Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The following story was shared by a young reader. I was first drawn to it because it mirrored mine to a large extent. Fortunately, John decided to pull out before he let his life go down as far as I allowed myself to go. For that, and for his courage in ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
When my life started seriously veering off track, a few of my friends sat me down and told me that they want to help me. At the time, drugs were paying my rent, and they literally offered me their couch to help me lower my cost of living. They were ...
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Toxicology update
Well, it seems the toxicology reports are in and Brittany's death was, at least partially, caused by her taking of multiple drugs. Still, it seems that she was trying to medicate a host of conditions brought on by her underlying anemia and pneumonia. It's sad to think that this ...
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
This post is based on an amazing broadcast I heard on KPCC, a local NPR radio-station; the story was part of Zocalo radio.
In the story, Dr. Josh Kun spoke about the struggles of the war on drugs and the recent massive casualties on the southern side of the border. I ...
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
People love stories. We tell them around camp-fires, we use them to teach our children the history of the world, and we connect to them as examples of life's challenges and triumphs.
So share your addiction story on All About Addiction and help the rest of the world learn from your ...
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Saturday, December 26th, 2009
I keep referring to the fact that I don't believe in quick fixes for addiction.
My crystal meth addiction
Partially, this is due to research I've been exposed to that shows changes in the brain that are very long lasting. As I'd mentioned in an earlier post about crystal meth use, it can ...
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer
Many people today know about the dangers and risky behaviors (sharing needles, unsafe sex, and mother-to-child transmission) that can increase the risk for HIV/AIDS infection. The question lies in whether or not they are able to take appropriate actions to prevent contracting the disease themselves.
Heroin addiction, dirty ...
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