Addiction in the Media

Best Drug Documentaries on Netflix If you are interested in learning more about the culture of drugs and substance abuse, there are plenty of documentary style films out there specifically to educate the public about the politics, law enforcement, and the tragic stories and fatal... Learn More

In the News: Lana Del Rey Romanticizes Cocaine in New Single [caption id="attachment_13801" align="aligncenter" width="300" class=" "] via http://pt.wikipedia.org/[/caption] There’s a bonus track on Lana Del Rey’s new album Ultraviolence that’s called “Florida Kilos,” which kind of glorifies the cocaine scene in South Florida. Now, Miami has been known for its... Learn More

Chris Christie’s Very Confusing Views on Drug Policy [caption id="attachment_12386" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Image: ro.wikipedia.org[/caption] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke during at the 5th annual Faith & Freedom Coalition's “Road to Majority” Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 20th, during which he described his views regarding the... Learn More

Rob Ford Opens Up About Addiction There has been a lot in the news lately about Toronto mayor Rob Ford and his exploits involving drug abuse, other outbursts, and shady situations more than questionable for a state official. Now Rob Ford states publicly that he suffers... Learn More

The 8 Most Harmful Lies We Tell Kids About Addiction D.A.R.E. and ‘Just Say No’ were well-meaning programs that actually resulted in doing a lot more damage than good. Here are the 8 most harmful lies we tell kids about addiction. #1. Everyone will try to get you high, (including... Learn More

Legal Amphetamines vs. Illegal Methamphetamine: How much difference is there really? Other than a few extra, albeit foul, ingredients used to “cut” the final product, methamphetamine (illegal) and pharmaceutical – that is ‘legal’ – amphetamine are pretty closely related, chemically speaking. In fact, the only difference between the two boils down... Learn More

Edie Falco Tells Stephen Colbert Playing Drug Addicted Nurse Jackie Strengthens Her Own Recovery Fifteen years ago multiple Emmy-award winner Edie Falco was well known for a powerful and moving embodiment of Carmela Soprano on the famous series “The Sopranos”. That role, along with other dramatic and compassionate characters, has put her career in... Learn More

Why the Expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act is Good News for People Struggling with Addiction I am a person in recovery and was able to go to into a substance abuse treatment facility thanks to my job at the time. I had medical benefits through my employer, which means that I also was covered by... Learn More

Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers Appears on Vice From the Bling Ring to the sober life Alexis Neiers has lived one wild and intense story. The infamous true Hollywood story of teens robbing the luxury homes of celebrities that eventually inspired a film entitled Bling Ring created a... Learn More

In the News: Florida Public Defender Arrested In Massive Drug Ring Take Down A former public defender in Walton County, Florida was just arrested this past week as a small part of a much larger and intrusive investigation that took down a substantial drug ring. By early afternoon 22 suspects in a drug... Learn More

In the News: Drug Dependent Babies in Tennessee Challenge Doctors There is an epidemic of drug-addicted babies being born in Tennessee and across the country. The challenge comes when these babies are born and start to go through a terribly painful withdrawal process called NAS (neonatal abstinence syndrome). Neonatal intensive... Learn More

Crazy News Stories of the Week Notorious “Biggie” A.K.A. "Fat Boy" Arrested Hiding your drugs in your belly fold- it’s so stupid it just might work, right? 42-year-old Christopher Mitchell (a.k.a. “Fat Boy” a.k.a. “Biggie”) is a central Florida resident who weighs in at about 450... Learn More

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