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Once again Macklemore leaves his audience speechless with his hot new single "Drug Dealer" featuring vocals from Ariana DeBoo and co-production from Joshua "Budo" Karp. Macklemore’s new song exposes the opiate epidemic and points the finger at Big Pharma without hesitation. Like all of Macklemore’s...
Ritalin - Making it's Way to College Campuses Today, College students are well known to abuse Ritalin prescriptions in order to get a leg up on their ability to stay focused for lengthy periods of time. But, in the beginning, back in the mid 1900's Ritalin was...
The stigma associated with substance abuse has made it a social norm to label those who are struggling with drug or alcohol addictions. Often times these labels have a negative connotation to them like junkie. Labels arose based on how the media portrays this growing population...
Why People Avoid Seeking Help For Their Addiction? There are many reasons as to why someone won’t seek help for their addiction, most of those center around two things: They are uneducated when it comes to substance abuse and they don’t understand what addiction truly is. Both...
When recovering from substance abuse, the number one fear is relapsing. Will your willpower be strong enough to overcome the cravings that poison your body and soul? Will your strength faltered this time, or the next? Will prayer for strength fall on deaf ears or...
The Man Behind The Addiction Coming from a home that stemmed from two vary diverse population groups, Corey was expected to conduct himself within certain parameters. His mother was a hippie and his father was a U.S. Marine. The dichotomy of messages he received while growing...
Alcohol abuse is becoming more common these days as people not only use this intoxicating liquor for letting loose and having fun, but also as a method for escaping the burden of their problems or drowning their sorrows. Alcohol has been an unhealthy coping mechanism...
When you think of drug addiction you can’t help but envision a poorly lit alley with two shady figures looking over their shoulders and whispering menacingly. Dirty and unkempt, they perform a slight of hand to exchange heaven knows what and they depart from each...
How Did the Addiction Start? Andrew's story began at the tender age of eight at his parents' wedding. There was no horrific trauma that started the event, just the immediate availability of alcohol. He was only eight years old so Andrew was not given alcohol, but even...
Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Trial by Ignorance The dangerous cycle of drug abuse commonly begins with the ignorance of youth. Those who choose to try drugs for the first time are often looking for something to enhance the fun they want to have and very rarely...