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Alcohol is one of the most dangerous substances you can be addicted to. Aside from wreaking havoc on your own life, it can cause extreme pain for your family as well. Whether you're an alcoholic yourself or someone you know is struggling with the disease, understanding its realities is a key...
Drug abuse seems to be on a steady climb in our society because of all the stress and tension in living, especially among teens. Adults do not always understand the difficulties that a teen may face in schools and keeping up with peer pressure. Through life's ever increasing complexities, teens are not always open to discussing their concerns with adults and figures of authority because they feel an adult would just not understand. In the interim, they get themselves in trouble and turn to...
There are millions of people in the United States who are currently suffering from addiction, which is the dependency on drugs or alcohol. Addiction varies from person to person, as some people are addicted to narcotics while others may be addicted to prescription medication,...
The usage of specific substances to attain a desired state has been in effect for hundreds of years. Even primitive cultures have been known to use natural hallucinogens in an effort to connect to a spiritual world. The face of substance abuse is constantly changing as availability, purity and political climates change and more synthetic drugs are being developed. Lucky for us, methods of...
The concept of Marijuana as a gateway drug due to its illegality and its proclivity as the first drug individuals imbibe before moving on to "harder" drugs like...
Identifying Symptoms of Drug Abuse In The Workplace
Most people have, at some point in their life, known someone who struggled with an addiction. Whether the addict had issues with drugs, alcohol,...