It is not unusual for the terms “abuse” and “addiction” to be used interchangeably when talking about drug or alcohol use. However, the two are actually very different conditions, with addiction being the more serious of the two. It is…
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Good Teens Turned Drug Addicts
The ugly side of prescription painkillers—and how you could get hooked. By Elizabeth Foy Larsen The afternoon of her grandmother’s funeral, Brittany, 19, sat on the bed in what used to be her grandmother’s room, relieved to have finally snuck…
Former GUNS N’ ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Says He Has Been Sober For Nine Months
On October 26, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Steven Adler and Steven’s wife Carolina on the red carpet at an evening of art with Billy Morrison and Joey Feldman benefiting…
Tagged with: Alcohol problem, Celebrity Rehab, Drug Addiction, Pasadena Recovery Center, Steven Adler
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October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month?
Why do we recognize National Substance Abuse Prevention Month? Every day, far too many Americans are hurt by alcohol and drug abuse. From diminished achievement in our schools to greater risks in our roads and in our communities, to the…
#14Days on the Wagon
Nearly 23 million Americans need treatment for a drug or alcohol problem, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports. If you’re not one of these people, chances are you know someone who is. In response to these staggering…
Tagged with: #14days, Alcohol problem, alcoholic, Dr. Drew, Drug Addiction, Pasadena Recovery Center
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The dangers of painkillers
Special report: The dangers of painkillers Every year, Percocet, Vicodin, and other opioids kill 17,000 Americans and acetaminophen sends 80,000 people to the ER America is in pain—and being killed by its painkillers. It starts with drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet,…
Tagged with: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Opiates, OTC Medications, Prescription Drugs
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Heroin Addicts CAN Be Good Mothers!
Newsflash – Heroin Addicts CAN Be Good Mothers! I was eight years old when I accidentally walked in on my mum injecting heroin in the kitchen. I’ll never forget the confused look on her face – the warm embrace of…
Are Pills in Your Medicine Cabinet a Gateway Drug to Heroin?
Are Pills in Your Medicine Cabinet a Gateway Drug to Heroin? By: Jeremy Martinez, MD Opiate use has been escalating among young people.[i]Pills in your own medicine cabinet may be the Gateway to Heroin, and I will explain how. High school…
The myths of smoking pot
Ruth Marcus, Opinion Writer, The Washington Post June 24 at 8:37 PM From her perch as head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Bethesda, Nora Volkow watches anxiously as the country embarks on what she sees as a risky social experiment in legalizing…
A Look at the Myth of Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Are rock stars really the drugged-out partiers we think they are, or are they just trying to boost sales with an image? Mike Bloom, owner of the Pasadena Recovery Center, agrees. For young musicians, whom he believes are more…
