Rehab

Amy Winehouse's Dad: Rehab A Waste

AP | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Amy Winehouse's father says Britain is wasting money on drug addicts who are too quick to say "yes, yes, yes" to rehab. Mitch Winehous...

Addiction In U.S. At Pandemic Levels

wellness.com | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Untreated alcohol and drug addiction in the United States remains at pandemic levels, with little change from year to year, an expert says....

Rehab Checks Into Melanie Griffith

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

The idea of physically entering someone's body, though seemingly impossible and potentially life-threatening, is being seen as a "revolutionary advancement in D-list celebrity addiction treatment."

The 12 Steps: An Antidote For Celebrities And Other Narcissistic Addicts

Darren Littlejohn | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


Darren Littlejohn

Dr. Drew: "Celebrities are significantly more narcissistic than MBA students and the general population. Female celebrities were... significantly more narcissistic than their male counterparts.

Loose Reins On Nurses In Drug Abuse Program

ProPublica | Posted 08.25.2009 | Home


Over 4 1/2 years, Melony Currier had been discovered high in her car at a Hollywood hospital, stolen anesthetics at a San Gabriel Valley hospital, bee...

Recession Is A Boon For Executive Rehab Facilities

BBC NEWS | Katie Hunt | Posted 08.13.2009 | Business


Drivers are reluctant to cross the ancient causeway that connects the island to the Essex coast for fear the salt water will rust their engines. Bu...

Fighting My Own Drug War: An Excerpt From What's Left of Us

Richard Farrell | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


Richard Farrell

Heroin is not a cold-shake like cocaine. The impurities used to cut heroin need to be cooked off in boiling water before you shoot it intravenously.

Battling Addiction: Are 12 Steps Too Many?

TIME | John Cloud Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living


January is a big month for winter sports and post-Christmas sales. It's also -- as people who treat substance abuse know -- a big month for drinkers w...

DEA, Florida 'Honor' Abusive Rehab Founder, Wife of Republican Financier

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living


Maia Szalavitz

Imagine if Wall Street were to honor Bernie Madoff for his skills as an investor. The equivalent just happened in Florida, where Betty Sembler has been honored for her work fighting drugs.

Lies, Damn Lies and Drug Statistics: Treatment Version

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living


Maia Szalavitz

When Minnesota Teen Challenge responded to my recent blog entry about their anti-drug program, they cited a "study" to back their claims. What this paper actually shows is how easy it is produce good looking numbers.

Setting the Record Straight About the Minnesota Teen Challenge

Rich Scherber | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


Rich Scherber

Minnesota Teen Challenge is a leading and respected treatment center in Minnesota, part of a large network of Teen Challenge centers across the United States.

Not Drug Czar -- Ramstad Now Wants to Head Treatment Agency. Just Say No!

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Maia Szalavitz

Is someone who opposes what the science says is the best treatment for heroin addiction really someone we want in charge of the agency which is supposed to help disseminate evidence-based care?

Marc Jacobs On Life, Love, And Louis Vuitton

Times Online | Lisa Armstrong | Posted 10.09.2008 | Style


A man who describes himself as being a former shoe-gazer, Jacobs had experienced some kind of epiphany. "I was never comfortable in some situations," ...

Steven Tyler Admits: Rehab Was For Meds

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 07.06.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK (AP) _ Steven Tyler sought the "safe environment" of rehab last month to recover from more than just surgery _ the Aerosmith frontman now say...

Amy Winehouse Bloodied In London Yet Again

Daily Mail | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


t hasn't taken troubled Amy Winehouse long to return to her destructive ways. Things were looking up for the ubertalented 24-year-old following her l...

Lindsay Lohan's Dad Visits Her Rehab After 3 Year Estrangement

People | Stephen Silverman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


he planned meeting between Lindsay Lohan and her father, Michael Lohan, has taken place at the Cirque Lodge treatment center in Utah, Lindsay's mother...