COMMON COPING SKILLS TAUGHT IN REHAB
If you’re in recovery for drug or alcohol addiction, one of the cornerstones is learning new coping skills. If a person has been turning to substance abuse to numb pain, or deal with complex emotions, they will need a healthy replacement once that substance has been taken away. Common Coping Skills Taught in Rehab Coming […]
THE COST OF ADDICTION: HOW ADDICTION CHIPS AWAY AT YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE
No matter the type of addiction an individual experiences, the cost of addiction is immense. A person pays for their addiction not only with money, but with their emotional health as well. Throughout the duration of an addiction, they may come to lose many things that are important to them. The Cost of Addiction Emotional […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW TEEN DRUG USE RATES HAVE DROPPED
When we consider how much drug addiction and alcoholism have plagued our country over the past decades, you begin to wonder how adults ever cope with the rehabilitation factor. After all, these drugs are some of the most dangerous substances on the planet, so it would take a lot of resilience, patience, and strength to […]
CONSIDERING IF THE A DOSE-SAFE CONTROL PEN IS A “SAFER WAY” TO CONSUME MARIJUANA
No matter what substance you put in a vape pen, smoking will always be terrible for your health. Given the huge trend of e-cigarettes with teenagers, parents now have to be concerned about underage marijuana use thanks to the introduction of weed vape cartridges. Take, for example, the Elixinol X Pen, which offers a controlled […]
ALASKAN MARIJUANA COMPANIES CAN NOW HAVE ACCESS TO BANKING SERVICES
Due to a new initiative launched by Credit Union 1, marijuana companies in Alaska can finally have access to banking services, as a recent report indicates. During a press conference where representatives announced the launch of this program, James Wileman (CEO of Credit Union 1) announced that this new initiative will serve as a direct […]
THE DIFFERENT WAYS MARIJUANA EFFECTS MEN AND WOMEN
While social research and public media might want to tell us otherwise, scientists and chemists will confirm that (beneath the skin and outside our bodies) men and women are distinctive creatures that react to substances in radically different ways. In that light, the same can be said for our endocannabinoid system, the miraculous network that […]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING DRUG USE IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE
When to comes to solving numerous problems around the world, countries adopt similar or drastically different measures to combat these anomalies in our society, and the battle against drug addiction is certainly no exception. For example, although the United States has yet to legalize marijuana nationwide and at the federal level, Canada has fully legalized […]
CANADIAN OFFICIALS REPORT THAT IMPAIRED DRIVING HAS NOT BOOSTED AFTER THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Up to the historic date that marijuana was officially legalized on October 17, 2018, heated public and legal debates about the integration of the little green plant mostly focused on whether this action would be in the best interest or the worst interest of the country. However, one very good point was brought up in […]
WHY MORE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD FUND TREATMENT PLANS
For the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or full-blown addiction on a daily basis, some of them may find that necessary and invaluable treatment programs are not as cheap as they may have initially thought. In fact, some programs are (simply put) cost-prohibitive. According to the National Institute […]
WHY MUAY THAI KICKBOXING IS AN EXCELLENT FORM OF ADDICTION THERAPY
For the most part, a majority of you might not be aware of Muay Thai, one of the oldest and most revered martial arts on the planet. Originating in Thailand, this parent of modern kickboxing is one of the deadliest combat sports known today but is also (ironically) one of the most spiritually invigorating activities […]
