Trump Vows to Crack Down on Recreational Marijuana Sean Spicer, White House press secretary under new President Trump, said this week, regarding federal drug laws, “I do believe you will see greater enforcement of (illegal marijuana).” This is an interesting statement due to the fact that President Obama’s administration indicated that they would not interfere … Read More
Rehab & Recovery Denial: I Can Do It On My Own Convincing someone with an addiction to drugs or alcohol to go to rehab or to detox is often a very difficult and touchy situation. Even harder sometimes, is convincing someone to stick with rehab, detox, or recovery in a structured setting. Although there are … Read More
Memory and Addiction A recent study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience by Washington State University researchers. They indicated that found a mechanism in the brain that enables memory in the process of drug addiction. This is important because the discovery opens a new area of research geared at discovering a therapy that could … Read More
Take Care of Yourself when Helping Others in Recovery Sometimes, when helping others in recovery, individuals forget about their own needs too much and suffer themselves. It is really important to take care of yourself when helping others in recovery. Supporting someone else takes vast amounts of time and emotional energy. Most of the time, … Read More
Drug Rehab During the Holidays? 5 Reasons There are many reasons why checking a loved one into a drug rehab facility is a good idea. However, research points to 5 reasons why admitting your loved one to a drug rehab facility during the holidays is the perfect time. Even though families often feel that being … Read More
ADHD and Video Game Addiction Connected A recent study found that individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are very likely to develop video game addiction due to using video games to escape from the effects of ADHD. The study, which was conducted at the University of Bergen in Norway, was published in the Journal Psychology … Read More
Links between Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse A recent study published by CASA (National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse) has shown a strong link between substance abuse and eating disorders in women. Other studies show that at least half of women with eating disorders also abuse alcohol or drugs compared with only 9% of the … Read More
Prescription Drug Abuse and Chronic Pain Many individuals have chronic pain issues and are abusing prescription drugs-whether prescribed to them or not-as a means to alleviate this pain. A recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, confirms this is the case. The study was conducted at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical … Read More
5 Signs of a Gaming Addiction Although many people laugh about the term “gaming addiction” in relation to video game addiction, the behavior is actually quite serious and problematic. Interestingly, South Korea is the world’s leader as far as identifying and treating gaming and Internet addiction. After inserting the world’s fastest broadband infrastructure into their nation, South … Read More
Heart Conditions from Energy Drinks? Research shows that drinking energy drinks can lead to serious heart problems. The International Journal of Cardiology recently published results from a study that found that those who consume more than two energy drinks per day are more likely to experience heart problems,for instance, palpitations. The cardiology study examined data … Read More
