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After Combat: Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars 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,...
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...
“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....
Why People Avoid Seeking Help For Their Addiction? There are many reasons as to why someone won’t seek help for their addiction, most of those center around two things: They are uneducated when it comes to substance abuse and they don’t understand what addiction truly is. Both...
How Society Views Drug Addicts Drug Addiction is an ever-present threat in our society today. It is viewed, however, in a very specific context by society and the majority of people are not aware of it's existence outside of the homeless, the teenage rebels, and the...
When you think of drug addiction you can’t help but envision a poorly lit alley with two shady figures looking over their shoulders and whispering menacingly. Dirty and unkempt, they perform a slight of hand to exchange heaven knows what and they depart from each...