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Pete Wentz’s Road to Recovery
Pete Wentz, bassist for the hit band Fall Out Boy, is now in recovery after struggling with anxiety and pill addiction for four years since 2009, after his band took a break and his now ex-wife, Ashlee Simpson called it quits in 2011. The rejuvenated rocker opened up about his personal life and his return to the stage with his band in Rolling Stone‘s May 23rd 2013 issue. When Fall Out Boy took its leave of … Read entire article »
New Clues About Alcoholism
Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center looking into alcoholism have uncovered new studies that shed light on why some drinkers are more vulnerable to addiction than others. Jeff Weiner, Ph.D., professor of physiology and pharmacology at Wake Forest Baptist, and colleagues used an animal model to look at the early stages of the addiction process and focused on how individual animals responded to alcohol. Their findings may lead not only to a better understanding of … Read entire article »
Charlie Sheen’s Twins Stay with Denise Richards While Brooke Mueller Does Yet Another Stint in Rehab
Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s wife and mother of their two children, Bob and Max, has started yet another stint in rehab, leaving the twins in Sheen’s ex-wife, Denise Richards’ hands for the time being. Mueller’s representative explained recently, “Brooke is currently at UCLA Medical Center where she has been since being admitted May 3. Brooke will be there for several more days, and will likely transition directly into a residential treatment facility to get help for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Alcohol and Drugs, Celebrity, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Crystal Meth Causes Permanent Brain Damage
Past methamphetamine use certainly takes away the ability for one to experience pleasure in early sobriety, but is the damage permanent? The highs of meth are very high; however, the lows of coming down from the drug are arguably the lowest of lows. Many addicts wonder if they are doomed to depression forever if they quit the habit. The unfortunate reality is that those addicted to crystal meth must work extra hard to be “happy” without … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Alcohol and Drugs, Recovery, Research, Substance Abuse
God and Recovery
One of the most crucial things I have come to understand in recovery is that alcohol is only a symptom of my disease, not the problem by itself. In fact, alcohol was a solution to my problem for many years. The problem is me: my brain and my thinking. Therefore I need a permanent solution that is bigger than me. I need divine assistance, not to just stop drinking, but to change me at my cellular level. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Recovery, Spirituality
Johnny Depp Gives Up the Rum for Romance
Not many people know that Johnny Depp got his start in 1984 with a horror film called A Nightmare on Elm Street. It wasn’t until three years later, with his starring role in the television series 21 Jump Street that the future Pirates of the Caribbean star emerged as a small screen idol and sex symbol. Depp´s career then grew to enormous heights in the 1990’s as he appeared in big screen hits like Edward Scissorhands, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrity, Latest News
Depressive Mentality Might be Contagious
Provocative new research suggests that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can influence others, increasing their symptoms of depression as much as six months later. Psychological scientists Gerald Haeffel, Ph.D., and Jennifer Hames of the University of Notre Dame studied college roommates to determine if the way in which an individual thinks of things can actually “rub off” on others causing detrimental effects. It has long been known that some people are … Read entire article »
Filed under: Conditions and Disorders, Mental Illness, Research
New York City Proposes Increase in Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
New York City officials revealed a new proposal on Monday that would increase the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. This would give New York the most stringent tobacco laws of any major city in the United States. The plan would increase the legal age for buying cigarettes and tobacco products to 21 – the same as alcohol, but it would not prohibit those under 21 from possessing or … Read entire article »
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Kate Middleton Speaks Up Against Addiction
On April 23, 2013, Kate Middleton—now 28 weeks pregnant with her and Prince William’s first child—visited with the staff and students of The Willows Primary School. The school is located on the Wythenshawe estate, which is known to be highly disadvantaged. The Wythenshawe estate is the second biggest of its kind in Europe but sadly is infamous for its crime, unemployment, and social disorder. Kate’s visit was to bring light to a new school counseling program … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Celebrity, Substance Abuse
NFL Players’ Prescription Drug Abuse
Among modern sports, American football is decidedly one of the most fierce and dangerous at any level; from Pop Warner all the way up to the National Football League. The NFL is the most popular professional sport in the U.S. and therefore the most profitable, earning an estimated $9.5 billion in revenue from 2011-2012 (Gaines, 2012). Perhaps the barbaric nature of football is an inherent key to its success. Just as the Ancient Romans would pack … Read entire article »
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