Drug Addiction
Prayers
Prayer to St. Jude to End Addiction
God of life, You made me in Your perfect image, to live in Your love and to give You glory, honor and praise. Open my heart to Your healing power. Come, Lord Jesus, calm my soul just as you whispered “Peace” to the stormy sea.
St. Jude, most holy Apostle, in my need I reach out to you. I beg you to intercede for me that I may find strength to overcome my illness. Bless all those who struggle with addiction. Touch them, heal them, reassure them of the Father’s constant love.
Remain at my side, St. Jude, to chase away all evil temptations, fears, and doubts. May the quiet assurance of your loving presence illuminate the darkness in my heart and bring lasting peace. Amen.
by The National Shrine of St. Jude
A Prayer for All Substance Users with Covid-19
“Oh Lord my God how great thou art!” (Hymn)
You have made us like a plant that climbs, one of many, rising and Twisting as it matures and spreads its leaves, like growing wings, Clinging as it goes to a central column which, like Christ, allows the Plant to grow green and tall and to unfold its flowers in the bright day.
But there is a serpent, too, that looks like a climbing plant but bites,
Deeply, into the veins of life, stealing vitality under the guise of the Strangest sights of blushing colors and steals, bit by bit, all we own And care about until, dry as dirt, our life shrivels, slowly, dying out.
We bought, Lord, little by little, the lie of trying that turned a dose Into a habit and a habit into a habitual practice of excusing ourselves
From the day-to-day difficulties that ground us down and out and Now, turning around is like stopping a landslide, earthquake or death.
And now, amidst all the other problems of life, there is a vulnerability
To more, to whatever infections and viruses abound, where we can be
Found, on the street, in a corner, under steps, beside the bins and Rubbish, waiting, waiting for what? for what may not have died yet.
Help me to be the plant I was, planted to climb a column, drawing Strength from support, not out of weakness as if it is unnatural to me, But out of the truth that you, Lord, are the vine and I am a branch (Jn 15: 5) and, therefore, growing through You is growing together again.
Like an old branch, stuck in the ground to help support the new plants,
Let me bud afresh, strike out from an almost dead beginning, bearing
Others that they may learn from me that the Lord is faithful beyond My failures, ever fostering a fruitfulness beyond failure upon failure.
Let your word enlighten and lead me, uncover the roots of pride’s no.
Sink prayer deeper than the possibility of being uprooted and humble
Me, that I may grow deep, more deeply humbled again, like stepping
Stones over the dark, differently dying, and rising, again and again.
And let your sacred embrace of forgiveness, the sacramental falling Into your open arms, raise me again and again from the gory agony Of pain dripping pain, splashing joy upon my face, drink in the desert, Warmth in the cold, life-giving lover of the hopelessly lost and dying.
“Oh Lord my God how great thou art!” Send me your Son that He May release me from what binds, deep within, like the deep-cleaning
I need, knowing that now, after so many false hopes, that there is only
One hope, one Lord of all, one lover of the lost and one able to help!
Let me plead before you, come to you, for you are within reach!
by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism, author of the forthcoming:
Within Reach of You: A Book of Prose and Prayers:
1 Fr. Larry Young « On a Catholic Approach to Substance Abuse”
Interviews
Book Reviews and Commentaries
Addiction: Recovery from Addiction Through Faith and Prayer by Bobbie Parsons, Jr. Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D.Profiles in Catholicism
Addiction Treatment by Michael Weaver MD Reviewed by Claire Nana Psych Central
Film Reviews and Commentaries
Cocaine Bear Reviewed by Nicholas Barber BBC News
Television Reviews and Commentaries
Painkiller Commentary by Bree Iskandar Stat
The Crime of the Century Commentary by IrishCentral
Resources
Medical Journal Articles
NIH-funded intervention did not impact opioid-related overdose death rates over evaluation period by NIDA NIH
Treatment Approaches for Opioid Use Disorder Offered in US Substance Use Treatment Facilities by Tae Woo Park, MD, MSc and Bryant Shuey, MD, MPH JAMA July 11, 2024
Major Gaps in the Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder: Implications for Clinical Practice by M. Allison Arwady, MD, MPH; Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, PhD; Nora D. Volkow, MD JAMA June 27,2024
Intranasal Naloxone for Opioid Overdose by Jessica L. Taylor, M and Karen E. Lasser, MD, MPH JAMA December 21, 2023
Treatments Used Among Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment Facilities in the US, 2022 by Caroline King, PhD, MPH; Tamara Beetham, MPH; Natashia Smith, MD; et al. JAMA June 13, 2023
Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Patients Who Are Incarcerated: Quandaries of a Hospitalist by Anna-Maria South, MD, Laura Fanucchi, MD, MPH, and Michelle Lofwall, MD JAMA April 23, 2023
Population-Level Health Effects of Involuntary Displacement of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness Who Inject Drugs in US Cities by Joshua A. Barocas, MD, Samantha K. Nall, MPH, Sarah Axelrath, MD, et al JAMA April 10, 2023
FDA Green-lights First Over-the-counter Naloxone Spray by Emily Harris JAMA April 5, 2023
FDA approves first over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan by Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips CNN
States’ Methods for Capturing and Reporting Local Responses to Suspected Nonfatal Drug Overdoses by Christian Johnson, MPH, Megan Catlin, MS, Lisa Sinow, MS, et al. February 16, 2023
States’ Methods for Capturing and Reporting Local Responses to Suspected Nonfatal Drug Overdoses by Christian Johnson, MPH, Megan Catlin, MS,; Lisa Sinow, MS, et al JAMA February 16, 2023
Implementing the White House’s Strategic Plan to Save Lives Amid the Opioid Crisis Reaching for the “North Star” by Michael A. Incze, MD, MSEd; A. Taylor Kelley, MD, MPH, MSc,and Phillip M. Singer, PhD, MHSA JAMA February 6, 2023
A 2023 Agenda for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment in the US by Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA; Nicholas F. Wright, PhD; and David R. Holtgrave, PhD JAMA February 6, 2023
Fentanyl Drives Startling Increases in Adolescent Overdose Deaths by Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ JAMA January 24/31, 2023
Continued Increases in Overdose Deaths Related to Synthetic Opioids Implications for Clinical Practice by Grant T. Baldwin, PhD, MPH; Puja Seth, PhD; Rita K. Noonan, PhD JAMA. 2021;325(12):1151-1152. February 11, 2021
Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.Is It Enough? by Melissa B. Weimer, DO, MCR; Sarah E. Wakeman, MD; Richard Saitz, MD, MPH JAMA. February 25, 20212021;325(12):1147-1148.
Overcoming Barriers to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder by Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH; Ruchi M. Fitzgerald, MD; Sarah E. Wakeman, MD JAMA. February 25, 20212021;325(12):1149-1150
Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment/Is It Enough? by Melissa B. Weimer, DO, MCR ; Sarah E. Wakeman, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH JAMA February 25
Pain and Isolation Are Driving America’s Lockdown Overdose Surge. The pandemic is causing a surge in drug overdoses due to increasing isolation, desperation, and erratic supply. by Maia Szalavitz Vice News
Policy road map shows the way to end the overdose epidemic by Andis Robeznieks AMA
New Protocol Reduces Opioid Use by Up to Two-Thirds in Trauma Patients by Johns Hopkins Medicine
Addiction to Meprosamate (Equabile, Miltown) by Carl F. Essig, M.D.; John D. Ainslie, M.D. JAMA. 1957;164(12):1382
Changing the Language of Addiction by Michael P. Botticelli, MEd; Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH JAMA. 2016;316(13):1361-1362. 4
To be free and normal: Addiction, governance, and the therapeutics of buprenorphine by S Harris - Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 2015
Opioid Dependence vs Addiction .A Distinction Without a Difference? by Jane C. Ballantyne, MD, FRCA; Mark D. Sullivan, MD, PhD; Andrew Kolodny, MD Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(17):1342-1343
The Opioid Epidemic During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Danielle F. Haley, MPH, PhD; Richard Saitz, MD, MPH JAMA. 2020;324(16):1615-1617.
Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses at an Urban Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Taylor A. Ochalek, PhD ; Kirk L. Cumpston, DO ; Brandon K. Wills, DO ; et al JAMA. 2020;324(16):1673-1674
General Articles and Commentaries
‘They died because they tried it once’: a US high school was ravaged by fentanyl - and came back from the brink by The Guardian
Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up by Stephen Starr The Guardian
A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence by Layla Edwards, Sacha Kendall Jamieson, Julia Bowman, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 1 (2022)
Addiction recovery has been a full-time ministry for this diocesan priest by Camillo Barone National Catholic Reporter
As House reveals China’s fentanyl role, Catholic experts say US has just one path out of the crisis by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
I Am a Jesuit and I Am an Alcoholic by The Jesuit Post
A Heartfelt Journey: When Letting Go of Alcohol Became My Path to Purpose by Pastor James Costa Faith Activism
A new program addresses a growing opioid crisis in the Bukharian community by Julia Gergely Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Feds: “Harm Reduction Framework” by Jen Laws HIV/HCV Network
Catholic drug rehabilitation facility begins to take shape in Arizona by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Addiction is the disease of desire - Do not decriminalize drugs by Michael W. Clune First Things
Oregon Finalizes Opioid Settlements With Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens by The Skanner
To Combat the Overdose Crisis, Expand Drug-Checking Programs by Wired
Jewish family behind OxyContin, to pay $6B in deal against lawsuits by Andrew Lapin The Jewish Telegraphic Agency/The Jerusalem Post
Denise Gough: ‘I was homeless and a drug addict. It’s a miracle I managed to get to where I am’ by Kirsty Blake Knox Independent.ie
US plans sanctions on fentanyl traffickers by Steve Holland Reuters
Overdose deaths among seniors soar over past 2 decades, UCLA study finds by Clyde Hughes UPI
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Seattle area by The Associated Press
Holland pretends to shining example of tolerant, enlightened #DrugPolicy. by Dr Teun Voeten LinkedIn
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ drug targets youth in 18 US states, DEA warns by The Jerusalem Post
University of Central Arkansas introduces Naloxbox kits to help reverse opioid overdose by THV11
America’s Fentanyl Crisis Is Getting Worse by Zachary Pottle Addiction Center
Holland pretends to shining example of tolerant, enlightened #DrugPolicy. by Dr Teun Voeten LinkedIn
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ drug targets youth in 18 US states, DEA warns by The Jerusalem Post
University of Central Arkansas introduces Naloxbox kits to help reverse opioid overdose by THV11
Elderly Couple Caught Trafficking 22 Pounds of Crystal Meth by Georgiana Jedikovska Zenger News/Newsweek
How Weed Became the New OxyContin .Big Pharma and Big Tobacco are helping market high-potency, psychosis-inducing THC products as your mother’s ‘medical marijuana’ by Leighton Woodhouse Tablet
Catholic in Recovery helps addicts heal through the power of the Faith by Erin McCole Cupp Our Sunday Visitor
U.S. surpassed a record 100,000 drug overdoses in 2021 by Caitlin O'Kane CBS News
"This is a poisoning": Federal government and advocates seek new ways to combat drug overdose crisis by Lilia Luciano CBS News
Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing fentanyl to the dying found not guilty of murder by Eric Levenson, Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle CNN
From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood by Catholic News Agency
Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination by Geoff Mulvihill and Claudia Lauer The Associated Press
‘Scum of the earth’: Drug victims face Purdue Pharma owners by Geoff Mulvihill and Jennifert Peltz The Associated Press
Mother of Drug Addicted Son Shares Her Story by Justin Baksh, LMHC, MCAP.Foundations Wellness Center
Fentanyl kills more young Americans than COVID. The underlying causes should worry us all. by USA TODAY
OxyContin maker’s settlement goesto judge for confirmation by Goeff Mulvihil The Associated Press
Rapid tapering of opioid pain drugs poses serious risks to users, study finds by Brian P. Dunleavy UPI
Opioids rip through U.S. workforce, with deaths at record level by Katian Dmitrieva and Reade Pickert Bloomberg News/Press Herald
What Those in Power Are Missing About the Opioid Epidemic by Jack Shuler The Atlantic/Microsoft News
LA Drug and Alcohol Addiction Rehab Resources by Harmony Place
Wastewater analysis shows rise in opioid, sedative use during pandemic by Brian P. Dunleavy UPI
Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free by Chris McGreal The Guardian
OxyContin maker's lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation by Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press/Microsoft News
Brecon woman 'dependent' on drugs prescribed to treat her by Ollie Pritchard-Jones BBC
The opioid crisis: Can spirituality help heal the wounds of addiction? by John Burger Aleteia
Dozens of doctors in Appalachia charged in opioid fraud bust by Gabriella Borter Reuters
Cardinal Ranjith declares war on drugs in Sri Lanka by UCANews.com
Opioid overdose rates rising among African Americans by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
The personal stories of the opioid crisis paint a grim picture by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America\
Opioids claiming lives and affecting many others, say panelists by Nark Patterson Catholic News Service/The Pilot
Amid drug crisis, spiritual first responders hit the streets by America
In Appalachia and Wisconsin, two approaches to the opioid crisis by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
To stem opioid crisis, investment coalition pressures supply chain by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
Philippine Catholics protest drug killings, death penalty by Reuters Staff
AP Exclusive: In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans by Claire Galogaro The Associated Press
$20 Million in Measure 110 Grants Awarded for Addiction Services, Community Redress by Saundra Sorenson The Skanner
Addiction in the South African Context by Pamela Maringa Jesuit Institute South Africa
Physicians and Lawmakers attempt to tackle the national crisis by Wamara Mwine LinkedIn
Brazilian priest serving addicts in São Paulo’s ‘Crackland’ faces threats by Eduardo Campos Lim Crux
How to Respond to an Overdose by Granite Recovery Centers Clinically Reviewed by Cheryl Smith MS,MLADC
Drug Arrests Still Costing NYC Millions As Residents Beg For Aid, Freedom For City Families by Janet Burns Forbes
Philippine bishop: Duterte’s drug war is ‘illegal, immoral and anti-poor’ by Paul Jeffrey Catholic News Service/Crux
Hitting Bottom by Dwight Lee Wolter Patheos
The personal stories of the opioid crisis paint a grim picture by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America
Opioids claiming lives and affecting many others, say panelists by Nark Patterson Catholic News Service/The Pilot
Biden Drug Policy Agenda: NIH Invests in Harm Reduction by Jen Laws, HIV/HCV Watch
Judge rejects Sackler immunity deal, vacating Purdue Pharma opioid settlement by Ars Technica
First, Do No Harm: An Argument for a Radical New Paradigm for Treating Addiction by Jennifer Ouellette Ars Technica
America’s Fentanyl Crisis Is Getting Worse by Zachary Pottle Addiction Center
"This is a poisoning": Federal government and advocates seek new ways to combat drug overdose crisis by Lilia Luciano CBS News
Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination by Geoff Mulvihill and Claudia Lauer The Associated Press
Fentanyl kills more young Americans than COVID. The underlying causes should worry us all. by USA TODAY
Illegal Online Opioids Are Targeted by Mary Chris Jaklevic JAMA. 2020;324(15):1490
Priest Sex Trafficked Teen Drug Addicts for Decades: DOJ by Blake Montgomery Daily Beast
Sisters remain involved in drug harm-reduction efforts, despite moral concerns by Georgia Perry Global Sisters Report
Q & A with Sr. Lilly Chunkapura on helping addicts to start life anew by Philip Mathew Global Sisters Report
Falling out. A generation of African American heroin users is dying in the opioid epidemic nobody talks about. by Peter Jamison The Washington Post
New approaches to the opioid crisis by NCR Staff
by Abby Goodnough The New York Times
This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That’s Very Rare. by Abby Goodnough The New York Times
29 sickened at Ohio prison due to fentanyl-heroin mix by Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch
Abusing prescription drugs by Rev Kenneth Doyle Crux
Catholics and America’s Changing Face of Drug Addiction by Joann Frawley Desmond National Catholic Register
Waking Up to an Epidemic by Jim Kennedy, SJ The Jesuit Post
The Opioid Epidemic: A Catholic Perspective by CatholicPhilly.com
America’s opioid crisis has become an “epidemic of epidemics" by Ella Nilsenel Vox
What’s the Catholic response to the opioid epidemic? Hope in action. by Lucas Briola America
Ryan’s story: Family hopes their openness about Ryan’s heroin overdose will help others by Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger
'What Is Your Name?' Looking for Humanity in the Heroin Epidemic by Laura McKinnis, APNP Health Progress
FDA approves Inivior’s monthly injection to treat opioid addiction by Max Blau STAT
Faith 'compels us' to fight scourge of opioid crisis, says bishop by Catholic News Service
Opioid crisis: Seeking help for pastoral response by Peter Feuerherd National Catholic Reporter
Can the Catholic Church help an addicted generation? by Mary Rezac CNS
Catholics and America’s Changing Face of Drug Addiction by Joann Frawley Desmond National Catholic Register
Massachusetts Catholic bishops urge immediate action on opioid crisis by Wicked Local Waltham
From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood by CNA/EWTN News
Church groups respond to opioid crisis by Michelle Martin OSV Newsweekly
Uncovering Carnage by Connor Grubaugh First Things
Statement on Canada’s Opioid Crisis and Drug Addiction by Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholics Bring Light to the Darkness of Opioid Addiction by Nicholas W. Smith The National Catholic Register
Methadone and buprenorphine reduce risk of death after opioid overdose by National Institutes of Health
WHO classifies video-game addiction as a disease-here’s how to prevent it.
by Jacob Passy MarketWatch
Catholic Charities brings together parish liaisons to tackle the opioid crisis by Elizabeth A. Elliott Catholic Herald
Ryan's story: Family hopes their openness about Ryan's heroin overdose will help others by Elizabeth A. Elliott Catholic Herald
In Appalachia and Wisconsin, two approaches to the opioid crisis by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
To stem opioid crisis, investment coalition pressures supply chain by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
How Duterte Used Facebook To Fuel the Philippine Drug War by Davey Alba BuzzFeed
A Second Chance" Overdose Prevention, Naloxone, and Human Rights in the United States by Human Rights Watch
CHI St. Gabriel’s Health Helps Lead the Way in Battling the Opioid Crisis by Kevin E Lofton LinkedIn
Pregnancy and Addiction: Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Women by RCM News
Church groups respond to opioid crisis by Michelle Martin OSV Newsweek
Uncovering Carnage by Connor Grubaugh First Things
Statement on Canada’s Opioid Crisis and Drug Addiction by Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholic Charities brings together parish liaisons to tackle the opioid crisis by Elizabeth A. Elliott Catholic Herald
Videos
Drugs, Marijuana, and Alcohol: A Catholic Teaching on Intoxication
"Recovery and The Family" by Father Martin.
Alcoholism
Book Reviews/Commentaries
The Vision for You by David Clayton Reviewed by Jessica Easthope NetTV
The Gay Christian Drinking Game by Eve Tushnet Commentary by Eve Tushnet Patheos
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Reviewed by Diane Scharper Commonweal
Divine Therapy Addiction: Centering Prayer and the Twelve Steps by Thomas Keating Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Film Reviews/Commentaries
Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence Commentary by John Lavenburg Crux
Resources
General Articles/Commentaries
Lazy missionaries addicted to alcohol and social media by Robert Brennan Ad Rem/Angelus
The first Catholic outreach to Alcoholics Anonymous by Dawn Eden Goldstein Church Life Journal\
Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Help Treat Alcohol Addiction by Margaret Osborne Smithsonian Magazine
Recovering rabbi gives back through spiritual advisement by Julia BrowPsychCongress
Jesuit presenter discusses battling addiction with faith and 12 steps by Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun
Bill Wilson Becomes Bill W. as AA Gives Birth to Hope by Dwight Lee Wolter Patheos
David’s Road to Recovery by Caritas
Preventing Alcohol Abuse by Alcohol Rehab Help
Pornography Addiction
Interviews
General Articles/Commentaries
Pornography Addiction and the Medicalization of Free Speech by Jay Clarkson and Shana Kopaczewski Journal of Communication Inquiry March 26, 2013
Treatment and Healing of Sexual and Pornographic Addictions by Dr. Victor B. Cline Catholic News Agency
A silent addiction, The Irish Catholic by Tony Monahan Mind and Body Works
Significant wins seen in the battle against pornography by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/Angelus
India's crackdown on porn sites draws mixed reaction by ucanews.com reporter
What’s missing in the fight against porn? Author thinks he has the answer
by Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ Aleteia
How Pornography Affects your Brain by Dr. Gregory Bottaro
Video
A Catholic Psychologist's Advice on When to Seek Help — Feat. Dr. Greg Bottaro
Sexual Addiction
Articles/Commentaries
Treatment and Healing of Sexual and Pornographic Addictions by Dr. Victor B. Cline Catholic News Agency
Gaming Disorder Addiction
Articles/Commentaries
CELLPHONE Addiction
Articles/Commentaries
You can’t keep your kids from screen addiction unless you do this one thing by Mathilde De Robien Aleteia
Iran 4 Experiments to Break My Social Media Addiction. Here’s What Worked. by Sarah K. Peck Harvard Business Review
Smallpox
Medical Journal Articles
Smallpox Readiness: Modern Strategies Against an Ancient Disease by Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, Shalini Singaravelu, MSc, and Noreen Hynes, MD, MPH JAMA July 11, 2024
Resources
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