WORLD’S LEADING CIGARETTE COMPANY IN TALKS WITH CANADIAN MARIJUANA PRODUCER
When you really think about the situation, our world has enough trouble with drugs and alcohol doesn’t it? With each passing day, a new person falls victim to drug addiction as another emerges victorious from rehabilitation. So, imagine how difficult the circumstances can become for the public when cigarette companies start teaming up with marijuana […]
LOOKING AT THE REALITY OF MILLENNIALS AND ADDICTION
Remember the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll?” Let’s just say there was a very good reason that baby boomers created this catchphrase back in the 60s and 70s. Besides tons of partying and rampant escapades, young adults loved to indulge in a slew of drugs ranging from calming marijuana to hallucinogenic substances like […]
WHY YOU SHOULD STOP ENABLING YOUR ADULT CHILD WHO SUFFERS FROM ADDICTION
Where are you supposed to draw the line when you are dealing with your adult child suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction? This is a question parents across the United States (and the world, for that matter) ask on a daily basis as they struggle to cope with one of their children, now grown, who […]
ALCOHOL INDUSTRY CALLS FOR THE END OF MARIJUANA PROHIBITION
At first glance, you might be shocked to hear the Altria Group (a gigantic cigarette company best known for its Marlboro brand) recently dropped a $2.4 billion investment into the Cronos Group, Canadian dispensary. However, in some ways, this is not too shocking. After all, cigarettes are one of the most profitable legal (and addictive) […]
HOW YOU CAN AVOID HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS DURING ADDICTION RECOVERY
Just remember, you cannot recover from your drug addiction or alcoholism by stopping the consumption of your intoxicating substance alone. Besides cleaning out your system, you also have to make dozens of lifestyle changes to make sure you do not fall victim to high-risk situations which (in the worst-case scenario) can result in a relapse. […]
WHY THE DEA IS PUTTING CAMERAS INSIDE VACCUM CLEANERS
Since its formation in the mid-1900s, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has fought hard to protect the American public from the vile hold of criminal drug activity and the poison of alcohol and drug use disorders. Under the jurisdictions of the federal government, the DEA enforces laws and regulations established by the civil […]
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE NOTORIOUS YET UNIQUE “PORTUGUESE EXPERIMENT”
Sometimes, when we hear about all the drug problems and alcohol-related incidences sweeping across the news, we often forget that the United States is not the only country suffering from major epidemics. Our companion Australia and our neighbor to the north Canada are battling Opioid Crises of their own, while Scotland is battling from a […]
SENATE MIGHT BE VOTING ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FEDERAL LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Although more than 30 states have officially legalized the little green plant for medical purposes, marijuana is only widely accepted in 10 U.S. states (including the recent addition Michigan), but one sticky little problem remains: pot is still 100% illegal at the federal level. However, change might possibly be in the air if the efforts […]
SOME TIPS FOR DEALING WITH “SELF-PITY” RELATED TO ADDICTION
Admittedly, we have all suffered from some form of self-pity, a state where we begin to criticize ourselves and endure overwhelming feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and an overwhelming lack of control. While not a healthy activity (not in the least), self-pity is a very real and very detrimental part of human life, but, for the […]
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFICULTIES OF FACING DENIAL PRIOR TO RECOVERY
When you consider the difficult road leading to rehabilitation and recovery, people don’t always seem to have the easiest time convincing their loved ones to get the help they need, do they? In many cases, the addicts will fight you every step of the way, believing that they do not have a problem to begin […]