Addiction in the Media

New Sitcom Mom Shows the Importance of Laughter in Recovery [caption id="attachment_14447" align="aligncenter" width="354" class=" "] Image via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg Alcoholism and drug addiction aren’t new themes when it comes to serious television dramas, however, sitcoms (situational comedies) generally don’t treat these very serious situations in their themes.... Learn More

15 Reality Stars Arrested for Drugs Celebrities seem to always be in the news for misbehaving. Here are 15 reality stars arrested for drugs. #1. Ronald Dunlap, Cheer Perfection Dunlap is the co-owner of the gym featured in a reality show on the TLC channel. He... Learn More

6 Ways Addiction is in Our Blood and is Being Exploited You might be a recovering addict but, I’m willing to bet there are other areas of your life that would qualify as active addiction. About 20% of you are smokers. For those without a recognized drug addiction – normies as... Learn More

If You Could Erase Your Past, Would You? Eternal Sunshine of an Addicted Mind When I came across an article on thefix.com called, “Erasing Your Traumas,” I was intrigued. I also immediately thought of the 2004 Oscar-winning movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The basic premise (don’t... Learn More

Ever Done Crystal Meth? Then You Have Something in Common with Hitler not pictured: meth By Cheryl Steinberg According to a 47-page wartime dossier compiled by American Military Intelligence, Adolph Hitler was a notorious hypochondriac and took a shocking amount of medications – 74 drugs in total – including crystal methamphetamine.... Learn More

Are You Addicted to Your Cell Phone? By Cheryl Steinberg Research on the possibility of cell phone addiction is in its infancy, and much of it centers around the habits of the youngest millennials, specifically teens and young adults, a generation that probably never was without a... Learn More

E-Cigs and Vapes: the Undercover Gateway Drugs? Author: Justin Mckibben This article is probably going to draw a bit of attention, and I’m sure that there will be a great deal of opinions seeing as how I have personally witnessed how popular ‘vapes’ and ‘e-cigs’ have become, especially... Learn More

The Real Deal with Drug-Dealing: Not So Black and White By Cheryl Steinberg That is, when it comes to race, drug dealing and arrests don’t always go hand-in-hand. In a nutshell, more white people deal drugs, but more black people are arrested for it, statistically-speaking. This clear-cut chart... Learn More

In The News: Michael Phelps Apologizes for DUI Arrest [caption id="attachment_13908" align="aligncenter" width="384" class=" "] photo via-http://commons.wikimedia.org/[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Michael Phelps is pretty well known for his record-breaking accomplishments as an American Olympic swimmer, for being the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 22 medals,... Learn More

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Creator Personally Knows Anarchy and Chaos [caption id="attachment_13895" align="aligncenter" width="380"] via http://en.wikipedia.org/[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg One of the decade's biggest hits Sons of Anarchy is created and written by Kurt Sutter, an ex food- and drug- addict. Kurt Sutter, the visionary who has given us the... Learn More

Smartphone Sidewalk Indicates Cellphone Addiction Author: Justin Mckibben As technology advances and as our thoughts and actions as a society focus more and more on social media and staying connected through technology, many have alluded to the idea that people are slowly but surely become... Learn More

Remembering 25 Years of National Recovery Month Author: Justin Mckibben As the month of September comes to a close for the year 2014 it is awesome to be able to take a look at the good being done and the efforts to effectively raise awareness about addiction,... Learn More

New Sitcom Mom Shows the Importance of Laughter in Recovery

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