Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara De Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse
Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse
approximately 3.1 million Americans need treatment for a substance-abuse problem. Chiara sounds like so many young people who struggle with belonging, or who hide feelings of depression or anxiety. Chiara has used pot… Continue reading
Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Across the U.S., heroin abuse among first-time users has increased by nearly 60 percent in the last decade, from about 9o,000 to 156,000 new users a year, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).… Continue reading
Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Peter Shumlin, the Democratic governor of Vermont, brought heroin addiction to the front burner of national news by devoting his entire State of the State address last week to his state’s dramatic increase in heroin …… Continue reading
Special Report: Area Doctors Seeing Increase in Heroin Addicted Babies
Special Report: Area doctors seeing increase in heroin addicted babies
Overdoses, deaths and property crimes by heroin users to support their drug habit are the most visible signs of the heroin abuse sweeping northeast Wisconsin, but the smallest signs of the toll the drug is taking on the community remain… Continue reading
Best Drug Rehabilitation’s CEO Per Wickstrom Interviews Dave Veres on Helping Kids Avoid Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Best Drug Rehabilitation’s CEO Per Wickstrom Interviews Dave Veres on Helping Kids Avoid Alcohol and Drug Abuse
A new video from Best Drug Rehabilitation is featuring an interview between CEO Per Wickstrom, and former MLB pitcher Dave Veres on how to help kids avoid alcohol and drug abuse. (PRWeb December… Continue reading
Will I Become Overweight When I Grow Up?
Question by Oliver: Will I become overweight when I grow up?
I am a 14 year old male, 5’5. I weigh 115 pounds. I exercise everyday and eat healthy. Diabetes and overweight problems run in my family. I have 6 siblings and my one sister, who is a dietitian, and… Continue reading