Posted on March 6th, 2010 by drrickbarnett
For all of you Reality TV junkies, the latest season of Celebrity Rehab (Season 3), the brainchild of Dr. Drew Pinsky, MD, was no doubt a success. It portrays and chronicles the addiction and early recovery process of several struggling celebrities with all the guilty-pleasure-sympathy-inducing drama that fans could hope for. As a psychologist, one [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by drrickbarnett
The “real-life” suggestion that can be made is that certain kinds of drug users may be optimally treated using exposure to novel behaviors, sensations, activities or any combination.
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Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by drrickbarnett
While much of the press surrounding Michael Jackson’s untimely death has attempted to focus on his unparalleled talent and status as an entertainment icon, there has been a lot of focus on his alleged prescription drug abuse problems. The tragic deaths of Elvis, Health Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, and many other celebrities/performers have highlighted time [...]
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