Grieving family shares the memory of their sonWhen the Majchrzak family in East Lyme lost their 24-year-old son Danny to opioid addiction, they decided to share his story in the hopes of making a difference. As reported in TheDay.com, last Feb. 3, the Majchrzaks got the call they had been dreading for nearly six ... Read More
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LAPD officers participate in a unique addiction counseling programIt's no secret that first responders, firefighters and police officers face incredible on the job stress. Unfortunately, this stress often leads to addiction issues at home and on the job as they try to deal with the enormous pressure they face day after ... Read More
Little People Family Faces Big Drug Problems
Roloff family struggles with new drug challengeThey are one of America's most beloved reality TV families, but just because they are little doesn't mean they are spared from big drug problems. As reported by Radar Online, Matt Roloff's family is facing yet another drug-related challenge. Just one year after the ... Read More
Timbaland Shares His Addiction Struggles
Famous hip-hop producer reveals how addiction almost stole the music As a producer for such powerhouse musicians such as Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott, Timbaland became caught up in a cycle of pills and drugs that threatened to destroy his career. Recently, even more, details about how his addictions wreaked ... Read More
A&E Show Focuses On Atlanta’s “Heroin Triangle”
Reality TV takes unflinching look at the opioid crisis A&E's new show called Intervention dives into the opioid crisis in an unprecedented fashion as it zeroes in on Atlanta, Georgia. In a collection of affluent suburban communities north of Atlanta called “The Heroin Triangle” the rise of the nation’s opioid ... Read More
Doctor Arrested, Pennsylvania’s Largest Pill Mill Shut Down
DEA Agents link doctor to five overdose deathsMt. Carmel, PA is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania, located almost 100 miles from Philadelphia in the old anthracite coal region. DEA officials are claiming this quiet town is the epicenter of the state's largest prescription "pill mill" where one doctor has ... Read More
Track Palin Freaks Out on Meds – Attacks His Father
Sarah Palin's family in the spotlight againTrack Palin has been in the news over the years for drinking fueled incidents. This week, things escalated to a new level as he went to his parents house in a drunken rage and beat his own father. Todd Palin had told him not to come to the home because Track Palin had been ... Read More
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Partner Recalls His Addiction Struggles
Talented actor relapsed and died after being sober for two decades Philip Seymour Hoffman had worked hard to create a loving home for Mimi O'Donnell and their three children. But in the end, his long struggles with addiction proved to be too much for the talented actor to handle. The first sign was when he suggested ... Read More
