Am I stressed or experiencing burnout? Being burned out means that you feel empty, devoid of motivation, and beyond caring. People experiencing burnout often don’t see any hope of positive change in their situations. To illustrate the difference between stress and burnout, think of stress feeling like you are drowning in responsibilities, while feeling burnout … Read More
Media/Technology and Addiction Recently, a study was conducted where college student participants were asked to remove all media from their lives for 24 hours. They could talk on a land line phone and read media if it was a paper book, but they were asked to leave their TVs, cell phones, video games, and computers … Read More
Molly use on upswing Recently, two deaths were linked with the drug “molly” at the Electric Zoo concert in New York. The concert was shut down after the reported deaths. Fox news reported that Olivia Rotondo, one of the victims told an EMS worker before collapsing in a seizure and dying, “I just took six … Read More
Source: Getting High for an A: Stimulants as Studying Aids
Some interesting facts about Cocaine Cocaine is a strong stimulate that affects the body’s central nervous system. Cocaine is a white crystalline powder that is often mixed with sugar, cornstarch, vitamins and/or flour. Crack cocaine looks like a small rock, chunk or chip and it is sometimes off-white or pink in color. Common names for … Read More
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Addiction We hear addiction discussed often, but you may wonder, just what is addiction? Teenadvice.about.com indicates that, “Addiction is a physiological dependence on something. It is both physical and psychological in nature. When you are addicted you literally need whatever it is that feeds that addiction. Addiction is not limited to drugs or alcohol. Addiction … Read More
The Genetics of Alcoholism Does alcoholism truly run in families? If your parent is an alcoholic will you be one too? Many people have wondered at these questions and much study and research has gone into answering them. The National Institute of Alcoholism published an article titled, “Genetics of Alcohol Use Disorders” which gives some … Read More
Withdrawal Withdrawal refers to the physical problems and emotions one may experience if they are dependent on a substance (such as alcohol, prescription medicines, or illegal drugs) and then suddenly stop or drastically reduce their intake of the substance. (WebMD) Some drugs produce significant physical withdrawal (alcohol, opiates, and tranquilizers). Some drugs produce little physical … Read More
Teen depression Normal adolescents are moody and irritable – and who can blame them with all of the insecurities of youth not to mention puberty? Because of these ups and downs, it is difficult to determine if a teenager is depressed or just acting like a normal teenager. Depression is a medical condition that causes … Read More
