FOUR CELEBRITIES THAT DIED OF AN OVERDOSE
Even the rich and famous are not immune to the ravages and dangers of drug addictions. While by no means are all celebrities addicted to drugs or alcohol there are a fair few who are and they usually make the headlines sooner or later. In fact, these superstars may be even more susceptible to this […]
Aftermath of addiction: What now?
People act out most of their day with releases of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, in the brain. Dopamine gets released for all sorts of things like hunger to prompt the person to eat or sexual libido to get the person to reproduce. The body is dependent on dopamine to survive. It is no surprise then that […]
GENETICS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ARE INTERACTING FOR HEART FAILURE
Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle does not pump blood as it should. For years the suggestion that alcohol has health benefits to the heart has been an area of contradiction. Anyone seeking to improve heart health should consider alternate methods. The cause of conflict is known as the gene titin. Titin is a […]
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ALCOHOL
According to a survey by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, almost 60 percent of college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the previous month, and almost two out of three of them engaged in binge drinking during that same time. Students attending schools with fraternities or prominent athletic programs tend […]
SOME INTERESTING POINTS ABOUT AUTISM SPECTRUM THERAPY FOR DRUG ADDICTS
Should specialists treat addicts in a similar manner to how they treat patients with autism spectrum disorders? According to recent studies conducted by an Oregon-based pediatrician, the answer may be a resounding “yes.” Based on a case study conducted at a private treatment center, patients suffering from a form of addiction may fall under the […]
UNDERSTANDING THE SIGNS OF ADDICTION
The majority of literature individuals find regarding drug addictions covers topics of recovery. Quite often, individuals are suspicious of a loved one’s behavior but unfamiliar with signs of an addition. Therefore, addictions go unnoticed by family members who often do not discover drug abusing relatives or friends until it is too late. Understand What Leads […]
HOW TO HELP SOMEONE EXPERIENCING OVERDOSE
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cory Monteith, and Whitney Houston all died from drug overdoses, in part because they didn’t receive the right help in time. The National Vital Statistics System reported that 63,600 people in the United States died from drug overdose in 2016, and synthetic opioids like fentanyl and tramadol doubled in use from 2015 […]
HEALTH BENEFITS OF QUITTING ALCOHOL
The initial and most important physical and mental health benefit of no longer drinking is that you have gotten rid of a potentially deadly habit. With the elimination of this bad habit, things such as restored relationships and improved finances will naturally fall into place. What about other benefits, though? Surely giving up drinking comes […]
TREATING ADDICTION THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY THERAPY
Virtual reality therapy may be the pinnacle achievement in the use of technology for the treatment of substance addiction and other mental health disorders. While still at the early stages of development, research continues to demonstrate its effectiveness and researchers are optimistic that the pace of technological advancement may make virtual reality therapy a reality […]
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO STOP USING OPIOIDS?
The American opioid epidemic is bringing widespread devastation to towns and cities across the country and the statistics are bleak: Opioid overdoses kill more people every year than breast cancer Opioid use killed a higher percentage of Americans in 2016 than the percentage of Americans killed in the deadliest year of the Vietnam War Costs attributable […]