Plenty of pop songs celebrate the effects of alcohol and drugs. A few talk about the aftermath. ...more

November 21, 2009

When living in Highlands County it's easy to think that some of society's worst problems don't affect us too much. That's for metropolitan areas, some of us believe. Of course that's not true. The same ills that affect our big cities are found right here and they are every bit as serious. ...more

January 28, 2009

While the popular media is obsessed with body image, some situations can't be addressed with a simple diet. ...more

October 23, 2008

In a city where public meeting space is at a premium, the American Legion building on Church Avenue filled a need and did it for free. ...more

September 11, 2008

The county coalition aiming to reduce substance abuse has a new business name to highlight its efforts - Drug Free Highlands. ...more

July 14, 2008

Martin Sheen became "fanatic" when his son Charlie was using drugs. ...more

May 28, 2008

So I'm sitting through my final round at a speech and debate tournament thinking, "If I hear one more speech about the problem with America, I am going to nose-dive into an inescapable depression and become a 17-year-old alcoholic." ...more

January 16, 2008

In December 1973 I was living in a halfway house for alcoholics and I was complaining that we should have a Christmas tree. So two Al-Anon ladies brought us a little three-foot artificial tree that we could set on the mantle and all the men seemed to enjoy it. After the holidays someone took it down and put it in a shed out back of the house. ...more

December 25, 2007

During her lengthy career, Carol Burnett has shown she's a fine dramatic actress in films such as "Pete 'n' Tillie," "The Four Seasons" and "Friendly Fire." ...more

November 3, 2007

A migraine pill seems to help alcoholics taper off their drinking without detox treatment, researchers report, offering a potential option for a hard-to-treat problem. ...more

October 10, 2007