Elderly and Prescription Drug Abuse As human bodies age, they naturally experience a gradual decline in physical health. The normal aches and pains of childhood, youth, and middle age become more painful and debilitating. One’s ability to fight off infection and disease decreases, and the healing process is slower after an illness or injury. Because … Read More
Butane hash oil (BHO) A hot new product on medical marijuana shelves and on Craigslist is butane hash oil: a potent hash oil most often made at home with the help of DIY (do-it-yourself) YouTube clips and canisters of butane. Also known as amber, honey, wax, earwax and by its initials BHO, butane hash oil … Read More
2 new street drugs to watch: Krokodil and 2C-P. New drugs are always emerging on the street and two of these are alarming both law enforcements and health care experts: krokodil and 2C-P. Drug users are often inventive and these two substances are proving to be especially dangerous. Originally confined to Russia, krokodil cases have … Read More
Early drinking has been linked to later alcoholism risks When kids are introduced to alcohol before age 18 (early drinking), dangerous consequences can occur. A recent study by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research reported the following findings: Researchers have known that age of first drink (AFD) is … Read More
Having structure in summer can lower drug abuse in teens Kids love to hear the last bell ring on the last day of school. Summer break is something they look forward to the entire year; it’s an exciting time. But, sometimes having too much free time or boredom can lead to curiosity about or experimenting … Read More
Article in Deseret News about Suicide Prevention SALT LAKE CITY — Members of the media and mental health professionals met together Monday to discuss how they can work together to help bring hope, information and resources to those in crisis. “We can make a big difference when we partner with the media to get the … Read More
Spice With the legalization of marijuana in some states, and the government statistic that marijuana is the most abused drug among high school students, some wonder what the difference between marijuana and spice is. Simply put, spice is synthetic marijuana. It is the second most commonly abused drug among high school students. It is composed … Read More
The Path of Alcoholism Most people don’t begin drinking with the intent to end up being an alcoholic struggling against a painful strong addiction. Most people begin with just a sip here, a drink there. So, some may wonder, “how does an individual go from casual drinking to alcoholism?” Recent studies have shown that there … Read More
Pornography statistics Recently, covenanteyes.com reported some startling statistics in regards to the prevalence of pornography. They indicate that by 2015, “mobile adult content and services are expected to reach $2.8 billion per year, mobile adult subscriptions will reach nearly $1 billion, and mobile adult video consumption on tablets will triple.” At the time of this … Read More
Helping Addicted Pregnant Mothers and their Addicted Babies According to reports from Ohio.com citing The Akron Beacon Journal, four programs in the state of Ohio will give grant money that will help pregnant mothers addicted to heroin or other opioid drugs to receive treatment. The three-year, $4.2 million program will benefit some 300 women in … Read More
