We all know the story… and perhaps have acted it out a few times ourselves, too. Some substance habit causes major life problems, yet somehow…
Remember the days before the opiate epidemic, when the world was drug-free and no one had addiction problems? Of course not. Substance abuse has been…
Our culture has a fixation with individualism. Although “pulling yourself up by the bootstraps” may seem like a brave and noble idea in theory, it…
If you’ve spent any prolonged amount of time in the recovery community, you’ve probably arrived here with a bias either for or against harm reduction.…
Singing the blues is a time-honored artistic tradition. Blues singers often approach the task with a cryptic veil that allows them to channel the idea…
We all remember the first time we used or drank. It’s like a switch got flipped and something clicked into place that we had always…
One of the awesome things about being an active alcoholic: You always have the option to repress the shit out of those choking, visceral feelings…
What Does Huffing Mean? Huffing is a term used for inhalant abuse. A lot like substance abuse or alcohol addiction, people can have a huffing…
Your Legal Court Case DID YOU KNOW: There are more than 3,000 drug courts in the U.S, all which help those who struggle with substance…
The “endowment effect” describes an innate, yet objectively irrational value bias best described by example. Imagine you’ve just turned 35. You’ve been proud of the…