Binge Drinking: A Top Cause of Early...
If someone you know is a heavy recreational drinker, there’s a sobering new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease...
June 30, 2014
Addiction Treatment: Mending the Patient and Family
You’ve heard the cliché. There is no “I” in team. There’s also no “I” in treatment or recovery. When it...
May 15, 2014
Dangerous Double Shot: Drinking & Driving
The recent arrest of recording star Justin Bieber on Miami Beach was not a scripted reality television show. Bieber’s real-life...
April 7, 2014
Heroin Epidemic: Treatments and Options
From rich-and-famous stars to the poor and homeless, heroin overdoses are on the uptick. Earlier this year, for example, actor...
March 26, 2014
50 Years Later: Anti-Smoking Campaign Still Saving...
But 50 years after that landmark report, too many Americans, especially younger people, are lighting up, ignoring stern public service...
February 10, 2014
Facts on Drug Addiction Revealed
Confused? Conflicted? Overwhelmed? When it comes to drugs, alcohol and addiction, the facts can be perplexing for parents and teens....
January 29, 2014
Women and Alcohol: The New Truths
Alcohol addiction is an equal opportunity health risk, with little concern about income, education or gender. Just ask Elizabeth Vargas,...
November 14, 2013
From Glee to Reality: Teens, Prescription Drugs...
The topic of teenage drug abuse dramatically upstaged other plot lines on Glee, a popular television show about a high...
October 24, 2013
