“We cannot incarcerate ourselves out of addiction. Addiction is a medical crisis that—when it comes to nonviolent offenders—warrants medical interventions, not incarceration.… — Dominique DuBois Gilliard Copy Share Image
“Chronic trauma (according to the meaning I propose) that occurs early in life has profound effects on personality development and can lead… — Elizabeth F. Howell Copy Share Image
“She's a baby," Maggie told me. "Babies wear pastels." "Says who?" I asked. ... "Society. The same society, I might add, that… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
Never fall in love with a person with a substance abuse problem because that drug will always be the other woman. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Nobody from the Amazing Kingdom bothered to check with previous employers, such as the New York City Police Department, to inquire about… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“Children from broken homes sometimes develop serious emotional issues which can result in delinquency or even substance abuse.” — Ian Tuhovsky Copy Share Image
“Every marriage that ends in divorce; every serviceman who kills him- or herself; and every time a young warrior experience substance abuse… — Jay Kopelman Copy Share Image
“I'd never opened up the gas station if it had been someone else, but I know Tucker's fond of you. It's a… — Dianne Harman Cornered Coyote Copy Share Image
Many non-believers who have entered substance abuse programs have found themselves at odds with the religious overtones prevalent in the recovery industry. — Andrew Shaffer Copy Share Image
Teen girls are figuring out what they want out of life and who they want to be. They are becoming more and… — Atoosa Rubenstein Copy Share Image
Living in the rural South, you sometimes feel trapped, like you don't have any options. It grinds people down, and of course… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
“If I were to create a word that more accurately describes alcoholism and addiction, I would say it was dependencyism. Sounds silly,… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Treatment for dependency at substance abuse treatment centers must change if alcoholism and addiction are to be overcome in our society.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
I work to raise awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving and substance abuse, primarily with youth. — Morgan Ortagus Copy Share Image
“Some things you jes' know Doll, and that's one I'd bet the farm on.” — Dianne Harman Cornered Coyote Copy Share Image
“A man’s beliefs about the effects of the substance will largely be borne out. If he believes that alcohol can make him… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
Not only did we survive AIDS, Reaganomics, poverty, racism, gang violence, police brutality, substance abuse - not only did we survive that,… — Sofia Quintero Copy Share Image
“But no matter what the dictionary says, in my opinion, a problem derails your life and an inconvenience is not being able… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
Society. The same society, I might add, that dictates that little girls should always be sugar and spice and everything nice, which… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“They got drunk and high on a regular basis, but this is a vestige of youth that you either quit while you're… — Bucky Sinister Copy Share Image
Another California study counted 30,000 substance abusers who are pregnant are White woman. So, The Wire paints the picture of drug addiction,… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
“I take opioids to treat chronic pain. Stigmatizing them will harm me.” — Sonya Huber Copy Share Image
I work with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. I sit proudly as one of only two… — Jamie Lee Curtis Copy Share Image
“Addiction does not cause partner abuse, and recovery from addiction does not “cure” partner abuse.” — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“The advertise their products in such a fashion as to make it seem wonderful to drink their ethanol products. It does not… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
