How did steroids become such a popular subject that there are now so many issues, articles and news stories concerning them today that were virtually unheard of a mere decade or so ago? What is the truth behind the drama of supposed “fallen athletes” such as Marion Jones and […] Continue Reading…

California is home to over 36 million people. Of this number of individuals, there are approximately 460 DUI arrests and 30 alcohol related deaths each and every day. This is a staggering statistic which represents only a portion of the negative affects of alcohol upon the population of just […] Continue Reading…

The first stage in landing a job requires the interviewee to be presentable, professional and personable. The second stage requires passing a drug screening, background check and sometimes a credit check. The key to keeping a job requires showing up on time, following safety policies and, in general, […] Continue Reading…

Back when I was going to high school, I had a friend who was a few years younger than I was and really didn’t care about where his life took him. Now, it may seem simple to say that a teenager doesn’t have direction, but this friend only cared […] Continue Reading…

It really hurts to see a family torn apart by alcohol abuse, especially when that family has young children to care for. Most people pay attention to the family as a whole and when they notice the children, a statement of “poor babies” or “how could they let this […] Continue Reading…

You can’t avoid it; growing up happens. Many of us don’t want to do it, most of us don’t even realize when it happened; we just know that we turned into adults somewhere along the road.  Yet, how do we define “adult” today? Is it really based on […] Continue Reading…

It’s no surprise that alcoholism causes issues at work; so why is it that work is one of the key factors to people becoming alcoholics? This seems counter intuitive when you think about it…I’m going to start drinking because I can’t deal with work; now I have issues at […] Continue Reading…

    The average American student is introduced to drugs or alcohol by the time they reach the 7th grade. This means that before a child even becomes a teenager, they could be addicted to drugs or alcohol. While it makes sense that we should be focusing on teaching children […] Continue Reading…

“To avoid losing everything, you really need to take a step back and focus on the things that matter.” Never have these words meant more than when spoken to a person who is avoiding addiction treatments. In today’s modern world it’s easy to think that the only things that […] Continue Reading…

Far too many people in this world simply need to get themselves checking into a drug and alcohol rehab center to get their lives under control. Once you’ve reached a certain point in your life and still haven’t realized that you have a substance abuse problem, whether alcohol or […] Continue Reading…