The recent death of Jeff Conaway serves as yet another reminder that addiction, and the dangers it presents, knows no social, cultural or economic boundaries. By most measures, Jeff Conaway had it all. Jeff began acting as a child and continued to appear on stage and screen for most of his brief 60 years. Yet, […]
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Holistic treatment is based on the concept that there are many contributing factors possible of affecting a person’s well-being, and each of these factors should be taken into consideration when assessing someone’s health. Treating a person with a holistic-based approach means taking the entire person into account; this includes their physical, social and mental being.
Say you visit the doctor for a knee injury that occurred a few days after your grandmother passed away. Have you ever wondered why your doctor only asked about your pain and never asked if your emotions had anything to do with it? Quite frankly, the pain in your knee may actually have nothing to
Many addicts give up one addiction just to pick up another one. It is a common occurrence referred to as “cross addiction”. For example, a recovering alcoholic may turn to cigarettes or caffeine in order to replace the need for alcohol. There is an explicit neurological process that occurs in the brain when a person
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It’s difficult to go even one week without hearing about a celebrity who has recently entered a rehab facility. The fact of the matter is many celebrities and public figures struggle with addictions for a variety of reasons. Often times it is a recreational habit that comes from wealth and a famous social circle. The
The recent news in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania described an almost impossible situation. A seven year old boy brought eighteen bags of heroin to class and gave them away to three students. The bags were found after the boy cut his finger on a razor blade and teachers became suspicious. Thereafter, they found the eighteen bags of
President Obama recently received a letter from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores supporting his administration’s strategy to prevent and reduce prescription drug diversion or misuse. The NACDS believes pharmacists are “uniquely qualified to provide medication therapy management services” to patients to ensure they are prescribed correctly and take medications properly. The administration has
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As promised, we are continuing our hard look at prescription drug abuse and its consequences. The specific plan enacted by the U.S. government on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 is set to lower prescription drug abuse by 15 percent over the next five years. The plan, one of the strictest ever initiated with the express purpose
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Prescription Medication Helps Fuel a Growing Addiction EpidemicRecently, CBS news has begun tracking a growing epidemic in the United States: prescription drug addiction. Although it manifests in many ways, many addictions relating to this type of drug abuse begin as legal prescriptions and quickly spiral out of control, taking over the lives of those affected
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In an article published by HealthDay, it was found that patterns of drinking during youth could act as a predictor for substance abuse later in life. The study, run by the University of Chicago, discovered that those who were classified as “heavy drinkers” had a greater sensitivity to the rewarding and stimulating effects of alcohol,
