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Ned Wicker

San Francisco, California
Ned has a varied background which includes: -Radio Show Host, - Sports Journalist, - Magazine Owner/Editor, - Navy sailor, - Christian Pastor - Chaplain specializing in Addiction Recovery Through these experiences Ned as gained a unique insight into the human... Full Bio
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Parents Need to Take a Second Look by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction Not every thing that glitters is gold, and not everything sold over the counter, supposedly harmless and perfectly legal, is a good idea for your teenage child to take. S ... Read on »
Even the Rich and Famous by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction There is a stigma attached to drug addiction that other diseases do not have. If a person is diagnosed with cancer, receives treatment and becomes a survivor, he/she is wort ... Read on »
Just Dumb Parents by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction I was enjoying some light-hearted conversation with a high school teacher recently, when suddenly the conversation took a major turn. He began to discuss what kids talk abou ... Read on »
Marijuana Isn't a Soft Drug by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction Over the years there has been the on going debate over whether or not marijuana is really a dangerous drug. I suppose it comes down to your own, personal preference on what ... Read on »
Drugs and the military by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction There are always certain images that come to mind when I recall the Vietnam War and my part in it serving in the U.S. Navy. The 1971 song by The Doors, “Riders on the Storm, ... Read on »
Marijuana Not Soft Drug by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction Over the years there has been the on going debate over whether or not marijuana is really a dangerous drug. I suppose it comes down to your own, personal preference on what ... Read on »
Sometimes Itâ??s Just Dumb Parents by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction I was enjoying some light-hearted conversation with a high school teacher recently, when suddenly the conversation took a major turn. He began to discuss what kids talk abou ... Read on »
Parents Need to be Parents by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction In a couple of weeks, the graduation ceremonies will take place all over the country, and with those graduations come graduation parties. It’s happened before and it will ha ... Read on »
Incarceration For Repeat DUI by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction Is Incarceration the Answer for Repeat DUI? In a previous blog, I reported about a fatal traffic accident in Oconomowoc, WI on April 25, involving a former orthopedic surgeo ... Read on »
On Medical Marijuana by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction Over the years I have read a lot about the pros and cons of medical marijuana, and from time-to-time there is a piece on the news about it, usually profiling somebody who is ... Read on »
Never a Good Ending by Ned Wicker Posted in: Blog Posts in Drug Addiction Al Pacino’s portrayal of Tony Montana, the brutal drug lord in the 1983 film “Scarface,” showed us the undeniable dark side and ugly underbelly of any involvement with drugs ... Read on »