“Honey, I usually get $300, but I like you, so I'll just take $200.” — Dianne Harman Copy Share Image
“February falls on top of me like a cartoon piano. I reek of champagne, come, and CK One.” — Kris Kidd Copy Share Image
At the factory, I deal with ex-cons, substance abusers, and sexual harassers. And I'm not just talking about my mom. — George Lopez Copy Share Image
Frankly I'm not great with heroin addicts. I tried heroin, but it was by accident. I'm not great with that level of… — Michael Stipe 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
If you think a caregiver has an active substance abuse problem, that person should never be entrusted with your child. — Emily Yoffe 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
I saw people around me who were falling deeper and deeper into alcoholism and substance abuse. It's seductive because alcohol is amazing… — Moby Copy Share Image
“Addiction does not cause partner abuse, and recovery from addiction does not “cure” partner abuse.” — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
If he were any other man, I might have suspected him of substance abuse, of being coked up or something. But Barrons… — Karen Marie Moning 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
“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
We need to start identifying the triggers that aggravate mental health issues in our society - bullying, social media negativity and anxiety,… — Sanam Saeed Copy Share Image
I have long been puzzled by the entrenched mentality, and often enforced practice, of longer work hours and less sleep. Innumerable policies… — Matthew Walker Copy Share Image
“People are the biggest drug addiction in the world, and I mean that quite literally. Take any single substance abuse problem in… — Chad Eastham Copy Share Image
A long-term substance abuser, a few months before his death, penned this poem: Went downtown, Hastings and Main, looking for relief from… — Gabor Mate Copy Share Image
As applied to substance abuse, the cognitive approach helps individuals to come to grips with the problems leading to emotional distress and… — Anonymous 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
“If those underlying conditions aren't treated, the return of those symptoms may cause us so much discomfort that we'll go back to… — Chris Prentiss 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
“Complicating matters, adolescent brains are more susceptible to substance abuse and dependence than adult brains, because they’re making so many new synaptic… — Jennifer Senior Copy Share Image
“We recognize that you've used substances to try to regain your lost balance, to try to feel the way you did before… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Women involved in out-patient treatment for substance abuse were interviewed to examine their recollections of childhood sexual abuse. Overall, 54% of the… — Elizabeth F. Loftus 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
“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
“Don't ever think you're better than a drug addict, because your brain works the same as theirs. You have the same circuits.… — Oliver Markus Malloy 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
“Research does reveal a genetic disposition to substance abuse, but those who believe their addiction is a disease show less of an… — J.D. Vance Copy Share Image
“Under the influence, I am easily influenced. I try to keep my pants on, but some things are easier said than done.” — Kris Kidd Copy Share Image
The biographies are very enlightening because you realise, "Oh my God, all these people I’ve admired - and tried to emulate even… — Eva Mendes Copy Share Image
Karate has helped me lots, otherwise I might have got lost in substance abuse or something like the things a lot of… — Dolph Lundgren Copy Share Image
“Ideation Substance abuse Purposelessness Anxiety Trapped Hopelessness Withdrawal Anger Recklessness Mood change Intentional” — Anonymous 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
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
“In the debate over opioid addiction, there’s one group we aren’t hearing from: chronic pain patients, many of whom need to use… — S. E. Smith Copy Share Image
“Maria, it sounds like he was insane. Rational people don't intentionally addict people. I feel sorry for those poor people who were… — Dianne Harman Cornered Coyote 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
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
Almost all people suffer some form of intense inner pain at some times in their lives. The suffering might be depression, anxiety,… — Steven C. Hayes Copy Share Image
“The punishment approach and bad consequences approach to treatment is the kind of thinking that is prevalent in every residential substance abuse… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
