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    About Scott B.

           

    For the past several years Scott B. has immersed himself in the fields of addiction and recovery. Scott devotes himself tirelessly to providing information to addicted individuals that helps them see that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel.

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    Jan
    5

    Lindsay Lohan Revs Up Hope for a Successful Addiction Recovery

    Lindsay Lohan is a familiar name to the majority of US citizens. Some movie gurus imagine a red-haired, freckled pixie youngster trolling the set of Parent Trap. Others hear “Lindsay Lohan” and immediately flash to compromising photographs of Lindsay that have circulated throughout common media outlets. Perhaps when you hear the name Lindsay, you picture [...]

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    Dec
    31

    New Cocaine Vaccine May Squelch Cravings

    Get Your Flu Shot, Tetanus Shot, and Your… Anti-Cocaine-Craving Shot? Testing for a possible cocaine vaccination has been conducted on lab mice within the last several months. It is common knowledge that rodents share a certain degree of physical characteristics with humans. However, in the analysis of drug addiction in humans as it relates to [...]

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    Dec
    24

    Jenna Jameson Battles OxyContin Addiction

    Jenna Jameson has evolved into a household name. Most notably, her career within the adult entertainment industry has gained her widespread notoriety. Less frequently do we hear about her struggles with prescription drugs. Us Weekly stays on top of celebrity gossip – and Jenna Jameson is no exception. The magazine published an article on April [...]

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    Dec
    10

    Darvocet Taken off the Market

    Darvocet is one of several narcotic pain medications used by countless people around the world. It made news recently by being pulled off the market due to heart health risks associated with the drug. The biggest concern was the development of irregular heart rhythms during use. This was revealed by a new research study released [...]

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    Nov
    15

    Alcoholism, TV and The Good Wife

    Sitting in a sterile pseudo-living room on a stiff leather couch, you sip coffee out of a paper cup and ponder your purpose in life. Mr. Johnson, your relapse prevention counselor, saunters over to your corner of the room and checks in on your progress in listing triggers.  He then asks you to share with [...]

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    Nov
    10

    Climbing Back Up After Drug Addiction

    When people think of drug addicts, they often imagine lifeless unkempt people lying around on couches. Even when someone has gone into recovery, not everyone gives them much of a chance. Drug addicts can burn a lot of bridges and put themselves into some big holes before they rebuild their lives. Fortunately, people can always [...]

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    Nov
    3

    Your Addiction: Romancing the Drug

    What has your drug of choice meant to you? A comfort in times of trouble? A security blanket? It tries to be your everything, but it’s a deadly monster. Part of you may know you shouldn’t get high anymore because it’s dangerous. But that other part of your mind, the stronger more convincing part, sees [...]

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