“According to a 2015 report by SAMHSA, hospitality industry has highest rates of SUD, the third-highest rates for heavy alcohol consumption. Because substance use is so normalized in the industry, those with addiction may find it hard to talk about it.” share.google/0XSeQ1KJUC8FN6…

“In an effort to improve retention rates, San Francisco officials are trying to get more people started on the weekly and monthly buprenorphine injections, which require fewer office visits, make it easier for people to adhere to a medication regime.” apple.news/AIuAb3Lc7QBm81…

Source: Spokesman.com share.google/c4pzauursfzbsS…

“The Princess underscored that recovery begins not with a dramatic breakthrough, but with a simple conversation. …By talking about it in the open, together we can bring addiction and the harm it causes out of the shadows…” share.google/WQZ65NRA0dbRL9…

Fit People Are Microdosing Ozempic...But It’s Not for the Reason You Think - Men’s Health apple.news/AoprPGDw8Tm6nQ…

Celebrities Are Making Smoking Cigarettes Cool Again - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/A0rQ9yylmTGmWT…

What Happens To Kids’ Brains After Thousands Of Hours Staring At Screens? studyfinds.org/kids-brains-af…

Demi Lovato’s Addiction Recovery Songs: Analyzing Lyrics About Sobriety and Healing b1039.com/2025/11/27/dem…

First speech tomorrow on the new book! Check out the link and pre-order to get the book as soon as it's out.

Matthew Perry’s death offers a tragic lesson about ketamine washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

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“Pharmacists are essential in reducing opioid overdose deaths. Buprenorphine, a key treatment for OUD, offers significant mortality benefits and can reverse opioid tolerance. Outdated dosing limits and stigma hinder buprenorphine's utilization.” share.google/vdvXhggQ1i5zbP…

“You can’t have Tylenol with codeine in a gummy bear,” Sabet said. “If marijuana is a Schedule III drug, the FDA is now going to have to be fully engaged.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

‘Medical marijuana’ may be causing more harm than good washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

The San Francisco Housing Wonk Trying to Become the Next Pelosi - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AtzXwPBU7SvK5i…

ChatGPT typed words like ‘suicide,’ ‘hanging’ with teen in grip of crisis washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

South Korea’s hottest new dance clubs open at 9 (a.m.) washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/…

States made marijuana use legal. Now they should get it off the road. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

Congrats to Director Carter. Many challenges regarding the evolving opioid crisis to take on - at home and abroad - over the next several years. share.google/5JQRlu51JcHTBN…

Why 20-Somethings Are Trading Their Vapes for Cigarettes - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AASY7gOf8SkORQ…