He admitts  that his reliance on prescription pain  killers  reached a new plateau after his recent back surgery, this is when he finally sought help. Once he completed his stint in rehab, Reynolds 73 sought to publize his struggles as a way to help other celebrities and non celebs who are struggling with the same addictions…   it’s clear  the  disease  of  addiction  has many faces, now numbered  amoung them is Burt Reynolds.

Travis Barker and DJ AM

Like Jackson  who became addicted to painkillers back in the 1980′s after  suffering 3rd degrees burns during a Pepsi Commercial  ’DJ AM’s addiction started as a result of a deadly Jet crash he ”survived” back in 2008 along with Blink-182′s Travis Barker, DJ AM a recovering addict who had been clean for over a decade soon developed a dependancy to Xanax and other Benzodiazepines which ultimately claimed his life.

According to The Scottish Sun “the number of babies hooked on drugs has reached a shocking all-time high.”

Junkie moms who continue to abuse deadly substances from heroin to canabis, often experience painful withdrawals which they pass on to their babies. According to scots Labour Leader Iain Gray, One in every 264 newborns suffer from addiction even before they’ve taken their first breath.

 Shocking still is that 1 in every 98 expectant mothers admit to endangering the lives of the unborn child by taking drugs during pregancy – these eyeopening figures were taken over a 18 month period research study.

The concept of food addiction is alien to most people, because drugs and alcohol seem to dominate that arena. However, addiction is in essence the over indulgence or abuse of any substance including food. Many experts including overeaters anonymous and food addicts in recovery anonymous say Food Addiction consist of:

-Using food to comfort and soothe emotions.

-Constantly thinking or odsessing about food.

-Secretly Gorgeing yourself with comfort foods like icecream, when you are alone or lonely.

-Eating until the food is gone. “If there is too much open fridge space at the end of your eating session, you’ve eaten too much!”

-Feeling guilty about food.

For teens who can’t fit in, food is often their invisible friend, showing up in times of need to provide much needed comfort.

-Nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite associated with AIDS/HIV and Chemotherapy.

-Chronic neuropathy caused by damage to nerves caused by diabetes and HIV.

-Intocular Pressure associated with glaucoma.

-Muscle Spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury.

 Now, this poses a great question, with marijuana being so useful, is it infact a Wonder Drug? You be the judge.  

Mainstream Marijuana

Even though the percent drug use is in alignment with previous finding in previous years, the research group headed by Sandy Keaton was surprised by how unusually common prescription drug abuse had become – being “ranked as the 3rd most commonly reported illicit drug use behind ecstasy and marijuana.“

Now, as with alchemy, there has to be an equal exchange. With such mind blowing sex there are consequences – negative side effects. In the short term you’ll experience great sex, but in the long term too much Methamphetamine will damage your bodies natural dompamine system, wreaking havoc on your ability to feel pleasure about anything. You’ll be permantly stuck in a place addicts call “Anhedonia”, a flat, gray haze a place totally devoid of please and emotion – a walking zombie.