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Childhood Abuse and Opioid Addiction As a child, Jordan felt misunderstood and alone, eventually, leading to Opioid addiction. Jordan describes his upbringing as similar to that of an only child; his brothers are between 8-18 years older than him and were already living on their own. He...
Drug Addiction Disease Andrew was raised in a stable home; his external circumstances weren’t the cause of his drug addiction disease. His parents had a healthy relationship, he was loved and well cared for. Moreover, his home was free from any childhood trauma or neglect. As a...
Demi Lovato’s Drug Overdose Popstar and Hollywood idol, Demi Lovato, has been transparent about her addiction to drugs, but it wasn’t enough to keep her sober and safe from a drug overdose. “I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction.” -Demi Lovato, Instagram 2018 In 2010,...
Drugs in High School Chris’ drug use started young and continued for many years before reaching his path to addiction recovery. What first started with Marijuana and Alcohol soon turned into prescription pills, Amphetamines, and depressants that he would steal from his mom. Before long, his drug...
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Debbi describes her experience growing up as a very unhappy childhood, which at some point turned into developing a drug addiction. Living in San Francisco, California, her home was part of the upper middle class and she attended a Catholic school. She...
D.A.R.E and Weed Effects From the beginning, Mike’s drug and Alcohol use was over the top; it was all or nothing. He shares with us that if he was to start his night out on Ecstasy, he would not stop until all of the drugs around...
Drug Addiction to Wasted Opportunities TJ’s drug addiction began around the age of 15.; before his addiction transpired, he talks about not fitting in. Growing up, TJ felt as if there was a bubble surrounding him that kept him separate from everyone else. On a snowboarding trip...
For Women Who’ve Dealt with Alcoholic or Drug Abusing Men Across all genres and ages of music, from 60s R&B to contemporary country pop, Alcohol and drug abuse has been a popular topic. And what is better making for a song than the frustration of being...
Kratom Plant: FDA Commissioner Says Death and Addiction On Nov. 14, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration released a statement warning the public of the socially accepted replacement for Opiate addiction and widely consumed plant, Kratom. ‘The FDA is aware of reports of 36 deaths associated with...
Addiction Doesn’t Discriminate Jenn grew up with an ideal childhood, but addiction still darkened her life all the same. Many people who develop addiction experience childhood trauma or have troubled upbringings, but addiction doesn’t discriminate. There are a plethora of reasons why someone may turn to substance...