Planning Sober Summer Events
Whether individuals have gone through alcohol addiction themselves or know someone who has, a sober party is a good option to remove temptation from the path of those who are most likely [...]
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05, 2017
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05, 2017
National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week
National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week begins this year on Mother’s Day and lasts for a week. During this week, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and [...]
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03, 2017
How to Avoid Addiction When Taking Opioids
Opioids, such as prescription narcotics, are highly addictive. They work on certain receptors in the brain to decrease pain and create a calm feeling while also inducing tiredness. Narcotics are often used [...]
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02, 2017
The Role of Grandparents in the Opioid Crisis
The opioid epidemic surging across the nation has affected countless numbers of individuals who have become addicted to these dangerous drugs. However, another group of people being affected indirectly is grandparents. As [...]
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02, 2017
Lies That Many Believe about Drug Addiction
Drug addiction causes individuals not only to lie to others about their problem but also to believe a huge set of lies themselves. If they could see the truth, they would seek [...]
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01, 2017
Opioids Addiction Recovery for Veterans
While the opioid epidemic continues to grow across the United States, the group of individuals most at risk are U.S. veterans. Nearly 60% of this group is taking prescription painkillers compared with [...]
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01, 2017
President Barack Obama Signs the 21st Century Cures Act
On December 13, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act. This act is the result of a great deal of bipartisan work and demonstrates that Democrats and Republicans are [...]
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12, 2016
Doctor Warns About Meth & Heart Problems
In August 2016, The American Journal of Cardiology published a study headed by Dr. Sasikanth Adigopula that looked at the correlation between methamphetamine usage and a weakened heart muscle known as cardiomyopathy. [...]
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11, 2016
Prop 64 About Marijuana Passes in California
On the ballot at the California election on November 8, 2016, was a proposition to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, also known as cannabis, for adults over the age of 21. [...]
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09, 2016
How to Recognize When a Loved One Is Suffering from Drug Addiction
Drug addiction may occur from seemingly innocuous sources, such as from painkillers that are prescribed following a surgery or a painful injury. Many addictions can be traced back to well-known painkillers, such [...]