DRUG EDUCATION
Kids Allegedly Abusing Over-the-Counter Drug in Frightening New Trend
What terrifies me more than synthetic drugs , fentanyl , heroin , and meth are trends where drug users, or most often kids, start abusing common household items as some sort of new “challenge.
5 Signs of Addiction
Regardless of all of the current distractions of COVID-19 , political unrest, and weekly riots, the drug crisis is still in full swing.
It’s Easy to Get Clean, But the Hardest Part Is Staying Clean
Education be a vital part of any drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. With all of the different ways to get clean, what sets one apart from the others?
The Need for Real Drug Education
It all started innocently. I was a young believer in the campaigns “ This is your brain when you are on drugs” and ”Just say no to drugs”. I signed numerous promises in elementary and middle school promising never to smoke, drink or use drugs.
The Fourth Wave of the Drug Epidemic Has Hit
By now we pretty much all know the story of the United States addiction epidemic. What started out as a prescription pill problem, morphed into a heroin issue and then a fentanyl crisis. These three overlapping events have often been referred to as the “Three Waves of The United States Opioid Epidemic.” We have now entered into the “Fourth Wave”…
Stop Promoting The Idea That Drinking Wine Every Day Can Be Healthy
The other day I was sitting in the waiting room of a chiropractor’s office that had one of the televisions that scrolls between various ads and educational slides. I’ve seen these sorts of things all over the place so I didn’t think much of it until one slide, in particular, came up.
Why Are We Normalizing Drugs in the Middle of a Drug Crisis?
Over the course of the last two decades, our society has witnessed a remarkable increase in drug use, addiction, and drug-related deaths. Now considered the worst man-made public health crisis in recorded history, the current drug epidemic has taken far too many children from their parents and parents from their children and with infants being born addicted to drugs happening so often…
Alcohol-Related Deaths Among Women Are on The Rise
A recent analysis conducted at the University of Washington by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that the overall number of alcohol-related deaths in the United States rose 35% between 2007 and 2017.
Cocaine Overdose Death Rates Are Increasing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose fatalities from cocaine and methamphetamine in the United States have tripled over the past five years.
Adderall Abuse Among College Students
Well, it’s that time of year again: back to school. Some people love it and some people dread it. For many parents, this is a time of joy and celebration and for others, it is a bittersweet reminder of yet another milestone.
