“I got sober. I was in rehab in 1991. Probably more alcohol but drugs were a part of it.” Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas is no stranger to substance use disorder. The Basic Instinct star has been to rehab, his son has battled heroin addiction and he also lost a brother to an overdose. Yet… Continue reading Michael Douglas Discusses Addiction With Marc Maron
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Is New York City Handing Out Harsher Penalties For THC Oil Possession?
A new report reveals a major contradiction in the city’s ongoing efforts to reform marijuana enforcement. Getting caught with a cartridge of THC oil can land you in jail in New York City—despite city officials’ promise to decriminalize marijuana offenses. A new report by The Appeal highlights the disparity in the city’s enforcement of possession… Continue reading Is New York City Handing Out Harsher Penalties For THC Oil Possession?
The High Cost Of Alcohol Misuse In The US
A USA Today editorial explores how the US can save lives and money by reducing alcohol consumption. Public health campaigns reduced cigarette smoking in the United States by more than half since 1964, according to the CDC. Can the same be done with alcohol? A new report in USA Today reminds us that drinking alcohol—while… Continue reading The High Cost Of Alcohol Misuse In The US
Herbert Fingarette, Controversial Author Of "Heavy Drinking," Dies At 97
Fingarette argued that heavy drinking was willful and that moderation is an option in his book Heavy Drinking: The Myth of Alcoholism as a Disease. Herbert Fingarette, the well-known, controversial philosopher who wrote that alcoholism was an issue of willfulness and not a disease, died at age 97 in Berkeley, California on Nov. 2, according… Continue reading Herbert Fingarette, Controversial Author Of "Heavy Drinking," Dies At 97
Teen Mom’s Butch Baltierra Is One Year Sober
“I had 365 days clean yesterday but I just want to tell you it’s not all that easy, and it ain’t all that hard.” For as long as the cameras have been rolling, fans of MTV’s Teen Mom series have watched Butch Baltierra struggle with his sobriety. Butch is the father of Tyler Baltierra, who stars… Continue reading Teen Mom’s Butch Baltierra Is One Year Sober
Aaron Neville's Son Details Getting Sober, Helping Others
“Keith [Richards] hated that I was smoking crack,” Neville recalled. “He’d look at me like, ‘What’s wrong with you? Get it together.’” Ivan Neville, the son of singer Aaron Neville, grew up with music in his blood in New Orleans. A prolific musician, Neville has played in Keith Richards’ band the X-Pensive Winos and The… Continue reading Aaron Neville's Son Details Getting Sober, Helping Others
"Sex And The City" Star Kristin Davis Credits Acting For Sobriety
“I don’t think I would be alive. I’m an addict. I’m a recovering alcoholic. If I hadn’t found acting…acting is the only thing that made me want to ever get sober.” Kristin Davis, best known for her role as Charlotte York on the hit HBO series Sex and the City, revealed in a recent interview that… Continue reading "Sex And The City" Star Kristin Davis Credits Acting For Sobriety
Mexico May Become Third Nation To Legalize Marijuana
A new bill submitted by Mexico’s president-elect would allow individuals to grow up to 20 plants and produce up to 17 ounces of marijuana each year. Mexico has a good chance of becoming the third nation in the world to legalize marijuana for adult use—after Uruguay and Canada. President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who will… Continue reading Mexico May Become Third Nation To Legalize Marijuana
How To Help Those With Eating Disorders During The Holidays
Experts offer a variety of useful tips on how to help those living with eating disorders navigate the triggering holiday season. The holiday season isn’t fun for everyone. Spending time with family members, paired with indulgent meals, can be overwhelming in and of itself. For some—including people living with eating disorders—it can be a triggering… Continue reading How To Help Those With Eating Disorders During The Holidays
Prison Chaplain Accused Of Taking Bribes To Smuggle Drugs To Inmates
Officials say they found a cache of contraband along with more than $5,000 in proceeds in the chaplain’s office. A prison chaplain was arrested for allegedly taking bribes to smuggle drugs and cell phones to inmates in a federal lock-up in New England, authorities said Friday. Joseph Buenviaje was working at the Federal Correctional Institution… Continue reading Prison Chaplain Accused Of Taking Bribes To Smuggle Drugs To Inmates