People who drink heavily have increased chances of engaging in unsafe sex and exposing themselves to a sexually transmitted disease, according to recent findings from a team of American researchers. Alcohol is known for its ability to lower inhibition levels and increase the odds that a person will act impulsively or recklessly. In a study …
Mark was an avid racquetball player, hitting the court nearly every day until his shoulder, weakened by years of baseball, finally gave out on him. He went in for surgery, but in addition to getting his body repaired, Mark acquired a liking — and soon an obsessive need — for opioid painkillers. At first, the …
Teenage drug abuse facts may be surprising to many adults, and especially alarming to parents of teens. Many more teens are experimenting with, abusing and becoming addicted to drugs than most adults ever imagined. They are using illegal drugs, but they are also getting prescriptions from friends and family members to use as study aids …