March 7th, 2016
A Renewed Interest in Researching LSD for Medical Uses
A Renewed Interest in Researching LSD Medical Uses What was once considered the drug of choice by the counterculture movement in the 1960s, lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD, has not only made a resurgence as a club drug, but it is also being researched for medical applications. ...
November 17th, 2014
Why Do People Use Drugs?
The sad reality is that reasons people take drugs is because they believe that it will make their lives better, which is a direct contradiction of the many different health effects of having a drug addiction. Some of the reasons people take drugs include wanting to fit in with the rest of the ...
October 1st, 2014
Family Support During Drug Rehab
The family and drug rehab can play a large role in helping someone who is struggling with drug abuse to get out of it. After an intervention, the ideal situation is that the patient will be propelled to enter a rehabilitation program, either inpatient or outpatient based. Each patient’s ...
July 14th, 2014
Health Issues from Drug Abuse
The effect of drug misuse and reliance might be expansive, influencing very nearly every organ in the human body. Drug utilization can actually cause a lot of issues, especially if you are doing it over an extended period of time. Here are some of the major issues that can occur from drug ...
June 18th, 2014
Heroin Abuse in Minnesota
A few states, including Minnesota, are reporting an ascent in heroin use as numerous addicts shift.
February 5th, 2014
Adderall Abuse for Weight Loss
Facing the pressures to look thin, women struggle to keep up with the media’s projection of “beauty.” As technology becomes more advanced, editing pictures of models using Photoshop is a common occurrence. Most women find themselves consciously, or subconsciously, comparing themselves to ...
January 31st, 2014
Analyzing North Carolina’s Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act greatly impacts many states, including North Carolina.
January 15th, 2014
Migraines: Placebos vs Prescription Drugs
A study published recently by the Science Translational Medicine periodical concluded that the information provided with migraine drugs is exceptionally likely to affect the drug’s effectiveness. This isn’t to say that a placebo is more effective than an actual prescription-quality ...
January 10th, 2014
Structural Family Therapy
Family therapy can be a beneficial and important part of the recovery process.
December 30th, 2013
Meditate Out of Addiction: Study Further Proves Meditation Helps Recovery
A paper by computer scientist Dr. Yariv Levy and colleagues published in Frontiers in Psychiatry suggests that aggregating meditation to traditional therapies can significantly increase acquisition and maintenance of sobriety for those struggling with addiction. “Our higher-level conclusion is ...
December 18th, 2013
Drinking Water Contaminated with Drugs
Suffering from high blood pressure? Instead of spending money on a drug prescription, you might want to consider drinking more tap water. New results from an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study on 50 major U.S. metropolitan water treatment plants indicates that our tap water is anything ...
December 11th, 2013
Technology Addiction Gains Recognition in Australia
In Australia and Tasmania, doctors and mental health professionals are beginning to confront a new trend and serious concern. New technology- and delivery platforms for technology- is creating modern issues for today’s youth. Australia has a handful of clinical professionals examining the ...
December 10th, 2013
Mom Turns to Medical Marijuana to Treat Son’s Epilepsy
In a recent Huffington Post interview, a mother of an epileptic boy, Zaki, reports that a unique strain of medical marijuana known as “Charlotte’s Web,” sent her son’s severe symptoms of epilepsy almost directly into remission. Zaki’s mother, Heather Jackson, explained in the interview that her ...
November 26th, 2013
Less Funding for Mental Health Medication Research
Medical research companies seem to be spending less and less on mental health drugs, psychiatrists report. Considering ever-soaring numbers of Americans are purported to suffer from mental health issues such as depression and Alzheimer’s, it seems strange that companies are limiting funding for ...
November 12th, 2013
Drinks in Disguise: Britain’s Safer Substitute
Imagine a world without hangovers, alcoholism, drunk driving, and the health risks of binge drinking. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s not. Scientists in Britain are designing a cocktail drug that mimics the effects of alcohol, but spares drinkers the dangerous and unpleasant side ...
November 8th, 2013
Doctors Unite: Oregon’s Holistic Healthcare
Doctors and therapists are teaming up under the same roof to provide affordable treatment.
