Addiction and Recovery Blog

Electronic cigarettes are growing in popularity, and about 1 in 5 American smokers has tried them, according to a new study. The battery-operated devices are filled with liquid nicotine, flavors and other chemicals, and produce vapor but not the tobacco and tar of regular cigarettes. They have been marketed as a way to quit smoking, [...]

Last Monday we wrote a blog about the tragic death of country singer Mindy McCready.  We covered her dual diagnosis as depicted on “Celebrity Rehab,” but what really made McCready a high risk for suicide? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has listed specific risk factors on their website, which include: Previous suicide attempts [...]

The dangerous mix of celebrity, substance abuse and mental health problems has turned deadly again, this time for country singer Mindy McCready. McCready was found dead of an apparent suicide at her home in Arkansas on Sunday, February 17, 2013. She was 37. McCready achieved fame quickly, with a number 1 song on her first [...]

Your body language may be able to predict if you will relapse on alcohol, according to a study by researchers from the University of British Columbia. The leading variable? Shame.The study interviewed newly sober alcoholics twice. At the first interview, they were asked about when they drank and felt bad about it, while being recorded. [...]

Opiate Detoxification Begins with Suboxone Suboxone is meant to be used as a short-term medicine to help eliminate opiate addiction. Unlike methadone, suboxone is not a maintenance medication, nor was it created to be one. But many doctors and pain clinics use this medication for long-term maintenance. Even the Suboxone website  states, “Long-term use of [...]

It will be exciting to watch two coaches who are brothers (Jim and John Harbaugh) compete in the Super Bowl this Sunday. The Harbaugh family interaction of encouragement, support and love is one that many addicts wish they had. The disease of addiction likes to tear families apart, as seen with the Lindsey Lohan mother/daughter [...]

Recently, more people are discovering that there are undercover alcoholics and drug addicts in their workplaces. These alcohol and drug abusers don’t look like your typical addicts and aren’t quite at the stage where they may need alcohol addiction treatment. Dr. J. Wesley Boyd, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, has written “Almost Addicted,” a [...]

Imagine if you could see the future effects of alcohol on your face right now! Well the Scottish government created a campaign to promote women’s health and it is in the form of a smartphone app from the Drink Smarter website. This app allows you to upload a current photo of yourself, add in your [...]

We are used to seeing and hearing about the antics of the youngest Sheen son, Charlie. But recently, Martin Sheen, the father of Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, reminded the world of the light at the end of the addiction tunnel: Recovery. Martin celebrated his sobriety by being a guest at an addiction treatment center [...]

Drinking alcohol can cause women to suffer many devastating consequences. Danish researchers recently showed that alcohol consumption can cause infertility in women. There was a greater risk of being hospitalized for alcoholism among women who were not able to conceive. Even worse, these women have a higher risk of being hospitalized for schizophrenia and other [...]