by Valiant | Nov 23, 2015 | Drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
Thanksgiving is a time when many people eat and eat, and then eat some more. This is also a time when many people find substance abuse prevention tips especially helpful. Since this holiday is seen as one of indulgence many people will end up drinking excessively or...
by Valiant | Nov 20, 2015 | Drug abuse, methamphetamine addiction, teen drug use
Ice Effex is a new application that shows how crystal methamphetamine addiction can affect you. Trinity Lionel and Hadyn Cook, a couple from Australia, used $40,000 of their life savings in order to develop Ice Effex and the motivation came from the time they spend...
by Valiant | Nov 16, 2015 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders
Is this actually a mental disorder though? Just like an addiction to gambling, food, and other factors that do not involve drugs or alcohol many people doubt that sex addiction is an actual problem. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM,...
by Valiant | Nov 13, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
A new report shows a surprising trend, one that researchers did not expect to find and that they are calling an unnoticed epidemic. According to researchers from Princeton University the current suicide rates and the rate of substance abuse in middle aged Americans...
by Valiant | Nov 9, 2015 | Addiction treatment, marijuana use, medical studies
Studies in the past have shown that marijuana use can increase the odds of strokes, and a new study examined the differences in the types and locations of strokes between those who have used marijuana and those who have abstained from the use of this drug. According...
by Valiant | Nov 6, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
happy young teen boy in school on chemistry classes and library Investigators and researchers from the University of Michigan have determined that the risk of future prescription drug abuse is higher even when adolescent painkiller use is necessary, showing that even...
by Valiant | Nov 2, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, medical studies
A recent study shows that people who have heavy substance abuse habits are typically viewing themselves as average users when the truth is something far different. The latest study n this area was based on the biggest substance abuse survey around the globe, the...
by Valiant | Oct 30, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
According to Chris Watling, a researcher who studies road safety, “Research shows a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05 percent has the same effect as being awake for 17 hours, and a BAC of 0.1 percent is roughly 20 hours, but drivers don’t consider the impairment to...
by Valiant | Oct 26, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
On many college campuses across North America prescription drug abuse is seen as common, with many college students engaging in this activity at least once while they are continuing their education after high school. While the typical drugs of abuse like marijuana and...
