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Cocaine Use Causing Unsightly Skin Condition
Buying a white powder off the street such as cocaine is much like playing a chemical version of Russian roulette; the substances used to adulterate the product are unknown to the consumer. A recent article in Science Daily is bringing this issue to light as several cocaine users have reported to emergency rooms in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City with a revolting and dangerous skin reaction known as purpura. The condition is … Read entire article »
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The Hidden Costs of Binge Drinking in America
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control about the widespread damage done by binge drinking posted some whopping costs for both the consumers themselves and society in general. The total price tag of $224 Billion a year included societal costs from binge and heavy drinking beyond what consumers pay at the bar or liquor store, including lost work productivity, property damage from car crashes, health care costs for liver cirrhosis and other … Read entire article »
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Florida’s New Safeguard for their Staggering Prescription Pill Problem
Around 7 million Americans abuse prescription medication regularly, which makes them the most abused substances in the US, excluding marijuana and alcohol.[1] Florida has been the pill pushing capital of the US for over ten years, housing pain clinics that readily feed the American need for inebriation through medication.[2] On Monday, a new computer system aimed at curbing the pill epidemic in Florida was implemented.[3] This electronic databank tracks controlled substance prescriptions and helps medical … Read entire article »
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The Perils of So-Called Synthetic Cannabis
Many of us are familiar with the concept of our Armed Forces, “leading the way,” and as it turns out they may now be forging ahead in an entirely new realm, one far removed from the battlefield. Yesterday the announcement came across the wire that 64 sailors in the Navy have been caught using (or selling) synthetic marijuana similar to ‘Spice’. The problem is becoming endemic – over two hundred members of the … Read entire article »
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Michael Lohan’s Real Addiction: FAME
In the age of reality television and internet superstars, our society is no stranger to the verbal diarrhea of attention seekers and fame mongers. Michael Lohan, is a notorious example. The father of troubled star Lindsay Lohan is best known for his role of meddling dad and soap box sultan. Ever since his daughter rose to fame in the early 2000’s he’s been there every step of the way, offering his insight on drug addiction … Read entire article »
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Codeine Cough Syrup & Soda-The New Way Kids are Getting High
There are many, many ways to choose life. Yet there remain an equal amount of means by which to escape life, and the relatively recent re-emergence of codeine’s popularity only re-affirms that humans are endlessly innovative in finding means to ‘get high’. I am, of course, speaking of sizzurp – the combination of cough syrup (containing codeine and promethazine) and a carbonated beverage (most often Sprite). There are a variety of other … Read entire article »
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Trauma Survivors and Their Struggle with Addiction
In August 2010, a Chilean copper and gold mine caved in, trapping 33 miners. The miners were not rescued for 69 days after the collapse. One of the more famous miners, Edison Pena recently made the news for entering rehab to treat his drug and alcohol addiction. Many of the miners have suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder upon leaving the mine. Pena, like many people with PTSD coped by using drugs and … Read entire article »
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“Drunkorexia” Becoming a Problem in Young Women
A dangerous trend among binge drinkers has a very catchy name: Drunkorexia. While the name itself is almost comical and has developed a pop-culture status, the “disorder” is anything but. Drunkorexia a combination of binge drinking and anorexia, and is a behavior characterized by swapping food calories for alcoholic calories or a general limitation of food consumed while drinking. Drunkorexics will purposely starve themselves throughout the day in preparation for a night of heavy drinking. Some … Read entire article »
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Vietnam Rehab Centers Nothing More than Forced Labor Camps?
Government funded rehab centers in Vietnam have now been claimed to be nothing more than forced labor camps. A new report was released by the Human Rights Watch entitled The Rehab Archipelago: Forced Labor and Other Abuses in Drug Detention Centers in South Vietnam. This report indicated that government run “rehabilitation centers” often double as forced-labor camps where the “patients” process cashew nuts and manufacture other exports in Southern Vietnam. Nguyen Van Minh, head of the … Read entire article »
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Miracle Vaccine for Addiction Could be the Next Big Step in Treatment
In the past, vaccines have commonly been associated with preventative measures against illnesses and viruses such as tetanus, the common cold and polio. A recent article in the New York Times now suggesting that a new vaccine could be used in treatment for addiction. Dr. Kim D Janda, a chemist, has spent the past 27 years researching vaccines that would work by causing the immune system to produce antibodies that would shut down narcotics before … Read entire article »
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