by Valiant | Sep 4, 2018 | marijuana use
The study analyzed data from 2015-2016 and found that there had been a substantial increase in marijuana use over the past near-decade. The percentage of adults aged 50-64 had doubled and the percentage of adults aged 65 and older had multiplied by more than seven...
by Valiant | Aug 28, 2018 | Alcohol abuse
Have you ever wondered why someone would do something even though it hurts them? As an outsider, people often find themselves wondering this about addicts. A new study takes a look at the fact that heavy drinkers will still try to acquire alcohol despite the known...
by Valiant | Aug 26, 2018 | Alcohol abuse
This terrible feeling you likely experience the next morning we often refer to as a hangover. However, new studies show that the effects of that boozy binge the night before might go beyond the hangover and last longer than you think. A study done at the University of...
by Valiant | Jul 24, 2017 | Addiction treatment
When it comes to addiction, one of the things we have to be realistic about is the possibility of overdosing. This is a very real concern especially with the overdose emergency of opioids going on today. In the community, there are Naloxone kits available to you and...
by Valiant | Aug 26, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Before treatment, it is common for friends and family to enable the addict, or to try and protect them from the consequences of their alcohol or drug abuse. Sometimes loved ones do not address the substance abuse because they fear pushing the person away or alienating...
by Valiant | Aug 22, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
Denial by both alcoholics, their friends, and family is one of the most powerful processes that keep the cycle of addiction going. It hides the damage and the importance the issue in ways that eliminate any chance of recovery. Facing facts with simple questions is a...
by Valiant | Aug 19, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that stimulant medication misuse increases the risk of conduct problems, substance abuse, and ADHD among college students when compared to peers who did not misuse stimulant medication. The investigators...
by Valiant | Aug 15, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, medical studies
A new study has researchers concluding that alcohol use by women increases their risk of having unprotected sex and of catching STIs, or sexually transmitted infections. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers found that 66.9% of women who were...
by Valiant | Aug 12, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, medical studies
The researchers found that the normal protective mechanisms which help protect the lings are compromised by excessive alcohol consumption, and people who consume alcohol heavily exhale less nitric oxide than those who do not drink to excess in the same amounts. Since...
