Opioid Overdoses Are Up All Across the U.S.
The numbers are anything but good. Opioid overdoses are up all across the U.S. This after a steady two-year decline. Much of the rise is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left people isolated and without their usual lifelines. Healing Properties tapped into Postindustrial‘s podcast interview with Pultizer Prize-winning investigative reporter Eric Eyre to find out more. Opioid Overdoses:…
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Fighting to End Substance Abuse in America
There is no consensus about how to end substance abuse in America. In fact, a quick look at Google News shows the country keeps finding more and more ways to address the issue. And while the increased attention is as welcome as it is necessary, we won’t fully solve the problem until a cohesive plan is put into place. Nevertheless,…
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The Covid Alcoholic
A steep rise in pandemic drinking has created a new breed of problem drinker — the Covid Alcoholic. And as you might suspect, it isn’t at all pretty. Creating the Covid Alcoholic It’s nearly impossible to quantify the recent rise in pandemic drinking. With bars shut down most people do their excessive drinking at home. We do know though that…
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Heroin Almost Killed the PetTube Star
No, hedgehogs and heroin don’t mix. Never have. Never will. Just ask PetTube Star Taylor Nicole Dean. She built a career from her hedgehog. Then nearly killed it with heroin. She also almost killed herself in the process. The Making of a PetTube Star Like many a PetTube star, Taylor Nicole Dean didn’t begin by thinking her clips would make…
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From Crack Addict to Pillow King: The Crazy Tale of MyPillow
If you’ve even been near a TV in the past seven years or so then you’ve seen the face of the man behind MyPillow. What you probably don’t know is that the man in that ubiquitous infomercial used to be a crack addict. That’s right. Michael J. Lindell. The founder and face of MyPillow. Used to be a bona fide…
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