Nashua, New Hampshire Is Changing The Tide Of The Opioid Crisis
If you have been keeping tabs with the onslaught of opioids in our country, then you are probably aware of the numerous problems spreading across the beautiful East Coast, particularly in New Hampshire. In fact, recent statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have confirmed that this New England state is among the […]
TV Shows That Portray Grim Realities Of Addiction
In a majority of cases, we have watched a variety of sitcoms or late-night comedies that have, in some way or another, portrayed substance abuse in a humorous manner. From Homer Simpson’s shenanigans on The Simpsons (1989-present) to Elaine’s accidental drunken escapade on Seinfeld (1988-1998), TV has somehow served as a gateway for exposing life’s dirtiest secrets […]
HOW SMOKING DAMAGES THE ALVEOLI IN YOUR LUNGS
Obviously, if our skin was transparent, we would probably take better care of all those delicate, high-functioning organs like our brains, livers, and internal reproductive organs, but imagine how effective this feature could be for people who are taking drugs. Consider the looks of horror on the faces of smokers when they realize their lungs […]
THE TEETOTALING MINORITY OF NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
If you are a teetotaler or a recent convert due to alcohol recovery, then you fully understand what it’s like to be a part of America’s better half of non-drinkers, particularly if you live in or around the beautiful cities of Napa County. Obviously, in a region where wine sales and consumption have become a […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON MONTANA
When you consider how much damage prescription opioids and synthetic painkillers have wreaked on U.S. citizens over the past couple of decades, you may begin to understand why government officials have referred to this emergency as an Opioid Crisis. Not since the outbreak of AIDS in the 70s and 80s had the U.S. suffered such […]
AN AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR EXPLAINS HOW WE CAN STOP THE OPIOID CRISIS
How do we put a stop to the Opioid Crisis? This question has been asked by doctors, nurses, additional medical professionals, and the general public across the United States and Australia for decades now. As much as both our countries have tried to put an end to an onslaught of pain and suffering, we don’t […]
HOW MEDICINES IMPACT YOUR BODY AFTER YOU QUIT SMOKING
Once you stop smoking, you may notice that some of your sense will start to improve, and you may start reacting to once-usual things in your life in an appreciative way. Needless to say, once your body starts performing at max again, your sudden onslaught of superior functions may be a bit overwhelming. That blueberry […]
SINISTER SECRETS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CIGARETTES
When you take a good long look at the history of cigarettes in our country, you can begin to understand why the American public had been essentially tricked into believing these little sticks weren’t so harmful. After all, five major tobacco companies didn’t officially reveal a lone lineup of 599 additives until the infamous April […]
Australia Is Endeavoring to Snuff out Cigarettes
As we continue to bump up the prices of cigarettes on our turf in America, it turns out our friends across the Pacific Ocean are taking a more severe approach. In fact, one BBC News report indicates that Australians are viciously fighting to snuff out cigarette use altogether. Ironically, the first country that produced plain […]
How Women in South Dakota Are Being Crippled by Meth
Logical thinking tells us that drug addiction cases get sparser in the least-populated areas of our country. For example, a city like Los Angeles might appear to have more cases of alcoholism due to the massive size of this metropolitan area, even though addiction might not be a massive problem here. Now, consider Pierre, South […]