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Dorri Olds

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Dorri Olds is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Woman’s Day and several book anthologies. She is currently working on a book scheduled for release in 2019. Find Dorri on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

literary pursuits

It's Never Too Late to Change: New Books by Writers in Recovery

PTSD

Blackouts and Memory Gaps: How Alcohol and Trauma Affect the Brain

film

2018 Reel Recovery Film Festival Returns to New York

rock

Joan Jett's Bad Reputation

film

Best Indie Films of 2018: The Fix Picks

Times Up

Alcohol, Drugs, and Rape

RIP

Dr. Drew and Dave Discuss Overdose Death of "Dopey Podcast" Host

Q&A

"Jellyfish" Captures the Reality of Growing Up with a Mentally Ill Parent

Dopey & Drew

Dr. Drew Talks Addiction, Recovery & Romance On Dopey Podcast

teens

"Shelter" Takes an Unflinching Look at New Orleans' Homeless Youth

series

"The Trade" Investigates the Big Business of Heroin from All Sides

Rated R

Can Movie Ratings Really Stop Teens from Smoking?

STD

Syphilis Resurfaces in Wake of Drug Epidemic

Celebrity

Bryan Cranston Discusses His Chaotic Childhood and the Power of Storytelling

Tools

How I Lowered High Anxiety Without Drinking

Creative

An Artist's Journey

Hepsters

Hepatitis C Buyers Club

Grateful Dead

New Grateful Dead Documentary Examines Jerry Garcia's Relationship with Heroin

Q&A

Elizabeth Vargas and 20/20 Investigate Internet Addiction

In Film

Realism and Dark Humor in "A Thousand Junkies" at Tribeca

Drug Doc

Behind the Scenes of HBO's "Warning: This Drug May Kill You"

Building Walls

Building a Wall for Protection Kept Me Trapped Inside

relationships

What Happens When Your Partner Quits Drinking?

see and do

When Preteens Drink and Use Drugs

alternative treatment

Why Western Medicine is Failing to Fix Our Addiction Crisis

Drugs, sex & rocknroll

Does Music Affect The Brain in the Same Way As Drugs And Sex?

Stoned

Elle King Says She Was 'Accidentally High AF' On Edibles At The Grammys

rewiring

Addiction, People-Pleasing, Stress, and Neurology

Speculation

NY Knicks Owner On Charles Oakley: 'He May Have a Problem With Alcohol'

Raising Awareness

'Project Sticker Shock' Aimed to Deter Underage Drinking on Super Bowl Sunday