Pharmacological treatment of mental and physical illness reigns within the Western medical industry, increasing the rates of use and dependence on prescription medication. With the rise in pharmaceutical treatment of illness comes the added problems of misuse, addiction, and adverse side effects possibly related to concurrent use of multiple medications. In addition to prescription medication, [...]
“Idle hands are the devils workshop, idle lips are his mouthpiece.” - Proverbs 16:27 “There’s nothing worse than a bored man. A bored man is a scary man.” -Matt Chandler Passivity is the silent killer of the 21st century. We’re all convinced that the “work till you die” work ethic that devoured people just one generation [...]
The process of recovering from an addiction to prescription drugs can be a complex and overwhelming process. Because substance abuse addiction develops as a result of many complex factors, addressing the various components related to prescription drug abuse takes time and effort. There are many different types of programs and approaches that are beneficial to [...]
Contributed By: Beth Tesmond, MHS, CADC, MISA, Addictions Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls The word addiction congers up several visuals: it could be a tragic character on the street corner; a soccer mom with an extreme affinity to Adderall; or a company executive who starts knocking back doubles every day at noon. Each of these describes [...]
Social media has truly revolutionized the way we interact and engage with each other, streaming communication in an almost instantaneous way. Individuals across the globe rely heavily on social media not only for personal interactions with others but as a method for keeping up with daily activities, business, world news, trending reports and more. More [...]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.