by Valiant | May 6, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
North America, especially Canada and the USA, is experiencing a heroin epidemic that is gaining in strength and destroying families everywhere. The number of drug overdose deaths from this illegal street drug each day is staggering, and while authorities try to stem...
by Valiant | May 2, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse
Many experts have debated whether e-cigs are safer than smoking tobacco but until now there have not been a lot of studies or scientific evidence to show which side of the debate is right. A new study could change things though. In the recent report experts in this...
by Valiant | Apr 29, 2016 | Addiction treatment, relapse prevention
For many people relapse is part of the recovery process, but there are some common reasons why rehab may not be successful the first time around or even with repeated attempts at treatment in these facilities. These reasons include: 1. Wrong Rehab Facility or...
by Valiant | Apr 25, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
The main types of alcohol and drug use include: Experiment- Many people experiment with various substances throughout their lives. Many adolescents have experimented with alcohol or marijuana, but experimentation does not necessarily mean that the substance use has...
by Valiant | Apr 22, 2016 | medical studies, mental illness and disorders
Recent research has discovered a possible link between sleep disturbances and future pain episodes in young adults. The researchers found that for at least some young emerging adults disturbances and problems with sleep could help predict chronic pain and pain that...
by Valiant | Apr 18, 2016 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
A recent research study provided evidence of dopamine release reduction in the brain for individuals who engaged in heavy marijuana use. Until now studies have shown that other drugs including cocaine and opioid drugs like heroin reduced the release of dopamine in the...
by Valiant | Apr 15, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse
The fact that there is a link between substance abuse and suicide attempts is not disputed, but the mechanics are more complicated than this and the link may change depending on age, race, gender, and other factors. The latest study in this area involves examining the...
by Valiant | Apr 11, 2016 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
https://vimeo.com/671039903/bf362d246a A recent study has found a link between chronic cannabis use and financial problems in adults who are over the age of 18, and these financial problems were even more severe than those experienced by alcoholics. The study was...
by Valiant | Apr 8, 2016 | Addiction treatment, medical studies, methamphetamine addiction
The effect lasted into adulthood, and disrupted normal amounts of dopamine in the brain. This neurotransmitter has a critical role to play in experiencing pleasure, in attention, and in memory and learning. Joshua Gulley, a University of Illinois psychology professor...
