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In the News: Kayla ‘2 Drunk 2 Care’ Mendoza Pleads Not Guilty [caption id="attachment_10858" align="aligncenter" width="411"] via www.wsvn.com[/caption] 21 Year old Kayla “2 Drunk 2 Care” Mendoza of Hallandale Beach sat in the courtroom of Judge David Haimes in Broward this past Tuesday for her arraignment. She was wheelchair bound with her hair pulled... Learn More

Crazy News Stories of the Week Your latest edition of crazy news stories of the week…but first a couple of updates on previous stories we’ve shared… #1. Update: Peaches Geldof Dies of Heroin Overdose It looks like we were right…it seems the untimely death of Peaches... Learn More

7 Things No One Tells You About Living with Hepatitis C Historically, estimates of Hepatitis C infection in IV drug users ranged anywhere from 50-80%, and now some experts say UP TO 90% OF PEOPLE WHO USE OR HAVE USED IV DRUGS HAVE HEPATITIS C,also called HCV (Hepatitis C Virus). Obviously,... Learn More

Addiction Treatment in Norwich, VT Addiction treatment in Norwich, VT takes place in a medical setting because drug addiction is recognized as a chronic medical condition. Therefore, the results of your drug screen and information disclosed during your assessment are strictly confidential just like any... Learn More

Why We Don’t Do Ultra Rapid Opiate Detox (and Why You Shouldn’t Either) Opiate-addicted patients, such as heroin addicts and people addicted to narcotic painkillers know the pain that comes with detoxing. Being in recovery from opiates, I know the fantasy of being knocked out during the detox so that the withdrawal symptoms... Learn More

7 Surprising Things I Learned In Inpatient Treatment at Palm Partners I honestly had the absolute worst expectations for inpatient treatment of any kind. The idea of being in a rehab was so unattractive, and every time I imagined inpatient treatment I envisioned an asylum with grey walls and over-medicated mental patients shuffling... Learn More

Painkiller Addiction in the Military After fighting over-seas for the lives and freedoms of their families and neighbors many veterans return to the U.S to fight a whole new war. It is a fight that has to be waged in the minds and homes of... Learn More

In the News: Miley Cyrus Denies Drug Overdose Rumors Last month, Miley Cyrus ended up in the hospital for more than a week and had to cancel or reschedule a number of U.S. shows. Cyrus was initially planning to kick off her Bangerz tour in Europe with shows in... Learn More

In the News: Martin Scorcese’s Nephew Busted for Selling Heroin [caption id="attachment_10860" align="aligncenter" width="238"] via www.metronewsday.com[/caption] Three guys were busted on heroin-dealing charges on Staten Island Wednesday, law enforcement sources said. This might not be that newsworthy – except for the fact that one of the men – Frank Scorsese,... Learn More

Sober Gym Rats: 5 Signs You Are Addicted to Exercise Do you lift? If so you may want to grab your protein shake and have a seat, because some people in recovery tend to forget how our personalities work, and how working out can have its effects on your health... Learn More

How THIS Alcoholic Learned to Moderate As an alcoholic (and addict), I am one of those all-or-nothing, black-and-white-no-shades-of-grey types. But, when I first came to the rooms, I thought, “There’s gotta be a way that I can moderate my drinking.” After all, plenty of other (normal... Learn More

In the News: ‘90s ‘Party Monster’ Michael Alig Released From Prison [caption id="attachment_10862" align="aligncenter" width="300"] via https://au.news.yahoo.com[/caption] On May 5th, New York City’s most infamous club kid was released from prison after serving 17 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. If you were a ‘90s club kid, then you are familiar... Learn More

In the News: Kayla ‘2 Drunk 2 Care’ Mendoza Pleads Not Guilty

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