Drugs, TV Shows and Media Portrayal
Drugs and TV Shows: Often, drug addiction or alcohol consumption or smoking is depicted in the media in a watered-down or exaggerated manner.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Is U.S. Losing the Fight Against Drugs?
Recent studies show that across all demographics, genders, and generations drug use is on the rise in the United States.
Is Spice Marijuana?
Is Spice Marijuana? With the legalization of marijuana in some states, and many people claiming to take “legal” marijuana to help them sleep at night or for common ailments, many people are wondering about the different types of marijuana and what is safe and what isn’t. One of the types of marijuana that is often … Read More
What is OCD?
What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often joked about in society. Someone who like to have their hands meticulously clean, or someone who likes their spices alphabetized int eh pantry may be accused lightly of having OCD. In fact, OCD is a mental anxiety disorder where a person has intrusive, distressing and often irrational … Read More
Drug Related Car Crashes on Rise in Utah
Drug Related Car Crashes on Rise in Uta A recent report in a Salt Lake City newspaper indicated that drug-related fatal car crashes are on the rise in Utah again. The report indicates that 108 individuals from Utah were killed in incidents where someone chose to drink or use drugs before getting behind the wheel … Read More
Helping Others in Recovery While Still Taking Care of Yourself
Helping Others in Recovery While Still Taking Care of Yourself It’s easy to focus all of our time and attention on helping our loved ones through drug addiction recovery. In fact, sometimes we forget about taking care of ourselves because we spend so much time and energy supporting our their process. But taking care of … Read More
NSS-2 Bridge: A New Device Approved to Aid in Opioid Withdrawals
NSS-2 Bridge: A New Device Approved to Aid in Opioid Withdrawals The innovative NSS-2 Bridge is a new de vice recently approved by the FDA to aid in opioid withdrawal pain. For many this is very exciting news! The bridge looks similar in size to a hearing aid. It fits behind the ear with attached … Read More
What is Drug Relapse?
What is Drug Relapse Drug relapse, or any kind of relapse, is a process that usually starts when an individual slips back into old behavior patterns. Defined in the dictionary as, “a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement,” relapse can be devastating. Some people think that relapse begins when someone first … Read More
Anxiety
Anxiety The high stressed, overworked, perfectionistic lifestyle many of us are attempting to live is causing our US society a lot of anxiety. There are many anxiety symptoms but despite their different forms, all anxiety disorders share one major symptom: persistent or severe fear or worry in situations where most people wouldn’t feel threatened. The … Read More
Drug Abuse & Pregnancy
Drug Abuse & Pregnancy Abusing drugs anytime is risky, but when pregnancy is in the cards, abusing drugs not only impacts you but also your unborn child. Drug abuse during pregnancy can result in deformities, low birth weight, miscarriage, premature labor, placental abruption, and even infant or maternal death. Different drugs impact the pregnancy in … Read More