What Drives Substance Use Amongst Artists?

Composer Kitt Wakeley discusses how addiction has affected the people he loves and why he tries to help others fight addiction.
Free or Affordable Alternatives to AA in Southern California

A guide to free or affordable evidence-based alternatives to AA in Southern California (and beyond).
What To Do When Your Kid Is Lying

In my work with families, parents often ask, “What should I do when I know my kid is lying to me?” Here’s my advice.
5 Reasons Why Sobriety Shouldn’t Be The Only Option

Ideas about how to treat addiction are so widespread that it seems almost impossible to imagine alternatives. However, another way is possible.
Post-Addiction Boredom

Once the substance use is gone, the boredom that takes its place can be overwhelming.
For Therapists: California’s New Marijuana Laws

Download materials from Evo’s workshop, Law and Ethics of California’s New Marijuana Laws.
Giving Back to Your Community and to Yourself

Award-winning producer/songwriter Aaron Ableman discusses how he balances the demands of being an artist with his personal health.
The Myth that Artists Have to Suffer

Artist KP Hawthorn discusses what it’s like to work with colleagues in recovery and how the music industry can be more difficult for those struggling with substance use.
Dark Practices in the Addiction Treatment Industry

An addiction treatment placement specialist discusses unscrupulous practices in the industry.
The Mental and Physical Burden of Touring

Alice discusses the intense physical and mental burden that touring puts on an artist and how more resources are necessary to help them bear it.