LIFE AFTER DRUG ADDICTION
Overcoming an addiction to drugs is a long-term process. But many former addicts often find it difficult to maintain their drug-free status without proper post-rehab lifestyle changes. Recovering addicts should be aware of the necessary life changes needed to remain drug-free. LIFESTYLE CHANGES There are several things a former drug user needs to maintain their […]
DRUG SMUGGLING
President Trump has been talking about building a wall between the United States and Mexico since he first launched his campaign. His stated reasons are twofold: to decrease illegal immigration and to stop the flow of illegal drugs across the border. U.S. officials estimate that 90 to 94 percent of heroin consumed in the United States today […]
BATH SALTS – WHAT IS IT?
By now, you may have heard something about bath salts as they grow in popularity. What exactly are they? Why are people using them to get high? Bath salts are commonly referred to as ‘Vanilla Sky’, ‘Flakka’, ‘Bloom’, or ‘White lightning’ although they are technically synthetic cathinones. This is a class of drug that has man-made chemicals […]
DOES WHERE YOU LIVE IMPACT YOUR ADDICTION?
“Location, location, location” is the mantra of many real estate agents, a phrase that generally means a home’s value can increase or decrease in value simply based on location. In many ways, the types of drug issues that a person can face can also be heavily impacted by his or her location. The Huffington Post […]
HOME DRUG TESTING
Have you used drugs recently and want to see if they’re out of your system before a drug test? Or are you the parent of a teenager, and you have your suspicions that they might be using? If so, you might be considering purchasing a home drug testing kit. These tests can detect the presence […]
ZEBRAFISH AND OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT
When you consider all the possible treatments for opioid addiction, you probably think about behavioral therapy, support groups, prescription medications, or maybe even something derived from a plant. One new potential treatment, however, sounds like something right off the pages of a satire website or tabloid – a freshwater fish called the zebrafish might hold […]
CAN TOUCHING FENTANYL MAKE YOU SICK?
More than two dozen people an Ohio prison were taken to the hospital today after exposure to what experts eventually revealed was fentanyl. At Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, 29 people, only one of whom was an inmate, were transported to a local hospital after complaining of sweating and lightheadedness. They were all given the […]
WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING
Many employers require potential employees to take drug tests before being hired or have ongoing periodic testing. These are typically urine tests, and they may screen for drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines, opiates, nicotine, and alcohol. Drug testing only checks for recent use – it does not test for impairment or determine whether a person’s behavior is, or was, […]
HEAVY DRINKING AND SIGNS OF AGING
We all know that there are many health risks associated with heavy drinking. Alcoholic liver disease, pancreatitis, cancers of the mouth, esophagus, larynx, stomach, liver, colon, rectum, and breast, gastrointestinal problems, immune system problems, heart disease – the list is practically endless. If all of those possible conditions aren’t enough to convince you to cut […]
THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF HANGOVERS
Most of us who have ever experienced a night of heavy drinking have woken up the next morning, glared at the sun, and chugged a couple glasses of water and some aspirin before going about our day. We think that the alcohol must be out of our systems by then, so we have no compunctions […]