEEKEND | Dec. 6-9 2024 | Vol. 12 | No. 16 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( Why Aren’t More American's Talking About Alcoholism? [audio]( Nov. 29, 2024 - I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most recent to die of complications from alcoholism, at age 41. Before her, seven people in our extended family, including her father, my father and our grandfather, died from alcohol-related problems. [CONTINUE@ChicagoTribune]( Americans Don’t Know Drinking Can Cause Cancer Nov. 29, 2024 - Despite public health warnings about the links between drinking and cancer risk, this widespread lack of awareness is the key take away from a new survey. “Health messages about the risks associated with alcohol have to overcome the effects of decades of great marketing and positive media portrayals.” [CONTINUE@SWIowaNews]( [Scientists]( Learn from Coked Up Rats Dec. 5, 2024 - A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction. Rats that initially overindulged eventually reduced their consumption. [CONTINUE@NYPOST]( Long Ring Fingers Can Point To a Love For Alcohol Nov. 26, 2024 - Your hands may hold the key to why you enjoy a drink so much. Researchers found relationships between high alcohol consumption and long 4th digits relative to 2nd digits. This showed that high prenatal testosterone relative to oestrogen is linked to high student alcohol consumption. [CONTINUE@ScienceDaily]( Reverend Richard Coles ‘Destroyed’ by Husband’s Fatal Alcoholism at 43 Nov. 20, 2024 - Richard tragically lost his husband, fellow priest David, 43, to alcoholism in December 2019 - nine years after they married - Before his husband’s death, he and David lived with their dogs Daisy, Pongo, Audrey and Horatio... [CONTINUE@DailyMail]( ‘Zebra striping’: is this the best way to drink alcohol? November 27, 2024 - Lapping up booze nervously with my tongue, in case a crocodile jumps out and eats me. Oh, then no, this isn’t what zebra-striping is at all. Nearly a quarter of adults in Britain now ‘zebra stripe’ when they visit pubs and bars, alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. [CONTINUE@TheGuardian]( Flavor Flav Sends Message About Being Mindful of Friends on Their ‘Sobriety Journey’ This Holiday Season Nov. 27, 2024 - “Mocktails or non-alcoholic beer options make a big difference,” said the rapper, who just celebrated 4 years sober. “Since my bestie has been sober, I always have stuff to make mocktails for him!” one user wrote. “And when he joins our family, my family makes them too!!!” [CONTINUE@People]( What Happens When You Drink Coffee On An Empty Stomach? Mazel Tov! Nov. 27, 2024 - The good news is that drinking coffee on an empty stomach is not inherently bad for you, and your stomach can usually adapt to protect itself. “There are a lot of benefits associated with coffee consumption when it comes to the gastrointestinal tract.” [CONTINUE@BuzzFeed]( James Black: Person of the Week  Dec. 3, 2024 - James Black is a sober guy who played football for the Cleveland Browns. He drove a car that he bought for a hundred bucks and knows what love is. He also sold copiers, and produced two movies in 2024. [CONTINUE@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( Could Psychedelics Transform Treatment for Eating Disorders? Nov. 29, 2024 - Traditional therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, nutritional rehabilitation and pharmacological treatments, often have only limited success. In recent years, researchers have turned their attention to more unconventional methods, such as psychedelic medicine ... [CONTINUE@TechnologyNetworks]( [Jimmy]( Mocks “Mr. Anti-Pharmaceutical” RFK Jr.’s Heroin Use: “He Believes In Every Drug Except The Ones That Keep You Alive” Nov. 26, 2024 -  Jimmy Kimmel has been roasting Donald Trump’s cabinet picks on Live, but with Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General, it looks like Kimmel has set his sights on Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [CONTINUE@MSN]( Suits’ Patrick J. Adams Sober After “Drinking Too Much” Nov. 26, 2024 - “I was still trying to live my life as a 25-year-old and doing my patterns of like how I would numb myself, take care of myself and deal with my insecurity and my fears,” he explained. “They just weren’t working. They were taking a toll on my relationship, but also making me a very not present father.” [CONTINUE@ENews]( Kate Middleton Speaks Up for People with Addiction: ‘Recovery Is Possible’ Nov. 28, 2024 - In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged people to show kindness and empathy in order to break down barriers. [CONTINUE@People]( Microplastics Destroying Our Health? [video]( Nov. 23, 2024 - Microplastics have been found throughout the human body, raising concerns about their potential impact on our health. Studies have shown correlations between their presence and heart attacks and strokes… [@BigThink]( ‘A Want in Her’: Daughter’s Shattering Testament to Her Mother’s Alcoholism November 21, 2023 - In her extraordinary debut feature, Irish artist and filmmaker Myrid Carten fixes her camera, when possible, on her erratic, alcoholic mother Nuala —On a busy Belfast shopping street, in broad daylight, the filmmaker observes a woman slumped on a sidewalk bench, her right hand clasping a bottle of red wine. [CONTINUE@Variety]( 7 Things Doctors Wish Adults Would Do Daily Nov. 23, 2024 - We spoke with a number of doctors across different specialties about things they wish older adults would do daily ― and many are easier than you think. As you get older, you’ll particularly want to try to avoid heavily consuming processed foods. [CONTINUE@HuffPost]( Gracyn Tanche: Recovering From Addiction ‘OUT-LOUD’ [audio]( Nov. 27, 2024 - “I didn’t think in a million years I’d ever make it,” the 35-year-old mother of one said from her home. “I have struggled with addiction through the majority of my adult life.” “One time since I’ve been home, somebody was using [drugs] in the same area as me,” she recalled. [CONTINUE@NNSL]( Sobriety This Holiday Season? Nov. 23, 2024 - When you think of holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, what comes to mind? Gathering around a table with food & wine, sitting on the couch watching football with a beer in hand or enjoying cocktails at a bar with friends? We’re here for each other for a reason. Just trusting in that sense of fellowship that you find. [CONTINUE@AOL]( Life-Saving Opioid Treatments Lacking in NC Rehabs [video]( Nov. 27, 2024 - Chelsea Moore never imagined she’d be advocating for better addiction treatment options. Three years ago, she hit rock bottom after overdosing while pregnant. “I was with very experienced users. They had Narcan, the nose spray, the injection, everything. But it didn’t work at first." [CONTINUE@WRAL]( Popular Musician Shares Sobriety Struggle  Nov. 26, 2024 - It’s been four years and five months since Sam Tutanuak of Rankin Inlet had a drink of alcohol or a puff of marijuana. Tutanuak, 57, who now resides in Iqaluit, said believe it or not, over a 20-year period he figures to have gone through more than a million dollars on his addictions. [CONTINUE@TheSpec]( Pharmacist Sentenced For Selling 500,000 Opiate Pills [video]( Nov. 26, 2024 - Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 49, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 450,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills based on fraudulent prescriptions, prosecutors said Monday in a news release. “This defendant displayed a blatant disregard for public safety and the law.” [CONTINUE@FresnoBee]( Catholics in Recovery Listen  Nov. 25, 2024 - Catholic in Recovery is “a nonprofit organization that seeks to serve those suffering from addictions and unhealthy attachments." “We support parishes and communities that draw people closer to these two powerful sources of grace,” their website adds, referring to the 12-step program and the sacraments. [@CatholicVote]( Elaine Stritch - The Ladies Who Lunch [video]( 309,074 views Sep 2, 2014 - This is not singing or acting, this is becoming. In 63 years of my life I had never witnessed such an actor’s transfiguration, at such an intensity. This is the strength of the Art, this is the strength of the text, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Harold Prince [CONTINUE@YouTube]( California On Drugs? Nov. 26, 2024 - (Paul Soderman emcees Sober Night Live) The concept is called California sober: the idea that you can be considered drug free if the only substance you use is pot. (Booze, in moderation, sometimes gets a pass, too, depending on who you talk to.) It’s popular and a divisive one among people in recovery. [@BoulderWeekly]( This One Activity Is Great For Your Brain  Nov. 29, 2024 - The maxim “movement is medicine” exists for a reason. When done safely and properly, physical activity can boost your mood, bone health and more. While the connection between exercise and, say, muscle development is apparent, some of its benefits are less obvious. One of these relates to brain health. [CONTINUE@HuffPost]( Lion’s Gate Recovery Gives 2 Full-Ride Scholarships For Sobriety Seekers [video]( Nov. 22, 2024 - “Watching families come back together that, by all means, addiction had destroyed, that’s what we’re doing here,” said Kelly Cluff, director of marketing and admissions for Lion’s Gate. Lion’s Gate Recovery is giving back to the Southern Utah community with two full-ride scholarships to its treatment facility. [@StGeorgeNews]( ‘I watched porn morning, noon and night’ November 29, 2024 - (Courtney started watching porn age nine) Courtney Daniella Boateng, 26, first started watching porn when she was at primary school. For her, it was partly driven by the lack of proper sex education available to her. She explains that her classes at school were focussed on the biology of reproduction ... [CONTINUE@BBC]( RFK Jr. Says Heroin Made Him a Top-of-Class Student Nov. 27, 2024 - “I did very, very poorly in school, until I started doing narcotics,” Kennedy, 70, said on the podcast. “Then I went to the top of my class because my mind was so restless and turbulent and I could not sit still.” ... “It worked for me,” he continued of his past heroin use. “And if it still worked, I’d still be doing it.” [CONTINUE@People]( Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Finding Sobriety [video]( June 2024 - “The easiest spiritual discipline you’ll ever get is a 12-step program.” [CONTINUE@Facebook]( “War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril Nov. 14, 2024 - President-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the authority to make that happen. “These cartels are animals. And that’s why Trump’s gonna take them off the face of earth.”[@FilterMag]( Last week's Addiction/Recovery eBulletin's Stats Sent 21,349 - Unique Opens 9,247 = Open Rate 43% [Advertise Now!](mailto:leonard@addictionrecoveryebulletin.org) Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up here.]( [Home]( Mail]( [Visit our website]( Addiction Recovery eBulletin | PO Box 1745 | Studio City, CA 91614 US [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( [Constant Contact](