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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Whitney Houston: Another celebrity tragedy

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Image via WikipediaIt can not be stated often enough, that an addict can fall prey to prescription drugs just as easy as any other street drugs. In the right dosage, that which is meant to heal can also be a poison.

Dr. Drew Pinsky stated passionately on CNN how important it is for those recently in treatment as Whitney Houston was, to abstain from alcohol which witnesses claim to have seen the songstress drinking just prior to her untimely death.

Dr. Pinsky reiterated that an addict is never "cured" of the illness, and once a person meets the criteria needed to be admitted into treatment for drug abuse, they can never drink, smoke, inject or use any chemical that alters the mind. Period.
There seems to be a misconception out there about what a recovering addict can and cannot do in terms of lifestyle choices once they complete treatment. The truth is, once an addict, you are an addict for life. Why? There is an actual condition of the brain that will cause an addict to become addicted to any chemical substance they use. See: The Amount of gray matter your brain has plays a role in addiction

Monday, May 23, 2011

Actor Jeff Conaway prognosis dim

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The actor that was best known for his role in the 70's hit movie Grease, as greaser “Kenickie ” has had a well publicized and ongoing fight against addiction. Recently the 60 year old actor was hospitalized at Encino, California, hospital on May 11^th , following an apparent overdose and has been in a coma since. Unfortunately, the outlook grows grim for the actor making a full recovery as doctors have stated that the actor now is fighting off a blood infection.

As reported by CNN in Los Angeles, “Jeff Conaway's prospect for recovering from pneumonia and sepsis grew "increasingly grim" as a blood infection reemerged Sunday, according to a source familiar with Conaway's medical condition.

The same source, who asked not to be identified, described Conaway as being on the "razor's edge" in his fight for life Saturday.”
Read more about this story here:

http://www.wgal.com/entertainment/27985224/detail.html#ixzz1NC6kRIRH

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Rob Lowe not fooled by Charlie Sheen's “addiction cure”

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Since Charlie Sheen has had his very odd and public problems with the producers of the show “Two and a Half Men” many have become aware that he is obviously still fighting demons with addiction. Recently he stated that he had cured his addiction problems using his "mind."

Rob Lowe of NBC's show “Parks and Recreation” recently was very public in his opinions about Charlie Sheen's claim that he cured his addiction “with his mind.”

"You don't get to do it your way," Lowe stated publicly on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. "You don't get to make up your own special rules. We have a name for people like that. Those are people who suffer from terminal uniqueness. You don't get to do it your way."

Rob Lowe stated that he thought rehab and treatment was “great”. "I loved it because I was ready. Problem is, people go into rehab and they're not ready. You want to get sober for your parents, you want to get sober for your job, you want to get sober for the cops, you want to get sober to protect your image. A lot of good reasons, by the way, but unfortunately, the only thing that works is that you have to want to get sober for you."

Rob Lowe currently is promoting his autobiography “Stories I Only Tell My Friends.” Which recounts his days struggling with addiction.

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