Synthetic Drug DTP Causes Deadly Overdose
Synthetic drugs are sadly nothing new in this day and age. We have heard of so many cases of some strange new substance hitting the streets and even being sold at corner stores and gas stations, often with deceptively innocent packaging or names. From things like ‘Spice’ and ‘K2’ to more infamous ‘Bath Salts’ and . . . . Continue Reading
Jim Carrey’s Prescription Drugs Suspected to Be Used in Catherine White’s Suicide
The internet and the news has been shook up and bogged down with the tragic story of Catherine White, Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend, who committed suicide. First we were hit with the shocking headline when the body of the 30 year old make-up artists from Ireland was discovered in her Los Angeles home, and then . . . . Continue Reading
Study Reveals Alcohol Does Not Affect Memory of Rape
Here’s the scenario: You have a bit too much to drink and something happens to you that you never would have expected. You were taken advantage of and sexually assaulted. But you were intoxicated. Should you report it? And if you do, how legitimate will the case be in court? Unfortunately, this scenario is all . . . . Continue Reading
The Addict’s Mom Organizes Lights of Hope
This past Sunday, September 13, 2015, the organization The Addict’s Mom (TAM) held its annual event “Lights of Hope” to remember the victims of the disease of addiction, with observations and participation nationwide. “Lights of Hope” events not only honored the lives of those lost to the disease of addiction, but also celebrated and recognized . . . . Continue Reading
Hundreds March through Patterson to Support Fight against Addiction
My birth town is making me proud this week… In a display of hope against the pitfalls of addiction, hundreds of people marched through Patterson, New Jersey on Saturday Morning in the 5th Annual Passaic Country Recovery Walk. Many of the participants were recovering drug addicts and alcoholics who emerged from the grips of addiction . . . . Continue Reading
Amy Winehouse Foundation Making Legacy of Addiction Awareness
Amy Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her mix of genres, blending together jazz and soul, blues and reggae in a melting pot of electric emotional and old school class. Her legacy is one of explosive talent and celebrated musical success, winning 5 Grammy Awards in one year, . . . . Continue Reading
4 Factors of Suicide Risk in Addiction
Feeling lost and hopeless isn’t that outlandish of a concept to someone who has found themselves in the strangling hold of substance abuse. A developed dependence on drugs or alcohol to feel anything at all, or to avoid feeling at all costs, comes with a heavy price and far too often an addict will pay . . . . Continue Reading
The Addiction and Death of Starlet Amanda Peterson
Phyllis Amanda Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado on July 8th, 1971 and her life’s journey came to a tragic and screeching halt just days before her 44th birthday on July 3rd 2015. Known by Amanda Peterson, she was an American actress who got her shining time in the spotlight started with her first feature . . . . Continue Reading
Ohio Sees Drop in Overdose Rates
Let me start by saying O-H and hoping someone out there knows how to finish it… (I-O) I mean come one, do you not see this picture above?! Is that not a gorgeous view?! Amazing right… yeah, that’s the O-State. As someone who was born and raising in Buckeye country, and as someone who was . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Overdoses Deaths Increasing in Prisons
It seems we don’t already hear enough about drug overdose deaths, because new information about surprising and troubling statistics are seemingly in no short supply. Even in the prison system it seems drug overdose death is on a rampage, and in California inmates are dying of drug overdoses at nearly triple the national rate. Right . . . . Continue Reading