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Scientists want to help drug addicts recover — by giving them psychedelics
Researchers have begun exploring psychedelic-assisted therapy for addiction recovery by administeri…
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Jamie Lee Curtis says she'd 'be dead' if she hadn't overcome her opioid addiction: 'I'm lucky'
The "Halloween" actor, who has long been open about her struggles with opioid addiction, discussed …
Barnaby Lane
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I got addicted to painkillers after a difficult childbirth. Years later, I'm finally sober.
A mom of three got addicted to painkillers and spent $1,400 a week on pills. She finally got sober …
Jane Ridley
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Hayden Panettiere reveals she sent her daughter to live with her dad in Ukraine when her alcohol addiction escalated: 'I would have the shakes when I woke up'
"I wanted to be a good mom to her — and sometimes that means letting them go," the "Nashville…
Esme Mazzeo
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'Gruesomely disfiguring' zombie drug hits the streets disguised as counterfeit opioids, worrying addiction specialists who warn of flesh-eating effects
Xylazine, known as "tranq" or "tranq dope," is a sedative typically used by veterinarians that has …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A man bought seeds online to brew tea for his chronic pain. It led to an opioid addiction.
The 65-year-old patient used poppy seed tea for chronic pain and struggled to stop drinking it on h…
Andrea Michelson
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says it's hard to tell the difference between a person 'hooked on cheese' and someone 'hooked on heroin'
Touting plant-based eating, Adams misleadingly said studies show "the same level of brain that enco…
Jake Lahut
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Jamie Lee Curtis celebrates 25 years of being 'clean and sober' after overcoming opiate addiction
The actor previously said she began taking opiates following eye surgery in 1989, leading to a deca…
Eve Crosbie
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From test strips to hotlines, how to protect against fentanyl and treat a drug addiction
Some Wall Street professionals are turning to drugs to help them perform better at work. But there …
Bianca Chan
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I conquered a reliance on opioids by using orgasms to control chronic pain
The author shares how she was taking up to 15 opioid pills to manage her pain. She now uses orgasms…
Hannah Shewan Stevens
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Matthew Perry said Jennifer Aniston reached out to him 'the most' during his opioid addiction battle
Matthew Perry told People Magazine his addiction to opioids got to the point where it caused his co…
Maria Noyen
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George Floyd's girlfriend said he took opioids to treat back pain, and eventually became addicted
Opioid addiction is a widespread problem in the US, and opioid-related deaths have been on the rise…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Jamie Lee Curtis said plastic surgery left her addicted to opioids for a decade
"The things that we do to adjust our appearance on Zoom are wiping out generations of beauty," Curt…
Canela López
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We found tax records showing 'Hillbilly Elegy' author JD Vance's anti-opioid nonprofit faltered
Tax filings show 'Hillbilly Elegy" author JD Vance's Ohio non-profit spent more on management servi…
Adam Wren,Meghan Morris
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'Their skin feels like it's crawling': What to expect during the 3 stages of opioid withdrawal
Opioid withdrawal symptoms like anxiety and restlessness can start hours after your last dose and g…
Lindsay Kalter, Jeffrey Ditze…
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A Long Island doctor has been charged with murder after prescribing painkillers to 5 patients already addicted to opioids
Prosecutors called the doctor a "serial killer," and said he prescribed drugs from his car, an aban…
Michelle Mark
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Russia's synthetic drug use is skyrocketing as soldiers return from Ukraine with addictions and trafficking supply routes dwindle
Before the war, Russia served as a hub for cross-border flows of illicit products. Now, Russian gan…
Erin Snodgrass
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The controversial Sackler family is the focus of Netflix's opioid-crisis drama 'Painkiller.' Here's where the family is now.
Many believe that the Sackler-owned company Purdue Pharma is responsible for igniting the opioid ep…
Libby Torres
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I started using opioids when I was 8 and heroin by age 13. Becoming a mom helped me overcome my drug addiction.
By 13, Erin Khar was using heroin and was able to hide it until she was 23. She urges parents to ta…
Ronny Maye
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Walmart says the Justice Department's opioid epidemic lawsuit is 'tainted by historical ethics violations'
Walmart's statement says the DOJ is trying to shift blame for its own failures, and says the lawsui…