The past couple of weeks everyone has been discussing the movie Shame. Shame is about a man who suffers from sex addiction. The film does not glorify sex addiction but gives the viewer the perspective of an addict who is struggling with a true addiction. Everything that comes along with drug and/or alcohol addiction is [...]
An article written in the Deccan Herald from New Delhi, “Addict-felon turns role model, thanks to de-addiction camp”, describes a 22 year old ex-drug addict and felon who is now in recovery and giving back to his community by helping other adolescents and young adults who are struggling with drug addiction. Shaukat attended drug rehabilitation [...]
Recently there have been many studies in the news about the correlation of unsafe sex and alcohol. Studies say that it has already been established that alcohol does lower inhibitions and clouds your decision making process. Researchers want to narrow down the wide range of misjudgments made by those under the influence of alcohol. Twelve [...]
At the ripe age of 18, Demi Lovato Disney actress and singer, has completed drug treatment and recognizes that she was self medicating emotional pain with drugs and alcohol. She checked into a drug rehab in 2011 to address her eating disorder, addiction and mood issues. She is like most people that suffer from addiction [...]
An article in the NY Daily News states that prescription drug use has skyrocketed to 430% over the past decade. This number is astronomical as it seems that prescription drugs are the equivalent to taking vitamins in our society. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Tylenol with codeine, Darvocet, Percocet [...]
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a never ending battle. Even those who have been able to get clean and sober have to take constant action to ensure that their sobriety is their main priority. Stories told of people getting clean and sober, and then relapsing, are endless. Getting and staying sober is not easy. [...]
In the Washington Post there was an article about the disturbing increasing rates of Ritalin and Adderall use by college students. It is suggested that late night study habits have produced the need for stimulants to assist with students staying awake. There may be a possibility that these drugs aren’t just being used to increase [...]
That’s right, ice cream infused with alcohol. As if sellers have not made alcohol super interesting already with bright colored canned caffeine/alcohol products for our youth to experiment with. Now, this doesn’t seem so bad for those who don’t suffer from alcoholism but the idea that alcohol has been made more inviting and accessible is [...]
Now that the holidays are here more of us are getting invited and attending different holiday parties where alcohol is a part of the celebration. We cannot avoid all parties that alcohol may be at, so it is important to have a plan of action if you feel temptation creeping up. Our brains are really [...]
