RATES OF OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
When we take a step back, we have to ask one important question: how did we let this opioid problem get out of control in the first place? Over the span of 20 years, the United States has continued to suffer from an influx of synthetic drugs and prescription pills, and these emergency situations do […]
IS THERE A GOOD DATE TO STOP SMOKING?
If you have ever tried to quit smoking before, you have probably asked yourself, “What is the best time to stop using these cigarettes?” If you have ever received responses to these inquiries, though, the chances are high that you have received different answers, only adding to the confusion. Some people may urge you to […]
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S OPIOID PROBLEM HAS CULMINATED IN THE “PERFECT STORM”
If we were to ask you which parts of the country suffer from the most severe opioid problems (or drug problems, in general), what states would automatically come to mind? On one hand, you would probably consider more rural sections of the United States, such as the Deep South or the lower portion of California, […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON WYOMING
Needless to say, the American Opioid Crisis has been stirring up a great deal of trouble over the past 20 years, resulting in one of the worst public health crises since the outbreak of HIV/AIDS in the 1970s and 1980s. In a matter of two decades, over two million people have developed opioid use disorder, […]
HABITS TO BREAK AFTER YOU QUIT SMOKING
Once you make an effort to blot out that final cigarette, you are taking the next steps toward living a happier and healthier lifestyle, but your journey will be far from easy. Although you may like to think that casting aside that little stick will be an instant fix, you must be prepared for a […]
CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC?
Pain management might easily be one of the trickiest items for doctors to deal with nowadays. Over the past decades, we have slowly created a society that has been forced to mute pain or wither. In response to a cry for help decades ago, doctors started handing out addictive opioid medication like candy, and an […]
HOW YOU CAN MAKE FRIENDS WITHOUT BONDING OVER ALCOHOL
“How can I make friends without dealing with the questions about booze?” – this question has been asked by countless teetotalers, longtime abstainers, or recovering alcohol users for years. Obviously, this is a very important inquiry, especially when you live in a country that suffers from a crippling rate of alcohol use in public places. […]
ONE WOMAN IN ALBERTA IS PROMOTING “BOOZE FREE PARTIES”
Sometimes, you may be a little disheartened to see how many people tie alcohol with having fun. Wander into a restaurant or hotel or attend a special event, and you are bound to see at least one side of a menu that is serving alcoholic drinks. Mojito, tequila, rum, beer, vodka, white Russian, Bloody Mary, […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOOKAH BARS
When you think about flavored tobacco products, one of the first items that may come to mind is menthol cigarettes or (perhaps) the extreme lineup of e-cigarettes that are currently on the market. Still, for a large number of people with more artistic tastes (so to speak), they might turn to a lesser known item […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW ILLEGAL DRUGS LEAK INTO REMOTE AUSTRALIA
When you take a closer look at the wild world of Australia, you can easily understand how illegal drug trading could easily take place in a continent like this. On the east, sweeping jungles trace through steep, smoky mountains. Across the center and the west of the Land Down Under, a massive landscape of burning […]