Category: Addiction

Baby Boomers & Alcoholism: The “Civilized” Abuse of Wine

Couple embracing Even though the millennial are often subjected to stigma for their unhealthy drinking patterns, an unrecognized and silent storm is emerging among the older people as they go through life-altering events such as retirement, losing the purpose of life or losing a loved one. It is widely understood that the elderly drink moderately, and it [...]
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Millennial and Drug Addiction: Reframing the Conversation

Millenial laying in the leaves A 2013 New York Times headline raised contemplation if the Millennials "stand a chance in the real world". Current media rarely portrays the Millennial in a positive light. So is it safe to assume that the millennials are more prone to drug addiction simply because they are morally weak? Recent times have, however, unearthed addiction [...]
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Fentanyl Deaths: What Happens Physically to Cause Death?

Woman sitting, struggling with sexual addiction While Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the most wanted men in the world, was being hunted after his escape from prison, news of illicit drug labs emerged in Mexico. A dangerous drug was reportedly manufactured at the time, so dangerous that it was called el diablito- the little devil. This little devil was fentanyl-laced [...]
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The Perfect Mother: Getting By with Help from Oxycontin

Mother And Daughter Discussing Drug Abuse Oxycontin is a drug that was developed several decades ago as a painkiller that lasts for 12 hours, which was double the duration of other pain medications at that time. Even with the drug boasting 12-hour relief, it typically wears off much sooner in most adults [1]. Oxycontin is related to heroin, and withdrawal symptoms [...]
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Can I Quit Alcohol on My Own or Do I Need Rehab?

Woman drinking Alcohol abuse is most likely to be the most common form of addiction. According to the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, around 8 to 9 percent of adults in the United States struggle with alcohol in some way. If you know that you are one of them, then you are most likely looking [...]
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