What is doctor shopping?
I was never a pill head. Well I guess I was but I always attained my drugs through illegal means. And while doctor shopping isn’t in the least bit legal, it is a way of obtaining a legal prescription for... Learn MoreIn the News: Hazelden Betty Ford Alliance
The Betty Ford Center and the Hazelden Foundation, two leading substance abuse treatment centers, are exploring the possibility of a formal business alliance. Hazelden has been around since 1949 and was, according to Betty Ford Center Board of Directors Chair... Learn MoreCourt Ordered Drug Treatment Center
Recently, more and more judges are handing out sentences that include court ordered drug treatment centers. Whether the individual is guilty of a DUI, public drunkenness or drug charges; the end result is becoming, more often thirty days in a... Learn MoreHow to Beat Heroin Addiction
Heroin is substances derived from the opium poppy and is scientifically known as diamorphine. Heroin creates an intense state of relaxation and euphoria in its users. The human body builds a tolerance to heroin very fast and heroin users have... Learn MoreIn the News: Amy Winehouse’s Brother Claims “What Really Killed Her Was the Bulimia”
[caption id="attachment_10992" align="aligncenter" width="478"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] In an interview with The Guardian, Amy Winehouse’s brother, Alex Winehouse, says that it was an eating disorder that killed her, rather than the drugs and alcohol. When the pop singer died on July... Learn MoreIn the News: Come July, it May Be Harder to Get High in Florida
It may soon become just a little harder to get high on illegal drugs in Florida. A new bill signed by Governor Rick Scott makes it illegal for retail stores to knowingly sell drug paraphernalia like glass pipes and bongs.... Learn MoreHow to beat roxicodone addiction
Beating a roxicodone addiction can be a painful and frightening experience. This is one of the biggest reasons people continue to use roxicodone; because they are afraid of going through the pain of roxicodone withdrawal. Roxicodone withdrawal is a necessary... Learn MoreRobert Downey, Jr. is a Real Life Superhero for those of us in Recovery
Robert Downey, Jr. is one of the most iconic actors of our generation. We most recently saw him in the Iron Man III and almost everyone knows; Robert Downey, Jr. is a recovered alcoholic and drug addict. And today he is quite... Learn MoreIn the News: Lindsay Lohan Switches Rehabs Again; May be Headed to Palm Beach
[caption id="attachment_11001" align="aligncenter" width="469"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] After entering the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs on May 3, LiLo transferred to Cliffside in Malibu last week. Now sources say she will be moving again, to a rehab on the East... Learn MoreSubstance Abuse and Suicide
Substance abuse unfortunately can be fatal. There are many people all across the world who are suffering with their addiction and alcoholism and can only find one way out of their misery and pain and that is through suicide. For... Learn MoreIn the News: UM Student in Deadly DUI Car Crash Fails Drug Test; May Get Longer Sentence
Twenty-one year old University of Miami student, Ivanna Villanueva, turned herself in Tuesday to start serving her prison sentence for a deadly drunk driving accident. She arrived at the Miami-Dade courthouse for a final hearing before she would officially surrender.... Learn MoreWhat are the benefits of long term drug treatment?
Most addicts and alcoholics including myself never want to spend very long in drug treatment. That is the sickness of our disease; it tells us we don’t need help and if we start to feel better even in the... Learn More
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