We need to do more to protect the families of alcoholics and addicts who are injured and killed every day by a loved one who’s out of control. Let’s take our power back and intervene on our families and neighbors before it’s too late. Stories like this one on CNN’s Headline News are heartbreaking…. Did [...]
Legally Loaded: Marijuana Today — Cocaine and Heroin Tomorrow?
October 13, 2010 By
I’m a recovering addict and a alcohol and drug treatment professional who is a parent of three children. How can I with my experience and expertise tell them pot is as safe as aspirin or toothpaste. If Proposition 19 passes we are opening a dangerous door of easier access of abuse to a plethora of [...]
Recounting my own sobering experience
July 21, 2010 By
Dr. Howard C. Samuels on The Today Show
July 7, 2010 By
Hollywood: Stop the Deadly Spin
March 15, 2010 By
Actor Corey Haim lost his long battle with drugs and alcohol, and now he’s dead at 38. The world has watched the progression of his disease for a decade. We saw sobriety slip away from him over and over again. Unfortunately, Corey is not an isolated case. Millions of Americans die of alcoholism and addiction, [...]
Conrad Murray: The Beast of “Need” Cost Two Lives — The Debtor and the Addict
February 10, 2010 By
It was a lethal combination of drugs and debt that killed the King of Pop and ruined the life of a doctor. Dr. Conrad Murray’s major issues with his finances led him to choose money over the safety of his patient, Michael Jackson. The photo of Michael’s personal physician, the man he entrusted with his [...]
Dr. Howard Samuels really helped me alot through some tough situations. I just wanted to express my gratitude for having the opportunity to share my life with him.
