RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF ADDICTED TEENS
In 2013, there were over 2.8 million new users of illicit drugs, or about 7,800 new people every day. Over half (54.1 percent) of these were under 18 years of age. If you’ve discovered that your teenager has a substance abuse problem, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed. It’s tempting to try to blame yourself, wondering what […]
HOW CLINICAL TRIALS CAN HELP ADDICTS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
Have you ever considered how medical professionals develop medications that help us get over a nasty cold or recover from surgery? Where do these magical substances come from? While we might be familiar with the long (LONG) line of research that needs to be conducted, one particular step serves as a critical gateway point: the […]
SOME GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES ON THE MEDICAL BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA
Since the 1800s, men have been experimenting with the perpetual benefits of the little green plant called marijuana, an herb that (in all actuality) has been a milestone in science and religion. For thousands of years, marijuana was prescribed for medical problems (India, China) or revered as a religious sacrament (Hindu, Rastafarian). Still, one question […]
ARE DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION GENETIC?
At one point in your life, you will probably know someone who suffers from drug addiction or alcoholism. This person can be a friend or perhaps someone much more, who has simply gone down the wrong path (or suffers from severe pain and turns to self-medication). However, for many people around the world, this horror […]
FOUR COMMON STAGES OF A FUNCTIONING ALCOHOLIC
It can start early or late in life. It can start with binge drinking or with just a couple of drinks after work. They can make it through the day without losing track of responsibilities or seeming drunk. The functional alcoholic is just that. Functional. In order to determine if someone is a functioning alcoholic, […]
CHOOSING A TREATMENT FACILITY
After you’ve made the decision to seek help for a drug or alcohol addiction, the next step is choosing a treatment facility. Of the millions of people who enter drug rehab each year, one in ten has been to rehab five or more times before. By knowing what to look for and what questions to […]
SIDE EFFECTS OF HEROIN ABUSE
A big problem in our country today is the rise of heroin addiction. Most abusers of opioids will eventually turn to heroin when they run out of options. Because heroin can only be acquired illegally, it adds an element of danger to this drug. Just like other opioid substances, heroin is very addictive and can […]
HOW TO PARTY WITHOUT RELAPSING
For far too long, society has associated partying with drug and alcohol use. This is highly misleading as you never need to use drugs or drink alcohol to have a good time. Just because you are in recovery does not mean you have to give up having fun. Instead, it is imperative for you to […]
HOW DELICIOUSLY DEE IS CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
If they could have peered into the future, the people who first used marijuana over 10,000 years ago would probably be baffled by the different uses for the fragrant little plant today. From perfumes and lipsticks to gummy bears and sodas, cannabis has been marketed as a viable food source and an ingredient in cosmetics […]
HOW THE UNITED KINGDOM IS APPROACHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA
At one point, the very thought of reforming national drug policies in the United Kingdom was shady. In that light, the legalization of marijuana was just as likely to happen as Doctor Who showing up on the steps of Buckingham Palace. For a long time, the only members of the UK government who voiced support […]