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The Courier-Express
VIDEO | 'We're losing too many lives to addiction': Delaware expands recovery initiatives
The Courier-Express
Coming off a summer in which a record monthly total was set for suspected overdose deaths, the State of Delaware Wednesday introduced a program designed to get addicts into treatment. The START Initiative enlists the help of certified recovery peers, ...and more »

American Addiction Centers Praises Federal Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic
PR Newswire (press release)
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AAC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAC), a national leader in addiction treatment and rehabilitation, applauds House and Senate leaders for reaching an agreement on legislation that would address the national ...and more »

USA TODAY
'Beautiful Boy' tackles drug addiction without 'a Hollywood bow at the end'
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – It's hard for a lot of people to wrap their heads around the fact that addiction is a disease, even the man whose story of being a teenage addict inspired the new drama “Beautiful Boy.” “I proved it to myself enough that I know it now, but ...
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USA TODAY
Patient deaths bring scrutiny to drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers
USA TODAY
During her nearly three days at an Arizona drug detox center, law enforcement reports show, an Ohio mother repeated the same request to multiple staff members: Take me to the hospital. Madison Cross, 22, traveled from her home outside Columbus, Ohio, ...
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Economic Times
Variable nicotine levels, addiction odds - how cigarettes differ from vape sticks
Economic Times
WASHINGTON DC: According to a new study, the word 'cigarette' might appear in the term 'e-cigarette' but that is as far as their similarities extend. Assuming e-cigarettes are equal to cigarettes could lead to misguided research and policy initiatives.and more »

The Advertiser
Banned drug addiction counsellor Robert Mittiga persecuted for allegedly providing advice despite 'unacceptable risk ...
The Advertiser
A BANNED South Australian drug addiction counsellor is being prosecuted by the state's health watchdog for allegedly breaching an order designed to stop him practising in an unsafe and unethical manner. Robert Frank Mittiga — also know as Robert Frank ...and more »

"Opposite of addiction is not sobriety, but connection," speaker tells crowd at South Central Indiana Opioid Summit
The Herald-Times
Talk at the South Central Indiana Opioid Summit on Tuesday focused on harm reduction, the process of finding a way to promote the health and dignity of the addicted while facilitating a path to a better future. One without drugs. But there is much to ...

CNBC
Researchers block cocaine craving and addiction with a special skin graft
CNBC
Addiction to any drug — be it alcohol, tobacco, opioids or illicit drugs, like cocaine — is a chronic disease that causes a compulsive drug-seeking behavior individuals find difficult or impossible to control even when they are aware of the harmful ...
Cure for cocaine addiction in reach, say scientistsThe Guardian
Gene therapy gives hope for cure from cocaine addictionCosmos
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Santa Maria Times
For parents of teenagers in addiction, treatment is expensive, daunting — and increasingly hard to find
Santa Maria Times
Learning that their child is struggling with a substance-use disorder is any parent's nightmare. But, especially if the child is still a minor, that realization is often coupled with another overwhelming question: Where can you turn for help? It's a ...

Addiction Policy Forum Launches Statewide Resource to Address the Addiction Crisis in Oklahoma
GlobeNewswire (press release)
Altus, Oklahoma, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Addiction Policy Forum a leading addiction nonprofit, has expanded its Addiction Resource Center (ARC) to include treatment resources, facilities and health care providers specific to Oklahoma.

The Guardian
Gulf petrodollars are a destructive addiction – the UK must kick the habit
The Guardian
The flow of Gulf capital into Britain stifles the development of more sound economic policies and keeps us too close to some of the world's worst regimes. Tue 18 Sep 2018 03.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 18 Sep 2018 03.53 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share ...and more »

USA TODAY
Three hard lessons about addiction we learned after Mac Miller's death
USA TODAY
The tragic death of Mac Miller on Sept. 7, widely assumed to be from an overdose, has provoked a much-needed conversation about how our culture thinks and talks about addiction and recovery. It's a conversation that was already happening following Demi ...
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9to5Mac
Online divorce service says 'Fortnite addiction' cited in 200 divorces
9to5Mac
An online service that helps unhappy spouses file for divorce claims that 'addiction to Fortnite' has been cited in 200 divorces so far this year … NordVPN. The company says that it did some data mining after noticing that the game was being ...
Fortnite Addiction Causes Nearly 200 Divorce Cases in UK: ReportThe Quint
Fortnite Addiction Caused 200 Divorces in 2018, Says UK Divorce WebsiteNews18
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