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Are you trying to recover from a substance use disorder? Being labeled a “drug addict” can influence a persons success in recovery once they've made the decision to get clean from drugs. Public opinions have a lot to do with how society affects recovery from addiction. It...
Honoring Loved Ones Lost to Drug Overdose Each year on August 31st, International Overdose day is held and supported by communities around the globe that have been impacted by drug overdose. This day is in aim to raise awareness on the issue of overdose and the stigma attached...
OEF/OIF Veteran Addiction Problems Have you ever wondered why so many veterans are homeless, addicted and dying in America? Well, for starters, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars are the longest combat operations since the war in Vietnam. Over the last 16 years, more than 2.7 million military...
A Global Regime to Decriminalize Drugs In a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, there is an appeal for ending both the civil and criminal penalties of substance abuse as well as drug possession. An agreement has been dually made between the United Nations and...
Carrie Fisher Dies from Addiction and Mental Illness The iconic American actress, author and screenwriter, Carrie Fisher died late December of 2016, at age 60. Fisher was best known for her role as a Star Wars Icon, Princess Leia Organa. Her unexpected death resulted from a life of...
Naloxone Unjustifiable Price The United States is currently in a crisis with the Opioid Epidemic reaching the detrimental point that it has. According to the Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System many of these deaths are preventable through the Administration of a “relatively cheap, safe and effective drug,...
Drug addiction stems from a wide variety of factors. One of the principal factors that drives addiction is a lack of connection. People who feel a lack of connection to others will most likely flock toward drugs and alcohol. As such, the LGBTQ community suffers inordinately...
“When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” William Shakespeare – Julius Caesar The sudden, tragic death of pop legend Prince left much of the world crestfallen. It was especially painful given the details that Prince died of an...
New Study on LSD A new study has been conducted illuminating the impact of LSD on the brain, and the results are amazing. The drug has long been understood to create spiritual experiences and an altered state of consciousness often marked by sensations of universal belonging....
Russell Brand meets with Parliament to Discuss Addiction From the War on Drugs, to the scientific advances in medical marijuana, the topic of substance abuse has evolved with modern civilization. It's evolved as society comes to terms that drug and alcohol addiction is in fact a...