The 2018 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) numbers are in, but do not give us: updated numbers regarding the 2017 daily fatal drug overdose rate (192/day) updated numbers regarding the 2017 daily fatal opioid overdose…
Researchers fleshed out genetic data that attempted to correlate substandard cognitive functioning with an augmented risk of cannabis abuse.¹ These researchers may not have factored in the well-established and known fact that nicotine is a top gateway drug that regularly…
Most e-cig consumers have been informed that e-cigs contain nicotine and nicotine is an addictive drug. E-cig smokers are not informed that nicotine is the leading gateway drug to other drugs including opioids and methamphetamine. In addition, e-cigs are marketed…
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.…
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,…
Addiction is a chronic, complex disorder "that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence. People with addiction have an intense focus on using a certain substance(s), such as alcohol or drugs, to the point that it takes over…
Being impulsive and using drugs or alcohol go hand-in-hand. The definition of impulsivity, as defined by the Neurocircuitry of Addiction, is "acting quickly and without adequate thought or planning in response to internal or external stimuli." Also, impulsiveness is defined…
What are E-Cigarettes or Vapes? E-cigarettes or vapes are electronic cigarettes, which are battery operated nicotine delivery devices. These devices are used by people who inhale an aerosol, which consists of nicotine (usually), flavorings, and other chemicals. There are more…