Dealing With Addiction, From the First Step to The Inevitable Setbacks
www.sobriety.caWith millions of people struggling with addiction what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of that first and most important step when it comes to dealing with the issue? Deciding to make a change and being open and honest with yourself about your disease. It’s perfectly normal to feel conflicted […]
The Leading Cause of Accidental Death Among Young People? It Isn’t Suicide or Car Accidents. It’s Overdosing.
Drug addiction is definitely on the rise, but a key part of drug use is the danger of overdose, a problem that is becoming more and more prevalent among young people. According to new research, overdosing on drugs and alcohol remains the biggest cause of accidental death among young adults. The research was reported on […]
From Prescription Painkillers to Heroin – Prescription drugs driving heroin surge
In a previous article I discussed how in Canada the painkiller prescription problem seems to be on the decrease after certain government measures. The same thing appears to be happening south of the border in the United States. While some communities in Canada seem to be turning towards the drug Fentanyl instead of OxyContin, Americans […]
Authorities Are Now Moving Against Synthetic “Legal” Highs
So synthetic marijuana is back in the headlines. The York Region and Toronto are being plagued with the substance and two campaigners are dedicating themselves and their expertise to fix the drug problem. The two campaigners Randy McNeil and Tim Greenwood are praising local police forces for threatening to close down local shop vendors who […]
Canadians Need The Government To Start Focusing Efforts To Alcohol As Well As Illicit Drugs
Because of the commercials we see on television regarding marijuana use in Canada, and how terrible it is for the brain, and the frequent news stories about prescription drugs and the way heroin seems to be destroying entire communities, we forget that one of the worst drugs out there is a legal one. Well, if […]
The Need for Proper Drug Education Has Never Been so Bad
Is it possible that we’re hearing too much about prescription drug abuse? Whether it’s in celebrity magazines, nightly news, newspapers or the sheer number of articles written about this subject on online news sites as well as their social media pages, these types of drugs are certainly making headlines and in the opinion of many […]
Chet Hanks’ Recovery From Drugs and Alcohol Highlights a Great Personal Attitude for Addicts Everywhere to Benefit From
Celebrities are no strangers to alcohol and drug addiction. Nor, it seems, are their children who may or may not be celebrities themselves. Recently Tom Hanks’ son, Chet, revealed that he had spent 50 days in rehab to overcome both an addiction to alcohol as well as cocaine. Cocaine, is considered a Class-A drug in […]
Teens Who Are Prescribed Anti-Anxiety or Sleeping Medication Are at a Much Higher Risk to Abuse Their Medication and other Substances
A new study out of the US is painting a troubling picture about teens and substance abuse, and not the ones you may be thinking of. It’s common knowledge that many teens experiment with certain substances, particular marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes and a variety of party or “synthetic” drugs like ecstasy. This study, however, is showing […]
Living With and Loving an Alcoholic and the Destructive Nature of the Disease
There is no way that someone living with an alcoholic parent or significant family member can say that it isn’t a struggle. Alcoholism is a disease that effects not only the person suffering from it, but every member of the immediate family and sometimes other family members and even friends, co-workers and anyone with a […]