Is wasp spray really the latest pawn in substance abuse? The answer will follow. But first let’s look at a more profound and pertinent answer regarding why reducing availability of a particular drug or alcohol does not often stop or…
As we know, IV or intravenous drug use is by far the most dangerous way to use drugs. IV drug use is dangerous because it is the quickest way for drugs to be absorbed into the blood stream, it is…
In the beginning there was no medication-assisted treatment. Regardless, herds of alcoholics recovered with the help of self-help groups alone. Similarly, opiate addicts, such as jazz singer Billie Holiday, stopped using "cold turkey" while in jail or under similar restricted…
Recovery is marked by changes. Transformative changes. Basically, in recovery, you are re-learning how to live— you are building a new lifestyle that is free from the constraints of drugs and alcohol. In recovery, you will be discovering more and…
It's no secret that Detroit's finest rapper, Eminem, has struggled with addiction. As the 10 year anniversary of Eminem's album "Relapse" just passed a few days ago, we thought it was the perfect time to take a look at how…
Why We Didn't Understand the Dopamine-Addiction Connection Before? Most addiction neuropsychiatry researchers are likely to be awkward if not inadequate substitute elementary school teachers and elementary school teachers are likely to be awkward if not inadequate addiction neuropsychiatry research temps.…
Recently, we have seen headlines across the United States implicating local drug dealers for their part in drug overdoses. In various states, small time drug dealers are catching a murder charge for selling people the drugs that would eventually cause…
Have social networking apps become apps to deal drugs? As the world adjusts to burgeoning technological advances, the way we communicate continues to be revolutionized. Younger generations have grown accustomed to communicating mostly through text, instead of oral communication. Regular…
Drug addiction affects many factors, including your overall health and wellness. One of the factors mostly affected by addiction is your brain's functioning, which drugs and alcohol disrupt and distort its natural system programming— like your circadian and diurnal rhythms,…
Let's face it, in active addiction, you probably didn't care so much about letting people into your life, mostly because it was just another person to hide your use from. As alcoholics and addicts, keeping people at a distance was…