MUSHROOMS: PSYCHEDELIC OR POISONOUS?
Even if you’re not immersed in the drug culture yourself, you’ve probably at least heard someone on television refer to being on shrooms or magic mushrooms. The technical name for these is psilocybin mushrooms, and they are a type of fungus that contains psychedelic compounds. Like LSD and mescaline, they trigger a psychedelic experience, commonly […]
WAITING FOR REHAB
You’ve admitted that you have a substance use program and found the courage to seek help – only to find out that the treatment center you’ve chosen is full and has a long waiting list. What do you do? First of all, don’t give up. It’s not a sign that it wasn’t meant to be, […]
A PERSONALIZED PLAN TO QUIT SMOKING
When you think about the addictions that are the hardest to quit, most people’s minds probably jump to things like heroin or cocaine, which we know can cause some serious withdrawal symptoms. However, unless you’ve gone through it yourself, many people have no idea how difficult it can be to stop smoking cigarettes. Smoking can […]
DO FOOD STAMPS ENABLE ADDICTION?
Government assistance has been a topic of debate for as long as it’s existed. Some people say that the government is essentially paying people to be lazy. Why work when you can get on welfare and receive checks for doing nothing? You can get money to pay for food and certain other items for children. […]
THE EASYWAY TO STOP SMOKING
The Easyway to Stop Smoking is a smoking cessation program developed by Allen Carr in the early 1980s. The first official Easyway outpatient treatment center opened in Wimbledon, England in 1983, and there are now locations available in at least 45 countries. Easyway seminars can also be accessed online and the Easyway method is available […]
MEMORY EXTINCTION FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY
If you’ve ever seen the 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange, you probably recall the scene where Alex (Malcolm McDowell) has his eyes held open by a metal device that looks like some sort of torture instrument. He’s forced to watch videos of violent images while being dosed with nausea-, paralysis-, and fear-inducing drugs. The doctor […]
HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ADDICTION
There are many avenues to substance abuse treatment – cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, medication-assisted, alternative – it’s hard to know what to choose and what might work for you. You might be uncertain about trying certain less than traditional means, but some of them have proven surprisingly effective. One practice that many people are dubious […]
INFANT DEATHS FROM BREASTFEEDING WHILE USING DRUGS
A woman in Pennsylvania is being charged with criminal homicide after her 11-week-old baby died following exposure to drugs in breast milk. The mother, Samantha Jones, told police that she nursed the baby around 3 a.m. on April 2, after which she went to sleep for a few hours. When she checked on the baby […]
WHAT IS THE DEA?
When you hear “DEA,” odds are that your mind goes straight to movies or television shows, with officers wearing vests and windbreakers, brandishing weapons and kicking down the door of a crack house. While it’s true that there are DEA agents who do this sort of thing, there’s a lot more to the Drug Enforcement […]
DRUG-RELATED TRAGEDIES
Many people get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, even when they know that they’re intoxicated. Despite the fact that it’s illegal, why do these people think it’s a good idea? Most of them probably assume that nothing bad will happen to them. It’s the same kind of reckless, risk-taking […]