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Tag Archives: opioid addiction

Mayor Pete: Mental Health & Addiction Are Linked – Here’s How We Fix It

Notes from The Author, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneAugust 28, 2019

We are facing a massive mental health and addiction catastrophe in this country, and few 2020 candidates have built an action plan more robust than the treatment strategy proposed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg last week.

The Miseducation of Demi Lovato — Pop Star Stumbles With Relapse

Famous Addicts, Famous Manic-Depressives, Music & Pop Culture, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneJuly 29, 2018

Demi Lovato is a bipolar pop star with four top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The embattled bipolar addict was hospitalized after a relapse on opioids.

Trump and the Opioid “Crisis Next Door”: Kill the Drug Dealers

The Bipolar Addict, The RantBy Conor BezaneMarch 21, 2018

A fascist dictator and Donald Trump now have something (else) in common: They both want to execute drug dealers. His position on opioids represents a slippery slope that could lead to even more extreme policies.

NYT Bombshell: Opioid ‘Drug Deaths in America Are Rising Faster Than Ever’

Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneJune 28, 2017

Some groundbreaking investigative reporting by The New York Times reveals an astounding statistic about the growing opioid epidemic.

Carrie Fisher’s Autopsy Unmasks Cocaine, Heroin, and Ecstasy Addiction

Famous Manic-Depressives, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneJune 20, 2017

Carrie Fisher’s cause of death was officially confirmed as sleep apnea, with other factors, including heart disease and drug abuse. Drug abuse can intensify symptoms of sleep apnea and even prove to be fatal when the two are combined.

Trump Condones Killing of Addicts in the Philippines

Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneJune 1, 2017

The hit list is long and innocent people plagued with the disease of addiction are dying in Southeast Asia. Filipino dictator Rodrigo Duterte is on a witch hunt for drug addicts and anyone involved in the drug trade.

Purple Pain: Fentanyl Kills Prince

Famous Addicts, Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneJune 2, 2016

Prince — who suffered from incapacitating hip pain due to years performing in high heels — died from an accidental opioid overdose, the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office revealed Thursday.

Macklemore and Obama Team Up to Tackle Opioid Addiction

Famous Addicts, Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneMay 16, 2016

Recovering opioid addict, activist, and artist Macklemore paid a special visit to the White House on Saturday to talk addiction with President Obama.

Anti-Opioid Bill Passes in the House, Obama Expected to Sign Into Law

Psych Report, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneMay 13, 2016

Opioid-overdose deaths have nearly tripled since 2000, and Congress is finally doing something about it. Several bills passed in the House on Thursday to combat opioid addiction.

Ask the Author: What Is Fentanyl?

Ask The Author, The Bipolar AddictBy Conor BezaneJune 27, 2016

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 40 to 50 times stronger than pure heroin. Its purpose is to alleviate chronic pain, but a growing number of people are using it recreationally.

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