HOW TO SPOT A CRYSTAL METH ADDICT
In essence, you may have a hard time determining if someone is using drugs or drinking alcohol. For example, if your friend is a habitual pot smoker, you may not begin to notice any symptoms apart from a strange minty smell or calm behavior (which isn’t always abnormal). On the other hand, alcohol abusers might […]
KELLY OSBOURNE TALKS ABOUT THE BRUTAL REALITIES OF DRUG ADDICTION
In a recent interview on the British television show Loose Women, actress and fashion icon Kelly Osbourne talked about the grim realities of drug addiction and recovery in the wake of her friend Demi Lovato’s near-fatal overdose in 2018. In an interesting twist, though, not everything Osbourne had to say focused on the positive aspects […]
HOW THE CREATIVE PROCESS TRANSFORMS ADDICTS
When people are suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism, their brains have become completely attached to dangerous chemicals and no longer function within full capacity. In the most severe cases, people will attempt to trigger a spiritual awakening and open their minds to boost creativity, only to fall into a deeper hole than before. Although […]
HOW PURDUE PHARMA MAY BE PROFITING FROM THE OPIOID CRISIS
Who is to blame for the Opioid Crisis in America? This question has been rattling in the minds of civilians, doctors, lawyers, and politicians for several decades. After all, our country is suffering through one of the most terrifying health epidemics since the AIDS outbreak in the 1970s and 1980s, so it would be obvious […]
SOME INGREDIENTS THAT ARE FOUND IN HEROIN
One of the most dangerous illegal opioids, heroin is typically sold in three different forms: black tar, brown powder, and white powder. However, keep in mind that (as the names hint) the ingredients can greatly vary among different products. For example, some forms of heroin might contain more potent forms of the opioid and a […]
NEW CANADIAN FOOD GUIDE TACKLES ALCOHOL USE
Overall, we can easily say that alcohol is a major problem for people all over the world. Drunk driving, violent brawls, sex crimes, and blood poisoning are just a few of the terrible outcomes of the disease spectrum called alcohol use disorder. On the home front of North America, the United States continues to plow […]
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG REFERS TO MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION AS RIDICULOUS
In the landscape of political debates and the endless onslaught of drug topics that seem to be plowing through our media, you can imagine that the waters have gotten a bit testy for lawmakers. However, each of us can agree that one particular topic has sparked a large portion of the controversy in our country: […]
OFFICIALS IN PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO CREATE AN EARLY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR OPIOID USE
Although we have spent a lot of time discussing the dangerous of the American Opioid Crisis (and rightfully should), we sometimes tend to forget that we are not the only North American country that is suffering from a painkiller problem. To the north, our neighbor Canada is also battling an opioid epidemic on its front […]
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR TOM WOLF WANTS TO SPARK A MARIJUANA CONVERSATION
When it comes to political debates at this point, you really cannot choose a more controversial topic than marijuana legalization (among other things). Since it rose to popularity in the 1970s, the little green plant has sparked a firestorm of media attention and has garnered a reputation for being widely loved or despised by people. […]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS AND ALCOHOL CRAVINGS
Who doesn’t enjoy chocolate? Whether you indulge in a small nugget in the early morning or prefer eating a nice big chocolate brownie as a snack, each of us enjoys a taste of this deliciously sweet treat that was once the food of aristocrats. In fact, chocolate might be one of the most innocent foods […]