Robert Downey’s Son Arrested for Possession of Drugs As reported by Forbes in the article Robert Downey Jr.’s Son Arrested For Cocaine: Are Genetics To Blame? (6/30), Indino Downey has reportedly been arrested after being caught with suspected cocaine and paraphernalia to smoke it with. His father, well-known actor Robert...
Robin Williams Heads Back to Rehab
According to a recent article from FoxNews, “Robin Williams back at rehab facility to ‘fine-tune’ sobriety”, (7/1) Robin Williams has headed back to rehab. He says that he hasn’t experienced a relapse in his sobriety, but just needed a “tune-up”. It just goes to show that a recovery and treatment...
Mitchell Jackson becomes an inspiration
Mitchell Jackson, a former drug dealer in Portland, went on to write a novel and now teaches at New York University. On Wednesday, he addressed a group of Multnomah County adults on probation or parole. (Maxine Bernstein/The Oregonian)[/caption]As reported by OregonLive.com in the article Mitchell Jackson, from Portland Drug Dealer...
Country Singer Tim McGraw Enjoys Sober Life
The July/August issue of Men’s Health As reported by The Huffington Post in the article Tim McGraw Opens Up About Past Drug and Alcohol Addictions (6/18), country singer Tim McGraw releases details about his past struggles with substance abuse and gives credit to his family for helping him change his...
A “Parody of Pop Culture” Or a Slap in The Face to Recovering Addicts?
In 2010, 43% of fatal overdoses in the United States involved prescription painkillers. Now, only three years later, a trendy line of boutiques are under fire for selling a line of “designer drug” t-shirts that have the names of major prescription drugs stamped on the back, along with the designer...
Former Boxing Champ Mike Tyson Near Death From Drugs And Alcohol
Mike Tyson announced that he is close to death after abusing drugs and alcohol for many years. “I want to live my sober life. I don’t want to die. I’m on the verge of dying, because I’m a vicious alcoholic. I hope they can forgive me, I want to live...
Venice Gondoliers May Soon Face Drug And Alcohol Testing
Recently, some gondoliers operating the famed waterways of Venice, Italy, have been acting inappropriately and may soon be facing drug and alcohol tests. Their actions have upset many including the president of the gondolier’s association, Nicola Falconi. According to Italian news agency Ansa, he is requesting that the gondoliers face...
Now Sober, Actor Reflects On His Prescription Drugs Abuse
Famed actor struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. After recovery, he transformed his home into a sober house for men, which aids others on their roads to recovery. The public rarely sees the dark side of those who have earned fame and fortune. Actors and actresses star in huge megahit...
