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Christine graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, and from the outside she seemed to be the perfect employee. She would take on extra shifts, volunteer to watch patients when other nurses needed a break and volunteered to be on the on code teams. Christine...
The FDA has approved the first 3D printed object that is allowed for human consumption, and what it is might shock you. The prescription pill called Spritam is made by a pharmaceutical company named Aprecia. The medication is used to treat epilepsy in children and adults, and Aprecia...
Addiction can come in many different forms and delivery systems. When most people hear the word addiction they usually think of either the extreme drugs like Heroin, Cocaine, or Crystal Meth, or they picture an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. While alcoholism is indeed one of the...
Yesterday (October 5, 2015), New York Yankees’ pitcher CC Sabathia released a statement that he would be leaving for the rest of the season to check himself in to a rehabilitation center for alcoholism. Below, we’ve pulled five powerful lines from Sabathia’s official statement that...
Sleep is a precious phenomenon that people tend to take for granted. When you are asleep, your brain is busy categorizing and organizing the thoughts, smells, and sensations from the day. When you wake you tend to feel renewed and ready for another day in...
Imagine being able to buy a lethal drug over the counter, and without a prescription. Unfortunately, there is such a drug. Spice is a synthetic version of pot and is made up of a mixture of herbs and spices sprayed with a chemical similar to THC,...
It is easy to confuse dependency with addiction. When you are dependent on a substance you are not addicted, your body needs it to function normally due to a medical diagnosis. If you are still uncertain about dependency, this perspective may help further your understanding;...
Getting illegal drugs into a prison is no easy task. Smuggling in contraband can add extra time on a sentence, solitary confinement or get a prisoners visiting privileges taken away. However, addicts that get arrested have to get their fix some how. So how do they...
The Beginning of a Tragedy At the age of 5 years old Michael developed a taste for alcohol. Not that he enjoyed it or was driven toward the feeling that he got when he consumed it, but how it made him feel like an adult. How...
A new drug has been found to help addicts from relapsing called Isradipine. For nearly all cases, becoming sober is only the first step in pursuing recovery. Repeated drug and Alcohol use creates strong neurological pathways in the brain designed continue using the same substance....