“If I’ve helped one person, I feel really great, but I hear from people daily. That makes me feel like it was worth it to be as brutally honest as I was.” In 2014, former 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas went public in a series of interviews, sharing her struggles with alcoholism and anxiety. Now she is opening up about the life-changing… Continue reading Elizabeth Vargas On Going Public With Alcoholism And Anxiety
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Girl Admitted To Rehab For Fortnite Addiction
“This is a serious issue and it is destroying our little girl’s life, and someone needs to step in to ban it before it becomes an epidemic,” said the girl’s mother. The Daily Mirror is reporting that a nine-year-old girl in England has allegedly been admitted to rehabilitation for a dependency on the hugely popular survival… Continue reading Girl Admitted To Rehab For Fortnite Addiction
Opioid Deaths Have Surpassed Vietnam War Fatalities, Study Says
A new study examined the 15-year period from January 2001 to December 2016 to determine the number of American deaths caused by the opioid crisis. American deaths as a result of the opioid crisis have surpassed those during the Vietnam War, a new study has found. According to the Washington Post, less than 1% of American… Continue reading Opioid Deaths Have Surpassed Vietnam War Fatalities, Study Says
Bipartisan Bill To Protect States With Legalized Marijuana Gains Traction
The bill would allow states to determine “the best approach to marijuana within [their own] borders.” Though Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to wage war against marijuana, President Donald Trump has said that he is willing to support bipartisan legislation that would allow states to determine their own rules regarding the legalization and regulation of marijuana. The… Continue reading Bipartisan Bill To Protect States With Legalized Marijuana Gains Traction
"Clear My Record" Project To Help Expunge 250,000 Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco is partnering with tech-nonprofit Code for America to expedite the difficult expungement process. A new initiative aims to speed up the process of expunging a marijuana conviction from a person’s criminal record, with the ambitious goal of clearing 250,000 marijuana convictions by 2019. It’s only right. Nine states and Washington, D.C. have legalized… Continue reading "Clear My Record" Project To Help Expunge 250,000 Marijuana Convictions
"Deadliest Catch" Star Dies, Drugs Reportedly Found On Scene
Police discovered a “black substance” and “white crystal substance” near Blake Painter’s body, which they reportedly believe to be heroin and meth. Substances that resemble heroin and methamphetamine were found at the scene of Captain Blake Painter’s death in late May. While Painter’s official cause of death is to be determined following a toxicology test and… Continue reading "Deadliest Catch" Star Dies, Drugs Reportedly Found On Scene
Ariana Grande Opens Up About PTSD, Anxiety
The pop singer describes how the suicide bombing that occurred at her Manchester concert in May 2017 affected her. In May 2017, Ariana Grande had just finished performing at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England when a suicide bomb attack occurred in the foyer of the arena, taking the lives of 22 people and injuring… Continue reading Ariana Grande Opens Up About PTSD, Anxiety
Cocaine Safety Tips Rolled Out As Part Of NYC Awareness Campaign
Though critics feel the safety tips are promoting drug use, the health department counters, “We can’t connect New Yorkers to treatment if they are dead.” New York City is trying to get the word out about cocaine laced with fentanyl with a new harm reduction effort: issuing cocaine safety tips. As CBS New York reports, this… Continue reading Cocaine Safety Tips Rolled Out As Part Of NYC Awareness Campaign
Actor Jackson Odell Found Dead At Sober Living Facility
Odell had appeared on a variety of sitcoms including “The Goldbergs,” “Arrested Development” and “Modern Family.” Actor Jackson Odell has been found dead at a sober living facility in Tarzana, California on Friday, June 8. Odell was 20 years old at his time of death, the cause of which has yet to be confirmed through an… Continue reading Actor Jackson Odell Found Dead At Sober Living Facility
Olivia Munn Details Depression & Anxiety Struggles, Urges People To Seek Help
Munn got candid about her past struggles with depression and anxiety on Instagram. In just one week, the passing of designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain has reignited the conversation surrounding depression and suicide. And on Thursday, the CDC reported that from 1999 to 2016, the suicide rate in the U.S. increased in “nearly… Continue reading Olivia Munn Details Depression & Anxiety Struggles, Urges People To Seek Help