Parents normally shudder the thought of their teen ever attempting to try drugs as they feel they are too smart to try or they feel if they do try, they will not become addicted. A national survey says that 8% of kids from ages 12-17 have used illegal drugs in the past month and 16%…
While drug use has been very prominent over the past several decades, drugs have had a role in history since before any of us were born. It is important to learn about where drugs like cocaine, tobacco, and marijuana came from as well as the early uses for drugs to better understand the minds of…
There are some drug addicts who not only use one drug but turn to many through the years called poly-use. It can start off with just experimenting thinking no harm will come to you to using those drugs as a excuse to try other drugs. Then there are drugs that open doors to harder drugs…
People smoke because nicotine gives you a temporary and addictive high, which can feel good on the brain to cope with stress, depression, anxiety, and boredom. Smoking can also be part of your routine, like taking a smoke with your early morning coffee, during your work break, and the commute home at the end of…
When people think about addiction, they tend to think about the need for a drug or alcohol addiction treatment center. What people don’t tend to think about are the dangers of smartphone addiction. Living in a technology-centric world means that we are glued to our phones as we do not want to miss any calls,…
Alcohol addiction does serious damage to the liver. In fact, by the time patients go to the doctor for help, their cirrhosis has already progressed. More needs to be done to ensure that people stop drinking so they can be in good health. A new study shows that those with cirrhosis are very sick, costly…
MDMA is a psychoactive drug known for recreational use and at parties or clubs that make you feel euphoria, heightened senses and empathy. People with PTSD are under the risk of addiction and mental illness when they cannot get their memories under control. A recent study shows that MDMA has the potential to help those…
Detectives have brilliant minds and are able to figure things out quicker than than the police can. It is, however, a repeated pattern to have these brilliant detectives have addictions that are either ignored or acknowledged. It is important to learn about the history of detectives with addiction to learn how addiction was viewed in…
When you get older, taking medication ends up being an important part of your life. According to the Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 87% of seniors have one prescription, 36% have five or more, and 38% have over-the-counter medications. In order to avoid mistakes like taking the wrong drug, missing doses, or accidentally taking more…
Being a victim of addiction can mean that you have isolated yourself. You may have forgotten social skills that you used to know before you used drugs. It is important to learn how to become social again by skills such as making eye contact so that people know that you care what someone is saying.…