Many addicts feel like recovery is a long, lonely road and starting next week, a British man will make that metaphorical road a real one. On May 20, Tom Fitzsimons will start his Run4Sobriety, a 3,100-mile run from San Francisco to New York City. Fitzsimons was 13 when his drug-addicted father died choking on whiskey. [...]
When someone you’re close to is struggling with an alcohol addiction, you know that he or she is not the only one in pain. You worry about the person. You are anxious for your loved one to seek help, and it hurts to think about what could happen if he or she doesn’t. Think of [...]
Do you drink large amounts of alcohol? Are you feeling down and hopeless? Do you also have difficulty concentrating and remembering? Studies find that there is a strong connection between heavy drinking and depression. Some people may drink to cope with depression, and people who have depression may drink to cope. According to a study, [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 15,000 people die from an overdose of prescription painkillers every year. That’s more than the number of cocaine and heroin overdoses put together. What can be done to prevent more deaths from prescription painkiller misuse? A group of engineering students at Brigham Young University came up with [...]
Next time you go to your grandmother’s house and reach for her homemade cookies or brownies, you may get a big surprise. Marijuana use among the baby boomers is more common than you think. This generation grew up in the 60s and 70s, when getting high was nothing out of the ordinary. It’s no wonder [...]
College is a time of furthering education, gaining independence and making new friends. But it is also known for tailgating before football games, binge drinking and barhopping, all of which include massive amounts of alcohol intake by 18- to 24-year-olds. As a result, classes are missed. Studying is backlogged. Grades drop. Even when students promise [...]
How many times have you regretted drinking too much? Nursing a wicked hangover the next day is enough to swear off alcohol but soon enough, you go and do it again. A company from Arizona has come up with the instant cure for drunkenness and hangovers, cleverly called “Sober Shot.” The “Miracle” Potion? What exactly [...]
You have heard of plenty of rock stars leading the wild and glamorous life. So many times you see these rock gods touring the world, playing to packed stadiums, being paid the millions just to spend it all on drugs, alcohol and parties. These stories usually end badly: broke, jobless, sick, overdose and sadly death. [...]
Hip-hop artist Lil’ Wayne was released from the hospital on March 19, after being admitted for seizures. There has been speculation surrounding the circumstances of his seizures and hospital stay. Although people close to Wayne have denied any links to drugs, he has been extremely open in the past about his cough syrup dependence. Wayne [...]
In recovery we are often faced with holidays that are full of alcohol consumption. We have been conditioned to celebrate with alcohol but can you celebrate without it? The origin of St. Patrick’s Day is not alcohol based. It comes from Saint Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland. Yes, it is true; the day most [...]
