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Addiction and rock and roll often go hand in hand, and because a lot of lives were left behind, many of today’s musicians are a lot savvier about drug abuse today. Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has seen enough addiction and death over his career, and has spoken out about it for …

Many current TV shows have been dealing seriously with mental health and depression issues. Now several entertainment sites have listed current shows that take an honest look at depression and mental health. As the site, High Snobiety writes, “In the last year, a new and captivating frontier for television has popped up in an unexpected …

Ten years ago, Jesse Metcalfe of Desperate Housewives wrote about his time in inpatient rehab on Instagram, where many in recovery often write about their experiences getting sober.  As Us Magazine, Metcalf took a picture of himself before he checked in to inpatient rehab after partying for three days. Metcalf checked in on March 19, …

We’ve been seeing addiction portrayed in movies and television a lot these days, and the popular comedy Mom is a sitcom that also deals with addiction and recovery.  As Variety reports, Gemma Baker, who co-created the show was tired of the clichés of addiction she saw on TV. And indeed, as she says, For most …

Addiction can hit any walk of life, and it has been especially prevalent in the entertainment industry. Lately, addiction and mental health issues have hit the hip-hop world hard, causing many to take a close look at what’s going on, and how the rap community can help itself heal.  In reporting on hip hop and …

Caty Davis, who is also known as Miss Tennessee, is speaking out about addiction because as she told Knox News, “I grew up in a family plagued by addiction. I have 12 family members who have or are still struggling with addiction. Unfortunately, I lost my father, my brother, and grandfather to addiction, all to …