Category: Addiction News

Actress Lily Collins Details Bulimia Battle In New Memoir

Collins reveals in her new autobiography how divorce played in a role in her eating disorder. British actress Lily Collins has published a new memoir in which she addresses a long and debilitating struggle with an eating disorder during her teenaged years. Collins, who is the daughter of rock veteran Phil Collins and the star… Continue reading Actress Lily Collins Details Bulimia Battle In New Memoir

Program Gives Colombian Farmers An Alternative to Cocaine Crops

A former government official has spent seven years helping the farmers of the coastal town of Chocó – where he grew up – transition their efforts from cocaine to cacao. A new feature on NPR profiles Joel Palacios, a former member of Colombia’s Ministry of the Interior who is working with  farmers in his country… Continue reading Program Gives Colombian Farmers An Alternative to Cocaine Crops

New Year's Baby Highlights Mom’s Sober Year

The mother of the child, who is in early recovery, said that her daughter’s birth was the final step in what had been “a life-changing year.” Babies born on January 1 are always heralded as symbols of new beginnings, but one New Year’s baby’s arrival was especially powerful, signifying the year that her mom got… Continue reading New Year's Baby Highlights Mom’s Sober Year

Demi Lovato's Sober New Year's Celebration

The “Sober” singer took to Instagram to share her celebration with fans.  For Demi Lovato, 2018 was a rough year but she made it through and is now sober. After singing about relapse and suffering a nearly-fatal overdose in July the singer spent 90 days in rehab, getting out just in time to spend the… Continue reading Demi Lovato's Sober New Year's Celebration

Bam Margera Enters Rehab For The Third Time

Margaret’s last went to rehab in early 2018 after a DUI arrest in California. Former Jackass star Bam Margera is going to rehab for alcoholism again, just as he did this time last year after being arrested for a DUI.  “Off to alcohol rehab for the 3rd time. I am hoping the term 3rd time… Continue reading Bam Margera Enters Rehab For The Third Time

What 8 Days of Silent Meditation in Sri Lanka Taught Me About Myself

I wanted to get something out of this week of mindfulness meditation. I wanted to live mindfully, feel spiritually connected, to be less of a disconnected, frenzied entrepreneur run by self-will and ego. When we arrived at the meditation center in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle during a downpour, we were greeted by… Continue reading What 8 Days of Silent Meditation in Sri Lanka Taught Me About Myself

Fisherman Reels In Cocaine

The fisherman found a bale of cocaine worth a reported $500,000. A south Florida fisherman got a surprise catch when he spotted a bale of cocaine after returning from a day on the ocean.  According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, which covers the Florida Keys, a fisherman noticed something floating beneath the docks when… Continue reading Fisherman Reels In Cocaine

"Glee" Star Jesse Luken Arrested For DUI

The 35-year-old actor was released on $5,000 bail. Jesse Luken, who played Bobby “Boom Boom” Surette on the TV musical Glee, allegedly crashed his car after driving drunk last month.  Police in Glendale, California. responded to a call about a single-car crash and found Luken in the driver’s seat of his Toyota, which was driven… Continue reading "Glee" Star Jesse Luken Arrested For DUI

How Hard Is It To Quit Vaping?

A new report offers multiple firsthand accounts of the difficulties of quitting vaping. Many people are concerned about young adults and vaping. Juul, the biggest e-cigarette company around, has come under fire for being popular with teens and for making their products attractive to young people with their ad campaigns. Now a report in USA… Continue reading How Hard Is It To Quit Vaping?

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