Flipping through the channels this weekend, I was pleasantly surprised to see E! going deeper than the celebrity deaths due to prescription drug abuse. Their new special looked into everyday people’s struggle with prescription painkiller and sedative addictions.
The show profiled different types of people—from the typical juvenile druggie, to the overachiever, to the unintentional addiction [...]
As the number of alleged mistresses multiplies, Jesse James seeks help in sex rehab. Many feel this reaction seems to be the answer to all celebrity ills these days—from sex, to drugs to even simple prejudice, any faux pas may be mended with rehab, religion and a quick acting rep.
Jesse James’ rehab stay doesn’t fare [...]
In her Australian Monster Ball shows the notorious Lady Gaga continues to push the embellished envelope with plenty of grit, grime and a few controversial episodes. To no one’s surprise, of course.
One of the shenanigans causing Aussie parents to cry out has a Gaga dancer depicting bulimia. Now, specific reports are few and far between [...]
We’ve all heard of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, but in the battle between image, eating disorders and their victims, the most dangerous of them all may be a new and generally unknown addition to this family.
Hiding behind the guise of health, this sneaky disorder may not only trick its host into collaborating, but also [...]
The last couple years have brought a surge of TV programs dealing with addiction, intervention and recovery for both celebrities and the everyday person. VH1, A&E and now TLC have all taken on the topic, but to what aim?
Do shows like this affect people into action, seeking help for their own addiction or those of [...]
Corey Haim’s death Wednesday brought another influx of attention to the prescription drug debate in America, though its misunderstanding could be the most costly side effect of the nation-wide disease.
Prescription drug abuse isn’t just for the wealthy. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 45 million Americans or over 20 percent of the [...]
On March 2nd West Virginia’s senate cleared a bill aimed at tackling prescription drug abuse. Modeled after New York’s program, it utilizes a national database physicians must use in order to prescribe or dispense painkillers and other drugs. Hoping to not only save the state money, but also tackle a problem robbing the nation of [...]
With the mental health parity laws going into effect in October of 2009, the levels of health care available to those struggling from addiction or mental health issues have increased. Under the new Wellstone Parity Act, group health policies and employers must provide equal or higher coverage to addiction and mental illness as they would [...]
With more and more adolescents and young adults seeking drug and alcohol treatment, there have been some distinct innovations in the recovery sector of colleges. According to research done at Yale University, adolescents and young adults are more prone to addiction due to their still-developing brains. There are nearly 50,000 college-age kids in America who [...]
Suboxone (or buprenorphin) seems to be all the rage these days. With the power of the multi-lateral corporation Reckitt Benckiser (whose exclusive license on Suboxone brought in fifteen percent of their overall revenue in 2009), a huge push is being made to medical doctors to prescribe Suboxone as a way to combat heroin use. Since [...]