Hand Sanitizer and Dangerous Blood Alcohol Levels Recent reports are indicating that more and more children are unknowingly ingesting hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer, a formula used to clean hands without soap or water, is commonly used in schools, households, and everywhere else these days. Children are especially prone to ingesting the chemicals because they do … Read More
September is National recovery month September is recognized as National recovery month each year in the United States. During the month of September, communities and business dedicate their time and resources to raising public awareness about substance abuse and mental illness. Unfortunately, both substance abuse and mental illness are becoming more and more commonplace in … Read More
2016 GOP Presidential Candidates and Marijuana Legalization Many are watching, reading and listening to the GOP contenders in the race for the 2016 presidency. Many ideas and views are debated, discussed, and expressed. One of the hot topics in the upcoming run for office will definitely be legalization of marijuana. As The Huffington Post indicates, … Read More
Gender and Alcoholism Alcoholism is faced by both men and women, and does not discriminate between age, marital status or age. However, gender has been found to be an important factor influencing alcoholism vulnerability and treatment. There are both biological and physiological factors including hormones that show that gender differences occur in alcoholism. In developed … Read More
Post Surgery Prescriptions and Addiction A recent study at University of Buffalo showed that addiction to prescription meds develops easily after surgery –often unintentionally. This rising epidemic is real and is of concern. The study found that 31 out of 75 patients entering an opiate addiction detox clinic developed their addiction from a prescription they … Read More
White House Plans to Spend Millions to Fight Heroin The CNN White House producer reported this week that the White House announced a new initiative of $2.5 million to fund fighting heroin trafficking along the Eastern seaboard. That part of the country has seen a recent spike in the last few years, and the White … Read More
New Teen Drug: Triple C Many teens no longer turn to the shady school dealer for their highs these days. In fact, most just reach inside the medicine cabinet. Across the country, kids are taking dangerous handfuls of cold medicines known to them as “triple C.” Cold, cough and congestion medications that are based on … Read More
Anorexia in Men: More Common Than You’d Think Although most associate anorexia nervosa with women, studies show that many men suffer from the disorder as well. Anorexia is a severe, life-threatening disorder in which the individual refuses to maintain a minimally normal body weight, is intensely afraid of gaining weight, and exhibits a significant distortion … Read More
Back to School and Drug Prevention As kids across the country are getting back into their routines with the start of the new school year, many parents are using the preparation time to have a good preventative talk about drugs and alcohol. Drug use is surging in schools due to the increased availability of prescription … Read More
