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“Snapple Lady” Opens Up About Cocaine Addiction
Many people battle with cocaine addiction. However, we never expect this to happen to famous people. However, drugs don’t choose races, genders, ages, or socioeconomic position. “Snapple Lady” Fights Her Cocaine Addiction Mostly known as the “Snapple Lady”, Wendy Kaufman became known when the became the face of the company in the early 90s. As […]
How Russell Brand Is Making A Difference With Ex-Prisoners
Russell Brand, a popular comedian and activist, decided to open the Trew Ear Cafe in east London over a year ago. This wasn’t his first attempt to help ex-prisoners or people in addiction recovery since he started by launching a YouTube channel – The Trews. His goal on opening the cafe was to try to […]
Akron Overdoses: At Least Two Dozen This Week Alone
The heroin epidemic continues to swirl around Ohio and other areas of the United States. In the city of Akron, at least two dozen people overdosed. Eight deaths are thought to be a direct result. Residents are hoping that the numbers won’t balloon to incredible levels like in July, where over 200 people overdosed. They’ve […]
West Virginia Overwhelmed by Opioid Overdose Rates
The state of West Virginia is no stranger to the throes of the opioid epidemic, in fact, it’s had a high opioid overdose rate for years. According to the CDC, it’s got the highest opioid overdose rate in the nation by far. The city of Huntington has an overdose rate more than three times higher […]
College Kids Drinking and Drug Less Than Previous Generation
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) surveyed young adults between the ages of 18 and 22, separating them by whether or not they were full-time college students. They found that students were more likely to use alcohol and cocaine than non-students. Non-students were more likely to use marijuana, cigarettes, LSD, and heroin. […]
Adult Health May Be Associated With Traumatic Experiences
Many pieces of research have already been done concerning how traumatic experiences can influence future behaviors, either for the victims or for witnesses. And now, a new SAMHSA Report has been released related to the same subject. This report was based on a study of the characteristics of adults who has PTSS (post-traumatic stress symptoms) […]
SJC Approves Legalized Marijuana Question on November Ballot
After a long dispute, the Supreme Judicial Court approved a question that will be on the November 2016 to approve the growing, selling, and marketing of marijuana. The ruling only focused on whether the question was compliant with constitutional rules for the ballot measure. However, the decision was unanimous. In order for it to be […]
Study: Researchers Find Neurons Control Drinking Habits
When most people think of celebrating a special event or occasion, they usually do it with a glass of champagne. Just think of New Year, for example. And we see that as a normal thing to do. However, more and more people are suffering from alcohol addiction which leads researchers to try to find out […]
California Judge Takes Successful Drug Court Approach
A long-term disagreement between addiction experts and courts has created a two-tiered system for taking care of people who are repeat drug and alcohol offenders. The primary aim of both programs is to prevent a return to substance abuse and to make a more realistic use of tax dollars. The argument between judges, prosecutors, and […]