How Brazil’s Opioid Problems Are Getting Worse
As we Americans continue to fight the ever-growing fire of opioid addiction on our turf, more countries are facing raging dumpster fires of pain and irritation of a different sort. For example, Canada is currently rivaling the U.S. in terms of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), while Australia is trying to put a stop to opioid […]
Treating OCD Patients Who Suffer from Drug Addiction
Honestly, at some point in our lives, we tend to suffer from bouts of obsessive-compulsive behavior. How many times have you rearranged a silverware drawer because the forks were a little helter-skelter? Perhaps you tend to push your socks into place, so each one is even with each shoe. On the other hand, you might […]
TV SHOWS WITH WAY TOO MANY CIGARETTES
Sure, many of us remember the good old days of television, the times when characters lit up cigars, cigarettes, and pipes right and left. After all, during the early 1900s, smoking was not a taboo subject and was, strangely enough, an integral part of American culture. In fact, cigarettes were offered like breath mints during […]
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY RELEASES A DRUG PREVENTION GUIDE FOR STUDENTS
Despite initial steps to prevent the spread of the sickness that is substance use disorder across our country, more and more people are falling victim to deadly drugs like opioids and crystal meth, much to the dismay of officials across the United States. After all our efforts, how are we supposed to put an end […]
THE MOST INTOXICATED TV SHOWS EVER
Needless to say, each of us can agree that a lot of television shows include references to drugs and alcohol, both subtle and obvious. From innuendos in kids’ shows designed to appeal to the adult audiences, to comedies that include hilariously over-the-top scenes of intoxication, many famous shows have featured problems with alcohol, party drugs, […]
WHICH STATES HAVE THE MOST FREQUENT OVERDOSE-RELATED DEATHS?
Perhaps one of the most tragic realities about addiction treatment is that, for every man and woman who successfully separates from dangerous drugs, another group will fall victim to their poisons and, tragically, lose their lives via a drug overdose. Although we would like to say otherwise, toxic fatalities of this nature are frequent in […]
Which Countries Have The Worst Drug Problems?
As we read more and more articles about addiction in our country we tend to compare our problems to our friends around the world but the reality is we’re not alone in this rat race. Besides America hundreds of countries have drug epidemics from crystal meth in Australia to opioids in Canada. But which ones […]
OPIOIDS’ ROLES IN A COMPLICATED SYSTEM
When you lay the cards on the table and begin to analyze the facts, you will start to understand why the Opioid Epidemic has been labeled as a public health emergency. Overall, the United States hasn’t experienced a health emergency this dangerous since the outbreak of HIV/AIDS during the 1970s and the 1980s. Over the […]
SOME BENEFICIAL WAYS TO COPE WITH NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL
Quitting cigarettes is, inarguably, one of the best decisions you will make in your entire life, but the process of weaning yourself off these little sticks of death is not easy whatsoever. After a while, your body becomes so accustomed to nicotine that, once you sever all ties to that drug, you will begin to […]
DOES SUBOXONE REALLY HELP HEROIN ADDICTS?
When you consider how much damage opioids can inflict on peoples’ minds and bodies, you may realize how risky the withdrawal and recovery processes can be. After relying on painkillers for some time, men and women will begin to suffer from detox, as well as unimaginably uncomfortable pain, due to the influence of painkillers on […]