Tips to Stop Smoking
Smoking is a known cause of death around the world. Even though facts say that it is dangerous, people still continue to use cigarettes and tobacco products. The harmful effects can be lethal even in a short time of usage. People around you will also suffer from secondhand smoke. The great news is that smoking…
Carfentanil vs Fentanyl
Synthetic opioids are a category of drugs intended to ease discomfort and imitate narcotics like codeine and morphine that occur naturally. These appear to be very strong and implying only a small amount of the medication is needed to produce a certain result. Although pharmaceutical companies develop synthetic opioid drugs, they are also developed illicitly…
How Dangerous is Fentanyl?
One of the most potent illegal drugs being abused by many people today is the drug fentanyl. It is a highly-addictive opioid that is more potent than heroin or morphine. There is a big risk of overdosing from fentanyl which is why it is considered to be very dangerous. Long-term health problems, as well as…
Impact of Long-term Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Drug abuse not only impacts the individual but also its associates, relatives, employers and everyone else. This breaks the interactions between the user and those they need, rendering seeking assistance much harder for the consumer. Every behavior an individual does has an effect on them and their life. Repeated and persistent behavior, like substance abuse,…
Addiction Among Teens
Forming an addiction at a young age may not be as obvious compared to adults but the signs and symptoms can be easily identified. Most of the time, people don’t really know what they have an addiction until it is too late. So if you want to know more information about addiction among teens, this…
The 5 Stages of Addiction
Addiction is something that people all over the world suffer from. But how does this kind of problem form? Today, we’re going to be talking about the 5 stages of addiction and what each stage looks like. What are the 5 Stages of Addiction? Addiction is defined as a “chronic reappearing cerebral disease” the National…
Addiction In Sports
Spectator fans line arenas and stadiums every year to watch their favorite athletes in practice. They’re idolized by fans, young athletes want to be them, and company advertisers want to partner with them. Like millions of Americans, however, athletes battle with substance abuse to drugs and alcohol. A day scarcely passes where we don’t hear…
What Factors Cause Addiction
It’s hard for a person outside of addiction to understand why someone abuses substances. What these people do not realize is that addicts believe substances help them enjoy or cope with life. What they don’t realize is that they have actually developed a serious dependency to substances. Substance and addiction problems are dynamic and often…
How Trauma Causes Addiction
Childhood trauma and other traumatic events are usually the main cause of daily struggles for some people. The act of keeping trauma-related memories hidden and out of mind can be exhausting and over time, a person can develop their own skills to cope with it. However, even after years of keeping these memories, one bad…
Homelessness and Substance Abuse
There are numerous challenges every day, such as unemployment, housing, and food, that homeless people encounter. For many, drug abuse is a single issue in an increasing list of issues that exacerbate their situation, leading to imprisonment, mental disorders, and even suicide. The broader meaning of homelessness The origins of homelessness and drug use have…
