The Blue Light of Death: With the World At Our Fingertips Why Would We Look Away?
Sometimes it’s a fantastic idea to take a break. I’m taking a break right now from writing about more serious addiction issues like alcoholism and illicit drug use to touch on one of the most widespread addictions (if you consider it one) facing not just the west, but third world countries as well. Those blue […]
The Scariest Time of Year
There are a variety of things to do on Halloween that may impact a recovery addict’s chances of success. However, just because you fought an addiction doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun. Whether you plan to attend a Halloween party or join in on trick-or-treating fun, here are some ways you can still have […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries, Drugs and Alcohol Could Spell Trouble for Teens and Their Developing Brains
As Canadians, and as lovers of hockey and other contact sports, we hear a lot about concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. There have been calls for years to ban certain violent aspects of these sports for our younger players, but there is always that risk in hockey, football, soccer and others that someone could […]
Massachusetts Medical Students Are Being Trained to Deal With Addicts and Addiction
There are things we take for granted in life, and one of those most important things is that we rely on information that our doctors provide us. They have devoted an enormous amount of time to their studies and many sacrificed the young adult portions of their lives to learn a profession and the disciplines […]
Going Cold Turkey Could Unravel Your Recovery
The cold turkey method, observed under new circumstances, does not seem like the way to go to end your addiction to drugs, alcohol or even smoking. The method has, in some cases, worked for addicts, but new research is telling us that for your overall mental health and well-being, this just isn’t the way to […]
The New Nightmare Drug In South Florida
It would seem a new drug is wreaking havoc in one of America’s biggest vacation and party destinations, South Florida. It’s called Flakka (alpha-PVP) and given how new it is it’s becoming a major threat to the health of those caught in it’s grasp. The drug causes truly odd behavior in it’s users and the […]
Meet “Smiles”: The Next Scary Designer Drug
Move over bath salts, there is a new chemical substance out there, and it’s called Smiles. Increasingly popular among young people, this new synthetic substance comes in a powder form and is taken with chocolate and candy. The drug is already linked to a couple of deaths in the U.S. One of which was a […]
Poppers, thinners and nail polish. The frightening world of Inhalant abuse
Inhalants are used by youth to achieve a temporary high. One of the main reasons adolescents and young adults use inhalants versus more traditional drugs is that inhalants can be found around the house in everyday substances. The ‘high’ from these chemicals are usually attained via gas or vapor entering the through the mouth or […]
Think-tank claims UK’s drink and drug epidemic is threatening society
The United Kingdom (U.K.) is undergoing somewhat of an epidemic when it comes to alcohol and illegal narcotics and substances. In some cases the U.K. has become known as the ‘addiction capital of Europe’. According to the report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) one in four Brits drink a harmful amount of alcohol […]