Alcoholism

Singer and Actor Tom Waits Talks Giving Up Drinking Author: Justin Mckibben Thomas Alan “Tom” Waits is a celebrated American singer-songwriter with a distinctive voice so growly with grit it’s strangely smooth and somehow conceptually classic. He is also a composer who has worked on several movies and musicals,... Learn More

The Day I Knew I Couldn’t Stop Drinking Author: Justin Mckibben Hi. I’m an alcoholic named Justin. When I drink I am infamously inconsiderate, infuriated, inconsolable and an incoherent a**. My life is by every extensive meaning of the word ‘unmanageable’ in active addiction, and I habitually seek... Learn More

Virtual Reality Therapy Treating Alcohol Abuse [caption id="attachment_17095" align="aligncenter" width="416"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben If you were tapped into the matrix could it actually help treat your alcoholism? I... Learn More

What States Drink the Most During Summer? Author: Justin Mckibben Summertime is good for a lot of things, not just the sunshine and lighter clothes (although here in Florida we get that all the time, just saying). Of course with the amazing weather comes more of the... 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

Studying Teens and the 12 Steps Author: Justin Mckibben How early can you get involved in a 12 Step program? Is it ever really too soon to start learning about the realities of drug addiction and alcoholism? With programs out there specifically created to help teens... Learn More

Designing App for Preventing Drugged Driving [caption id="attachment_16323" align="aligncenter" width="437"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Have you heard the buzz about “drugged driving” becoming the new drunk driving? It shouldn’t... Learn More

Legendary Boxer Julio Chavez Talks Fight for Recovery Author: Justin Mckibben Like a classic Cinderella story, Julio Chavez began as one of 11 children from a poor family who eventually would grow up and carve out a name for himself in the boxing world. He fought fiercely, and... Learn More

Does Alcohol Screening Help Doctors Suggesting Safer Drinking? [caption id="attachment_16209" align="aligncenter" width="357"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Alcoholism is a very real, very serious and sometimes fatal disease that claims victims without... Learn More

Mad Men Star Jon Hamm Completes Rehab [caption id="attachment_16200" align="aligncenter" width="341"] via en.wikipedia.org[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg Jon Hamm, currently best known for his role as alcoholic ad man Don Draper on Mad Men, has just completed a 30-day stint in rehab for alcohol addiction just days before... Learn More

His Highness Lord Disick Goes on a ‘Trip’ to Rehab Author: Justin Mckibben Celebrities are known for their outlandish life-styles and impossibly extraordinary stories, including rises to fame from utter poverty, all the way to insanely turbulent relationships and controversy. And one family who is no stranger to that kind... Learn More

Does the Secret Service Have a Drinking Problem? By Cheryl Steinberg By now you’ve probably heard about the two senior Secret Service agents who crashed a government-issued car into a White House barricade last week after allegedly drinking all night. Not surprisingly, they are currently under investigation. This... Learn More

Singer and Actor Tom Waits Talks Giving Up Drinking

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