855-763-648815 Nov 2012
Drug Use: Witnessing the Adverse Affects
When children are growing up, their grade schools and high schools attempt to deter drug use. The anti-drug committees collaborate, in many schools, to create a presentation outlining the effects of long-term drug use by showing a few intimidating videos of someone overdosing in an attempt scare the urge to try drugs right out of us. Our parents warned against drugs, compelling us to focus on school and disregard invitations for drugs use, as it would inevitably lead us to destroy our plotted futures. On some children, this works. On some children, the urge to experiment with substances has been frightened out of them and they continue their lives on a straight and narrow path. Unfortunately, with skyrocketing statistics reporting drug use in the United States, warnings just aren’t enough for hundreds of thousands of people. The truth is, for those of us who received our thrills by disobeying authority, these talks only intrigued us to explore drugs.
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27 Oct 2012
Addicted to Sleeping Pills
British news reports say that as many as one third of citizens there feel that they are struggling with insomnia. Half of that number uses a prescription sleep aid to help them, but they are using them without their doctor’s knowledge. And14 percent of that group used them for at least six months. The problem of sleeping pill abuse is also a concern here in the U.S.
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The more we know about how a specific drug affects the brain and body, the more specialized can be the treatment and intervention when a person becomes addicted to that drug. While it is helpful to understand drug classifications and generalized side-effects, it’s potentially even more useful to tag specific outcomes to specific drugs.
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10 Oct 2012
Living with the Long Term Effects of Addiction
Moving past an addiction can be powerful. The former user is committing to a new beginning, one that can have a profound impact on their life as well as the lives of those around them such as family and close friends. As they move from their addiction into a life of sobriety, most are aware it will always be a struggle. The addict will have to remain constantly vigilant of the power the addiction held over their life, staying strong on their recovery plan and maintaining their positive life changes. However, through it all, there may be some serious physical damages to their body caused by long term use of their preferred substance. Understanding these potential life-long side effects can help the recovering addict be prepared to face the effects and still remain committed to recovery.
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Texas Christian University (TCU) is coming under fire after discovering that its star player has been dabbling in marijuana as some accuse the University of turning a blind eye. Quarterback Casey Pachall, who set a new school record last year for passing the ball 2,921 yards, issued a regretful statement to the media taking responsibility for his actions in an incident that occurred earlier in the year.
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For a number of years teen use of marijuana had been in decline but a recent study shows that the trend is now tracking in the other direction. Some parents may recall public service ads from 10 to 20 years ago based on the “this is your brain….this is your brain on drugs” tagline. Those ads were the product of a non-profit group named The Partnership at Drugfree.org.
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Physicians do their part to help put a stop to prescription drug abuse. An article by the president of the American Medical Association (AMA) addresses how the medical field is doing what it can to cut down on drug abuse.
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23 Mar 2012
HIV News For Injection Drug Users
For those who use injection drugs, there is a high risk of contracting HIV. The lifestyle of an injection user often involves parties in which needles are shared and disease is spread. However, multiple efforts have been made to increase education among injection users about the dangers involved in this type of drugs.
