Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The initial step to beat chronic drug use is to accept that you have an issue and choose to make a move. Most of the people struggling with drug use seem to not accept the fact that they have a problem. They seem to perceive their drug use as something […]
It can be difficult to know what to do when a friend or loved one has an addiction. However, there are many ways that you can help them get treatment and recovery. Here are the top seven ways that friends and family members can help those struggling with addiction. 1. […]
Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in some states in the United States. However, it remains illegal under federal law. Prospective employers may require job applicants to undergo a drug test for weed as one of the conditions for employment. Safety-sensitive industries such as transportation may also require employees […]
It may start with a few beers or a pill to ease your pain. You know addiction is a possibility, but never think it can happen to you. You have everything under control, until you don’t. This script plays out over and over with different characters and substances. However, it’s […]
We all know that alcohol and substance abuse usually have harmful effects on a person’s health in the long run, and more so if you are expectant. When a pregnant woman consumes alcohol or uses other illicit or licit drugs, her unborn baby is also exposed to them. Given that everything an […]
Marijuana is now a thing of the past; there is a new drug in the neighborhood and supposedly has many more health benefits than cannabis (in addition to getting you high without causing addiction). Kratom is supposedly a new (relatively) “miracle” drug that, like marijuana, also comes from a plant, […]
Every year, it seems, drug companies come up with new drugs to help addicts fight their addictions to alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics. But do these drugs work? Are they dangerous? In one of the more ironic wrinkles in medical history, are they addicting? The quick answer to these questions is […]
The side effects of substance abuse are horrific to the body and mind, but they don’t happen all at once. Most people notice small changes to a person’s behavior and appearance at first. Their pupils are dilated. They lose weight. The teeth become stained or fall out. Sometimes, they also […]
In a world where addiction is high on the list of socio-economic problems, treatment centers are popping up in every major city and many in outlying towns and villages as well. From drugs to food to gambling to sex, it seems as though we are living in a society that […]
If you are addicted to drugs there are things that you can do to help yourself overcome the addiction. There is always help out there for addicts, you just have to be willing to admit you need help and must be open to seeking out help. Face Your Addiction No […]
Personalized medicine and gene editing represent an exciting new era in healthcare. These cutting-edge technologies allow medical treatments to be tailored to each patient’s unique genetic makeup, promising a future of more effective and precisely targeted therapies. In recent years, great strides have been made in understanding the genetic basis […]
Erectile dysfunction is a common sexual problem that men of all ages experience throughout their lives. Few friends see it as a sign of losing masculinity, whilst some are much more pragmatic and seek for choices available in the market. Previously, impotence was thought to be a sure-fire calamity that […]