April 9th, 2013
Oregonian Native Americans and the Struggle for Sobriety
Drug and alcohol addiction are rampant among Native American populations in the Portland Metro Area. What is being done to break the cycle?
April 3rd, 2013
Youth Addiction Project: Alcohol Abuse (Ryan’s Story)
Ryan is proof that there are many faces of dependency, and each one is capable of attaining sobriety and happiness.
November 15th, 2012
Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon: An Interview with Kimball Allen
Kimball was born and raised in a puritanical Mormon society. In the aftermath of a traumatic event at thirteen years old, he began abusing alcohol to cope with the pain.
October 8th, 2012
Amy Hagberg’s Facing the Dragon
The following is an interview with Amy Hagberg, coauthor of Facing the Dragon.
September 27th, 2012
Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell and Lauren King
The following is an interview between Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell and Lauren King, a survivor of methamphetamine addiction and co-author of Addicted Like Me. Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell and Lauren King are doing a interview. Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell CC: Thanks for ...
September 6th, 2012
What Would You Say to an Addict?
Each individual has a unique perspective on addiction. Some view it as a disease; others, a choice. By all who have seen or experienced the horrific grip that drugs can take on the life of an addict, one hopeful conclusion can ultimately be drawn: recovery is possible. Keeping in mind the ...
August 23rd, 2012
Tony O’Neill: Writing on Murder Mile
Digging the Vein author talks about writing as therapy and how addiction influenced his career.
July 4th, 2012
Interview with Addiction Novelist Marni Mann
Marni Mann is the author of two novels about drug addiction, Memoirs Aren’t Fairytalesand its sequel Scars from a Memoir. Intrigued by her experiences and motivations for writing these novels, we started a conversation with Marni to learn more. AT: We’re very pleased to be able to speak ...
June 22nd, 2012
Dying for Triplicate: An Interview with Todd Zalkins
Many addicts can say they’ve been to hell and back. For Todd Zalkins, it took seventeen years, four types of painkillers, and a doctor describing his case as “the worst he had ever seen” to finally come back from the hell that was his painkiller addiction. Today, more than five years ...
July 25th, 2011
The Death of Amy Winehouse
As you may have heard, British pop star Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home on Saturday. An uproarious social media response to her death revealed much about our attitudes toward those struggling with substance abuse.
June 20th, 2011
Internet Rehab in South Korea
Addictive Internet use in South Korea has spawned a new treatment option: rehab.
June 13th, 2011
Internet Addiction Symptoms and Treatment: An Interview with Dr. Kimberly Young
Dr. Kimberly Young is a licensed psychologist and professor at St. Bonaventure University who founded the Center for Internet Addiction in 1995. She has written numerous books and articles on the subject, and has spoken about Internet addiction at various universities and conferences around ...
June 9th, 2011
Eating Disorders and Recovery: an Interview with Carrie of Moves ‘N Munchies
While most of us have heard of eating disorders, we often aren’t aware of the deep internal struggle they produce—or the steps necessary to finally regain control of one’s life. I interviewed Carrie of Moves ‘n Munchies, a blog about healthy eating, exercise, and ...
March 11th, 2011
Fentanyl: The New Heroin
It’s 100 times more potent than morphine, 10 times more expensive than heroin, and many professionals in the addiction recovery industry haven’t even heard of it. Fentanyl is quietly making itself known in the drug world — hit by hit, and addiction by addiction. Hospitals and other ...
February 22nd, 2011
Interview with C-P of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Help
We interviewed C-P, creator of the addiction help site Alcoholism-and-Drug-Addiction-Help.com. His website provides information, advice, and resources for alcoholics and drug addicts–as well as their families and friends–to educate themselves and find help. AllTreatment: How did ...
February 21st, 2011
The Last Chance Texaco – Interview
Chris has struggled with Crystal Meth since his 20’s, but I can’t tell his story as well as he can, so i suggest you read it here now he is four years sober. He runs the blog The Last Chance Texaco where he details his daily struggle, and speaks on just about all topics related […]
