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 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 | 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 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...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 29, 2016 | Substance Abuse
What? Professional tennis has banned Maria Sharapova for two years for violating drug policy? As surprising as this, a situation concerning one of tennis’s most talented and famous athletes, it’s also confusing. Although when you think about it, confusion regarding...
