Former Pretenders front woman Chrissie Hynde is speaking out against alcohol, calling it the “scandal of our times” and akin to drug addiction. The 62-year-old rock star says that she experienced the dangers of alcohol abuse following jail time for being “so out of it”. Chrissie also called out various television talent programs, stating that…
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The term “drug addict” typically conjures images of street junkies, prostitutes, and lost causes. Over the years, drugs such as crack, heroin, and meth amphetamine have taken hold of a general populous perception regarding addiction and drug use, whereas prescription abuse is often shrugged aside. However, this type of addiction can be much more dangerous,…
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The consumption of alcohol is known to increase the risk of infection, disease and mortality. Women and children stand a much higher risk, though the dangers impact everyone. In light of Alcohol Awareness Month, we hope you learn to understand the need for alcohol addiction treatment and awareness. One alcoholic beverage equates to 12 ouches…
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Though the belief in extreme cognitive consequences due to excess marijuana use may be behind us, a new study in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that even casual pot smoking may contribute to significant marijuana effects including abnormalities in two vital regions of the brain specific to emotion and motivation. “Some of these people only…
DetailsZero tolerance policies and long, automatic prison sentences embodied by the “war on drugs” may be in the midst of a major shift – backed by many states, whose prisons house the majority of U.S. offenders. The current rethinking of the drug war seems only to reflect the current state of our country’s environment: Shifts…
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