In the Land of the Sky, it may seem like beer flows from the taps of every home and restaurant, and that it’s impossible to live a sober lifestyle because of such abundance. Needless to say, the prevalence of alcohol...

I get that a lot. Most of the time I smile and let it go. Sometimes I like to ask the person making that statement — just what, exactly, does a drug addict look like?   Before I was able to admit...

I considered a number of life paths before eventually choosing my career; pilot, policeman and other forgotten vocations that fascinated me. Needless to say, drug addict wasn’t on the list. In fact, I didn’t take my first drink until I was 17....

My name is Steve, and I’m an addict. Those words tumble from my mouth without a second thought these days, after years of struggling to accept their reality. The first time I said those words, sitting in a treatment center much...