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,…
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…
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…
Zero 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…
Holistic treatment centers are gaining in popularity as individuals search for natural means of addressing drug and alcohol addiction. The holistic approach incorporates a wide array of treatments to address the individual as a whole – physically, spiritually and mentally – in hopes of achieving health and wellness through homeopathic methods. The underlying philosophy behind…