One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to addiction treatment, especially when you take into account the differences between men and women. In general, males and females tend to develop, experience and recover from substance use disorders differently – and that’s why more rehabs are adding gender-specific addiction treatment to their short- and long-term
Making the decision to enter rehab isn’t easy and it can be downright scary. But letting fear get in the way of your sobriety is one decision you’ll be sure to regret down the road. Here we explore some common worries when it comes to rehab – and what to do to move past your
As social media popularity rises, more and more celebrities are signing up for the websites to connect with their fans and share their lives. The most mainstream social sites celebrities are active on are Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. On these sites, celebrities often post pictures of themselves in different social environments, some of which involve
Gov. Christie recently visited a drug treatment center and said there is simply no more important issue to me in my heart than combating drug addiction and abuse. The issue of drug abuse became personal for the Governor about 8 years ago when one of his best friends from law school had developed an addiction
Robert Downey Jr’s son, Indio Downey was arrested on Sunday on drug possession charges. In a statement released by Downey’s representative, he said that there is a lot of family support and understanding and they are all determined to stand behind Indio and help him get better. The older Downey battled drug addiction in the
Gary Mendell, retired Chief Executive of HEI Hotels & Resorts is speaking out about addiction. The proud father of his son, Brian, whom he calls his best friend struggled for years with a drug addiction. Sadly, in October of 2011, after a year of sobriety, Brian’s addiction cost him his life. Now Mendell is speaking
Freeholders in Camden County are seeking to develop a drug addiction task force as a way of promoting opiate and heroin awareness and education to members of its’ community. The members of the task force to include students, parents, teachers, medical professionals and law enforcement officials will be appointed next month and will serve as
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer requested $100M in federal funding to help with the heroin epidemic. The New York Democrat is asking for the funds to be allocated to the Federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program so help authorities in NY and NJ better assess the heroin traffickers patters in these areas. In addition, Schumer
Police Officers in Camden County, NJ have been carrying Narcan, an antidote used to reverse a heroin overdose saved two men in Camden over the weekend. The officers discovered an unconscious man on Friday afternoon as they were patrolling a well known heroin trafficking area in the city. After determining this man was in the
According to NJ.com, a multimillion dollar narcotics ring was busted Tuesday with the arrests of two alleged drug ring leaders and multiple other suspects from Cumberland and Cape May counties, officials said. Both counties conducted multiple search warrants on Tuesday in each county turning up 182,000 bags of heroin with a street value of more
