While I was flying home from speaking at a neuroscience conference in Jerusalem, Israel, the book I coauthored, Ending Addiction for Good, went to #1 in the drug dependency category on Amazon.com. When I landed at Newark for a brief layover and checked my email, I danced with joy at the news. Of course, friends […]
I have just arrived in Israel to participate in the Jerusalem International Conference on Neuroplasticity and Cognitive Modifiability (June 2-5, 2013). This is a gathering of some of the world’s leading brain science scholars and researchers who will share new breakthroughs in the application of the principles of neuroplasticity and cognitive modifiability to various human […]
With drug overdose death rates up for the 11th consecutive year, 22,000 deaths alone from prescription medications, and high profile drug-abuse related deaths such as Mindy McCready’s recent suicide after failing to get the support she needed from specialists from Celebrity Rehab and other professionals, one has to wonder whether or not addiction treatment does […]
Alcoholics and drug addicts often erroneously believe that their drinking affects no one but themselves. However, those who are parents, especially if their children are still at home, are causing lifelong damage to their children. Children are the most vulnerable members of a family and are deeply affected by a parent’s drinking or drug use. […]
There was an important article published recently by the L.A. Times about the dangers of prescription painkillers and the possibility of accidental overdose leading to death. Dying for Relief | A Times InvestigationLegal drugs, deadly outcomes A few statistics to consider: Though less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States uses 80% of […]
Often family members are hesitant to confront an addict about the problems associated with her addictive behavior, out of fear that the addict will dissociate herself from the family. “It’s better that I know where she is…” is a comment made frequently by family members. However, if there are never any consequences in the family […]
Someone I recently met called and asked me if I could help a loved one of hers who is an addict. She told me about his history abusing prescription pain medication and other substances. I’ve seen the man. He’s obviously high most of the time. This woman and the man’s mother both enable him to […]