by Joe Hisel | Mar 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE TO THE SUBSTANCE-ABUSE TREATMENT INDUSTRY WITH THE PASSAGE OF HB 823, CO-SPONSORED BY REP. BILL HAGER, R-BOCA RATON. IF PASSED IT WOULD TARGET UNETHICAL BUSINESS AND MARKETING PRACTICES. THE SENATE... by Joe Hisel | Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
My name is Juliana and I am an Alcoholic. My story is not unlike many other Alcoholics, a few of the facts may vary but for the most part I am not as unique as I would like to think I am. I grew up in a loving home, where we were always financially stable and I wanted... by Joe Hisel | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
California, with its number one U.S. ranked population of more than 38 million, reports more than 40,000 drug-related emergency room visits annually and is the number one cause of premature death in CA. California and Orange County in particular has become to be... by Joe Hisel | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The President’s 2017 Budget calls for our country’s largest investment in treating and preventing substance use disorders in history. In the first 150 words of the 2016 State of the Union, President Obama highlighted the national toll being taken by the opioid... by Joe Hisel | Feb 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
For years I fought my disease. I played games with myself. I would calculate exactly how many drinks I could have before I needed to cut myself off, before I let myself get to the point of no return. On nights I did end up blacking out, I would think back to what I... by Joe Hisel | Feb 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
With recovery and addiction there are no quick fixes, and usually the family suffers just as much as the addict. Having a child addicted to drugs has to be the worst feeling in the world. The powerlessness and hopelessness, the lack of control and constant fear that... by Joe Hisel | Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The last week or so has been the hardest time I have had thus far in my 151 days of sobriety. I feel quite anxious, overly sensitive, and self-conscious. Stress does strange things to me. I am not used to caring about anything, so when I go through something... by Joe Hisel | Feb 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
While prosecutors talk about “dealing death,” low level sellers are afraid to call 911 when a friend overdoses. Heroin needs no marketing. It’s a perfect product that virtually sells itself. Wherever there is heroin it will be bought, no sales pitch... by Joe Hisel | Feb 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
What to do when the thought of living drug-free is terrifying. How do you learn to deal with emotions, with living life again sober when you can’t even cope with living? I’m only 24 years old and I’ve been addicted to one drug or another for the past... by Joe Hisel | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
When they stopped creating Oxycontin that could be crushed, snorted or injected, Oxycontin lost 80% of its revenue. “Welcome to the United States of Addiction,” Chris Bell says in the opening of his new thought-provoking and terrifying exposé-documentary. “America is... 
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