Sober Living by the Sea Blog
This is the Blog where our staff members and alumni share their experience, strength, and hope about sobriety and recovery.
Teens Using Hand Sanitizer to Get Drunk
In the latest quest by young adults to get high from common household products, six teens are reported to have been treated in Southern California emergency rooms over the past few months after drinking hand sanitizer. read more...
Pfizer Launches Oxecta as Tamper-Resistant OxyContin Alternative
Oxecta has been approved by the FDA as a replacement for OxyContin to try and curb the abuse of the drug one of the most frequently abused prescription drugs. read more...
Survey Reveals Shocking Amount of Drug and Alcohol Use among Teens
The results of a new survey of American teenagers indicate that most have tried alcohol and drugs and a significant number can be categorized as abusers. read more...
Women, Addiction and the Telescope Effect
Women are typically "harder hit" by drug addiction. Women tend to "telescope" more than men with drugs - meaning they start with lower levels of alcohol and drug use but end up bingeing to an even more deadly degree. read more...
Provigil - Amphetamine Drug that May Actually treat Cocaine Addiction
Provigil, which is the brand name for the drug Modafinil, is one of a class of medications referred to as wakefulness promoting agents. read more...
Off Label Documentary about Non FDA Approved Use of Drugs
This documentary offers a glimpse into the practice of using drugs like Provigil for purposes that they weren't originally intended for. read more...
Amazing Video of Sunset Time Lapse at Newport Pier
This is where our treatment center is located. You can see the beauty that has inspired so many thousands in the last twenty six years. read more...
Drugged Drivers Cause More Fatal Crashes in California
More and more drugged drivers are becoming involved in fatal crashes in California. read more...
The Science Behind Facebook and Twitter Addiction
When people refer to being "addicted" to social network sites like Facebook and Twitter, they may be more accurate than they think. read more...
Death of Entertainer, Whitney Houston, Reminds Us Of the Value of Hitting Rock Bottom
Whitney Houstons death at 48 years old reminds many of the value of hitting rock bottom read more...
