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WHMI 93. 5 Local News: Michigan Cities, Counties Have Spent 18% of Opioid Settlement Funds
26+ min ago (41+ words) Michigan Cities, Counties Have Spent 18% of Opioid Settlement Funds WHMI Michigan Cities, Counties Have Spent 18% of Opioid Settlement Funds Associated Press / news@whmi. com Explore Other Current Livingston County News Stories Back to WHMI for Complete List of Current News...
Achieve Wellness and Recovery in New Jersey Relocates to Larger Facility to Expand Addiction Treatment Access
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (182+ words) Northfield, NJ / Storyteller / May 18, 2026 / Many individuals view the center asa trusted place to start recovery in New Jersey because of its focus on personalized care. No two treatment plans are identical, and each path is designed to evolve as a…...
When Dopamine Is a Drug: The ADHD-Behavioral Addictions Link
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (473+ words) Modern technology fuels behavioral addictions by design, posing a particular danger to people with ADHD. Learn about healthier sources of dopamine here. At our fingertips is unfettered, unprecedented access to novelty and stimulation. Social media, streaming, sports betting, gaming, dating…...
1 in 8 women drink during pregnancy. Experts dread the consequences
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (184+ words) The idea of drinking during pregnancy sounds like a generational punchline: Someone's grandmother drank beer to fatten her fetus, another had a nightly martini to get a healthy'amount of sleep " presumably unthinkable behavior in today's America.' The exact prevalence of…...
An Unexpected Second Chance at Life
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (612+ words) In recent years, Andrew has battled substance use and experienced several unsuccessful recovery attempts. He was living in Vancouver, working in restaurant kitchens, an environment that he admits was not the best for him. "I was partying all the time,…...
I was so addicted to alcohol & painkillers I wore disguises to buy pills
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (1161+ words) WALKING into his fourth pharmacy of the day for yet another box of codeine, Lloyd James Green wasn't worried about staff recognising him. Wearing a disguise, he was able to trick different pharmacies into giving him drugs, fuelling his 80 painkillers-a-day…...
Magnetic pulses against nicotine: scientists are testing an unusual method of fighting smoking
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (615+ words) The technology involved is Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or r TMS. The method is already used in psychiatry and neurology to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic pain, and now scientists are testing how effectively it can fight tobacco addiction....
The Criminal Legal System, Serious Mental Illness, and Supported Reentry: The FIT Wellness Model | Published in North Carolina Medical Journal
2+ week, 4+ day ago (38+ words) By Evan A. Ashkin, Theodore Zarzar & 1 more. The NC FIT Program connects people to essential health services, including mental health care, after release from incarceration, helping to address immediate needs and challenges with serious mental illness....
Zoe Revive Trust: Bangalore's Compassionate Path to Lasting Recovery from Addiction
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (449+ words) Kammanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka: As substance abuse and mental health challenges continue to rise across India's Silicon Valley, Zoe Revive Trust" a dedicated rehabilitation and recovery centre located in Kammanahalli, Bangalore " is emerging as a trusted name for individuals and families…...
How addiction rewires the brain explained
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (361+ words) The Eagle View Wellness Centre for Addiction and Rehabilitation hosted an Addiction 101 family workshop on Saturday, May 16, where speaker Marius Swart explained addiction as a chronic brain disease that affects behaviour, decision-making and the brain's reward system. Swart told attendees…...