Michael Phelps: Olympian Ready for Rehab
Earlier last week I wrote an article about how Michael Phelps was again finding himself under fire for another one of his exploits related to substance abuse, which has gotten him a lot of media attention over the past several days. After being charged with his second DUI in 10 years the American swimmer . . . . Continue Reading
How the Law Re-Victimizes Domestic Violence Victims
Being fortunate that I have never been a victim of domestic violence, I can’t say I ever really understood why battered women don’t just leave their abuser. And in the case of children being abused, too, I especially wanted to vilify the mothers who failed to protect the most innocent. But, it’s not a matter . . . . Continue Reading
Initiative 71 for Legal Weed in Washington
By a nearly 2-to-1 ratio voters said they’d pass marijuana legalization, which is on the ballot in D.C. this fall, according to a poll released last week. As it turns out, that’s probably the least of the trouble the new marijuana initiative may face. Apparently if there is to be any real hope of getting marijuana legalized . . . . Continue Reading
TV Series to Be Based on Cocaine Cowboys Documentary
Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer, action and drama gurus respectively, are teaming up to produce a TV series based on the critically-acclaimed documentary Cocaine Cowboys, according to Entertainment Weekly. Sources are conflicting on just what the TV series will be called. Some refer to the project as Cocaine Cowboys, having the same name as the . . . . Continue Reading
Robin Thicke’s Attorney Says His Drug Abuse is Being Exploited
Recently there has been a bit of extra attention drawn to R&B star Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell Williams for a bit on controversy sparked over the single “Blurred Lines” that was saturating the airwaves and music video stations for a generous amount of time. They say there is no such things as bad publicity, . . . . Continue Reading
What It’s Like to Be Dual Diagnosis: My Thoughts on Robin Williams
This post is probably going to be less about Mr. Robin Williams and more about me. Or rather, how his life, and more specifically, his death has affected me and thousands others. As a blog writer, the way my day goes is like this: I come in to the office, open my email and read . . . . Continue Reading
In The News: Oxycodone/Naloxone Pill Developed
There’s a new painkiller coming to a pharmacy near you. It’s called Targiniq and it’s just been approved by the FDA. The drug is a combination of the powerful painkiller, oxycodone –the generic name for the painkilling substance found in Percocet and Oxycontin, and Naloxone, an opiate blocker, in an effort to deter abuse. The . . . . Continue Reading
Kate Moss Is At It Again
A very drunk Kate Moss talked her way onto a flight from Turkey to London on Monday night – and without a ticket. The supermodel was in the country apparently to attend a detox center. She then arrived at Bodrum Airport in southwest Turkey, “clearly inebriated.” Moss held up a long line of passengers at . . . . Continue Reading
ACLU Of Massachusetts Files Suit Aiming to End Incarceration of Addicted Women
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit aiming to end the state’s policy of committing drug- and alcohol-addicted women to a Framingham correctional facility. The Massachusetts ACLU intends to argue that innocent women are being treated worse than prisoners in the community correctional facilities. The state of Massachusetts has been contending . . . . Continue Reading
Mass Casualty Incident at Boston Avicci Concert Tied to Alcohol and Molly
One of the rising trends that seems to go hand in hand with techno and electronic music is the recreational use of ‘party drugs’ at live events. More than 50 people, most between the ages of 16 and 25, were treated on Thursday June 26th, and 36 others were taken to area hospitals in the . . . . Continue Reading