by Valiant | Oct 18, 2018 | Drug abuse
A drug overdose is an unfortunate, but a growingly popular occurrence. In fact, in 2017, a record number of Canadians died from opioid overdoses, according to CBC. Compared to 2016, fatal overdoses were up more than 45 percent in 2017. What is an overdose? By...
by Valiant | Oct 16, 2018 | Alcohol abuse
Have you ever taken a second to stop and think about how expensive an addiction really is? If you have a food addiction and you go eat out every single night, or go splurge on a large triple chocolate milkshake every night, you would be surprised to find out just how...
by Valiant | Oct 14, 2018 | Addiction treatment, teen drug use
While you can’t experience it for yourself unless you decide to go that route, you can sometimes find someone who has overcome their addiction and is willing to give you a first-hand glimpse into what exactly the life of an addict is like. Recently on CBC News,...
by Valiant | Oct 11, 2018 | marijuana use
Studies and surveys are constantly being done on drug and alcohol use. The third quarter national cannabis survey was just released, so let’s take a look at the results. What is this survey? The National Cannabis Survey mainly seeks to better understand the...
by Valiant | Oct 7, 2018 | marijuana use, medical studies
To “drive under the influence” is to drive while under the influence of drugs, and did you know that this includes marijuana? Despite the fact that marijuana is being legalized in many parts of the world, that still does not mean that you can drive while...
