WHY YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER GETTING A SPONSOR
For many people suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism, there is nothing more terrifying in the world than a relapse. Day and night, you might feel that gnawing fear eating away at your brain, making you question your ability to control your urges. Will I fall back into that darkness from which there is no […]
THE TROUBLING REALITY OF PATIENTS DYING IN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS
Imagine the trauma faced by a family after learning that their loved one has died at a drug or alcohol addiction treatment center. Now, how do you think they would react if (in this situation) the loved one had pleaded to be sent to a hospital for days? This scenario is part of a very […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISING FOR DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS
For an alcoholic or drug addict, resisting the urge to return to using a deadly substance and reemerging into that world of despair is very difficult. After all, at some point, these men and women actually found comfort in these dangerous, toxic drugs and beverages. However, as hard as this may feel, you must never […]
WHERE YOUR KIDS MIGHT BE HIDING THEIR WEED STASH
As parents, you strive (above all else) to make sure your children grow into strong, disciplined, and well-groomed men and women with a strong moral center. Still, experimentation and risk-taking are a major part of growing up and have a tendency to throw life into a tailspin, whether your kids want that to happen or […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT AN ALCOHOLIC BENDER
If you have ever spent time with an alcoholic or an abuser or are just savvy with alcoholic practices, then you may have heard of the term “drinking bender.” So, what does this term mean exactly? Simply put, a “bender” can refer to any situation ranging from wild parties to non-strop drinking for multiple days […]
CAN MENOPAUSE MAKE A WOMAN MORE VULNERABLE TO DRUG ADDICTION?
Each year, millions of women around the world undergo one of the most unfortunate yet completely necessary parts of being female: menopause. Usually taking place between the ages of 45 and 55 (with the final change taking effect at 51 years), this process occurs when a woman’s periods completely stop and she can no longer […]
THE TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE MALE BODY
When you consider the statistics, you may understand how severe of an impact alcohol continues to leave on our country. Based on a recent report from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, an estimated 17.6 million people in the United States suffer from a form of alcohol use disorder (including alcoholism, abuse, and […]
HOW ROCK STAR TED NUGENT FEELS ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Needless to say, finding a sober rock star during the height of the madness in the 1960s and 1970s was about as uncommon as looking for a pink pearl in the Atlantic. However, as the world enjoyed the acid trip music of Jimi Hendrix and Robert Plant, audiences were also showing their respect for an […]
HOW THE CHILDREN OF ADDICT PARENTS FACE PROBLEMS DURING ADULTHOOD
When you consider the facts, kids are a pretty adaptable group of humans, aren’t they? From the moment they learn to walk, children tumble down hills, bounce down the stairs, and slam into walls as they learn about their surroundings and typically emerge with nothing but a few bumps and bruises. From the ages of […]
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 […]