by Anthony Myers | Jul 15, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
Yesterday, we discussed how drug addiction damaged the relationship between Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Today, we’re going to talk about substance use disorder and another relationship between two famous people. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were singers,...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 13, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
Today’s subject is a little happier. That’s because the subject, Courtney Love, has struggled with substance use disorder but is still alive. Love is a successful singer, songwriter, and actress. Most people know her from her rock band Hole, a band she started in...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 6, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
The United States celebrated the Fourth of July a few days ago. I hope your holiday was fun. Just as importantly, I hope that it was safe. Summer holidays often give us the opportunity to spend leisure time with our friends and family members. In this summer, this...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 4, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
Happy Fourth of July! (Or Independence Day, if you want to be all fancy about it.) Today marks the 240th birthday of the old U.S. of A. Some of us will celebrate with barbecue. Some of us will celebrate with one or two cold ones. And some of us will celebrate with a...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 1, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
Alcohol and sports. Sports and alcohol. To paraphrase that song that Frank Sinatra sings, they go together like a horse and carriage. You might think I’m exaggerating, but they more I think about it, alcohol and sports can be hard to separate. Just think about it:...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 27, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
In the last few weeks, sports fans have celebrated all sorts of championships. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the men’s professional basketball championship of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Pittsburgh Penguins won the men’s professional hockey...
