THE MOST COMMON DRUGS BEHIND OVERDOSES
Did you know that drug overdoses currently rank as the leading cause of death for American citizens under the age of 50? According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 63,000 U.S. residents died from drug-related overdoses in 2016 alone. Even worse, the CDC confirmed rate of 72,000 […]
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF SUGAR WITHDRAWAL
In many ways, sugar may be considered “America’s favorite legal drug.” After all, you are probably helping yourself to a handsome portion of it right now in cereal, breakfast pastries, or a slice of cake you have decided to bring home from work. Of course, we are not referring to natural sugars (like the ones […]
DANIEL BALDWIN TALKS ABOUT HIS CHAOTIC JOURNEY THROUGH ADDICTION
Needless to say, the Baldwin brothers have definitely made big names for themselves in Hollywood. Ultimately, Alec Baldwin (the oldest of the group) has made success after success (despite setbacks and controversies) in cult classics like Beetlejuice and the action-packed Mission Impossible franchise. Meanwhile, younger brothers Stephen and William have starred in minor films but […]
HOW DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE CAN WREAK HAVOC ON YOUR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
When it comes to studies on how alcohol and drugs affect the body, the chances are high (no pun intended) that the first thing you will think of is the impact of these substances on the digestive tract. After all, with the exceptions of smokables and injectables, a majority of drugs like pills, capsules, powders, […]
SOME BRILLIANT SCIENTISTS WHO BECAME ATTACHED TO MIND-ALTERING DRUGS
Just like architecture, the fine arts, and culinary studies, drug use and addiction have been huge parts of human culture for thousands of years. From adventurers to writers and from painters to political activists, everyone seems to have experimented with intoxicating and mind-warping substances for as long as we can remember. However, for each everyman […]
CONSIDERING IF NEUROFEEDBACK CAN HELP ADDICTS HEAL
No contest, our brains are the most powerful supercomputers on the planet. (You might even say this organ is the only genetically programmed machine, if you want to take the concept any further.) From housing our most private thoughts to regulating our sleep patterns, the brain is a miracle of nature. Like any advanced machine, […]
WHAT MAKES A DRUG “PSYCHOACTIVE”?
Given the state of drug use in the country, you are probably aware of what the term “psychoactive” refers to. Ultimately, any substance that is classified under this category has the ability to transform a person’s mental state and manipulate the nervous system. As a result, people will feel intoxicated (also known as a “high”), […]
THE BENEFITS OF URINE DRUG TESTING FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT
We are all familiar with the run-of-the-mill urine tests that business make potential employee take as part of the hiring process. Perhaps you have been forced to undergo this procedure multiple times, even if you have been working at a company for years. However, did you know that the urine test (a type of toxicology […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT METHADONE AND BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT
As the government simply stated, we have a national health crisis on our hands. For decades, prescription painkillers and illegal drugs have been contributing to the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the most terrifying emergencies since the HIV/AIDS outbreak in the 1970s. Every day, someone is either abusing or developing an addiction to opioid medications […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISING FOR DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS
For an alcoholic or drug addict, resisting the urge to return to using a deadly substance and reemerging into that world of despair is very difficult. After all, at some point, these men and women actually found comfort in these dangerous, toxic drugs and beverages. However, as hard as this may feel, you must never […]