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Medication Sharing: The New Addiction Epidemic
October 30, 2018 1:37 pm - Prescription Drugs - Leave your thoughts
Photo by rawpixel Prescription medication and the issue of addiction and accidental overdose caused by pill sharing was recently put under the spotlight by The Conners, also known as the modern-day reboot of the 80s and 90s sitcom Roseanne. In the reboot’s premiere episode, the former main character, Roseanne, dies […]
When Entrepreneurial and Drug Culture Inspire Youth to Sell Drugs Early-on
October 26, 2018 2:35 pm - Drug Addiction - Leave your thoughts
Entrepreneurship culture and addiction. The 21st century has seen unprecedented pressure placed on the teenage, or adolescent, segment of our society. Adults often expect adolescents to: • Stay in school and get good grades. • Hold down at least a part-time job to help with expenses or generate some spending money. […]
Do Anti-Drug Hollywood Movies Have a Positive Impact on Addiction or Promote It?
October 19, 2018 3:10 pm - Addiction - Leave your thoughts
_ Every year, Hollywood produces films about drugs and addiction that purport to show the reality of addiction in an essential and powerful light. You would think that such a concentrated effort to combat opioids, heroin, benzos, Xanax, and alcohol dependency would have a positive effect on the rates of […]
Divorce, Depression, and Drugs: Why So Many Women Fall Into This Cycle
October 17, 2018 2:42 pm - Depression, Substance Abuse - Leave your thoughts
This Deadly Drug Mixture is Being Found In Every City
October 3, 2018 4:10 pm - Addiction - Leave your thoughts
Music has a way of connecting people and helping them overcome their own personal difficulties. The work of rapper Lil Peep was helping his young listeners manage their personal and emotional problems. Peep was very straightforward and blunt about his […]
