41. Abuse of Prescription Pain Medications
April 08, 2011
Pain medications have become increasingly popular as substances in which to overuse and/or abuse. As pain medications seem to be a part of most households at one time or another, children and teenagers are at highest risk for using these meds in an abusive manner.
Often prescribed for inte...
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42. National Alcohol Awareness Month: April
April 07, 2011
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence has since declared April to be National Alcohol Awareness Month. This month is said to create awareness of struggles that: families, couples, teenagers and children have with alcohol, and alcohol related issues, each and every day. This year,...
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43. Seeking Treatment at a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
April 07, 2011
There are a lot of people in the world that struggle with drug and alcohol problems. These substances can be very addicting and if not kept in check, can cause a person to spiral wildly out of control. Not only that, drugs and alcohol can cause some very serious health issues. There are many peop...
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44. Hollywood's Drug Influence
April 06, 2011
Celebrities continue to hold the top spots of interest in our magazines, internet news, social media and otherwise. It seems a majority of the world is consistently checking in on Whitney Houston, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen. Although, even as these celebs are grabbing our attent...
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45. I'm Married To An Addict
April 03, 2011
Being married to an addict can cause complications in your relationship, as well as the relationships and interactions between your spouse and the rest of your family (children, parents, etc.) Being addicted to a substance such as drugs or alcohol is a hard road to walk down, but the path to recove...
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46. The Facts About Alcohol Poisoning
April 03, 2011
Drinking alcohol in excesses can be harmful to anyone’s health. The negative and sometimes lethal result of alcohol poisoning, unfortunately, occur each and every day. Most seen on campuses of colleges and universities, but also seen in the modern day household; alcohol poisoning is a serious occu...
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47. Research Proves Addiction Changes Brain Activity
March 28, 2011
The brain is a complicated piece of the body’s art. Individuals and teams from around the world study the brain, each and every day. The brain is connected to all of our daily physical and emotional functions; including that of addiction and/or relapse thereof. It has recently been studied and pr...
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48. Drug Abuse Triggers Depression in Teenagers
March 27, 2011
Teenagers are already known for their mood swings, rebellious and withdrawn behaviors, and it is hard to believe that anything could make matters even worse. Teenagers deal with a lot at school and in their home lives, with the inclusion of their hormones already being ‘out of whack’. It has been ...
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49. Why Do We Choose To Drink?
March 25, 2011
Drinking alcohol, and perhaps even abusing alcohol, has always been a portion of most social circles and events. Equally, drinking alcohol can become a part of one’s every day home life as well. A glass of wine with dinner, a cold beer after yard work; it all becomes so common that we forget to as...
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50. Harmful Effects of Cocaine on the Body
March 21, 2011
Cocaine has had a very long and negative impact on the history of the United States, as well as additional surrounding countries. What can become an immediate addiction, can also have immediate harmful side effects as well as additional long-term effects on the body. A now illegal substance in the...
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Author: Robert Shryoc
