Substance Use

Recovery

Seven months sober typically marks a meaningful, early stage in sustained recovery from alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder. At this point, many people experience few...

health-wellness

Being off your head on dugs describes a state of mental detachment or reduced cognitive load when using certain substances or engaging in high-focus routines. This evergreen exp...

Status Updates

As of the most recent public information, there is no verified evidence that Lady Gaga is currently using alcohol or drugs in a way that indicates impairment or active addiction...

Culture & Society

This evergreen explainer examines Macklemore recovery in factual, human terms, focusing on the artist, the context of substance use, and the way public narratives about healing...

Film

Philip Seymour Hoffman died on February 2, 2014, from a drug overdose involving heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and amphetamines. He was found in his Manhattan apartment by a...

health-science

In 1997, the question what does this do to your brain moved from laboratory curiosity to mainstream conversation amid advances in brain imaging and rising public concern about s...

substance-use

Methamphetamine remains a persistent public health and public safety concern in Ohio. Its low cost, intense euphoric effects, and long duration of action drive high demand and e...

Status Updates

As of 2024, John Goodman is sober and has been publicly open about completing treatment for alcohol dependency in the early 2000s. Multiple rehabilitation appearances and interv...

Status Updates

As of the most recent vetted reporting, there is no official confirmation that Sean Penn is currently sober at this exact moment. Public statements and court records show a long...

Status Updates

Chris Farley died on December 18, 1997, at his apartment in the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois. He was 33. The death was ruled an accident caused by combined drug toxi...