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Pat Hartman

Santa Muerte, Addiction Specialist

She is the saint for the forgotten, the disempowered, the scorned, the discriminated-against, the impoverished, the bereaved, the individuals who just can’t wrestle themselves into conformity.

Santa Muerte, Patron Saint of Addicts

The skeletal saint called “holy death” is also known by several other names, some of which are included here.

The Sordid Demise of a Star

Here is another chapter in the life of Elvis Presley, whose career pretty much set the standard in the realms of both celebrity idolization and deliberate suicide.

The Fall of the Biggest Star Ever

One of the most remarkable traits found among addicts is the ability to generate some pretty twisted convictions.

What’s Wrong With That Elvis Guy, Anyway?

Did Elvis feel empty of everything except psychological pain?

Serendipity of the Day

A book discusses some studies that show that most of the heavy users who live long enough do “age out” of addiction, and apparently, treatment has very little to do with it.