Thursday, July 21, 2011

Marijuana Plea Rejected

We could sit here and list numerous celebrities that have gotten caught with drugs or driving under the influence of alcohol. As a matter of fact, you could probably come up with at least 5 off the top of your head right now. Celebrities that have gotten caught doing something illegal yet faced little to no repercussions; caught for offenses any “average Joe” could and probably would get in big trouble over… but we aren’t going to do that.


One judge from West Texas has decided to do something different— take a stand towards celebrities that feel as though they don’t deserve the same consequences for their reckless acts involving alcohol and drug abuse. Find out what celebrity faced marijuana possession charges the way they should have.
Click here for the full story.




Thursday, July 14, 2011

Josh Hamilton’s Testament to Drug Addiction Recovery

Shocked, saddened, distraught. These are all emotions going through Major League pitcher Josh Hamilton’s mind after a devastating accident took place during a recent game. A fan, Shannon Stone, fell to his death while attempting to catch a baseball tossed towards him by Hamilton. And yet, making sense of this horrible tragedy is not the only demon Hamilton has had to deal with. Earlier in his career, after suffering a car crash which left him on the bench, Hamilton suffered from alcohol and drug addiction. It took hitting rock bottom for Hamilton to work his way towards alcohol and drug addiction recovery and back to the Major League. In an inspirational comeback, Hamilton made it back into the majors and even won the 2010 American League MVP award.

See how he did it here, and Let Josh Hamilton’s courageous story be an testament to falling into alcohol and drug addiction but finding the strength to rise above it and follow your dreams.





Sunday, July 3, 2011

The Deadliest Day of the Year

Alcohol abuse has become a major part of holidays, as more and more people are binge drinking around the holidays such as 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, etc. As a matter of fact, the 4th of July is statistically the deadliest day of the year from alcohol abuse and the poor decisions associated with being under the influence.

While the day is supposed to be filled with happiness and celebration, there is a frightening statistic that lurks in the shadow. Between 2000 and 2009, more people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents on July 4th than any other day of the year and 40 percent of July 4th fatalities involved a driver with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit of 0.08 or higher.

Yet it’s not just the drinking and driving that we have to worry about. Hospital emergency room visits involving underage drinking for males double during the holiday weekend.

Find the full story at TheRecoveryPlace.net and find out how to stay safe on this dangerous holiday.

As you go about celebrating this weekend try to stay aware of the possible dangers that could end in tragedy and don’t forget to have a blast! Happy 4th of July everyone!