Celebrities Who Went to Rehab in Secret
It can be shameful for celebrities to let people know that they have an addiction. They already feel like their life is no longer private and they do not want to let anyone down by [...]
Child Custody and Substance Abuse
Being a parent means always putting your child first. While addiction can be uncontrollable and cause you to do things that you would never do if you were sober, it is important to think about [...]
Teen Wrote and Co-Directed PSA on Opioid Addiction
There is still a stigma towards opioid addiction which prevents others from getting help if they are afraid to talk about it. Using film as a medium to bring attention to a disease that people [...]
What Are Great TED Talks to Watch on Food Addictions?
Food is an addiction like any other. It can take over your mind and have the potential to ruin your health. TED Talks provide the opportunity for those who learned the hard way that they [...]
Myths to Debunk Medications That Treat Addiction
There are people who have high expectations of medications that are supposed to help treat addiction. They expect fast-acting results and for a guaranteed cure for addiction. It is important for people to be aware [...]
Why Do People Get Addicted to Vyvanse?
Vyvanse can sharpen your focus and concentration by creating more activity in the brain and central nervous system. Because of this, people use a lot of this drug to have more energy throughout the day [...]
Poppy Seed Tea Addiction
Anything can be abused if you discover addictively active ingredients that can cause feelings of euphoria. Something like poppy seeds may be harmless but being brewed in tea can give you the effects that opiates [...]
What are Great TED Talks To Watch on Addiction?
Speakers use TEDTalks to tell their stories of addiction for more people to know about it. Addiction is a complex issue and a lot of people are afraid to talk about it. Here are two [...]
How Has Little House on the Prairie Episode Shown the True Horrors of Addiction?
Morphine has been around since 1803 when Civil War soldiers would develop an addiction with this painkiller. The 1970s family series Little House on the Prairie episode, Home Again, was an episode ahead of its [...]
Common Triggers of Relapse
Triggers to relapse is anything that can make you want to give up your sobriety and fall back to bad habits. It is normal when you first start sobriety to slip back to abusive substances [...]