Posts Tagged ‘Drug Addiction’
NM Public Regulation Commissioner Admits to Drug Addiction – But Won’t Resign
September 19, 2011
Drug addiction and drug abuse scandals among politicians are not uncommon. What is uncommon is the politician who boldly agrees that he has a drug addiction – but adamantly holds his position and refuses to resign. A public regulation commissioner in New Mexico, Jerome Block [...]
Drug Addiction and Abuse Rates After 9-11
September 9, 2011
The consequences of September 11 caused death and injury to direct victims but also inflicted psychological trauma upon those left behind to pick up the pieces. Rates of drug and alcohol abuse among those who were affected by the terrorist attack are the subject of [...]
Amy Winehouse Helped Others Fight Drug Addiction, Couldn’t Help Herself
August 10, 2011
Amy Winehouse was recently found dead in her London home, saddening fans around the world. The assumed cause of death is drug overdose despite the fact that autopsy results were inconclusive, and people are in mourning over the loss of the artist herself as well [...]
Matthew Perry and Martin Sheen Fight Drug Addiction by Supporting Drug Court
August 3, 2011
Actor Martin Sheen has long been active in voicing support for drug court, an alternative to incarceration for those who are arrested on drug related, nonviolent charges. Joining him in the very visible fight for drug addiction treatment is Matthew Perry. Together, the two made [...]
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients: Pros and Cons
July 8, 2011
According to CNN and a number of other news sources, Florida officials are taking quick strides toward implementing a new program that will require potential recipients of cash aid and welfare to undergo drug testing when they apply. Some think this idea is great. Others [...]
Paulina Porizkova Talks About Former Drug Addiction
June 22, 2011
She was one of the biggest supermodels of her decade, and little has been heard of her professionally since she stopped making calendars and doing swimsuit shoots on island beaches, but Paulina Porizkova has been doing quite a bit in the past few years. Now [...]
New Pete Townshend Bio to Discuss His Drug Addiction Past
June 17, 2011
Pete Townshend is famous for a lot of things: the classic rock operas he’s written, his performances as a guitarist for The Who, his alleged attempts to seek out child pornography, and of course, his struggles with drug addiction. The musician has decided to do [...]
MC Macklemore Talks About Drug Addiction and Recovery
June 6, 2011
Though MC Macklemore released his first full-length album in 2005, The Language of My World, it wasn’t until after he attended rehab and began creating music based on his experiences with addiction and sobriety that he began to really make a name for himself. Unlike [...]
Fight Prescription Drug Addiction on Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 30
April 25, 2011
The United States government has long taken an interest in lowering the rates of drug and alcohol addiction in this country and around the world. To that end, the US Drug Enforcement Administration has created the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative, a day that asks [...]
Priest Accused of Drug Addiction and Other Scandals
April 22, 2011
Father John Corapi has been accused of drug addiction and sexual improprieties and has been forced to cancel multiple Catholic Charities fundraising events as a result. While the sexual misconduct may not surprise many readers, the reports of drug addiction may be somewhat scandalous. The [...]
