Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Reveals Alcohol Addiction
Even the powerful wizard Harry Potter isn’t immune to the lure of alcohol. Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays Potter on the big screen, recently came clean about a secret battle with bottle. Just...
View ArticleNew Date Rape Drug Detector Headed to Market?
A new invention is aimed at helping partygoers discover their drinks have been spiked – before it’s too late. Alcohol addiction or abuse seems like the biggest danger facing college students or young...
View ArticleMom Arrested for Drugging Kids
A Connecticut mom admits to regular feeding her preschooler beer and her infant daughter tests positive for beer and cocaine. Usually parents are concerned about finding ways to keep their children...
View ArticleRock Bottom is Just the Beginning
Britain’s popular Daily Mail recently told the story of a mother who sought help for her alcoholism only after her 15-year-old daughter took a photo of her passed out clutching a vodka bottle. Samm...
View ArticleMixing Energy Drinks and Alcohol Perpetuates Risk-Taking Behavior
College is a time of experimentation, but there are some things you don’t need to try for yourself to know they’re dangerous. As parents drop their kids off at the dorms this fall, they need to be...
View ArticleHigh Risks Involved in Mixing Adderall and Alcohol
As teens head back to school, it’s a good time to remind parents to be aware of trends in drug and alcohol abuse among students – even when it comes to the misuse of legal drugs. Mixing substances is...
View ArticleA Recovery Cautionary Tale
If you are in recovery and start to feel like you are beyond relapse, this story is for you. It’s a cautionary tale that shows that everyone is vulnerable – even treatment professionals. It is...
View ArticleAlcohol-monitoring Ice Cubes
It’s easy to have firm ideas about how much you’ll drink, but, as the hours pass, your judgment becomes impaired by alcohol. You may lose track of just how much you’ve had. Enter: alcohol-monitoring...
View ArticleSubstance Abuse Family Checkup
You may think your children aren’t listening, but research shows that parents play a critical role in preventing their kids from using drugs. Even armed with those statistics, though, it can be hard to...
View ArticleDrinking Dangers
For the casual drinker, it can be comforting to hear that a few glasses of wine each week can have health benefits. But promoting alcohol as “healthy” may be a bit of a stretch, especially for those...
View ArticleDrinking Dangers
For the casual drinker, it can be comforting to hear that a few glasses of wine each week can have health benefits. But promoting alcohol as “healthy” may be a bit of a stretch, especially for those...
View ArticleTreatment Trends: Abstinence vs. Moderation
It seems like simple common sense that one of the first steps in treatment for substance abuse is to get you to stop using the substance. Whether it’s alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription...
View ArticlePolitical Drinking Game Dangers Are All Too Real
Everyone from Time Magazine to Rolling Stone is getting in on the action, but using politics as an excuse to overindulge isn’t fun for those who suffer serious side effects. The presidential debates...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Americans Drinking Themselves to Death at Highest Rates Since 1980s
Michael Scippa isn’t surprised by a new report that shows Americans are drinking themselves to death at rates not seen in 35 years. Scippa is the public affairs director for Alcohol Justice, a San...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Public Efforts to Reduce the Stigma
Addiction is a disease that disturbs all walks of life. No matter your age, financial status or occupation, addiction affects millions of people. The National Institute of Drug Abuse states that close...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Evidence Suggests Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder at High Risk for Addiction
We’ve learned a lot about addiction over the past century. Through research and observation, addiction has gone from an enigma to a decidedly complex brain disease for which there are many potential...
View ArticleScientists Seek to Halt Alcoholism Cravings – But Find It’s a Tricky Task
Swedish scientists have discovered a way of reducing cravings in alcoholics – by countering the down-regulated dopamine response that they have upon taking a drink. The effect of a dopamine-stabilizing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where are Kids Getting Drugs?
Worry is common part of being a parent. We want our children to be happy, to succeed, to fit in, and most of all… we want them to be safe. Parents often anxiously anticipate the day their children will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Deconstructing a Modern Myth: Is Alcohol Really Safer Than Illegal Drugs?
By Pat Matuszak One of the most dangerous myths surrounding alcohol abuse is that alcohol is a less damaging substance than illegal drugs. Studies about the effects of alcohol abuse on the body and the...
View Article