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I Finally Have Hope and Feel That I Can Be Truly Happy… Here at Palm Partners we are very lucky to have a guest blogger, Max Goddard, who has shared his experience strength and hope with us. Below is his story, a very hope-filled message that can make anyone grateful for their... Learn More

In the News: Demi Lovato Bans Drugs and Alcohol on Upcoming Tour [caption id="attachment_10994" align="aligncenter" width="330"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] For her upcoming Neon Lights tour, Demi Lovato has made a bold move: she has banned anyone on her team from using alcohol or other drugs. Lovato’s tour kicks off in Vancouver on February 9... Learn More

In the News: Selena Gomez Secretly Goes to Rehab [caption id="attachment_10865" align="aligncenter" width="433"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] It seems that all the celebrities have decided to be open about their addiction issues and get help. Selena Gomez recently did a two week stint at Arizona's Dawn at the Meadows on Jan. 5.... Learn More

Philip Seymour Hoffman and The Heroin Overdose Epidemic [caption id="attachment_9352" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Image credit: KDKA[/caption] A deadly batch of heroin has been making its way across the nation. The deadly heroin, rather a hybrid of heroin and another potent opioid drug called Fentanyl, is leaving a path of... Learn More

Relapse and Overdose: Why do so many addicts in recovery die when they relapse? Addiction and Relapse According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which calls relapse “not only possible but also likely” due to the chronic nature of addiction, 40% to 60% of recovering drug addicts will eventually relapse. And there’s... Learn More

In the News: Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies with a Needle in His Arm [caption id="attachment_10958" align="aligncenter" width="406"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] On Sunday February 2nd, 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman, an exceptional and very admired American actor who gave three-dimensional tone to an extensive variety of villains, sidekicks and leading men on screen and encompassed some of... Learn More

Book Review: Clean [caption id="attachment_9291" align="aligncenter" width="197"] Photo Credit: www.davidsheff.com[/caption] Addiction can take your life away whether it’s with an overdose, illness or constant and chronic relapsing; the disease of addiction is a progressive and sometimes fatal illness. With David and Nic Sheff,... Learn More

In the News: Bad Batch of Heroin Plagues Pittsburgh Heroin overdoses were responsible for at least four deaths in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sunday, thus naming this a “major public health crisis.” Over the past week, there have been 14 heroin overdoses. The victims all had well-known pasts of drug abuse.... Learn More

Dangerous New Drug: Dabs Dabs – the crack and crystal meth version of weed? Using high purity pot, butane, and blowtorches that produce a waxy concentrate has some middle-class observers questioning the image of this new weed product. Yet others speculate that dabs are... Learn More

In the News: Candy Man Doctor Pleads Guilty A Santa Barbara doctor that several patients referred to as the candy man because he so easily prescribed painkillers and other frequently mistreated narcotics, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal drug charges. Sixty five year old Julio Diaz pleaded guilty to... Learn More

In the News: Heroin Deaths Spike at the Jersey Shore Already among the highest in the state, overdose deaths from heroin and prescription drugs in Ocean County, N.J. more than doubled in 2013. And, although we’ve only marked off 16 days of 2014, there have already been three fatal overdoses.... Learn More

History of Drugs: OxyContin OxyContin is the brand name for the drug oxycodone and is an opioid (man-made narcotic) that is derived from the poppy flower. So, basically, a man-made version of heroin. It is a narcotic analgesic used to treat moderate to severe... Learn More

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