Morning Roundup: June 4, 2018

By The Fix staff 06/04/18

Student-built website allows county residents to explore overdose data, Artie Lange: 'I have an issue that needs to be taken care of,' Turkish rapper arrested for encouraging drug use.

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Turkey: Rapper Arrested Accused of Encouraging Drug Use [Washington Post]
'Angels in America' Again: It's Time to Humanize Addiction [STAT News]
Student-Built Website Allows County Residents To Explore Overdose Data [WVXU]
Venice Police Employee Charged in Overdose Death of Man in Custody [Belleville News-Democrat]
Cannabis and Sport: NFL's Mike James Asks for Permission to Use Cannabis [BBC]
How Philadelphia Closed Homeless 'Heroin Camps' Amid US Opioid Crisis [Guardian]
Artie Lange Sentenced on Drug Charges for Heroin: 'I Have an Issue That Needs to be Taken Care of' [NJ.com]
Woman Who Gouged Out Her Own Eyes Opens Up 3 Months Later: 'I Feel Like Myself Again' [People]

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Newport Academy

This SoCal program fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

The Holistic Sanctuary

Founder Johnny Tabaie treats addiction, PTSD, and more with plant medicines; alumni from this Baja sanctuary emerge transformed, with no cravings and no withdrawals.

Oceanside Malibu

Oceanside alumni praise flexible treatment which includes care for underlying mental health conditions, staff who go the extra mile, luxury amenities, and activities such as surfing and horseback riding.

AToN Center

This San Diego luxury rehab provides customized treatment by highly qualified staff and, according to one alum, “Sets the gold standard for all other treatment centers.”

Ardú

The ultimate goal of treatment at Ardú is not just sobriety, but to teach clients how to “live with purpose and passion.” According to alumni, they're succeeding.

Room with swimming pool overlooking lake at Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast Health Centre

This non-12-step men's facility in Canada offers individualized and comprehensive addiction treatment which leads to personal transformation. The goal is men "who are inspired to live with a renewed sense of vitality and purpose."

Asheville

Alumni from this North Carolina rehab praise the individualized treatment and loving, family-like environment: "The whole establishment is caring and invested in your recovery."

Hawaii Island Recovery

Clients at Hawaii Island Recovery come for the view but stay for the treatment.

SOBA Recovery Center

This laid-back Malibu beachfront rehab charts a holistic path to recovery, which suits the twenty- and thirtysomethings who come here—you just might have to clock a few extra miles on the sand to burn off Chef Monte’s hearty home-cooking.

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