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Prescription Drug Abuse May Be Down, But Heroin Overdoses Are on The Rise....
For the last 20 or so years, drug overdose deaths have been on the rise. Even more concerning and worrying is the statistic being made public by the CDC. The statistic being that for the third year in...
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The Delicate Issue of Sleep and Drug Use
We are always told that sleep is a very important process in our revitalization as well as having a profound impact on our daily lives. Many of us don’t get enough sleep and begin to rack up what’s...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Addiction and What Comes Next To Help Addicts
The heroin problem in North America is, to say the least, terrifying. It’s easy to get, cheap and delivers a strong punch that so many will seek for the rest of their lives. It kills many of it’s users...
View ArticleSmokers Pain. I know it, You Know it, But You Can Quit.
Amid powerful addictions to substances like OxyContin, cocaine, heroin, alcohol and party synthetics like ecstasy and methamphetamines, people often forget that smoking (although on a steady decline)...
View ArticleTo Treat an Addict the Addict Must First Be Ready, Willing and Motivated to...
With the re-opening of a drug court in Ontario, addicts are now being treated more humanely in the sense that they are receiving appropriate punishments for their non-violent, desperation related...
View ArticleNurses Specializing in Mental Health and Addiction Are Being Stationed in The...
Finding the required support systems and networks to keep teens off drugs can be a very difficult endeavor indeed, and when you live in a place that is referred to as “Oxy Town” this vital resource...
View ArticleA Doctor in Nova Scotia Reprimanded For Prescribing Narcotics to a Known...
An incident in Nova Scotia seems to bring up a new problem in the fight against drug abuse, in particular addictive substances used to treat pain that we all know is a major health concern not only in...
View ArticleProvincial Court for Drug Addiction is Getting a Second Chance to Help...
To some, it’s a rare occurrence when the federal government of Canada does something right that should be applauded and recognized as a good idea. It isn’t a new idea, but the feds have decided to...
View ArticleThe Shockingly Low Costs To Prevent Drug Addiction May Surprise You
With many communities all across North America declaring drug use an epidemic, especially prescription drug abuse, it was only a matter of time until health officials began to run the numbers so to...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleCommunity, Teamwork And Fresh Thinking May Help Combat Heroin Use
Coming together is an excellent first step when it comes to dealing with the heroin epidemic across the US and Canada. As we’ve discussed and observed before heroin is no longer just an urban problem...
View ArticleAnother Canadian City Implementing The Patch-For-Patch Program to Deal With...
The fentanyl problem just won’t go away, and seems to be affecting more and more communities across Canada. It’s a powerful substance, considerably stronger than morphine and even heroin, and it is...
View ArticleTough Love From Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges Isn’t the Way to Go...
The stigma behind drug use, primarily drugs like heroin and other opioids is still strong in certain communities across North America. It’s easy for law enforcement and those responsible for dealing...
View ArticleShould Food Addiction and Obesity be Treated the Same Way?
If you’re obese should you be entering a treatment program to lose weight and deal with what some might consider a food addiction? Obesity in the western world has become one of, if not the biggest...
View ArticleSugar Addiction And How To Fight Back Against Our Favorite Sugary Snacks
New addictions, that really aren’t that new, continue to surprise us in the news on a frequent basis. Yes alcohol, tobacco and drugs are the ones we know the most about but there are a few others that...
View ArticleThe Role of Parents in The Course of Their Child’s Addiction, Treatment and...
The stigma that surrounds the issue of addiction these days causes many problems within the family unit, specifically parents who are dealing with kids who are addicted to drugs, alcohol or both. Some...
View ArticleThe Importance of Drug Prevention and How to Approach the Subject Effectively
It’s no secret that a large portion of addiction cases are preventable. With an ever increasing number of young people ending up in hospital for drug related illnesses and overdoses, more and more...
View ArticleExercise Could Play a Crucial Role in Recovery, As Well As Lasting Recovery
There are traditional therapies to treating addiction. Some people go to support groups and surrender themselves to a higher power, while others need more focused care and enroll themselves in a drug...
View ArticleThe Fight Against Opiate Addiction Has Gained a Powerful New Ally in the...
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...
View ArticleMassachusetts Medical Students Are Being Trained to Deal With Addicts and...
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...
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