When you have a substance use disorder, it can be difficult to ask for help. With stigmas like Addiction is a choice and Only criminals are addicts floating around, the stereotypes associated with addiction are culturally pervasive and unfair. These stigmas can…
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Amy Winehouse are just a few of the music icons associated with celebrity addiction and a drug and/or alcohol-related death. Singer-songwriter Demi Lovato's drug overdose on July 24 made national news and is still making…
The opioid crisis continues to devastate the country, with opioids killing over 140 Americans every day (National Public Radio). A May 2018 research letter by the American Medical Association noted that nearly half of the overdose deaths in 2016 involved fentanyl. One…
There are several mental health disorders that commonly co-occur with substance use disorder— anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder among them. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), about 20 percent of Americans with anxiety or depression have…
Seeking treatment for substance abuse is the first step in overcoming a substance use disorder. When researching detox and treatment facilities, it's important that you ask certain questions to determine whether the program is right for you and fits your…
Krokodil Comes Close to Home in the U.S. Overcoming addiction is not what it once was, and the warriors on the crusade to save lives have a battle that seems impossible at times. Where there was once time for professionals…
In October, an emotional President Obama was moved by former West Virginia state senator David Grubb and his daughter’s fight against drug addiction. At a forum to discuss the opioid epidemic in Charleston over the fall, Jessica Grubb’s heroin addiction…
Regardless of his political achievements, Ford will always be remembered as a notorious abuser of alcohol and drugs. He also pled no contest to a marijuana-induced impaired driving conviction in 1999. Of course, he denied the charges to The Toronto…
Known as a rock god, blues guitarist Eric Clapton has successfully overcome his nasty alcohol and drug addiction. Despite his personal battles, he remains one of the most legendary musicians on today’s global touring circuit. Not only has Clapton been…
Generally regarded as the single greatest guitarist to ever live, James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix passed away too soon as a result of his addiction. After headlining the historic Woodstock Festival in 1969, the 27-year-old sensation suffered an accidental death from…