Addiction in the Media

Russell Brand Speaks Out Against the War on Drugs [caption id="attachment_15349" align="aligncenter" width="271"] via: en.wikipedia.org[/caption] By now, you should be familiar with Russell Brand, if not for his celebrity status – appearing in such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek – then by his... Learn More

Can’t Beat Em? Make a Billboard! Author: Justin Mckibben All across the country local divisions of the Drug Enforcement Administration are attempting to match the pace by commissioning innovative ways of raising awareness and educating the general public. New policies, including making emergency overdose medications like... Learn More

To Write Love on Her Arms Becomes a Movie By Cheryl Steinberg To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to give hope to people who struggle with addiction, depression, self-injury, and thoughts of suicide. The organization also invests directly into treatment and... Learn More

Drug Dangers PSAs Shown in Movie Theaters By Cheryl Steinberg New York State is trying something new when it comes to educating people about the dangers of drug use: it’s releasing Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to be shown in movie theatres across the state. In efforts to... Learn More

Study: Social Media Addiction and Substance Abuse Linked While you might think internet addiction and social media addiction are just the latest in trendy “news” and not really real problems, a new study shows that being addicted to social media is very much a thing, and it’s kissing... Learn More

Higher Risk of Internet Addiction for the Highly Successful Author: Justin Mckibben In the past decade the concept of Internet addiction has grown in acceptance as a legitimate clinical disorder. Compulsive Internet use can interfere with daily life, work, and relationships. When you feel more comfortable with your online, even... Learn More

Stories of Steroids and Pro Wrestling [caption id="attachment_15005" align="aligncenter" width="449" class=" "] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben If anyone is honest with themselves, they can see the reality of how... Learn More

Television and Theater: Trigger or Treatment? [caption id="attachment_14992" align="aligncenter" width="369" class=" "] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Television and cinema were created to inform and inspire the masses, while entertaining... Learn More

Weather Reports Heavy Snow with Chance of Drug Deal Author: Justin Mckibben Who says nothing exciting or entertaining ever happens on the news anymore? Seriously though, this footage from back on 2013 was a little too hilarious how inadvertently an everyday ordinary broadcast became so inexplicably popular overnight. Nothing... Learn More

Illegal! Magazine: Raising Awareness by Funding Addicts? Author: Justin Mckibben One of the more controversial strategies that has been utilized as a way to combat rampant drug use is the concept of harm reduction. Basically harm reduction is about trying to facilitate safer environments and methods for... Learn More

Prescription Pill Crackdown Within the NFL By Cheryl Steinberg A Washington Post survey published in April of last year, found that, of more than 500 retired NFL players, one in four said he team doctors pressured them to take medication they were uncomfortable with taking. Players... Learn More

Is Social Media a Tool for Staying Sober? By Cheryl Steinberg In the past, we’ve written about social media and anonymity – mostly looking at the pitfalls of being in recovery in the digital age. But, what about the positive side of using social media as a tool... Learn More

Russell Brand Speaks Out Against the War on Drugs

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