by Anthony Myers | Jul 14, 2016 | Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
As many of you know, famed singer and actress Courtney Love has had highly publicized battles with drugs and alcohol. She now appears to be sober. She continues to make music and work as an actress. As you probably also know, her late husband, singer and songwriter...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 12, 2016 | Drug Addiction
Do you remember the music video for the song “No Rain” by the band Blind Melon? If you don’t, don’t worry about it, it’s from the early 1990s. If you do, you know what I’m talking about when I say the words Bee Girl. The music video features a little girl in a bee...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 8, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
Before I started writing this blog, I had some definite opinions about drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and the people who struggled with those problems. I thought I knew some stuff about those issues. Now? Eh, I’m not so sure. The more I learn about addiction and...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 3, 2016 | Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
Don’t you hate being right sometimes? A few days ago (Thursday), I talked about drugs and the Olympics. I said that we suspected that there would be a lot more talk about the connections between both subjects. Sadly, I was right. The International Association of...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 2, 2016 | Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
Is it just me, or is the way society treats drug and alcohol abuse confusing? For example, I can’t figure out how professional sports leagues treat players who are struggling with substance use disorder, or how the leagues treat drugs and alcohol in general. First,...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 30, 2016 | Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
What is it about drugs and sports? Even the Olympics, which are supposed to honor the highest ideals of sportsmanship and athletic ability, are not immune. We keep hearing news reports about Olympic athletes who test positive for drugs. These positive readings are...
