If an individual is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there are significant chances that that individual is also battling a mental health disorder such as depression, anxiety, mood/personality disorder or compulsive behavior. This makes treating addiction and mental health disorders all the more difficult. It is not unlikely for people with mental health disorders to [...]
Online Public Forums are becoming more popular for recovering addicts. Forums typically have global members from all stages of the addiction process, who can provide useful guidance and information. Forums can be helpful in social interaction for those in recovery who can oftentimes feel isolated or lonely after treatment. What Online Forums Are Available? There [...]
Recently I had the AWESOME privilege of attending a three hour “seat belt class”….allow me to explain: I was a bad boy and took off my seatbelt 2 blocks away from my driveway (in my own neighborhood) and apparently the local sheriff hadn’t got his monthly quota so he pulled up to my house: Cop: [...]
One in 100 babies born have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). This is almost the same rate of occurrence as that of Autism. Prevalence of FAS exceeds that of Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, SIDS, Cystic Fibrosis and Spina Bifida combined. Given these statistics, FAS has emerged as the leading preventable cause of birth defects, developmental abnormalities [...]
Even though increasingly marketed as legal and safe, the campaigns promoting synthetic marijuana are largely misleading. A recent review highlighted the dangerous repercussions of the consumption of synthetic cannabinoid products, mostly unknown to most of its consumers. What is Synthetic Marijuana? These chemicals are profoundly similar to those found in the marijuana plant, due to [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.