March
Sub-archives
Marijuana Legalization in California on the 2010 Ballot
In 1913, California became the first state to pass a law criminalizing the use and cultivation of marijuana. This November, California may also be the first to pass a law legalizing it. read more...
A Grateful Look at the Big Picture by Chris S.
It’s 2:20am right now. I woke up a little over an hour ago. When you're 51 years old you tend to do that. read more...
Three Unlikely Partners in Crime Part III: The Taliban in Afghanistan - Heroin Manufacturing Empire
There is a variety of factors which have created a “perfect storm” which has lead to the death of thousands of Americans due to heroin overdose. There factors seem disparate at face value: the prescription drug addiction epidemic, the pharmaceutical industry’s creation of potent addictive drugs like OxyContin, the Mexican farming industry’s desperation to turn a profit, and in this segment: the geopolitical climate affecting heroin creation in Afghanistan. read more...
Treating Highly Functioning Alcoholics and Addicts
The Sober Living by the Sea network has a wide variety of personalized treatment programs for men and women. Our location in Orange County brings us into contact with many men and women who are very successful yet physically and mentally addicted to drugs and alcohol. read more...
High Functioning Addicts and Alcoholics
Our treatment center’s location in Southern California in Newport Beach (close to Los Angeles and San Diego) lends itself well to the treatment of high functioning alcoholics and addicts. read more...
New Alumni Meeting Location
JOIN US! We meet every Thursday from 7-8PM at our new facility in Costa Mesa. read more...
Three Unlikely Partners in Crime Part II Mexican Farmers and Xalisco Drug Entrepreneurs
This article continues a look at the rise of heroin overdoses due to a variety of global factors coming together. Farmers and independent drug operators in Mexico have unwittingly combined forces with prescription drug manufactureres to contribute to the death of thousands of Americans. This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. read more...
Binge Eating Disorder is Officially Recognized in the DSM-5
Since 1999, the American Psychiatric Association has been working with over 400 individuals to rework what is the guide to modern psychiatry. Commonly referred to as the DSM-5, it's full name is: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Binge Eating or Compulsive Eating (or Overeating) is included in the new version. read more...
