There are few things that inspire a deeper sense of apprehension and dread in someone in recovery from a substance abuse disorder than the prospect of a major surgery. Rare is the recovering drug addict who doesn’t know a contemporary… Read More ›
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The Dead Are Always Drug-Free: Why An Abstinence-Only Approach Will Never End The Heroin Epidemic
Heroin is not alcohol. This might seem like a fairly obvious and even ridiculous point to make, but there are so many people in our courts, our governments, our treatment centers and our recovery communities who don’t seem to grasp this… Read More ›
Fearmongering & Football: A Look At The Ridiculous Anti-Drug PSA Airing During The Super Bowl
All things being considered, I’d have to say my abilities as a job interviewee aren’t stellar. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got no problem tooting my own horn, answering questions on the fly and being engaging and all that noise…. Read More ›
So I Can Be Quiet Whenever I Want
It was the same thing every night. Come 11 o’ clock, one of the overnight techs would come in the room to bid goodnight to we princes of Washington, we kings of the pacific northwest, before turning off the lights… Read More ›
Dope Sick With Mouths To Feed: The Struggles of American Women in Active Addiction
~~~~~~~ Author’s Note ~~~~~~~ On the night before I was to publish this article, one of my cousins died at the hands of this insidious disease of addiction. The last time I saw her was early Thursday morning after a… Read More ›
The Drug Dealer in the Cupboard: How The Prescription Drug Epidemic Revived Heroin in America
It pains me to say this, but after more than 5 years of continuous sobriety—5 years in which I lived in rehabs and halfway houses, worked in the drug and alcohol treatment industry, and spent thousands of hours attending 12-step… Read More ›
An Open Letter to Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley Concerning New Foundations Transitional Living
Mayor Cranley, In your mayoral acceptance speech this past November, you pledged to turn Cincinnati into a more inclusive city; a city where government can find solutions that will bring disparate groups together while building communities that work for everyone. It… Read More ›
Why is Ernie Trying to eat Rubber Ducky’s Face Off? A PSA About Bath Salts
Let’s make something perfectly clear from the outset: bath salts and “Bath Salts” are not the same thing. The former can be dropped into a tub of hot water and will infuse your bathroom with delicious top notes of vanilla… Read More ›
Virally Suppressed - Muckraking For The Modern World 