A drug or alcohol overdose is a severe condition that can lead to permanent organ damage or death. An overdose occurs when a chemical substance is consumed in an amount so great and in a period of time so short that the body cannot process it quickly enough....
Alcohol shakes and tremors are one withdrawal symptom that presents in a moderate to a severe case of someone who has stopped drinking alcohol. This is an obvious symptom that can be easily observed by the naked eye and the patient’s body with be physically be shaking...
When you can see that someone is struggling with alcohol, it is difficult to know what to do. How do you help an alcoholic? A common suggestion is not to enable people who are using drugs, but isn’t the alternative sitting around waiting for them to hit “rock...
Addiction and the victim mentality often go hand-in-hand. Whether consciously or unconsciously, many drug addicts self-victimize to continue their unhealthy coping habits or to deny that they have a problem at all. Playing the victim also takes destructive behavior a...
According to Google, the definition of addiction is “the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity” and the definition of addicted is “physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it...
Addiction is a destructive disease that can lead to once-unthinkable consequences. And the addiction doesn’t have to be to heroin, alcohol, cocaine, or any chemical substance for that matter. It is possible and more common than one may think, to be addicted to a...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54809825 The 2020 General Election has been one for the history books, and it has to do with more than just who the next president will be. Oregon has made history in passing a bill that decriminalizes the possession of small...
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