With all the talk about drug use skyrocketing and engagement rates of youths with marijuana as a gateway drug, it may prompt some parents to give up hope if their son or daughter gets into trouble with the law because of substance abuse.
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Cocaethylene is the name of a unique chemical that forms in the liver when people simultaneously use cocaine and alcohol (known chemically as ethyl alcohol or ethanol). This formation occurs when the presence of ethyl alcohol interferes with the body’s attempts to eliminate cocaine circulating in the bloodstream. According to several different scientific studies published
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Obesity is a serious, ongoing problem in America. According to figures released in 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 36 percent of all U.S. adults carry enough extra weight to qualify as clinically obese, and obesity plays a known role in preventable forms of serious illnesses that include strokes, heart disease,
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Our expert Robert Weiss, MSW, C-SAT, who has a regular blog on Huffington Post, published a fascinating read on the changing way young people interact, relate, and date in the digital age. In “Love, Digital Style: The New Generation Gap,” Weiss discusses how intimacy, expectations, and roles have changed as the younger generation communicates more
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The American Association of Nurse Anaesthetists states on NurseTogether.com that 10% to 15% of nurses have an addiction to an illegal or controlled substance. A study published by The Global Journal of Drug Policy & Practice (2010, Gold & Teitelbaum) found that 15% of doctors will have a drug dependency at some point in their
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Methods and techniques for treating addiction are contiually evolving. Physicians, clinicians, therapists, and other addiction specialists are constantly looking for the best ways to help their patients beat this devastating disease. Doctors and researchers develop new medications and learn more about the way addiction affects the brain and counselors and psychiatrists come up with new
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The debate over whether to allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes has battles scattered over every state. While some cite the benefits of the drug for those who suffer from chronic pain from injury or from a serious disease like cancer, others believe that the benefits do not outweigh the risks.
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When parents send their kids off to preschool, they hope that the experience will provide ample opportunity for learning to get along well with others. Besides finger painting, snacks and learning letters, children learn the basics of friendship.
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Perhaps the most difficult aspect of repairing a relationship with a recovering addict is rebuilding trust. It can take just one or two incidents to lose trust, but many, many more to regain it. After all your experiences with this person when he was using, whether it is your spouse, a friend, or a sibling,
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We hear it on the news on a nearly daily basis: Americans are fat. Not just overweight or a little pudgy, Americans are obese. It started with adults, but now children are facing the same fate in this country. Too many people are carrying around an excess of weight. Being obese causes a range of
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