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India's coal addiction harms the country and the planet  Sustainability TimesIndia is on the frontlines of climate change with extreme heatwaves sweeping across much of the nation this summer. Endemic water shortages, exacerbated by ...

Residential addiction services in England cut by third amid drug overdose and funding crisis, figures show  The IndependentThe number of live-in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in England has fallen by one-third in six years, according to a new analysis which reveals the ...

Finally, a cure for social media addiction  Gulf NewsIt should complement real life and not replace the real human connections.

Even Heroes Can Struggle With Addiction  The Wall Street JournalWilliam Wilberforce, the parliamentarian known for leading the legislative fight to end the British slave trade, struggled with opioid use over 45 years.

Shaheen announces $63B plan to fight drug addiction  Concord MonitorU.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen introduced sweeping legislation Friday to spend $63 billion over 10 years to combat addiction beyond the opioid epidemic.Shaheen ...

Tim MacGabhann on Mexico, addiction and his debut novel  Irish ExaminerAs investigative journalist and Irish author Tim MacGabhann reported on the drug cartels in Mexico, he was also supporting them through his own drug use.

Rickitt to Pay $1.4B to End US Opioid Addiction Probe  Claims JournalReckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals business Indivior before it was spun out of.

Your new reality TV addiction? A show about artisanal glass-blowing  The GuardianIt's niche, it's pretentious and it's full of cliches. But Netflix's Blown Away is so hilariously absurd that simply everyone has to see it.

Guilty Plea in $57 Million Addiction Center Money Laundering Scheme  MedscapeA Florida owner of a substance abuse treatment center has pled guilty to money laundering in connection with a hospital "pass-through" billing scheme, the ...

Sequim community members rally at city against addiction-treatment facility  Peninsula Daily NewsSEQUIM — Emotions ran high at this week's Sequim City Council meeting as opponents of a proposed medication-assisted treatment (MAT) facility in Sequim ...

Montana Health Clinic Receives Federal Grant To Expand Telemedicine Addiction Treatment  MTPRFor the first time ever, federal Farm Bill grants for medicine are being aimed at treating opiod addiction. $188 thousand for that is heading to the Bighorn Valley ...

Commentary: Data segmentation, hidden medical records are driving inequity in addiction treatment  ModernHealthcare.comWhen it comes to substance use and addiction, frontline healthcare providers are often in the dark. As our country battles opioid addiction, the healthcare data ...

Opioid addiction requires safe injection sites, not ancient rhetoric from the war on drugs  NBC NewsThe Trump administration is blocking access to safe injection sites, claiming it promotes drug use. But most Americans know the choices aren't that clear.

Grace is the Most Powerful Antidote for Addiction  SojournersAs a Christian, I believe that grace is the most powerful transforming force in the world. It is not by violence that we are redeemed but through a gift. Our failure to ...

Can India kick its coal addiction?  CNNSingrauli, India (CNN Business) A thick dark haze fills the sky above Singrauli, northeast India. Known as the country's coal capital, the district is home to eight ...

Video star Tiffany Jenkins on addiction, jail and rehab  TODAYParenting blogger Tiffany Jenkins, who makes funny viral videos, went from addiction to recovery to being a mom of three in a short time.

Reckitt to pay $1.4b to settle probes into opioid-addiction treatment  STATThe deal comes after the feds charged Indivior, a Reckitt spin-off, with engaging in a multi-billion-dollar fraudulent scheme to increase prescriptions.

Video Game Addiction: These Are the Warning Signs to Look Out For  FortuneDoctors who work with patients with video gaming addictions limits how much patients can play rather than impose total abstinence.

Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes  Reuters(Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals business Indivior before it was spun out of ...

New mental health and addiction centre in Surrey a first for BC  Williams Lake TribuneJudy Darcy, minister of mental health and addictions, opened the urgent care centre Wednesday at SMH.

Pharmacogenetics of alcohol addiction: current perspectives | TACG  Dove Medical PressM S Zastrozhin,1,2 V Yu Skryabin,1 S S Miroshkin,1,2 E A Bryun,1,2 D A Sychev1,2 1Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow ...

CBT May Ease Video Game Addiction | Medpage Today  MedPage TodayAppears effective, but future studies warranted to determine long-term benefit.

Where central Pa. residents can get treatment and support for opioid addiction  The Evening SunA partial list of opioid addiction treatment and support centers in southcentral Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

Psychotherapy may help with gaming addiction  CosmosA European study has found a type of psychotherapy developed for people with substance abuse is remarkably effective in men with internet and gaming ...

West Virginia woman shares her story of addiction and recovery  CatholicPhilly.comBy Colleen Rowan • Catholic News *Service* • Posted July 10, 2019. KERMIT, W.Va. (CNS) — Etta Lea Kiser has been sober for almost two years. But it hasn't ...

The Addiction No One Is Talking About  Thrive GlobalAnd how it's making people live less than their best lives. My husband and I went cold turkey in January. Together. We both went without a paycheck for the ...

Brain Scan Research for Those Trying to Kick Opioid Addiction  Delmarva Public RadioBETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Researchers are looking for people willing to have their brains scanned for science at the same time they're struggling to kick opioid.

The power of the brain to fight opioid addiction, treat chronic pain  Medical XpressThe annual cost of chronic pain in the United States is estimated to be more than $635 billion in direct medical costs, lost productivity and disability programs.

How to overcome Internet addiction to be more productive  AZ Big MediaSometimes, we feel stuck and fed up with life, so we try to escape by reverting to addictive behaviors. For some, it's drugs, for others, social media. By the time ...

Addiction Costs Employers $100 Billion Every Year. We’re Dedicated to A Better Way.  Thrive GlobalEmployers can learn a lot from those who have successfully found long term recovery – which is why we are joining together to help people with substance use ...

Punjab gets first mobile de-addiction facility  India TodayAn Amritsar-based private hospital has opened Punjab's first mobile de-addiction centre for ditigal detox of adults besides the school children and even small ...

CMS policy change improved addiction treatment access  ModernHealthcare.comThe CMS should take broader action to reduce prior-authorization barriers to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, a new study suggests.

NC Author Takes On Addiction, Class And Identity In New Young Adult Novel  WUNCNorth Carolina native and author Sarah Dessen reads the obituaries in The News & Observer every day. Over the last few years she noticed more young.

The power of the brain to fight opioid addiction, treat chronic pain  Purdue News ServiceThe annual cost of chronic pain in the United States is estimated to be more than $635 billion in direct medical costs, lost productivity and disability programs.

Beating addiction: Why our brains may struggle to ignore alcohol, food cues  Medical News TodayA first-of-its-kind experiment shows that ignoring addiction-related cues is something that we can control by exercising executive brain functions.

Joe Biden praises son struggling with addiction and mental health: ‘Hunter is my heart’  The Washington PostJoe Biden — the two-term vice president and a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful — opened up about his son Hunter's struggle with mental health in a CNN ...

Kratom herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe by researchers  Medical XpressThe herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but it's not safe to use as an herbal supplement, according to new ...

Army takes measures to check drug addiction among recruits in Shillong  The HinduThe Army has taken steps to check drug addiction among its recruits at a training centre in Meghalaya's capital Shillong. At an average altitude of 4,908 ft above ...

Safety concerns: Herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain  Science DailyThe herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but new research suggests that it is not safe to use as an herbal ...

Social Factors Are an Essential—And Changeable—Element of Addiction  FilterCalling addiction an "equal opportunity destroyer" ignores social realities. All of us respond positively if we have better life options available.

South Korean internet addiction camp: What is life like there?  CBBC NewsroundNewsround has visited South Korea to find out more about internet addiction camps, where young people can go if they have a serious problem with the amount ...

Half of parents fear addiction to computer games  The TimesHalf of parents with school-age children worry that their offspring are becoming addicted to computer games as family routines are disrupted by hours spent ...

Is the NT kicking its cask wine addiction? Bottle shops lifting their restrictions say yes  ABC NewsA number of bottle shops in Darwin have voted to ease their voluntary restrictions on the sale of cask wine, prompting criticism from police and Aboriginal health ...

Heavy drinkers going cold turkey for Dry July could prove fatal - addiction specialist  TVNZThe warning comes as some people quit alcohol for the month.

50% of parents fear gaming addiction  The TimesHalf of parents with school-age children worry that their offspring are becoming addicted to playing computer games as family routines are disrupted by hours ...

Ways to deal with nutritional deficiencies due to alcohol addiction  AZ Big MediaThere are many people who have nutritional problems when they were addicts because their bodies were not always getting the nutrition they needed.

Grieving mother demands less talk, more action on addiction report  CBC.caA grieving mother who lost her son to opioids says a task force report on addictions treatment requires immediate action, not another review.

After Drug Addiction, Second Chances Come at Bridge Way School  NBC 10 PhiladelphiaA Philadelphia school has become a beacon in the storm of city's opioid epidemic. A recent graduate of Bridge Way School spoke about her achievements at the ...

Prescription drug addiction review must boost funding for pain services, say GPs  PulseGPs have warned a severe lack of specialist services is often leaving them with no option but to prescribe addictive medication, ahead of a key government ...

Stateside: cell phone addiction; college degrees in cannabis; Pure Michigan sounds  Michigan RadioStateside for Friday, June 28, 2019 Today on Stateside , we're featuring an episode from our friends at the Mismatch podcast, as well as a few of our.