MUSICIANS WHO MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVED NASTY CASES OF DRUG ADDICTION
For many people, music is the suppressant for life’s troubles, on certain levels. After all, if you are struggling to keep up with a busy schedule or just can’t get inspired to create, sometimes you just need to turn up the radio or Amazon tracklist and let the tunes flood your senses. Whether you are […]
HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE A MARIJUANA PROBLEM
Based on the official entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), cannabis use disorder is described as a form of problematic marijuana consumption, although the previous edition separated this problem as “cannabis abuse” and “cannabis dependence.” So, what does this mean exactly? Does a person suffer from a simple problem with […]
CONGRESS PASSES NEW MEASURE TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS
Overall, the American Opioid Crisis might be one of the worst national emergencies to date. In 2015 alone, an estimated 2 million Americans suffered from addiction to prescription opioids, while an additional 117,000 Americans tragically died from opioid-related overdoses. Besides the pills doctors hand out, though, many people also suffer severe addiction to illegal substances […]
SCIENTISTS ARE PUZZLED BY THE RECENT INCREASE IN MARIJUANA USE DISORDER
When you truly think about the situation, the recent increase in marijuana use disorder in our country should not be surprising in the least. After all, the little green plant is more widely available now than it has ever been in the past. However, when you take a closer look, you will begin to notice […]
SOME FACTS ABOUT CANNABIS LAWS IN KANSAS
Overall, the push for marijuana legalization is taking a nice slow pace in our country but has still managed to leave a huge impact on American culture. Did you ever think an adult could enter a store and buy pot brownies without being arrested, or a child could receive cannabis oil for seizures? These phenomena […]
THE UNFORTUNATE REALITY OF ALCOHOL ABUSE IN NEW ZEALAND
Vacationers and locals will agree that there is no country on earth that is equal to New Zealand. A hot spot for international travel, this large island nation boasts some of the most ancient forests on earth and some spectacular mountains and fields. Moviegoers will instantly recognize this place as the location used during the […]
SCOTLAND RECORDS HIGHEST LEVEL OF DRUG-RELATED DEATHS IN EUROPE
Known for its sweeping landscape and bombastic people, Scotland certainly serves as a melting pot of medieval warfare and modern flamboyance, in all the best possible ways. Visitors to this small country will enjoy exchanging conversations with overly friendly men and women and will definitely marvel at the splendor of the Scottish Highlands, filled with […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON MARYLAND
Over the past two decades, the United States has been combatting a national Opioid Crisis that (in a dark and ironic twist) has partially spawned from drugs that can be essential to our health. However, with the influx of opioid prescriptions throughout the 1990s, synthetic drugs have also become an alternative to people living in […]
UNDERSTANDING THE RISK OF MARIJUANA TOLERANCE
While we fully understand how portions of the medical community have regarded the marijuana plant as an essential alternative medicine, you have to remember that the little green herb is still (with very few exceptions) a mind-altering drug. As is the case, long-term use can eventually take its toll. Chances are, people who frequently consume […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON NEW MEXICO
Over the course of two decades, America has continued to suffer from the public health emergency that is the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the worst epidemics since the HIV/AIDS outbreaks in the 1970s and 1980s. As more synthetic drugs and prescription painkillers continue to flood our streets, more and more people are dying from […]
