Drug and Substance Abuse November 16, 2018 Should US doctors screen for alcohol abuse? Many Americans have a problem regulating how much alcohol they drink.
Drug and Substance Abuse November 16, 2018 Dutch teen dies after inhaling deodorant spray to get high A Dutch teen’s death is serving as a brutal reminder of the dangers of huffing household products in search of a high.
OPINION November 16, 2018 How to navigate the 'Bermuda Triangle' of holiday drinking In Alcoholics Anonymous, we call Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s the “Bermuda triangle” of alcoholism.
Google October 26, 2018 Google ramps up its efforts to tackle America’s opioid crisis Google is ramping up its efforts to help tackle America’s opioid epidemic, harnessing Google Maps to help people dispose of drugs.
Addiction October 24, 2018 Trump signs bipartisan opioid bill aimed at curbing national crisis President Trump signed a sweeping bipartisan bill into law on Wednesday aimed at making medical treatment for opioid addiction more widely available while also cracking down on illicit drugs being sent through the mail.
OPINION August 24, 2018 To Ben Affleck and other addicts, here's my message to you – from one alcoholic to another News that actor Ben Affleck entered into treatment for alcoholism for the third time Wednesday hit home for me. I got sober 26 years ago, but my story didn’t make headlines, because I wasn’t rich or famous. No one knew and no one cared what happened to me.
OPINION August 4, 2018 These seven words changed Anthony Hopkins’ life – They can change yours, too More than 40 years ago, when actor Anthony Hopkins was appearing on Broadway in the hit drama “Equus,” he would play a practical joke on his audience each night.
Drug and Substance Abuse July 27, 2018 Demi Lovato apparent overdose: How to keep loved ones from relapsing The news of Demi Lovato’s apparent overdose and relapse has many people questioning how and why the starlet went down that destructible road again. ӣƵ’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with two renowned addiction experts to find out just how common relapses are and how we can help prevent our loved ones from falling back into active addiction.
OPINION July 25, 2018 Dear Demi Lovato – A letter of hope from a fellow recovering addict The good news is that in 12-step recovery, we don’t shoot the wounded. You still are welcome at the table at every Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meeting around Los Angeles and around the planet.
Drug and Substance Abuse July 17, 2018 CDC chief says fentanyl almost killed his son The head of the nation's top public health agency says the opioid epidemic will be one of his priorities, and he revealed a personal reason for it: His son almost died from taking cocaine contaminated with the powerful painkiller fentanyl.
Celebrity News July 10, 2018 Jada Pinkett Smith reveals sex addiction problem when she was younger Jada Pinkett Smith spoke opening about her previous struggles with several addictions, including sex.