What Are The TSNAS In Cigarettes?
Have you ever heard of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs)? Unless you know someone who works in the tobacco industry, the chances are slim that you know about these chemicals, even if you were once an avid smoker. Simply put, TSNAs are some of the most dangerous and toxic carcinogens in tobacco products and, to make matters […]
China’s Smoking Problem is a Dumpster Fire of Destruction
If you think that your fellow Americans are suffering from a pretty bad case of cigarette smoking, you might want to grant that award to a different country. Cross multiple time zones across the Pacific to China, and you will witness firsthand the true danger of cigarettes. For as long as these little sticks have […]
Fentanyl’s Path of Destruction across Alaska in 2018
When it comes to the Opioid Crisis, we can all agree that one of the deadliest additions by far is a powerful opioid called fentanyl. About 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, this deadly synthetic drug has destroyed lives and has been at the center of hundreds of thousands of fatalities across our […]
DEA MUSEUM’S “DRUGS: COSTS & CONSEQUENCES” EXHIBIT FEATURED IN NEW MEXICO
Creating public awareness is one of the most critical steps to helping people understand the nature of drugs in our country. Over the years, these dangerous substances, both legal and illegal, have paved a cavernous pathway through the United States and have destroyed millions of lives in the process. Now, as part of a new […]
IS “TAPERING OFF” ALCOHOL AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY?
Overall, the chances are high that you are familiar with the strategy of “tapering off” a drug. Perhaps one of the best examples is nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), during which a smoker gradually weans off nicotine without experiencing the nasty side effects of withdrawal. Although this might work for cigarette users, can “tapering off” actually […]
What Are The Mechanics Of Alcoholism?
Have you ever wondered how alcoholism precisely works? As revealed in countless medical studies, the term “alcoholism” is a broad reference to a dangerous attraction to alcohol which, by scientific standards, is classified as “alcohol use disorder.” Most importantly, though, medical professionals unanimously regard alcoholism as a destructive, progressive disease of the brain that can […]
ARE NONALCOHOLIC DRINKS SAFE FOR RECOVERING ALCOHOLICS?
After you have successfully completed rehabilitation for your alcoholism, you will probably be concerned about how you can spend time at parties and other special events, places where you rampantly drank booze in the past. Needless to say, alcohol will always be trigger for you and will always been thrown in your face, no matter […]
SOME COMMON DRUGS THAT ARE LINKED TO HIV
When people start consuming addictive substances, they will not only experience a rush of euphoria but will also suffer from a dangerous lapse in judgement. As a result, they will most likely engage in behavior that can put their health and well-being at risk, such as unprotected sex (sometimes with multiple partners) or the use […]
WWE ICON ROB VAN DAM DESCRIBES HIS ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AS “SEVERE”
Imagine having to endure endless bouts of physical pain and recovery, followed more and more rounds of publicity and in-ring fights. Overall, these small details just scratch the surface of the daily schedule followed by members of World Wrestling Entertainment. Possibly one of the most prominent sports entertainment companies on the planet, WWE has a […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON RHODE ISLAND
As the Opioid Crisis continues to rage across our country, millions of people have suffered from addiction, with hundreds of thousands more dying from overdoses, but news reports have also indicated that certain parts of our country have higher rates of death and sickness. Recent statistics offered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) […]