“I have no shame in saying, I’ve relapsed over the past year. It’s no secret that this is a disease, and that it’s a daily struggle.” The Backstreet Boys are wrapping up their Las Vegas residency and are gearing up for their world tour in 2019, which will hit 27 countries—the boy band’s largest arena… Continue reading AJ McLean Talks Recent Relapse, Recovery & Self-Care
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Could Alcohol Use Screenings Become More Common For Adults?
One task force suggests that if an adult reports drinking more than recommended amounts, doctors should take steps to help them cut back. Alcohol use screenings while seeing a physician may become more common for all adults, due to a new recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The recent recommendation, according to… Continue reading Could Alcohol Use Screenings Become More Common For Adults?
Parents Grapple With Cutting Off Children With Addiction
“It’s easy to pay for court costs and to bail them out of every situation. It takes a very long time to gain the strength, courage, and faith to say no,” said one parent. Parents often spend hefty amounts of money trying to help their children get sober, sometimes to the detriment of their own… Continue reading Parents Grapple With Cutting Off Children With Addiction
Lil Xan On Mac Miller's Death, His Own Sobriety: "I'm Not Completely Clean Yet"
“You relapse. You don’t want to. You get clean again. And you relapse. It’s a process. You need treatment, and sometimes, that doesn’t even help.” Hip-hop artist Lil Xan spoke candidly about the overdose death of his idol, rapper Mac Miller, and his own struggles with substance use, including a recent relapse. In a conversation with TMZ… Continue reading Lil Xan On Mac Miller's Death, His Own Sobriety: "I'm Not Completely Clean Yet"
Why Some Pharmacies Still Fail To Carry Naloxone
Though many states have passed laws to expand naloxone access, some pharmacies have been too slow to get onboard with carrying the life-saving medication. According to new research, expanding access to naloxone still has room for improvement. Two new studies that surveyed pharmacies in California and Texas suggest that access to the opioid overdose “antidote”… Continue reading Why Some Pharmacies Still Fail To Carry Naloxone
Medical Marijuana Advocate’s Death Sentence Sparks Outcry
Medical marijuana advocate Muhammad Lukman is one among about 900 other people on death row in Malaysia for drug offenses. Malaysia may be on a path toward drug policy reform. The Southeast Asian country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world. According to the BBC, cultivating a single cannabis plant can land… Continue reading Medical Marijuana Advocate’s Death Sentence Sparks Outcry
Gary Busey Reflects On Cocaine Addiction, Becoming Sober
Busey says he stopped using cocaine on May 3, 1995, and has been sober ever since. In addition to his busy and prolific career as an actor, Gary Busey has earned a reputation for philosophical aphorisms that he calls “Buseyisms” – words of wisdom drawn from the letters of a word that he said reveal… Continue reading Gary Busey Reflects On Cocaine Addiction, Becoming Sober
Why People With Internet Addiction React Worse When Wifi Fails
Researchers explored the reaction to digital technology failure in people with internet addiction for a recent study. When the Wifi loses its connectivity, or the movie we’re streaming buffers endlessly—when the digital technology by which we have come to expect as part of our daily lives fails, our response to this interruption can take a… Continue reading Why People With Internet Addiction React Worse When Wifi Fails
Homeless Shelter Will Start Requiring Sobriety
Under the new policy anyone who appears intoxicated or has alcohol on their breath will not be allowed in. A Montana homeless shelter will begin turning away people who are using drugs and/or alcohol, reversing its previous policy and highlighting the issues that homeless people with substance use disorder face as they try to find… Continue reading Homeless Shelter Will Start Requiring Sobriety
"Six Gifts" Film Follows Athletes In Different Stages Of Recovery
“The movie is meant to inspire people currently suffering from addiction and those who are unable to find that missing piece to the puzzle to help finally get them sober.” A new film celebrates six stories of recovery, sparking a movement to inspire and motivate the addiction/recovery community. 6 Gifts, directed by Nick Tribuno, follows… Continue reading "Six Gifts" Film Follows Athletes In Different Stages Of Recovery