Last month, New York Yankees veteran pitcher CC Sabathia opted for going to rehab rather than pitch in the postseason. While many fans were upset that the star player chose to miss playing in the playoffs, Sabathia says he had “no other option…but to get help.” Sabathia, 35, spoke to “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts in his first interview …
Ireland Plans to Decriminalize Drugs Like Heroin and Cocaine
Ireland is making way for a dramatic political shift by decriminalizing substances including heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. Included in the plan to decriminalize drugs, Ireland will be opening supervised injecting rooms in Dublin next year. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the Minister in charge of Ireland’s National Drugs Strategy, stated in his recent address that he is “of the view that there …
Lamar Odom Update: Lamar Calls his Drug Dealer
In October, Lamar Odom had a brush with death during a near drug overdose at Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada. While it’s still unclear whether a drug intervention would have made a difference in the outcome, it was overwhelmingly clear that estranged wife Khloe Kardashian’s visits to Lamar Odom’s bedside seemed to indicate a potential reconciliation was on the horizon. …
Is Jimmy Fallon’s Drinking out of Control?
His wife of eight years is in tears, and he recently suffered a serious injury that sliced open his finger. Several signs indicate that Jimmy Fallon may have a serious drinking problem. After his second drunken injury in the past month, word on the street is that the NBC network executives are seriously concerned for Fallon’s health and ability to …
Lamar Odom Drug Overdose: Would an Intervention Have Made a Difference?
Two-time NBA national champion and reality TV star Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a brothel near Las Vegas earlier this week. Odom checked into Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada on Saturday, the beginning of four days of nonstop partying, drugs, sex and alcohol. Odom told Love employees that he wanted “to get far away” from something. He instructed employees …
How Do Drug Interventions Work?
Most people have seen or heard of the TV show “Intervention” and are familiar with the concept of a drug intervention. But reality television tends to glamorize. A real-life drug intervention is very different. Here’s the truth behind how drug interventions work. A true story of a drug intervention Kelly, Susan’s 22-year old daughter, had become distant. She had dropped …