Hollywood and much of the Western world was shocked by the sudden passing of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in February of 2014. Reports rapidly circulated…
Powerful portraits of women with addictions, living in the east side of Vancouver. See additional images: http://worldwidegreeneyes.com/category/heroines/ Photographer: Lincoln Clarkes
David Bowie’s struggle with drug addiction was no secret. This song is another instance of the use of creative expression to overcome one’s personal conflicts,…
The conventional treatment for opioid dependence is to prescribe methadone. Similar to morphine, methadone is a synthetic opioid sometimes referred to as a narcotic. It…
Michel Basquiat is an intriguing artist with an early traumatic history. Basquiat struggled with heroin addiction and eventually overdosed at age 27. This piece was…
Picture if you will, flashing screens, loud noises, focused faces and a crowd gathered to watch high stakes games; games that end only when you…
Substance use among expectant mothers, and mothers of young children, poses risk to the health of mother and child. The Trauma and Attachment Report recently had the…
By: Sebastian Eriksson Author Description: “Prisoner of drugs” Drug addiction is like being stuck in prison behind bars, where you can’t easily escape from. Heroin…
Take a walk past your local drug store, and many of you are likely to see a sign near the door with the message: “OxyContin…
