Drug addiction can cause a variety of skin problems, including skin picking, also known as dermatillomania. Dermatillomania, or skin picking, is considered a “body-focused obsessive activity”.
Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
Is alcoholism hereditary? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that as of 2019, an estimated 14.1 million Americans ages 18 and older had alcohol use disorder, or AUD. The…
Benefits of Attending a Rehab Center in California
Addiction is a highly complex disease that needs to be professionally treated in order to be properly managed. Unfortunately, though, those who struggle with addiction do not always get the help they need,…
How Long Do Opiates Stay in Your System?
Opiates, like morphine and opium, are naturally-occurring and are derived from the opium poppy plant. Drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl are developed to mimic the exact same effects that these naturally-occurring…
What to Do When Your Loved One Refuses Addiction Treatment
Watching someone you love struggle with addiction is unequivocally heartbreaking. You bear witness to the loss of the person you used to know and the emergence of someone you can hardly recognize. You…
What is Meth-Induced Psychosis and How is it Treated?
Methamphetamine, or “meth”, is currently one of the most widely abused illicit substances in the United States. The landscape of meth addiction has significantly changed over the years, as it has gone from…
What to Do After You’ve Received a Marijuana DUI in California
Marijuana and the use of it has long been a hotly contested debate among Americans. We know that marijuana can have several healing effects and benefits, but we also know that the continued…
THE TRAUMATIC HISTORY OF CARRIE FISHER’S DRUG ADDICTION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCa3ZUEOVK8 Needless to say, the entire world fell in silence after learning that Carrie Fisher died. Cementing her role among film lovers for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa-Solo in the Star Wars…