The ‘tough love’ mentality The old thought and prevailing opinion of addiction treatment was that tough love was necessary to get an addict to admit to having a problem and…
On Monday, the LA Times reported that retired San Diego Charger and NFL Pro Bowl linebacker, Shawne Merriman, overdosed Sunday night after “ingesting an unspecified combination of alcohol and a…
According to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 3.8 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried the opioid heroin at least once in their…
Marijuana may now become available via vending machine, reports The Huffington Post. With retail sale of marijuana expected in Colorado by January 2014 –- and shortly thereafter in the state…
As a slang, non-medical term, Drunkorexia refers to someone who restricts food calories to make room for alcoholic drink calories. (Drunk-drinking alcohol, (ano)rexia-restricting food/calories) Others may purge their food and…
What is Suboxone? It is buprenorphine with naloxone but you may know it better by its brand name of Suboxone. Suboxone is a medication used for opiate dependence. The purpose…
Matthew Perry’s Road to Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Abuse Matthew Perry is probably better known as the comedic character on the show ‘Friends,’ Chandler Bing. As we all sat…
It is normal for kids to want to get away with things, whether it is coming home after curfew, skipping school and even eating the last cookie in the cookie…
Smoking alcohol is the latest trend in “alternative” ways to ingest alcohol. First came butt chugging and vodka tampons. Now, it’s smoking alcohol. Smoking alcohol is an effort to gain a bigger…
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Obesity is a chronic disease that affects many people. To lose weight in the long term, a person must modify their diet and engage in regular physical exercise. However, some…
Miley Cyrus singing about cocaine and ecstasy on her new single? Yep [Entertainment Weekly] John Galliano blames alcohol, stress, self-loathing for fall [LA Times] Writer Advocates ‘Clean’ Start for America…