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Mexican Cartels Recruit Children
The international tension surrounding the drug cartels in Mexico isn’t anything new – and neither are their tactics. Recruiting American and South American children alike, these murderous criminal enterprises brainwash impressionable youth and have them carry out heinous acts of violence – all for a bigger profit. By using children, these cartels are doing what street gangs have been doing for a long time: giving kids who feel like they have no place in the world a home, and a supposed family. Therein lies the problem: these kids are fed a false sense of loyalty and belonging when they are truly being used as expendable killers, drug dealers, and distractions. Cartels do not discriminate when it comes to luring youth into their webs. Many of these children come from broken homes, where … Read entire article »
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Justice, Social Media, and the Steubenville Nightmare
In an alcohol fueled daze last August, the city of Steubenville, Ohio had no idea that it was about to be thrust into the national spotlight and become deeply divided as a court case tore it apart. A 16-year-old girl accused two of the town’s high school football players of raping her after a night of pre-season partying. The small town is split between blaming the victim and blaming the perpetrators, which is sad to … Read entire article »
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The Neuroscience of Love: Why it is so Addictive and Obsessive
Love is one of the greatest emotions one can experience; however, it is arguably the most vulnerable of emotions. Current awareness of neuroscience explains the love phenomenon in the brain. Before we break down what is going on in the brain, we need not let science take away the magic of being in love. Love is Addictive Thinking about one’s beloved—especially in new relationships—triggers activity in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, which releases a … Read entire article »
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Parents Force 22-Month-Old Son to Smoke Pot
A young mother and father are in hot water after being caught red-handed while giving their 22-month-old son marijuana from a water pipe or “bong” as they are commonly known. Almost as if feeding the child pot smoke, cell phone video footage portrays the sorry scene of the mother and child, with the water pipe too big for the kid to even hold. Centralia, Washington police reportedly received the video anonymously. After viewing the alarming footage, they subsequently obtained a search warrant and served it on the family involved, the Tyler J. Lee and Rachelle Braaten family. Only after 5 months did the video footage surface. Both parents involved were arrested and taken to jail. Meanwhile, the family’s children, including the 22-month-old, were taken into custody by Child Protective Services. Mrs. … Read entire article »
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Justin Bieber: Hopefully Not the New Lohan, Houston, or Ledger
Justin Bieber is definitely a talented young man, with his chart-topping records, and teen heartthrob image. However, his PR staff have had quite a lot to deal with lately–from photos of him smoking marijuana surfacing, to him passing out on stage, to his latest stunt–where he goes off on a cocky and insulting rant, insinuating that he doesn’t need rehab and isn’t a repeat Lindsay Lohan. Excuse us if your actions speak differently, Justin, but … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Alcohol and Drugs, Celebrity, Featured, Latest News, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Treatment
What You Crave and Why
People may experience different cravings that compel them to compulsively seek foods, substances or behaviors. Cravings that repeatedly arise have the potential to give birth to full-on addiction if not well-managed. Most of the time, someone’s cravings are only satiated by what they crave. Usually that’s something that isn’t necessarily good for us, such as fast food, ice cream, alcohol, drugs or watching TV. There are some cases where cravings that arise lead us to … Read entire article »
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Uncle Sam Sends in the Troops to Quell Rampant Drug Smuggling
According to government officials, the United States military is stepping up its role in stopping drug-trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean Sea because the organizations behind the smuggling have become a matter of national security. The U.S. is now involved in the most expensive operation in Latin America since the Cold War, shelling out more than 20 billion dollars over the last 10 years. The anti-smuggling and anti-cartel strategy is working, says U.S. drug … Read entire article »
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Seasonal Affective Disorder Sufferers Can Expect Some Relief Soon
Hello and good day T4A blog readers! As many of you may already know, we set our clocks forward one hour on Sunday for Daylight Savings Time. We are close to vernal equinox when the season of spring begins and the daylight hours wax long. There are significant numbers of people who suffer from a form of depression in which they only suffer from depression for a certain portion of the year. Seasonal Affective Disorder … Read entire article »
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Wanted: New Therapist to Help Resolve Old Problems
With October in its second week, and nearly three months having passed since I last met with my therapist, the time has come to rectify my therapeutic truancy. As someone who has suffered immensely from mental health issues since early adolescence, it is imperative that I get back in the saddle where my mental health treatment is concerned. I fear that if I don’t, the beast of mental illness will increase its girth and inclination to torment me. The reasons for my absenteeism are three-fold. First, there were scheduling conflicts that impeded my therapist and me from continuing our work together, conflicts that were not quickly resolved. Both our schedules changed during the month of July and there were a couple weeks where we simply could not meet up. Figuring out a … Read entire article »
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Excessive Parental Enabling
It is so easy for a parent of an alcoholic or addict to cross over that imaginary line and become an excessive enabler. This is because they are motivated by their love for the addict and think that they are doing the best they can by them. Unfortunately this is not true, and excessive parental enabling is detrimental to both the parent and addict. In this scenario, the parent takes on the role of a martyr and the addict adopts the harmful belief that they cannot take care of themselves. The unfortunate part is that this behavior forms a circle that perpetuates itself. By providing a sense of security in either the physical or financial sense, the parent may feel as if they are making the best of a bad … Read entire article »
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