OPIOID OVERDOSES NOW DEADLIER THAN VIETNAM
CBS News is reporting a very startling fact, that opioid drug overdoses killed more American men and women last year than the Vietnam War. With the Opioid and Fentanyl epidemics considered one of the worst health crises to hit our country in recent memory, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 64,070 people …
R&B STAR MISS MYKIE TALKS REHAB AND OVERCOMING ALCOHOLISM
Miss Mykie is a beloved hip-hop star and BET host who is now back on tour after going into rehab for alcoholism and depression. Recently she talked about coming back out of the dark tunnel of addiction, and her new Project Rehab Tour. As Mykie told Rolling Out, “Every day of my sobriety is a …
EMMA STONE AND LILI REINHART DISCUSS MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health, like addiction, carries a stigma that makes it difficult for many to discuss openly. Thankfully a lot of celebrities have been talking openly about their struggles with mental health, especially anxiety and depression, and two of the latest are Lili Reinhart and Emma Stone. Emma Stone has struggled with major anxiety throughout her …
COREY TAYLOR TALKS ABOUT SOBRIETY
Corey Taylor of Slipknot is one of many rock/metal musicians who has embraced sobriety, and at an event called Rock to Recovery, he called sobriety “very empowering.” Taylor said, “Besides it being a great way for me to get together with my friends and have a good time, it’s really cool that [this event] is …
FACING ADDICTION WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
Getting through life when suffering through addiction is no easy feat, so try to imagine how hard it can be when a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma hits. As one researcher told ABC News, during a natural disaster, the problems of addiction can become more public. “It becomes harder to hide and …
Virtual Reality Can Be a Great Tool in Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers
Virtual reality could become a significant new tool in men’s and women’s rehab centers, and it’s already being used to treat PTSD and other disorders. As iMedicalApps, a team of researchers in Australia, there’s a virtual reality program that does the AA version of thinking things through, taking you through a house party where you …