Category: Drug Rehab

What We Can Learn From the Vietnam War and Heroin Addiction

January 18, 2012
Back in 1971, Robert Steele from Connecticut and Morgan Murphy from Illinois visited Vietnam in their capacity as United States congressman. They returned with some unexpected news, estimating that about 15 percent of the US troops serving in Vietnam were living with an active heroin [...]

Chuck Lorre Talks About Charlie Sheen’s Cocaine Addiction

December 30, 2011
Chuck Lorre is a producer and the person who famously fired Charlie Sheen from his starring role on the sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Charlie Sheen himself certainly had more than a little bit to say about the incident and spoke to every possible [...]

Tom Sizemore Publishes Memoir About Drug Addiction

December 28, 2011
Tom Sizemore was making a name for himself – in a positive way – during the 90s with roles in hit movies like Saving Private Ryan, True Romance, Heat and more. Unfortunately, his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction started to tarnish his stellar acting [...]

Prescription Drug Addiction at the Turn of the Century and Today

October 21, 2011
Prescription drug addiction is not a new problem, though it has increased in severity in the past decade. Ever since doctors have been giving medications to patients for the treatment of different ailments, prescribed drugs have been abused and people have developed addictions as a [...]
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Addicts in NH Face Budget Cuts for Addiction Treatment; Many Leaving State for Care?

October 19, 2011
State budgets have been in crisis for decades but since the recession, more and more states have had to cut important community services. Drug addiction treatment services have almost inevitably been put on the chopping block, alongside state parks, school supplies, teacher’s salaries, and more. [...]

TNA’s Jeff Hardy Off to Drug Rehab?

September 26, 2011
Jeff Hardy has long had issues, ostensibly due to drug abuse, and it’s caused him more than a few problems. According to Bleacher Report, those problems have culminated in both wrestlers getting pink slips from TNA pending a stay in drug rehab. The kicker? Both [...]

Legal Drugs of Addiction: How to Stop Them from Destroying Your Life

August 26, 2011
There are a number of substances that can alter your perception and get you high that are perfectly legal and not yet regulated by the FDA. Bath salts, salvia, spice and a wide range of synthetic cannabinoids are just a few of the most recently [...]

Fergie Talks About Her Crystal Meth Addiction Struggle

August 24, 2011
Fergie, singer for the Black Eyed Peas, recently discussed her addiction to crystal meth and talked about the highs and lows of addiction as well as her struggle to kick the habit. Crystal Meth Addiction Ups and Downs When looking back on her time spent [...]

Can You Afford Cocaine Rehab?

August 22, 2011
Cocaine rehab – especially the treatment programs that offer the best addiction treatment and medical care available – can be expensive, and many who know that they desperately need cocaine addiction treatment refuse to enroll because of the costs. The fact is that anyone can [...]

Prescription Drug Rehab: Are You Addicted to Your Medication?

August 12, 2011
You went to the doctor with a chronic pain issue: your back, the recurrence of an old injury, an acute injury caused by an accident or surgery. The prescription you got worked in the beginning, but then you needed a higher dosage in order to [...]