Wendy Williams Shares Her Story of Addiction and Recovery
The loss of Whitney Houston to her own drug addiction and demons spurred media personality Wendy Williams to share her own personal struggle with drugs. Williams’ cocaine addiction that she had in her...
View ArticleMindy McCready’s Painful Struggles with Depression and Addiction
Bearing witness to someone’s torturous struggles with drug abuse is difficult for friends, family, loved ones and fans of the abuser to watch, but to see that turmoil end so tragically is...
View ArticleBillie Joe Armstrong Returns from Rehab for More Green Days Ahead
Billie Joe Armstrong is Finally Seeking Help After more than 25 years with the punk-rooted band Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong took a break from the band’s busy touring schedule once he realized he...
View ArticleKelly Osbourne Overcomes Sobriety Struggles, Shines at 2013 Grammys
Back to Her “Old Habits” After a drunken breakdown on-board a flight last summer, it looked like television personality and fashion designer Kelly Osbourne was headed back to her old habits: abusing...
View ArticleMixing Diet Soda with Alcohol May Get You Drunk Faster
A Common Thing… Mixing alcohol with other beverages, such as orange juice or soda, is a common way to change the taste of the drink. Although it is common knowledge that it is better to avoid mixing...
View ArticleMeth & Marijuana Trafficking on the Rise in Idaho as Usage Rates Increase
Drug Busts in Idaho on the Rise A major March drug bust that netted 52 pounds of methamphetamine and 27 pounds of cocaine illustrates Idaho’s growing drug trafficking problem. While alcohol has long...
View ArticleCalifornia Law Seeks Zero-Tolerance Limit for Marijuana DUI
A New Era in Marijuana As activists around the country continue their campaigns to legalize marijuana, state lawmakers are waging legal battles to counter these pressures via a Marijuana DUI bill. As...
View ArticleSizzurp: What You Need to Know
What is “Sizzurp”? One of the most dangerous drugs on the market is starting to receive mainstream acceptance – and it’s perfectly legal. If you don’t listen to rap music on a regular basis, you might...
View ArticleGeorge Jones Choices and Changes
A Star is Born… George Jones was born in 1931 in an East Texas town to a meager life and an alcoholic father. He was the youngest of eight children and to say that life was hard was putting it simple....
View ArticleTop 8 Things to Know When Planning an Intervention
Planning an intervention is a difficult task - but it's the best way to help someone you know addicted to drugs or alcohol. These 8 tips for planning an intervention will help you start on the right...
View ArticleBath Salts – A Designer Drug Having Deadly Effects in Idaho
Recent studies indicate that compulsive drug use among those who use bath salts have been blamed for several deaths due to the bath salt compound, mephedrone. The post Bath Salts – A Designer Drug...
View ArticleTop 7 Most Commonly Abused Drugs in the United States
Millions of Americans struggle with substance abuse, though their drugs of choice are always changing. Some have been used for hundreds of years, whereas others are relatively new thanks to the...
View ArticleTop 5 Signs A Loved One is Suffering from Substance Abuse
If you’re reading this, odds are that you’re wondering if your loved one might be abusing alcohol or some other substance. Consider whether he/she has been exhibiting any of these five most common...
View ArticleHealthy Living & Lasting Recovery
Addiction and abuse takes a toll on the body - we examine how a focus on healthy living through diet and fitness can help a person in their recovery from drugs and alcohol. The post Healthy Living...
View ArticleRunning to Sobriety: Fitness & Addiction Recovery
We believe physical fitness is key to a recovery from addiction. Learn about the benefits of regular exercise and how former users are able to maintain sobriety with the help of regular exercise. The...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Fitness & Nutrition in Addiction Treatment
At Bow Creek & Bella Vista Recovery Centers, we believe strongly in great nutrition and physical fitness during addiction treatment. Our world-class culinary staff provides nutritious meals for our...
View ArticleAppreciating What Matters During Addiction Recovery
Everyone has heard way too often to live in the moment, grab today for there is no tomorrow, it’s the journey! Trite but true. Painful but obvious. And absolutely necessary if you are going to succeed...
View ArticleSmoking Alcohol Becomes Dangerous Trend
People today will use any method they can to get drunk. For many people, alcohol is no longer a drink to enjoy while in the company of friends. It has become a means to get drunk and lose control....
View ArticleLong Term Health Issues of Drug Addiction
It’s not the virgin brain you were born with. That one actually still had quite a bit of developing to do. In fact, healthy development of the brain takes years. Way back when, in the early development...
View ArticleDealing With Addiction In Law School
The high level of stress for law students is no secret. Neither is the increasing number of law students abusing drugs and/or alcohol as a coping mechanism for stress and depression. Why are stress...
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