How the Musical “Rent” Taught Us About AIDS and Drugs
If Broadway and West End shows have taught us anything it’s that despite all the cell phones, computers and social media music can bring us together. Melodies make us cry, laugh or marvel at the most beautiful, heartwarming or tragically real moments. Whether we’re flying high with Elphaba in Wicked or seeking popularity in Legally […]
HEALTH BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AFTER 2 DAYS OF QUITTING CIGARETTES
Ultimately, deciding to quit cigarettes will be one of the best decisions of your life, not only for your mind but also for your body. Imagine that, for months or possibly years, you have been inhaling a flood of toxic chemicals, cigarette smoke, and an addictive drug called nicotine. Although the process of withdrawal can […]
Colin Farrell Describes His Addiction as a “Garden Variety Sickness”
When it comes to character actors, Colin Farrell is one of them. He’s a real deal actor. Since his early days in British films in the 90s, he finally got a big role in Joel Schumacher’s Tigerland (2000). He then got a role in the psychological thriller Phone Booth (2002). Of course he got famous […]
SIA SAYS THAT SOBRIETY DEFINITELY “PAYS OFF”
When it comes to making it big in the music industry, one of the hardest-working women might easily be Sia. After several issues releasing projects in Australia and Europe, and even in the U.S. for a time, the jazz and pop singer eventually struck gold in 2014, when she released 1000 Forms of Fear, her […]
The Dangerous Downward Spiral of Cory Monteith
Needless to say, even if you are not a fan of the original series, you have definitely heard of the smash hit simply called Glee. During its amazing 6-year run, the iconic TV show gathered a collection of followers numbering in the millions (happily calling themselves “gleeks,” a portmanteau of the words “glee” and “geek”). […]
Jeff Conaway and his Log-Term Battle with Addiction
Anyone who is familiar with films and TV shows from the 1970s and 80s is fully familiar with actor and singer Jeff Conaway. After rising from humble beginnings at New York University to a stint on TV commercials, Conaway gained a following after appearing with Robert De Niro and Barry Bostwick in the movie Jennifer […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LOS ANGELES METH CRISIS
Often, whenever we think about crystal meth and laboratories where it is manufactured, we will typically picture a bald man dressed in a yellow hazmat suit toting chemicals around a trailer. Although Walter White might have seared the image of meth cooks into the heads of mainstream media for years now, keep in mind that […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT CRYSTAL METH HOT SPOTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
In the wake of the opioid epidemic (easily one of the most terrifying public health crises in American history), we tend to forget that another silent killer is wreaking havoc in our streets: crystal meth. Before painkillers became a major issue in our country, you may recall how police were busting hundreds of meth labs […]
The Grim Reality of Theoren Fleury’s Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
Needless to say, from the moment he stepped onto the ice, Theoren “Theo” Fleury was a true athletic champion. He had managed to beat all odds. Although he is one of the shortest professional hockey players of his generation, the right winger managed to score 1,000+ points during the first stage of his career. Fleury […]
WHAT OZZY OSBOURNE HAS TO SAY ABOUT ADDICTION
Many great names have arisen from the sea of rock and roll through the 60s and 80s, but no one can quite compete with one of the most controversial and talented rockers of our time: Ozzy Osbourne. Titled as the Prince of Darkness (for reasons), the iconic singer rose to fame as the frontman for […]