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Ryan Hampton in Addiction Unscripted

48 Hours: A Lesson Learned From Two Icons

The untimely deaths of George Michael and Carrie Fisher offer a stark contrast as to…

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Ryan Hampton in Addiction Unscripted

Why I Started Facing Addiction Out Loud

My journey from heroin to delegate at the Democratic National…

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Matt Mendoza in Addiction Unscripted

My Hero Is A Heroin Addict

Written with Tara Bowers at AddictionUnscripted.com

“Do you want to know how a junky is lying? Their lips are moving.” In my experience this is beyond true. Heroin will take control of every action, every word, every function of your body, and every…

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Miles Carroll in Addiction Unscripted

Chasing the Dragon, or Waterfalls

It was Halloween eve, also known as Devil’s Night or Mischief Night. A 19 year old Joaquin Phoenix frantically dialed 911 from a pay phone in front of Johnny Depp’s then “it” Hollywood club, The Viper Room. An onlooker described River as “thrashing spasmodically, his head flopping from side…

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Matt Mendoza in Addiction Unscripted

THE IDIOCY OF DRUG TESTING WELFARE RECIPIENTS

Written in partnership with AddictionUnscripted.com by Alex McKendry

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5 STEPS TO UNDERSTAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND DRUG POLICY REFORM

By Douglas Capraro

If there are any two issues that have come to define a large part of this year’s presidential race, it is drug policy and criminal justice reform. And unsurprisingly, these two…

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The Real Edition in Addiction Unscripted

ADDICTION AND THE FAILURE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

By Paul Regier

There is a growing need to provide adequate treatment for individuals that have been incarcerated and who are struggling with addiction. Reports indicate that around 45% of individuals in…

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Val Everett in Addiction Unscripted

Creating an Epidemic — Part 2: How Drugs Get Around

Part One of this series is here.

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Val Everett in Addiction Unscripted

Creating an Epidemic — Part 1

HEROIN. It’s an epidemic. In my neck of the woods, southwestern Ohio, nary a day goes by without a story on…

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Thor Benson in Addiction Unscripted

Journalists have not been too soft on marijuana

Put it in perspective.

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