When is it time to get help for drugs or alcohol? These questions can help.
By Dr. Renee Solomon Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol? Is it time to seek professional help? If you’re hooked, getting unhooked will be emotional and difficult. You’ll need…
Psychologist shares perspective on shootings
Dr. Renee Solomon of Forward Recovery has a daughter at a school near the mall.”It’s unfortunate that I have to send my 16-year-old daughter a text to see if she…
Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse in America
*Drug addiction in the United States has had a negative impact on culture and society in more ways than one. There are several known causes of addiction based on age,…
Woman finds success at Forward Recovery in addiction battle following post-rehab struggle
Marie Miller is expecting her first child — a son — in three months. There is noticeable excitement in her voice and that beautiful pregnancy glow about her. After suffering…
Forward Recovery psychologist reacts to San Diego-area synagogue shooting
A Saturday shooting at a Poway, California, synagogue killed a 60-year-old woman and wounded several other people, news outlets reported. The city’s mayor, Steve Vaus, told CNN he considered the…
Slim Shady celebrates: Eminem marks 11 years of sobriety
Eminem put down the alcohol and the drugs 11 years ago and is celebrating. Dr. Renee Solomon, a psychologist and the CEO of Los Angeles drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation…
Federal illegal opioid prescription bust shows dangerous betrayal of doctor-patient trust
Sixty physicians and pharmacists from Kentucky and Ohio were charged last week with illegally distributing opioid prescriptions in a crackdown federal prosecutors called the biggest of its sort in U.S….
College scandals pose the question: Are we overparenting our kids?
When it comes to lying and cheating the college academic admissions process no one is above the law. Dozens of elite, wealthy parents have lied to have their children admitted…
MOTLEY CRUE FOUNDER NIKKI SIXX SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE OPIOID CRISIS AND ADDICTION AWARENESS
The long in the works Motley Crue movie, The Dirt, is coming to Netflix this March, and there are hopes it could become the next Bohemian Rhapsody. The film will…
FORMER CREED LEAD SINGER SCOTT STAPP CELEBRATES A FIVE YEAR SOBER MILESTONE
We often see a lot of celebrities, especially rock stars, struggling in public, but unless you’re a mental health expert, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong. Five…