It is such a painful experience to see your loved one wallow in addiction. Addiction is a mental illness that can be hard to overcome. Your loved ones may be trying their best, but every time they relapse. We cannot and shouldn’t blame them. Instead, we should join forces with over 35 million people who…
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The number of individuals addicted to drugs continues to rise every day. Nearly 31 million people suffer from a substance use disorder, according to WHO, the World Health Organization. The causes of addiction vary from person to person. Yet there is a group of people who are at a higher risk of developing an addiction…
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Drinking alcohol is legal. But not to everyone. Children should not consume alcohol, and there is a good reason for this. Each year, at least 5,000 young people, below age 21 die as a result of the adverse effects of underage drinking. Yet it seems that alcohol continues to be a drug of choice for…
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Are sleeping pills addictive? Sleep is vital for human beings. It enables us to rest and recharge our energy for a fresh round of activities. For children, it helps with their growth. Yet there is a monster that disrupts this beautiful activity: insomnia. It is a condition that prevents us from enjoying a regular sleeping…
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Hives appear as red lumps on the surface of the skin. They vary in size. Sometimes they can be very small, but at other times they can be as big as the size of a saucer. Hives can be itchy, or they can give a burning sensation. In most cases, hives result from allergic reactions…
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Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD as it is commonly known as a hallucinogenic drug. Research estimates that 0.3% of adults use LSD for leisure. LSD is not addictive, like other common drugs. It can produce hallucinations and alter the mental state of users. Sometimes it can cause synesthesia and the crossing of senses. For example,…
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What comes to mind when you hear the term bath salts? Bath salts are drugs made up of white or brown powder. People smoke or ingest them to get a feeling of euphoria. However, the popularity of bath salts has waned. In a recent study, only about 1.1% of the population reported using drugs. But,…
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Phencyclidine or simply PCP was once a noble drug. Doctors used PCP as an anesthetic when treating their patients. Soon, it was discovered that the drug had questionable side effects. PCP patients began to exhibit patterns of agitation and irrationalism. Thus, PCP was banned. Currently, about 6 million people admit to using PCP at least…
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Do you find yourself taking an excessive amount of time performing a task? Perhaps you have to perform it repeatedly before you can move on to another task. Does it distress you if you don’t perform these tasks, leave them incomplete, or aren’t able to do them the requisite number of times you feel it’s…
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Drug overdoses are responsible for many premature deaths. From the year 2000 up to now, drug overdoses have skyrocketed throughout the nation. More people seem to be getting into drug use daily. Hence the huge spike in the number of overdose cases. However, it is not all as gloomy as it looks. Even if a…
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