New Memoir Talks About Drug Addiction and Non-judgment
Working with acts including Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Grace Jones and others, Rodgers has recently written a memoir called Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny that talks about his experiences with these stars – and with drug addiction.
Are Absentee Fathers Partially to Blame for Drug Addiction Among Young People?
Though no one factor can be pinpointed as “the” reason for the development of drug and alcohol abuse or addiction among teens, one new study called the Dad and Me report, says that there is a high rate of absentee fathers among those struggling with drug addiction.
Senior Alcoholism Expected to Triple in Next Decade
Alcoholism has long been a problem for seniors and, when combined with many of the prescription medications that are often necessary in this age group, it can become a deadly issue. There are a number of stressors in this transitional stage and many seniors end up struggling with depression as well – a problem that . . . . Continue Reading
Dyan Cannon Discusses Cary Grant’s Drug Addiction
Old Hollywood was rife with secrets: homosexuality, affairs, budgeting “shortfalls,” drug addiction. Big movie producers owned their stars and wanted no stories to hit the headlines that would threaten their take at the box office. In fact, there are tons of stories of movie moguls going to great lengths to protect the reputations of their . . . . Continue Reading
Kardashian BF Scott Disick Reports He’s Not Completely Clean and Sober
The Kardashians are often in the limelight for one thing or another, but on a recent season that highlighted Kourtney Kardashian and her relationship with boyfriend, Scott Disick, addiction played a large part of the story. Disick’s behavior while under the influence of alcohol was a huge topic in the program, causing problems between him . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Addicted Mother Tries to Sell Her 5 Year Old Son
People do desperate things when they are living with an active drug addiction, and one mother in Florida did the unthinkable in order to get $2000, potentially to feed her prescription drug addiction: sell the parental rights to her 5-year-old son. According to reports, Pinellas County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jessica Marie Beers for allegedly attempting . . . . Continue Reading
Amy Winehouse’s Parents Create Foundation to Fight Drug Addiction
Amy Winehouse’s parents are working toward creating a foundation to help those who are in the same position that Amy was before she died: fighting drug addiction. While that is in the works, a single recorded by Amy Winehouse and jazz singer Tony Bennett is being released to benefit that charity, according to a spokesperson . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Testing and Child Custody After Drug Addiction: the Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller Issue
It’s not an uncommon thing for a family court judge to demand: parents with drug abuse and addiction histories may be required to take drug tests in order to maintain custody of their children. It’s something that both Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller were required to do, according to TMZ. And also according to TMZ, . . . . Continue Reading
Balancing Motherhood and Crystal Meth Addiction Recovery
You have kids at home who need you to make sure they are safe, be there after school, maybe get them to school and back, help with homework, drive them to different activities, make meals, get them to doctor appointments, and put them to bed. All the responsibilities and heavy scheduling related to motherhood may . . . . Continue Reading
Women After Rehab: What are Your Chances for a Successful Recovery?
Women are more likely to develop an addiction to drugs and alcohol than are men when they begin to experiment or abuse drugs casually, and they tend to develop that addiction more quickly and on lesser amount of their drug of choice. That’s the bad news. The worse news is that women are less likely . . . . Continue Reading