Posted on · Tomorrow (6/19/15), a district court hearing will address a temporary restraining order obtained late last week by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan, to stop four Houston-area stores from distributing products containing synthetic marijuana. The category of “synthetic drugs” can cover a wide range of chemical compounds that have varying […]
Posted on · There have been countless plays written about the descent of someone into alcohol or drugs. When Stanley yells "Stella" in A Streetcar Named Desire he’s drunk. The dialogue in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf wouldn't be as searing without the mask of liquor. But what about a play about getting sober? And what if it […]
Posted on · The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has once again raised the specter of addiction. It’s a topic often discussed, but not always well understood. More and more, medical professionals are recognizing addiction as a medical condition. They explain how drugs and alcohol can affect the chemistry in our brains, and how some of […]