The Ripple Effect of Addiction You say you love your kids and would do anything for them. Would you give up alcohol and drugs for them? Even though you feel you have your drinking and drug habit under control, you really don’t. Every time you get drunk or high, you are affecting your children. The…
OxyContin Gets a Makeover
OxyContin Gets a Makeover Prescription drug abuse is a major problem in the United States. Many people start off needing prescription pain medicine but end up misusing, abusing and eventually becoming addicted. OxyContin, a narcotic painkiller that relieves moderate to severe pain, became one of the most abused prescription drugs because it was easily crushed…
Ultra Music and Drugs
Ultra Music and Drugs Ultra Music Festival has been coming to Miami since 1999 and this year, it has expanded to two March weekends from just one. The electronic music festival is one of many festivals that highlight the music calendar, like Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Known for music, and in the case of many…
Drug Drop Off in Florida
Need to get rid of your prescription drugs in Florida? Having old prescription drugs lying around is not a good idea. Old drugs can become a temptation for those in recovery or even for teenagers who live in your house because they have easy access to experimentation. Using expired medication can do more harm because…
Is Dr. Drew Exploiting Addicts?
In light of country singer Mindy McCready’s suicide, many bloggers are examining the role of the television program “Celebrity Rehab” (among others) in our addicted communities. In 2010, McCready appeared on “Celebrity Rehab” and disclosed her struggles with addiction and mental health. Now, the show’s host and physician, Dr. Drew Pinsky, is under fire for…
Synthetic Marijuana: Scarier Than You Thought
Synthetic Marijuana: Scarier Than You Thought What are kids thinking these days? Remember when pot was simply just pot? Today pot can be many different things or hybrids of its once simple self. The increased potency or the unknown ingredients is causing havoc on unsuspecting weed smokers. In Houston, synthetic marijuana is the suspect in…
Hoop Dreams Shattered by Drug Addiction
Hoop Dreams Shattered by Drug Addiction Imagine being good enough to play in the NBA but losing it all to drug addiction. That is exactly what happened to Chris Herren. He was a high school basketball star and won a scholarship to play at Boston College. While attending an anti-drug assembly at Boston College, where…
Your Own Worst Enemy
There’s an old saying, “Better to be alone than in bad company.” However, when drugs are involved, being alone can be just as bad. Isolation feeds the addiction. You retreat when your family and friends voice their concerns about your drug or drinking habits. You feel that your loved ones are the problem, not alcohol…
Debunking the Myths of Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse is a big problem, but there are many misconceptions about these drugs. Although they are medicine, they can be misused and have terrible consequences. Thinking that prescription drugs can’t be abused can get you in trouble. These myths can keep you in denial, in addiction, and in danger. Here are five myths…
Picking up the Pieces
Picking up the Pieces The world felt the loss of singer Whitney Houston this year. We were all captivated by her other worldly voice and we watched in dismay as she slowly destroyed herself with drugs and alcohol. However, as we mourned the star that she was, we may not have realized that she was…
