Ireland’s Drug Problem is Making Some Experts Wish Alcohol Was Still Ireland’s Biggest Health Problem
It’s not everyday that a city can say they wish alcohol was still their major problem, but in Cork, Ireland, addiction and health experts are saying that they almost hanker for the days when middle-aged alcoholics were their biggest problem when pubs were the epicenter of socializing. Speakers at an Irish conference called The Rends […]
Young People Are Dying Because of Treatment Facility Waiting Lists
There are a lot of excellent treatment centers out there. Particularly in North America, and they can transform an addicts life, often in as little as 30 days. They aren’t a guarantee, and there are those who return to the world of alcohol and drugs after their treatment is “complete”, but these centers often save […]
Counterfeit OxyContin is Putting Addicts at Serious Risk With Unknown Ingredients
There is a huge problem with prescription medications in Canada. There are a large number of overdoses each year and people are getting prescriptions left right and center without an actual medical problem. They take drugs like OxyContin to get high, and sometimes the results are deadly. If a doctor cuts a patient off, the […]
The Support Network A Freshly Recovered Addict Needs When They Leave Treatment
For those of us who haven’t had to battle a major addiction, or any addiction for that matter, it must be difficult to understand the struggle that some addicts go through in order to kick their habits and begin a new life without drugs or alcohol. There are thousands of cases of addicts who were […]
The Stress During Holiday Season For Addicts and the Mentally Ill
The holidays are upon us, even if it feels a little early. For many the holidays are a joyous occasion, and a great reason to share great food with loved ones and truly enjoy each others company. There is always some stress involved when it comes to Christmas, office parties, shopping and of course the […]
The Counterfeit OxyContin and Fentanyl Pills Are an Epidemic in Canada
It’s a story that gets sadder and more depressing and frustrating every time we hear it. It’s the story of prescription drugs gone wrong, and how they have been manipulated and morphed into something new and far more dangerous. Addict Kayle Best has injected heroin and meth into his arm, smoked crack and overdosed on […]
The Elderly Are at Just as Much Risk as Younger Generations When it Comes to Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Recent numbers from the Center for Disease Control are telling us that one in ten deaths among working-age adults is related to alcohol, alcoholism and alcohol abuse. This statistic alone is shocking enough, but these figures only account for adults within the age of 20-64. Adults over 65 are still at risk, and it is […]
Canada is Now Taking Action on Prescription Medication Abuse
Drug abuse is a major problem across North America and many parts of the world, but the subject we’ve been hearing the most about recently has to be prescription medications that treat severe pain. These medications to many seem harmless so long as they are taken in the recommended doses and are taken for a […]
A Story About an Addicted Police Officer and his Struggle to Get Well
It’s sad to see when a public servant with a great career gets caught up in the world of drugs, and not just drugs but outright addiction. It’s a tragedy when addiction can flip someone’s life upside down and ruin just about everything for them. In this case it is about an Ontario police officer […]