Archive for October, 2009
- Heroin Education Mandated for Parents of High School Seniors in Long Island
Seniors at high schools in the Smithtown school district of Long Island cannot go to prom until their parents attend a meeting about the dangers of heroin.
- Natalie Cole’s Career Soars Despite Past Drug Addiction
The life of Natalie Cole, daughter of superstar Nat “King” Cole, has certainly seen some ups and downs. The nine-time Grammy winner began singing at age 6, when she appeared on her father’s famous Christmas album. She eventually rose to fame in 1975—10 years after her father died of lung cancer—with her album “Inseparable,” which earned her a pair of Grammy Awards. But amidst her success, she was battling drug addiction and numerous health problems.
- Which Drug Rehab Is Right for You?
When considering drug rehab treatment you will be analyzing a number of factors that might influence your decision.
- “Full House” Star Jodie Sweetin Chronicles Her Drug Addiction in Memoir
Jodie Sweetin played mild-mannered Stephanie Tanner on the family television show “Full House” from 1987 to 1995, but as she matured into a teen star, she slipped into a dark life of drug and alcohol abuse.
- Government Backs Vaccines to Treat Addiction
Understanding the need for new and better treatments for addiction, the US government is focusing its efforts on developing vaccines as a new way to treat and possibly prevent addiction to a range of addictive substances.
- Man Found Dead on San Francisco Bus Suffered From Drug Addiction
Christopher Feasel, the 37-year old man who was found dead on a parked Muni bus last week, moved to San Francisco for the warm weather and impressive skateboard scene, but ended up addicted to drugs and homeless.
- Adam Goldstein’s Ghosts Lingers Over “Gone Too Far”
In the new MTV series “Gone Too Far,” the late Adam Goldstein (better known as DJ AM) attempts to help young addicts kick their habit. Goldstein created the eight-episode series before he died of an overdose in August.
- Nickelodeon Show to Air Episode About Kids in Rehab
Nickelodeon’s long-running “Nick News with Linda Ellerbee” is focusing on a topic that is becoming more prevalent in the media: substance abuse. Alex Weprin of Broadcasting&Cable writes that the next installment of the series is called “Kids in Rehab,” and will focus on kids and younger teens with alcohol and drug problems.
- Long Island Recovery Association Hosts a Night of Sober Dancing
On Saturday night, Angela Martinez danced her heart out without having any substances in her system except water. "It’s like I have to relearn how to dance when I’m sober, just like you relearn how to do everything else," said Martinez, 22, who is living in a halfway house and recovering from an addiction to heroin.
- Communities That Care Saves Teens from Substance Abuse and Violence
The rate of drug and alcohol abuse among adolescents in the town of Camden, Maine—a town that has a teen suicide rate 50% higher than the national average due to a substance abuse crisis among adolescents—has dropped dramatically in recent years. Along with other communities across the nation, Camden’s officials have changed their approach in addressing acts of delinquency and substance abuse among adolescents.