Demi Lovato Opens Up About Her Addiction In New Documentary ‘Simply Complicated’
Since Demi Lovato was a young child she has been working toward her dream of becoming a successful entertainer. What she didn’t know is the intense pressure of fame that comes along with it. Through her years as a child/ teen actress and singer she has faced many triumphs as well as hardships. Demi was […]
“Hub” Courts Designed To Rehabilitate Veterans & Addicts
“The goal of these drug treatment courts is to reduce incarceration and recidivism …” White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers have been set up as “Hub Courts” according to the Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. For people who suffer from substance abuse disorders and military veterans who run into issues with the […]
Narcan Rebate Offer For Iowa Officials
As the opioid crisis effects citizens of Iowa, the need for Narcan increases. Narcan otherwise known as Naloxone is a medication used to revive overdose victims. According to officials, in 2016 there were 180 lives saved from this medication. The manufacturer of the drug has recently paired up with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. They […]
Awareness Music Festival In Pembroke, MA Columbus Day Weekend
Governor Chris Christie has recently pointed out that over a course of three weeks, the overdose death toll has risen to 2,982 in the United States. He also made the pubic aware that this number is very similar to the amount of lives lost during 9/11. A Pembroke cafe has taken action in organizing an […]
Meth Abuse Rises Again In Tennessee
Hamblen County, Tennessee is seeing an issue with meth abuse. The director of Hamblen County Substance Abuse Coalition, Paul Hyde, spoke publicly on the crisis on Wednesday. He talked about how the coalition has been formed to extend a hand to those struggling with drug addiction in their area. They will provide prevention and education […]
Staten Island Opioid Crisis
Recently, a study was conducted by researchers at Columbia University’s School of Internal and Public Affairs. They focused on the opioid epidemic in Staten Island. It has been found that the Island had the largest overdose rates in all of New York City, last year in 2016. Currently, these numbers have exceeded the death tolls […]
How The Recovery Movement Will Succeed
For the past 27 years, America has been using September to celebrate ‘National Recovery Month’. This is a time when members in communities all across our nation come together for extra efforts in spreading awareness about substance abuse recovery and prevention. Currently, about 23 million people in active recovery from addiction. According to SAMHSA (Substance […]
Money as a Relapse Trigger
Once a person completes their rehab treatment they must make the transition to living their everyday life as a sober person. This involves using strategies and skills they learned in their recovery program to deal effectively with triggers that could potentially lead to a relapse. The most commonly known triggers are people and places that […]
When Should You Tell Someone You’re A Recovering Addict?
Overcoming addiction to live a thriving, successful, sober life is a tremendous accomplishment, and a very important part of the events that have transpired to make you who you are. Your past does not define you, but your struggles and triumphs are an important part of your story. No one who has ever lives is […]
Samuel L. Jackson Talks about Hitting Rock Bottom
Although he has been a successful and beloved actor for decades, Samuel L. Jackson has been through some dark moments in his life that he shared publicly. In a recent interview for a radio show, Jackson spoke candidly about the depths of his past drug addiction and what he went through when he finally hit […]