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Mary J Blige recently appeared on stage for the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show alongside fellow hip hop icons Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar. Although all but one of these artists is over age 45, together they put on a high-energy show that...

Many Americans struggle with addiction. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5 million Americans (5.3%) aged twelve or older experienced alcohol dependency in 2019. 8.3 million (3.0%) had at least one illicit drug use disorder in that...

If you have a substance use disorder and are dependent on drugs or alcohol you are probably very frustrated with yourself and your life. It’s likely that you even feel lost, tired, depressed, and weak, and you are likely quite unhappy the vast majority of the time. In...

On Tuesday, November 30th of last year, New York City became the first city in the United States to legally allow supervised injection sites for people who use intravenous drugs. This is a bold move by New York City and its Major Bill de Blasio. New York is our...

Are you a good listener? Many people think that they are, but in reality, most people aren’t really all that good at it, actually. Being a good listener is so important. It’s no surprise that most of us are most interested in ourselves. However, it’s crucial that we...

Many people who struggle with addiction suffer from mental health issues. For many, these issues led to the addiction in a direct or indirect way, and the addiction serves not to alleviate the mental health issues but rather to exacerbate them and make them even more...

If you live in the United States or any other English-speaking country then you’re probably familiar with the phrase “rock bottom” in relation to addiction. This phrase is commonly used. It refers to someone hitting their absolute lowest point in some or all aspects...

Gary Oldman is one of the most celebrated and versatile actors in Hollywood. He has been in over one hundred films - often in the lead role - and he has won dozens of acting awards. He is just sixty-three years old but he has been acting professionally for over four...

Everyone can benefit from seeing a therapist. If you’re someone working on your recovery from addiction to alcohol or drugs, then you already know that the above statement is true. Therapists will help you work through the dark times, and they’re there for you during...

Can you change your mind? For a long time, many experts believed that changing the way one’s brain worked and functioned was impossible. If someone was damaged from trauma, it was believed that they would suffer immensely from that trauma forever. However, new...