Lindsay Lohan Ordered to Jail, Rehab
If you think driving while intoxicated is acceptable. If you think being ordered to attend DUI school is a joke. If you think society has not had enough of dangerous drunk drivers, remember this face. It’s the face of Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan finding out that she is going to jail for 90 days and then to residential treatment for another 90 days. Judge Marsha N. Revel, at a probation violation hearing in Los Angeles, decided she had heard enough of the lies and excuses from Miss Lohan. To read the remainder of this post by Buddy T. appearing on his Alcoholism Blog at About.com, click here…
Recovering Addict Shares Insights Into Prescription Painkiller Abuse
When I was younger, I used to harbor a lot of anger toward my parents regarding my drug abuse. I accused them of missing all the signs that I was in emotional pain and using any substance I could to mask that pain. But deep down, I knew that anger was baseless. I was a high-functioning addict, and telling lies was as easy to me as breathing.
After years of messing around with pretty much every drug, I discovered prescription painkillers while writing an article about how easy they were to buy online. As part of my research I bought some myself, just to prove the point. I decided to sample the goods, and my response was immediate. Nothing felt better, and I could do anything on them that I’d do when I was sober — drive, go to work, even babysit younger family members. I was constantly high, but I always felt 100% in control. And no one knew. To read the remainder of this post by Joshua Lyon, appearing on The Partnership for a Drug Free America’s website, Decoder.drugfree.org, click here…
