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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
Addiction in women is a problem that has many different triggers. One of the most common of these is depression, a problem that can originate in many different circumstances. Unfortunately, this problem is probably more prevalent when women get divorced. The three Ds of “divorce, depression, and drugs” is a […]
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 […]
Successful Rapper, Mac Miller, is Another Reminder of the Dangers of Addiction
September 24, 2018 3:21 pm - Substance Abuse - Leave your thoughts
The early death of rapper Mac Miller at the age of 26 was shocking but not really surprising. His friends, like Bow Wow, were aware of his addictions and how much they had taken over his life. Like many […]
Millennials and Substance Abuse… What’s with it?
September 17, 2018 1:54 pm - Substance Abuse - Leave your thoughts
Millennials are a controversial generation because they are breaking with many of the traditions that their parents and past generations set into place. For example, they enjoy rap and electronic dance music, two genres that their parents might think are nothing more than noise. However, the drug and addiction […]
Prescription Drugs Are Stealing Too Many Brilliant Musicians
September 11, 2018 1:51 pm - Prescription Drugs - Leave your thoughts
When Michael Jackson unexpectedly died of a prescription overdose in 2009, the world was shocked. Jackson was in the middle of preparing for a major comeback tour that was selling out all over the world and which was predicted to […]
Are Women Prone to Certain Types of Addictions?
August 28, 2018 1:52 pm - Addiction - Leave your thoughts
A growing number of women are suffering from drug dependency every year, which is a problem that still needs to be more carefully studied. The lack of studies discussing female drug addiction is an issue because it was once thought to be a problem that only affected men. However, the […]
Top 5 Factors That Influence Substance Dependence
August 20, 2018 11:30 am - Addiction, Substance Abuse - Leave your thoughts
Understanding The Factors An overwhelming number of people are affected by substance dependence. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 20 million people age 12 and over reported struggling with a substance abuse disorder within the past year. Substances contributing to addiction include alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, […]
Why Drug Addiction Is a Family Affair
October 12, 2017 8:37 am - Drug Addiction - Leave your thoughts
Addiction is a disease that doesn’t just impact the sufferer but also everyone close to them, making it very much a family affair and not someone else’s problem. Partners, children, parents and other relatives and friends can all be affected by the suffering of someone close to them, which is […]
How to Prepare for a Life of Sobriety
October 10, 2017 10:39 am - Alcohol, Rehab - Leave your thoughts
There is no roadmap for recovery from addiction and everyone has a very personal journey to navigate. When someone is attending a drug and alcohol treatment program, their treatment schedule is tailor-made for their individual case and so it’s natural to expect that everyone will have their own recovery experience […]
