Addiction

New Ad Blames Opiate Epidemic on President Obama Author: Justin Mckibben Let me begin with throwing a bit of personal opinion out there and say this story is just too ridiculous in all honesty. It isn’t even funny how off-base and basically offensive this campaign ad that I... Learn More

Ohio Set to Let Drug Offenders Keep Drivers License Author: Justin Mckibben Eh-hem... yerp, everyone watch out. The Ohio kid is gonna talk about Ohio stuff again. For those of you who are currently unaware, the law which follows a 1990’s statute established by the federal government states that... Learn More

Oversleeping: A Sign of Depression? [caption id="attachment_17395" align="aligncenter" width="396"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva It has been drilled into our minds how important it is to get a good... Learn More

You Can Treat Drug Cravings with Tetris Author: Justin Mckibben Let’s take a minute to appreciate the throw-back video-gaming awesomeness that is Tetris. This house-hold name and nerd-classic is actually a Russian originated tile-matching puzzle video game, first designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov. Tetris was released back on June... Learn More

Using Painkillers to Treat Depression? [caption id="attachment_17347" align="aligncenter" width="474"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Depression can be a prison of grief, disconnection and utter loss of interest that takes... Learn More

OxyContin FDA Approved for Kids and Adolescence Author: Justin Mckibben In case you haven’t already heard, there is a fair amount of outrage sparking controversy about the powerful prescription opiate OxyContin having been recently approved by the FDA to treat people as young as 11 years old.... Learn More

Poetry for Recovery: Alumni Submission So many incredible and talented people have experienced the disease of addiction. This is not an affliction that artistic, academic or athletic individuals are immune to. Addiction, alcoholism and other mental health issues find their way into the lives of... Learn More

Story of Our Lives: How the Tales We Tell Define Us [caption id="attachment_17322" align="aligncenter" width="461"] Photo of Author[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben William Shakespeare wrote, "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays... Learn More

Genetics May be the Cause of Female Suicide [caption id="attachment_17303" align="aligncenter" width="433"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Sadness is a part of life, and every once in a while we all experience... Learn More

The New Sober Society at Music Festivals [caption id="attachment_17297" align="aligncenter" width="420"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben I personally found my solution in a fellowship of recovery, and as with any group... Learn More

The Genetic Link between Eating Disorders and Alcoholism Author: Justin Mckibben It takes a perfect storm of nature and nurture to become an addict or alcoholic of the “real deal” description. It is both the genetic predisposition of each and every individual in combination with their upbringing and... Learn More

How to Treat Heroin Addiction… with Stress? Author: Justin Mckibben Strange isn’t it… the title of this article. I mean, how could stress possibly be a good thing for anyone, especially someone who has a severe addiction to a substance as powerful and deadly as heroin?! What possible... Learn More

New Ad Blames Opiate Epidemic on President Obama

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