Addiction

Ask Alkie I came down for treatment but I have to get back to my hometown because my daughter needs me. I’m gonna do detox and then inpatient. My question is when’s the soonest I can go back? -Phil I’ve heard... Learn More

In the News: Mischa Barton Opens Up About Her ‘full-on breakdown’ [caption id="attachment_11152" align="aligncenter" width="426"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Life after "The O.C." has been rocky, to say the least, for Mischa Barton. Ten years ago, Mischa Barton was the hottest starlet on television. Then came partying, drugs, and a terrifying trip to the... Learn More

5 Signs You’re a Sex Addict For some people a healthy sex life can turn into a sexual addiction without them even realizing it. And it’s not something to be taken lightly. Often, you hear people say jokingly that they are addicted to sex or a... Learn More

When Are You Over an Eating Disorder? Once an ‘Addict,’ Always an ‘Addict’ Eating disorders are comparable to chemical addiction, of which it's often said 'once an addict, always an addict' - the only option then being to avoid the substance in question for ever. With eating,... Learn More

Rich Kid Rehab: Drug Use in Privileged Young Adults Addiction has been defined in several different ways and the latest one is that it is a medical condition which is chronic, progressive, relapsing disorder. This is known as the brain disease model of addiction. It asserts that addiction is... Learn More

You Might be a Drug Addict If… Part Two [caption id="attachment_8110" align="aligncenter" width="224"] The author as an active drug addict[/caption] Maybe y’all didn’t believe me when I said I had some more solid gold in the reserves. Well, here it is, as promised, the second installment of You... Learn More

In the News: Rock Legend Lou Reed Dies at 71 [caption id="attachment_11158" align="aligncenter" width="429"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Glamorizing drug abuse has almost become a badge of honor for rock stars — but few have done so with such cynical abandon as Lou Reed, the hard-living singer who died yesterday aged 71. His... Learn More

You Might Be a Drug Addict If… [caption id="attachment_8092" align="aligncenter" width="190"] the author in her active addiction[/caption] This is going to be a straight list because well, these things really need no explanation, just sayin’. Here’s something fun to do: guess what substance or substances are involved... Learn More

In the News: FDA Backs Tighter Control on Hydrocodone The Food and Drug Administration is recommending new restrictions on prescription medicines containing hydrocodone, the highly addictive painkiller that has grown into the most widely prescribed drug in the US. In a major policy shift, the agency said in an... Learn More

Opinion: Is it OK to take antidepressants in sobriety? Within the culture of the 12 Step program, you will hear this often said: No mood or mind-altering drug. I can see how some might say antidepressants qualify as mood-altering; confusing these mood-stabilizing drugs as somehow mood-altering. But that is... Learn More

In the News: Jenna Jameson Claims She Was Tired, Not High, During Interview Jenna Jameson, the world’s most famous adult entertainer and a New York Times Best Selling author for her memoir "How To Make Love Like a Porn Star," appeared on Good Day New York Monday afternoon to promote her first novel... Learn More

Scott Stapp: Addiction, Recovery, and New Album Scott Stapp’s last drink was in 2011. “I'm an alcoholic and an addict in recovery. I'm very allergic to alcohol. Every time I drink it I break out in handcuffs and end up on the six o'clock news. I'm proud... Learn More

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