Addiction

1 Word Film Titles That Say a Lot about Addiction Author: Justin Mckibben The art of film making is one that is constantly used to pull us into another world. Often a compellingly different perception of the world we live in, films express to us the various sides of many... Learn More

Rebound Program Uses Basketball for Recovery From Addiction Author: Justin Mckibben Ball is life. You may have heard this said once or twice, especially if you know any hardcore athletes or fitness fanatics who have a healthy appetite for sports. Staying active is a huge part of staying... Learn More

Your Brain on Drugs: Benzos By Cheryl Steinberg Benzodiazepines, or more commonly “benzos” are part of a class of drugs known as anxiolytics (also antipanic or antianxiety agent), which are medications that inhibit or ease anxiety. You know them as Valium, Xanax, Librium, Ativan, and... Learn More

Three-Pronged Approach in Maine Rids Methadone from Addiction Treatment By Cheryl Steinberg In Bangor, Maine and its surrounding areas, a team has come together with a three-pronged strategy for attacking opiate addiction and one aspect is to get rid of methadone as a maintenance treatment. The approach, which... Learn More

Should Scientology Be Permitted New Drug Treatment Center? Author: Justin Mckibben Since drug and alcohol addict has been treated exclusively there have pretty much always been treatment programs that revolve around religious ideals. Narconon's practices have been invariably derived directly from Scientology's religious doctrines with only minimal changes... Learn More

Graphic Anti-Drunk Driving Ads Want You to Get the Picture Author: Justin Mckibben Drunk driving is one of the most utterly irresponsible and perilous acts someone can participate in. Not just because it puts the one driving drunk at risk, but it threatens the lives of anyone else on the... Learn More

Should a Heroin Overdose Be Considered a Homicide? Author: Justin Mckibben Every four minutes, someone dies from addiction to alcohol or drugs. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the leading cause of injury related death in 2013 was drug overdose (drug poisoning), and some... Learn More

Movies Depicting Alcohol May Put Teens at Risk for Drinking Problems By Cheryl Steinberg The last thing I quit was cigarettes. And boy, that was hard. As some have said, it’s harder to kick a smoking addiction than an addiction to heroin and, after several attempts before finally doing it, I’d... Learn More

Shatterproof: Rappelling Buildings to Raise Awareness [caption id="attachment_16489" align="aligncenter" width="449"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Some people believe you have to reach for the roof if you want to raise... Learn More

10 Charities that Help The Cause By Cheryl Steinberg Being in recovery is all about giving back. And there are tons of ways to ‘give back.’ Besides time and energy, you can help out by also donating to organizations that do good works. Here are... Learn More

Vivitrol: Miracle Heroin Vaccine… or Nah? Author: Justin Mckibben Vivtrol has been called a miracle drug, a shot in the dark, and a waste of money. What more can we say about this presumed 'heroin vaccine' that some people resort to in desperation? Vivitrol is another... Learn More

Is Stigma Giving “Schizophrenia” a Bad Name? Author: Justin Mckibben Schizophrenia. The word has been used for a long time to describe a very mysterious mental illness. It has best been defined as a severe, chronic, and generally disabling brain and behavior disorder. Also described as a... Learn More

1 Word Film Titles That Say a Lot about Addiction

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