In a piece for the New York Times this week, Kristen Johnston criticized the way the media portrays addiction. She writes: “The depth with which addiction is misunderstood and misrepresented…
Marijuana and Spice (synthetic marijuana) are interchangeable, right? At least that’s what I used to think. When I ran out of marijuana and couldn’t get ahold of my dealer, I…
As much as party goers, ravers, and clubbers would like to believe that “club drugs” aren’t addictive that just isn’t the truth. Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, Molly, and Rohypnol are all…
Quitting smoking can not only help your health but it apparently can help your wallet in more ways than one. Smoking is an expensive habit to begin with. In some…
This might sound funny to most but, I liken the day I went to rehab to Christmas morning. I was broken, physically, mentally, and emotionally broken. I couldn’t do it…
Over-the-counter drug abuse is pretty common among drug users in general but is most common in teens. Over-the-counter drug abuse is appealing to teens because the drugs that they use…
Several celebrities, including Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, and Tiger Woods have all publically claimed sex addiction, but new research suggests it may not be a real mental disorder. Sex “addiction”…
Prescription pill addiction has become so common in the United States that it has been labeled an epidemic. Thousands of Americans rely on prescription painkillers for the relief of pain,…
Suboxone and Methadone were both created to help opiate addicts either through maintenance programs or detoxes. Methadone came first and was used to help heroin addicts stop the search for…
In the wake of 31 year old Cory Monteith’s death, comedian and notorious twitter personality, Rob Delaney, used his social media presence to tell addicts that there is help available…
I am a big fan of alternative drug rehab. I don’t know if this is because I went to an alternative drug rehab, or because the way I try to live my…
Getting your child into rehab is hard enough. To deal with them getting kicked out of rehab after you finally get them in can be devastating and especially frustrating, as…