E-CIGARETTE LIQUIDS TAKEN OFF SHELVES FOR ADVERTISING TO CHILDREN
In May 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warnings this year to certain companies that manufacture electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices. The warning was regarding the packaging of the e-liquids, which were made to look very similar to kids’ products like juice boxes and candy. Many of the products also had names […]
CAUSES OF ALCOHOLISM
Alcoholism is a complex disease, and no one’s case is the same. Some people are genetically predisposed, some drink to self-medicate as a result of mental or emotional problems or trauma, and some alcoholics are a product of their environment. While it can’t be exactly be predicted, there are some factors that can lead to […]
COUNTRY MUSIC AND ALCOHOL
It’s an old joke – every country song is about a man who lost his dog, his girlfriend broke up with him, his truck died, and so he broke out a bottle of whiskey. It might be a not so subtle jab at the genre, but the truth is that there is a long history […]
ALCOHOL AND FITNESS
The hard-drinking anti-hero has long been a staple in American television and cinema. From Humphrey Bogart’s hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe in 1939, to James Bond, who drank countless vodka martinis over the course of 26 movies (though in the book, the character was a whiskey man), to Jimmy and Bunk from The Wire, who managed […]
INHALING ALCOHOL
People will do anything if they think it will make them high or enhance the effects of a substance. At best, these attempts have no effect whatsoever; at worse, they’re very dangerous. One fad is known as smoking alcohol, which sounds like it should be impossible. In truth, what they’re doing is inhaling its vapors. […]
ALCOHOL AND MEDICATIONS
You’ve probably seen it on nearly every medication you’ve ever taken, whether prescription or not – do not take with alcohol. Most people tend to ignore the warnings, especially now that every commercial for a medication is followed by a 30-second list of terrifying possible side effects. Is this really a danger? Do you have […]
BLAMING PARENTS FOR ADDICTION
How many times have you been discussing a friend (or even a complete stranger) with substance abuse problems and heard someone say, “I thought his parents raised him better than that,” or “I wonder where his parents went wrong?” This is true of all perceived shortcomings in life; someone drops out of school, we blame […]
HOW TO HELP A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS ADDICTED TO OPIOIDS
Remember that drug addicts can be very crafty people. Above all else, they want to make sure their loved ones and friends do not know they are using dangerous substances, possibly out of a sense of self-denial and guilt. After all, what you can’t see can’t hurt you, right? In short, you may have a […]
CHOOSING A QUALITY TREATMENT FACILITY
Making the decision to get help for a drug or alcohol problem is one of the hardest – and most commendable – things you can do. You’ve acknowledged that you have a problem and are prepared to do what it takes to turn your life around. Now comes a step that’s almost as important as […]
HELPING A FRIEND WITH ADDICTION
We’ve all held our tongues or told little white lies to keep the peace with our friends. “Of course that outfit looks good on you,” or “No, really, I think your new girlfriend is great.” Obviously, these are harmless little things, but how involved should you get in someone else’s life when it comes to […]