A new Colorado state law went into effect January 1, permitting anyone 21 years of age or older to buy and consume small amounts of marijuana, despite the fact that…
New Jersey’s governor, Chris Christie, spoke out on his goal to end the failed war on drugs. He stated: “We will end the failed war on drugs that believes that…
There are many different situations in recovery that we can handle on our own after a point in time; but there are always going to be certain things you should…
MDMA has been around for 100 years. It was previously used as a counseling tool by therapists in the ’70s, but was made illegal in 1985. MDMA is an empathogenic…
In a recent (and rather popular) op-ed for the NY Times, a prior hedge fund trader describes how he replaced his drug and alcohol addiction with an addiction to money….
In a recent interview that appears in The New Yorker magazine, President Obama said that marijuana is “not very healthy,” however, he believes it isn’t as harmful as some people…
We know this story all too well, famous child actor who turns to drugs and alcohol never to be heard from again. Some stories are tragic: the former child star…
First and foremost, you probably didn’t realize you were an addict until you got clean. Might sound weird but, for most of us, we didn’t realize we had a real…
Dennis Rodman has entered rehab after an alcohol fueled meltdown in North Korea. The 52-year-old retired basketball star is pursuing help for his long-time struggle with alcoholism. Rodman’s agent, Darren…
45-year-old Robert Stewart rushed into the Pinelake Health and Rehab Nursing home in Carthage, North Carolina and opened fire on March 29th 2009. Eight people were killed and two were…
Dabs – the crack and crystal meth version of weed? Using high purity pot, butane, and blowtorches that produce a waxy concentrate has some middle-class observers questioning the image of…
When we start our journey of recovery, a lot of us worry about the issues we have with chronic pain and dealing with it without painkillers or narcotics. There have…