The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

First Thing: More Israeli hostages and Palestinians freed as ceasefire extended

Hamas releases 11 hostages from Gaza in exchange for 33 Palestinians in Israeli jails as truce extended by two days. Plus, can we solve our addiction to consumerism?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

40-bed psychiatric hospital opens in Greenup County

A new behavioral health facility and inpatient psychiatric hospital is open in Greenup County. Addiction Recovery Care’s Bellefonte Hospital and Recovery Center in Russell has 40 beds.

WEKU · Nov 27, 2023

Why the Opioid Crisis Is Rooted in the Housing Crisis

A prevalent narrative asserts that the tents, the despair, the not waking up are about mental illness and addiction. That narrative crumbles after the first questions

The Walrus · Nov 27, 2023

Workaholism: People with work addiction feel sense of unwellness even when working

Work addiction has been a well-known phenomenon for a long time: people suffering from it tend to work excessively and compulsively. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 24, 2023

Dopamine on the brain

The neurotransmitter that started off as a media favourite, with fashion and interior designers its biggest fans, is now a worry for people anxious about addiction. But the real story is more complex

The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023

Exclusive de-addiction centre for women and children coming up at Thripunithura taluk hospital

Excise Dept. gears up to set up de-addiction centre for women/children in Ernakulam. Centre will join two existing facilities, making Ernakulam only district with 3 de-addiction centres. Free treatment offered, centres operate to full capacity. Demand for service always beyond capacity. Majority of patients under 25 for cannabis/polysubstance dependence, over…

The Hindu · Nov 22, 2023

‘I’m a broken man putting the puzzle back together’: country star Jelly Roll on prison, addiction and redemption

The singer-songwriter is up for a best new artist Grammy at the age of 38, having broken a cycle of jail time and drug use. He explains his newfound joy – and survivor’s guilt

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Danny Brown: Quaranta review – a hard stare in the mirror

Recorded in the grip of addiction, the rapper’s sixth solo outing falls short of his recent album with Jpegmafia, yet there are bright, pithy moments

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023

One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

Louise Vincent has used drugs since she was 13. Research shows millions of Americans like her aren't ready or able to stop. Vincent believes it's time people accept that.

WEKU · Nov 19, 2023

Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis

Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization law is facing a backlash amid a surge in public drug use fueled by fentanyl and an increase in synthetic opioid overdose deaths

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023