What do Zac Efron, Nikki Sixx, & Valerie Bertinelli share? also: Shocking video of British Woman with Petrol Addiction...and more...

Share with friends! [View Full eBulletin Here]( July 9, 2024 | Vol. 11 | No. 47 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( People Rush to Save Man from Overdosing [Intense Video]( July 1, 2024 - Sarah Nazorek remembers the scary experience when she saved her son from an overdose by using Narcan. One of the people sent us the video as others worked to wake up the unconscious man, with what looks like drugs seen sitting on his lap. [CONTINUE@KOAT]( Drunk Driver in Crash that Left 3 Dead wrote ‘The Sober Addict’ [video]( 5, 2024 - Daniel Christopher Hyden, 44, has been arrested and charged with drinking under the influence after he allegedly drove his truck through the Water Street and Jackson Street intersection, over the sidewalk and into people — including kids... [CONTINUE@NYPost]( 2nd Female Celebrity ‘Linked to Matthew Perry’s Death’  July 4, 2024 - The investigation now includes the LAPD, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Postal Inspection Service. Through the investigation, officials are hoping to find out who gave the beloved actor the lethal dose of ketamine. [CONTINUE@TheMirror]( Zac Efron: “There Was Something Lacking, Some Sort Of Hole…” June 30, 2024 - The High School Musical star added, “I mean, you’re in your 20s, single, going through life in Hollywood, you know? Everything is thrown at you. I wouldn’t take anything back; I needed to learn everything I did.” He joined Alcoholics Anonymous at that time and shared how much it changed his life. [CONTINUE@Koimoi]( Mötley Crüe Rocker Nikki Sixx Celebrates 23 Years Sober  July 4, 2024 - Still living a full life, the Heroin Diaries author continues to tour the world with his band, writes new music and getting involved in more TV & film projects, not to mention more charitable endeavors, like donating money to nonprofits like Covenant House to help make music programs accessible to all... [CONTINUE@SurvivorNet]( Valerie Bertinelli Celebrates Six Months of Sobriety  July 4, 2024 - Bertinelli’s boyfriend, writer Mike Goodnough, revealed that they’ve been on the same journey together. He commented on her post, “Funny how we both just randomly decided to stop drinking only weeks before we met each other." [@MovieGuide]( Shifty Shellshock Talked Sobriety Months Before Fatal OD [video]( 5, 2024 - Crazy Town frontman was sober and happy a few months before his accidental drug overdose ... and seemed committed to staying on the wagon. Shifty’s friend and sober coach, Tim Ryan, says he was living in a tent in downtown L.A.’s MacArthur Park after relapsing, and was homeless when he died. [CONTINUE@TMZ]( Patients on These Antidepressants Likely to Gain Weight [video]( July 2, 2024 - Users of escitalopram (sold under the brand name Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) were 10% to 15% more likely to gain at least 5% of their baseline weight than sertraline (Zoloft) users. [CONTINUE@CBSNews]( Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern On His Sobriety June 29, 2024 - “Bizarre Foods” TV host Andrew Zimmern has been sober for 32 and a half years, and often uses his platform to talk about mental health; he’s vocal about his experience online and eager to share his perspective in interviews. “Sobriety was my route to happiness and wellness... [CONTINUE@KUNC]( Comedian Learned Her Son’s Struggle with Drugs Wasn’t ‘Rebelliousness’ July 6, 2024 - In 2019, after his parents confiscated his drug money, Luka shattered a glass against a wall. He tried to cut himself and his stepfather with a shard of glass. After nearly 6 years, 7 psychiatrists and 5 therapists, Luka, now 20, is in a healthier place. [CONTINUE@People]( Man to Bike 429 Miles to Share His Free Recovery Program [cool video]( July 1, 2024 - LT Weaver, founder of the nonprofit Recovering Addict, is pioneering an approach that emphasizes peer-oriented practices. For National Recovery Month, he’s planning a bicycle ride from Salt Lake City to St. George, to raise awareness and attract more Utahns to his recovery program. [CONTINUE@StGeorgeUtah]( Dean McDermott Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety  July 2, 2024 - On July 1, the actor, 57, shared a photo on Instagram alongside a card that read, “You are literally the most amazing person. A special thanks to @_harmonyplace J,D and H for saving my life. If you’re struggling with addiction, just surrender and ask for help,” referencing his drug and alcohol addiction treatment center. [CONTINUE@People](   PETROL ADDICTION [shocking video]( July 5, 2024 - Despite warnings that her strange craving could kill her, 20-year-old Shannon developed a habit of drinking gasoline daily. Horrifying footage shows her trudging into her bathroom as soon as she wakes up and reaching for a red petrol canister stashed under the sink, before tipping its contents in her mouth. [@TheSun](     Getting Sober and Staying Sober are Two Different Animals June 29, 2024 - Maree McLean has published her follow up to her first book, The [No Bullshit Guide to Getting Sober.]( With her [No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober]( she hopes to help people quit drinking. [CONTINUE@WaikatoTimes]( Coach Scott Cochran Reveals Opioid Addiction June 29, 2024 - Cochran rose to a prominence in college football, he battled debilitating headaches. His doctors tried multiple medications until, in 2010, eventually landing on a solution: oxycodone … On April 10, 2020, Cochran’s wife Cissy found him after he overdosed while at his computer on a Zoom call. [CONTINUE@FootballScoop]( Lori Murphy Overcame Alcoholism & Weight Struggles: Listen to Her Podcast  July 1, 2024 - Lori Murphy wants to help others. Murphy hosts the “Influential Women” podcast and serves as an empowerment coach for women. “It just hit me. I’m a coach like it was a calling. [CONTINUE@WNYT]( They Hand Out Overdose Reversing Meds at Festivals June 30, 2024 - Columbus, OH, [This Must Be the Place]( Ingela Travers-Hawyard and William Perry distribute Kloxxado, a medication that can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, to festival-goers. [CONTINUE@Dispatch]( Lawyer Stopped Drinking to Launch a Recovery Boom  July 2, 2024 - Tim Robinson, CEO of Kentucky’s largest substance treatment provider, says his for-profit company “had to grow to survive.” He was photographed June 27 at Addiction Recovery Care’s headquarters in Louisa. Vanessa Keeton is still known as “Client One” [CONTINUE@KentuckyLantern](     Only 25% of Americans With Opioid Addiction Receive Medication July 5, 2024 - That’s according to new data from the CDC, which found that in 2022, 4% of U.S. adults needed OUD treatment. While more than half of the adults who needed OUD treatment received care, about 30% of those with an OUD were enrolled in a treatment program that did not include MAT. [CONTINUE@BHBusiness](   Laura Nyro @ Monterey Pop Festival [video]( 1967 -Oh baby it looks good and dirty them shiny lights glow A million night tramps tricks and tracks will come and go You're starvin' today but who cares anyway Baby it feels like i'm dying now I swear there's something better than gettin' off on sweet cocaine It feels so good It feels so good Getting off the poverty train [CONTINUE@YouTube](   The Roller-Coaster of a Child’s Tragic Addiction  July 5, 2024 - The first time my son, Zack, died was just after his 18th birthday. The kind, funny, charming young man who never failed to light up a room, died slowly. Though his physical body remained, the person I knew and loved gradually slipped away while being replaced, piece-by-piece, by a burgeoning addict. [CONTINUE@CalgaryHerald]( Interest in Psychedelic Microdosing Has Surged  July 1, 2024 - Public interest in microdosing marijuana and psychedelics has been spiking amid the reform movement in the United States. Google searches related to the dosing technique grew by 1,250 percent from 2015-2023, according to a new, federally funded study by the American Medical Association (AMA). [CONTINUE@FilterMag]( Experimental Drug Supercharges Overdose Reversal Medicine July 3, 2024 - Researchers have found an approach that could extend naloxone’s lifesaving power. A team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, Stanford University and the University of Florida have identified potential drugs that make naloxone more potent and longer lasting... [CONTINUE@ScienceDaily]( Social Media Addiction Among Young People Very Worrisome July 4, 2024 - Many current youngsters are struggling to express their thoughts and beliefs in a coherent way, to problem solve, to interact with others, etc. It is feasible that these apps were designed to deliberately stress or take advantage of users. [CONTINUE@BurlingtonCountyTimes]( Rehab Workers Seek Back Pay after Bosses Double Suicide July 3, 2024 - Abrupt closures coincided with the suicides of two corporate executives in five days; the stiffing of hundreds of employees on their paychecks; the mass transfer of patients out of Retreat’s care; and growing corporate financial woes in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida.  [CONTINUE@NewHavenIndependent]( Large Marijuana Operation Busted by NYC Sheriffs [video]( July 2, 2024 - Behind the unmarked doors of a small storefront was what NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda described as a million-dollar illegal weed operation, one that included the packaging of marijuana and edible candies, and the use of chemical flavors among other potential toxins being mixed with concentrated THC. [CONTINUE@ABC7NY]( Using Cognitive Therapy for Gambling Addicts   July 6, 2024 - “I didn’t steal unless I lost my money,” said Rebik, 63, a former Nevada prison corrections officer. “You know, I had to keep the addiction going.” On the way back to jail in Las Vegas, with a sympathetic police officer who was also a drug and alcohol counselor… [CONTINUE@ReviewJournal]( New Haven Students Make Film about War on Drugs July 6, 2024 - This spring, a group of New Haven students documented the episode’s impact on the neighborhood where some of them live and have family in a 45-minute film. “It destroyed a lot of Newhallville.” “It destroyed the people, more so. The community.” [CONTINUE@NewHavenRegister]( Robert Towne, Screenwriter ‘Chinatown’ & ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, Dies at 89  July 2, 2024 - Mr. Towne was nominated for best-screenplay Oscars three years in a row; his “Chinatown” win, in 1974, between nominations for “The Last Detail” and “Shampoo,” both directed by Hal Ashby. He was an uncredited script doctor on “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) and “The Godfather” (1972). [CONTINUE@NYTimes](   [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please]( 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](