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“I’m not a bad person… So why am I continuing to do bad things to myself and those around me?” Sound familiar? It’s a common question uttered by those in addiction recovery, looking back at the struggles they went through. Now, it seems as if we may have an answer—alcohol and drug addiction is neither a ch more...

In 2007, more than 28,000 people died from an accidental drug overdose in America, the highest number ever recorded and more than twice the amount from just a decade ago. The sad truth is more people now die from accidental drug overdoses than from HIV/AIDS and is now the number one cause for accidental death in Americ more...

New research has discovered that there is a direct link between alcohol and drug abuse and eating disorders; with the most common eating disorders associated with alcohol and drug addiction being anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. According to the study performed by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abu more...

“Battle of the sexes” seems to peek its competitive head into a myriad of social situations. Boys tend to think they’re better, faster, and stronger than girls and girls always try to prove them wrong. This seems to hold exceptionally true in the world of alcohol abuse. In a night out with friends have you eve more...

It’s about that time again. Time to hit up the sales at the department stores, fill carts at staples, make sure you have plenty of brown bags for all those lunches—time for kids and teenagers to go back to school! A time filled with both excitement and dismay, teens are sad the summer is gone but excited to see old more...

Alcohol and drug addiction by itself can be fatal from the harmful deterioration of the human body, but have you thought of other serious situations an addiction to alcohol and drugs can put you in? Yesterday, the sentencing phase is set to begin in the case of the Ohio serial killer named Anthony Sowell. Sowell had more...

Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse, Robert Downey Jr, Paris Hilton, just to name a few; all celebrities that have gotten caught abusing different substances and more or less gotten away with it (or seemingly avoid the severe consequences the “average Joe” may receive). Does it ever make you angry that that these celebrities more...

Last Thursday, in Arlington, Texas, Major league Baseball was hit with tragedy. Shannon Stone fell to his death attempting to catch a baseball tossed to him by Texas Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton; an accident that Hamilton is still struggling to come to terms with. Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan provide more...

The past few years are what could be coined the age of social media. Facebook has connected to nearly every site on the web, YouTube has become the second largest search engine, Google has continuously added social aspects to their many useful tools and Twitter has become a valuable source of real-time news. Needless t more...

The 4th of July is this coming Monday, meaning an abundance of pool parties, beach trips, barbeques... and booze. Yes booze. As per what seems to be the new norm, holidays and alcohol abuse have forged a tight bond, where there is a holiday there will be booze. From sipping a beer at your backyard barbeque or family ga more...