Sharp Objects is a brand new show on HBO starring Amy Adams. Sharp Objects has already earned strong reviews not just for being a compelling drama, but for how it deals with the main character, Camille Preaker, and her mental health and addiction issues. Television Shines a New Spotlight on Self-Harm, Addiction, and Mental Health … Continued

PSAs against drug abuse can often be heavy-handed, and if you’re trying to steer kids away from drugs, you don’t want to create something that people will make fun of on YouTube years from now. In response to the opioid crisis, a new set of PSAs have been created, and they’ve already gotten a mixed … Continued

Rolling Stone has written a new article on the scourge of fentanyl, which they call “the drug that killed Prince and Tom Petty.” In the article, a number of older musicians talked about how they’ve had to rely on painkillers to get through tours, and how the danger of addiction is always just around the … Continued

Many who are suffering from addiction are aware of the dark web, the underground, nearly undetectable and untraceable area of the internet where you can purchase practically anything, especially illegal narcotics, which are usually purchased with bitcoin. Now a report tells us that with a crackdown on prescription opioids, some are going to the dark … Continued

Once we get used to driving our cars instead of using public transportation or Uber and other similar services it becomes difficult for some of us to refrain from driving even when we know we might end up drinking some alcohol on that evening. Usually, we think we’ll only have a drink or two, and … Continued

Backstage at Coachella, Eminem was photographed holding up his ten-year sobriety medallion, which he proudly shared with the world on Instagram. His announcement got over 1.6 million likes, and the famed rapper has indeed come a long way.     *As the Fix reports, Eminem was taking Vicodin, Valium, Ambien, and Methadone. “I used to get … Continued

PSAs against drug abuse can often be heavy handed, and if you’re trying to steer kids away from drugs, you don’t want to create something that people will make fun of on YouTube years from now. In response to the opioid crisis, a new set of PSAs have been created, and they’ve already gotten a mixed review … Continued

It’s a tremendous shock that renowned fashion designer Kate Spade has died at the age of 55 from suicide, and the same afternoon a big outpouring of sympathy and mental health awareness hit the web.    As the L.A. Times reports, “Though no official reports said that Spade suffered from mental illness, Twitter users quickly jumped in the fray … Continued

There’s a new documentary out about the late champion surfer Andy Irons called Kissed By God. The late comedian John Belushi once described heroin as like “kissing God,” and perhaps the title is a reference to this metaphor, and the reviews for Kissed By God are calling it a strong cautionary tale against addiction.     The film … Continued

The rise and fall of Roseanne was a remarkable phenomenon considering very few shows from the past come back and become as big, if not bigger than they were in their initial run. It would also have one of the most unprecedented falls of any television show in history when it was abruptly canceled after the show’s star, Roseanne Barr, unleashed several racist tweets.  … Continued