Alcoholism

6 Ways to Stay Positive in a Negative World [caption id="attachment_19872" align="aligncenter" width="416"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva With the countless tragedies and worldwide violence that have been in the news lately, it... Learn More

Crazy News Stories: Cats and Alcohol Author: Justin Mckibben YES! We are back at it again! We realized it has been such a long time since we delivered those crazy news stories you love to read and that we can’t help but love writing. People are... Learn More

Leftover Painkillers Contribute to the Opioid Epidemic Author: Shernide Delva Whether it is antibiotics or narcotics, many people do not throw away their leftover pills when they are finished using them. However, when those leftovers are addictive painkiller prescription, that simple act of carelessness contributes to the opioid... Learn More

Wishing Alcoholics Anonymous a Happy 81st Birthday! Author: Justin Mckibben Break out the cake and party hats ladies and gentlemen, because we have one hell of a birthday to celebrate today. On this day, June 10 1935- 81 years ago, a stockbroker from New York and a... Learn More

Controversial Blog Highlights Stigma Behind Mental Illness Author: Shernide Delva A controversial blog is making its rounds on the internet this week, and it reminds us that mental illness stigma remains a real and grave problem. Considering May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, it makes sense that... Learn More

Is Addiction an Attachment Disorder? [caption id="attachment_19718" align="aligncenter" width="445"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva There are many theories on why some people struggle with addiction and others do not.... Learn More

Should It Be Illegal to Deny a Pregnant Woman a Drink? [caption id="attachment_19629" align="aligncenter" width="289"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Until last week, bars in New York could refuse to serve pregnant women alcohol, or... Learn More

The Two Types of Alcoholic Brains Author: Shernide Delva There are two sides to every story, and when it comes to alcoholism, the same saying holds truth. A new study examined the changes in the brain that makes a person prone to alcoholism. What they discovered... Learn More

Bathroom Mirror Talks to Drinkers about Drunk Driving [caption id="attachment_19497" align="aligncenter" width="388"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben It's about time someone said it to your face. Yes... you read that title right...... Learn More

Death by Neglect: Addicts Dying From Withdrawal in Police Custody Author: Justin Mckibben Drug addiction kills every day, in fact every hour over a dozen people in this country alone lose their lives to drugs or alcohol, and while the circumstances may vary the outcome is always the same- devastated... Learn More

President Obama Proposes New Plans to Fight Opioid Abuse On Tuesday, President Barack Obama took a firm stand against the drug that kills over 28,000 Americans a year. At the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, President Obama told nearly 2,000 policymakers, professionals and parents, that the nation must provide... Learn More

Gov. Rick Scott Approves Florida’s First Needle Exchange Program Author: Shernide Delva The state of Florida’s soaring rates of IV drug use and overdose deaths have made the idea of providing addicts access to a safe needle exchange program tolerable. After years of deliberation, Gov. Rick Scott has signed off... Learn More

6 Ways to Stay Positive in a Negative World

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