When Women Become Addicted to Cocaine CocaineBy Promises AustinApril 6, 2017By Cynthia Sass Per the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 1.5 million people use cocaine. More than 600,000 of those people are women. Although more men are using and addicted to cocaine than women, the number of women is rapidly increasing. Additionally, studies have shown that women get addicted faster,…
What Are the Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Using PCP? Other AddictionsBy Promises AustinApril 5, 2017PCP is perhaps the most widely used term for phencyclidine, an illegal anesthetic known for its ability to produce extremely altered behavior and powerful hallucinations. The drug also has another famous street name: angel dust. Phencyclidine can produce serious harm in both short-term users and long-term users. Let’s take a look at the PCP effects…
What are the Legal Blood Alcohol Levels Across the World? Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 5, 2017Almost 10,000 people die in the U.S. each year as a result of alcohol-impaired driving, accounting for nearly one third of all traffic-related deaths in the country. The most important step anybody can take to protect other drivers and pedestrians is to learn the legal blood alcohol level for driving and stick to it. However,…
3 Things to Try When Cold Turkey Detox Fails Drug & Alcohol DetoxBy Promises AustinApril 4, 2017There are few if any alcoholics or drug addicts who haven’t tried at least once to quit drinking or drugging cold turkey. If you believe you are drinking or taking drugs just to be sociable or to feel more relaxed, for a while you probably believe that you can quit any time you want to.…
What Are the Differences Between Video Game Addiction and Drug Addiction? Other AddictionsBy Promises AustinApril 4, 2017Video gaming addiction isn’t the easiest condition to understand. While stories of ordinary people affected by the condition drive home some parallels, there seems to be an inherent difference between drug addictions and video game addiction. Accordingly, the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) lists the condition as one for further study,…
What are Scared Straight Programs and Do They Work? Teen IssuesBy Promises AustinApril 4, 2017By Cynthia Sass (byline) Trying to prevent teenagers from taking part in risky behavior and using alcohol and/or drugs can be a challenging undertaking. Many parents, and the community at large, have invested a great deal of time and effort in exploring how to ensure kids grow up happy, healthy and without the negative consequences…
Jealousy and Alcohol: A Risky Combination Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 3, 2017By Stacey Colino At one time or another, we’ve all been there: At a party where everyone is having a little too much to drink, you see your S.O. talking animatedly, maybe even flirtatiously, with someone attractive and before you can blink twice, you’re raging with jealousy. Or maybe you catch your partner text-flirting with…
What Happens to Your Body When You Are Addicted to Heroin HeroinBy Promises AustinMarch 31, 2017Heroin addiction has been a societal problem in the United States for decades. Heroin addiction is on the rise in rural areas across the country, and law enforcement officials as well as healthcare providers are scrambling to address what is seen as an epidemic. The social issues related to heroin addiction are often focused on…
The Pathological Liar Test Mental HealthBy Promises AustinMarch 30, 2017Everybody lies. At one time or another all people have said something that wasn’t true. People might lie to protect another person’s feelings or to get, and stay out of, trouble. Sometimes people tell small lies to avoid conflict, like saying they can’t get a sitter to go out to dinner with a friend when…
Proven Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue Personal ResourcesBy Promises AustinMarch 30, 2017Compassion fatigue and burnout are occupational hazards nurses, physicians and therapists often face over the course of a career. Outside the healthcare system, these emotional risks also can affect family members and friends who are dealing with loved ones affected by addiction. In a nutshell, compassion fatigue reflects a reduced ability to feel or show…
