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 […]
The Fight Against Opiate Addiction Has Gained a Powerful New Ally in the United States
It’s not as though we often hear that health insurance companies south of our border go out of their way to help those in their care, but since the addiction problem has become such a serious one, the companies in the states that have been so hard hit by this horrible disease are taking the […]
Pope Francis Criticizes Drug “Liberalization”
During the world youth day festival in Brazil, pope Francis came out against drug cartels and dealers. He also condemned the ‘liberalization’ of drug laws in Latin America. It is admirable to make a speech that comes down hard on drug dealers and those who profit on the addiction habits of others, is the Pope […]
The Experimental and Infancy Period of Drug Use is When Loved Ones Need to Act
Here’s something that many of us forget about drug use and how it begins: No one sets out to become a drug addict, and because when it finally comes time to seek treatment, we often forget how this all started and can’t believe the situation we’re in now. Often drug use starts in the teens […]
Parents Need to Be On The Lookout For a New Drug That’s Taking Kids By Storm: Video Games
Kids these days may have an easier life than their parents or grandparents had. They may take certain luxuries and privileges for granted like computers, cellphones and for the purposes of this article, video games. For most kids video games are part of the fabric of every day life and offer a few blissful hours […]
You’ve Heard of The Big Three Addictions. Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs. Meet The Fourth: Food
Food addiction exists and is a growing reality. The big three of substances most abused being drugs, alcohol and tobacco may be what you’re most familiar with when you think of addictive behavior, but new research is indicating that some people are dealing with an addiction so aggressive and problematic that it can rival the […]
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 […]
A Personal Source of Inspiration For Addicts Everywhere
Inspiration and motivation are such key parts of recovery when it comes to ending the cycle of addiction to drugs and alcohol. It is often asked, however, where this inspiration should come from, and for the purposes of this article the inspiration and motivation come from a source that many non-addicts receive inspiration from: Music! […]
Mothers Against Fentanyl
Science behind addiction and drug use aside there is a serious and growing problem in BC and it’s name is Fentanyl. The drug, for those who don’t know, is used to treat extreme pain in people with overwhelming diseases like cancer as well as those who have been deemed terminal by their doctors. The drug […]