WHY ARE OPIOID ADDICTS ABUSING OTC DIARRHEA DRUGS?
Needless to say, we have seen some pretty outrageous and disturbing events that have played out during the Opioid Crisis. From police dogs sniffing dangerous painkillers to children suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome, this deadly public health epidemic seems to have no boundaries. Stemming from a majority of drugs that are 100% illegal, the Opioid […]
HOW TO FIND A REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR A BLIND ALCOHOL ABUSER OR ALCOHOLIC
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), 1 out of 12 adults in the United States is suffering from a form of alcohol abuse or addiction (including chemical dependency), based on the fact that alcohol is the most popular addictive substance in our country. In a very surprising twist, however, researchers […]
SOME BRILLIANT SCIENTISTS WHO BECAME ATTACHED TO MIND-ALTERING DRUGS
Just like architecture, the fine arts, and culinary studies, drug use and addiction have been huge parts of human culture for thousands of years. From adventurers to writers and from painters to political activists, everyone seems to have experimented with intoxicating and mind-warping substances for as long as we can remember. However, for each everyman […]
THE BIZARRE AND DANGEROUS TREND OF ALCOHOL IN MOVIE THEATERS
If you are one of the thousands of people who enjoy going to movie theaters, you may have noticed a bizarre trend that has been taking root over the past decade. When you enter the building, have you ever spotted a telltale bar in the vicinity of the concession stand? Ten or more years ago, […]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ATHLETIC BRAIN INJURIES AND ADDICTION
Overall, the fact of the matter is simple: substance abuse and addiction are severe problems for professional athletes. Despite the strength and power they exude during live events, these men and women suffer from endless bouts of pain and suffering due to countless injuries, so you can imagine that some of them would turn to […]
DIFFERENT PROCEDURES FOR TAKING STEROIDS
Anabolic steroids are very confusing drugs. On one hand, these substances are prescribed by doctors to help men deal with physical problems. On the other hand, the same drugs are commonly abused and can also be a source of severe addiction cases. After all, how many stories about bodybuilders, wrestlers, and other athletes being exposed […]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND “HOLIDAY HEART SYNDROME”
Have you ever heard of the notion that “alcohol is healthy for your heart”? Mostly, this statement is true, as along as (according to physicians around the world) you take incredibly small amounts of this substance at a specific time of day. For the rest of the world that indulges in overwhelming quantities of alcoholic […]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ATHLETIC INJURIES AND DRUG ADDICTION
Did you know that the Opioid Crisis partially stems from a group of drugs that are highly addictive and 100% legal? Over the course of several decades, doctors have prescribed a flood of painkillers called opioids to patients suffering from chronic pain or recovering from severe injuries. Although some people can easily wean themselves off […]
THE FUTURE OF ADDICTION TREATMENT IN NEW ZEALAND
Every time we turn around, it seems that our world is taking on new policies for drug control and reform across international lines. While the War on Drugs (aptly named) continues to wreak havoc across multiple continents, new improvements are also being made on the front of drug studies. For example, over the past decade, […]
THE SCIENCE BEHIND MARIJUANA AND PSORIASIS
You know the drill. Once the winter weather creeps around the corner, hundreds of thousands of people (at least those living on the chilly portions of the planet) will begin to suffer from cases of drowsiness, crankiness, and (most dreadful of all) dry and flaky skin. For most people battling through the winter weather, battling […]