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Teenage Bullying May Lead To Drug Addiction and Alcohol Abuse
Many drug and alcohol addicts start using at a young age, generally 12 to 18 years old, from that point it is generally the catalyst for a long binge of substance abuse and addiction. Many adolescents suffering from depression find risk taking behavior such as violence, sex, and substance use a reprieve from their depression. Continuous research on drug and alcohol abuse among adolescents has helped understand what initiates substance use and ways to prevent … Read entire article »
DEA Assists with Prescription Pill Abuse Problem
In 2009, approximately seven million Americans reported using a prescription medication for a non-medical purpose. Quickly growing to be a more popular method of achieving a high, addicts are turning to medications such as painkillers, sedatives, and amphetamines in order to find it. Every year, prescription drugs become more and more popular, especially amongst certain demographics. Teenagers are the most common abusers of prescription drugs. Often easier than marijuana or alcohol … Read entire article »
Are Anti Drug Messages Effective?
The war on drugs is a multi-faceted strategy plan, many measures are being employed an attempt to prevent and decrease drug use amongst society especially the youth. The initiation of drug users can start as young as 8th graders. Teenagers are being over exposed to messages and influences of alcohol use almost on a daily, particularly in the media. The probability of adolescent’s ages 12-20 being exposed to an alcohol advertisement measures to one alcohol … Read entire article »
Alcohol Advertisements Targeting Teens
The United States youth is exposed to alcohol everyday through glorified commercial’s and television shows using product placement. Studies revealed that in the past decade Alcohol ad’s jumped 71%. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) released facts of the growing concern of the exposure to alcohol on the nation’s youth. Between 2001 and 2007 well over 2 million alcohol advertisements were broadcast. Besides the internet, television has a heavy influence on a teenager’s … Read entire article »
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Social Recovery
It is no secret that with recovery, there is work involved. The disease of addiction calls for close and diligent self examination. Addiction is a serious problem that calls for serious course of action, that said the life of a recovering addict is a joyous one. Questions that will often arise from addicts in early recovery are 1.) What will I do with myself now? 2.) What will become of my social life? 3.) Will I ever have … Read entire article »
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Can a Specific Gene Lead to Depression?
There are a number of possibilities for someone to become depressed. Some believe it is hereditary, some believe it was brought on by a traumatic event; others even believe they were born with it. Regardless of the cause, scientists have been searching for a possible cause of depression. Time Magazine posted an article reveling a new study has confirmed that evidence of a particular gene involved in transporting serotonin, a brain chemical critical to mod, may … Read entire article »
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Restless, Anxious, or Can’t Sleep? Herbal Tea Remedies Worth Trying
Drugs and alcohol can be the dictator of sleep patterns. Whether you are suffering from drug and/or alcohol addiction, depression or anxiety rest is vital to maintain moods and healthy brain function. It is easy to depend on substances for a solution, but it is not healthy. Instead of reverting to sleeping pills there are some great herbal remedies to help initiate and regulate sleep patterns in recovery. Here is a compiled list of herbs that can be made into tea before bedtime. This is also just a great way to unwind after your day. Passionflower: Aromatic and flavorful, the leaves and stems are can be infused into a tea. Passionflower has similar sedative characteristics to benzodiazepines, like Valium. The calming benefits of this herb reduce anxiety, nervous tension, and muscle … Read entire article »
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Surfing & Sobriety
I can remember my life changing event, that happened back on November 26th, 1989. That was the last day of my drinking and drugging career. I wasn’t surfing much back then and I almost lost my life a couple of times that year due to my drug use. It’s really hard to perform in a surf contest after an all nighter at a club in downtown LA, but I still gave it my Boy scout … Read entire article »
How to Survive the Holiday Season with Your Sanity and Sobriety
Oh no! Here it comes again: THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Do you have fond memories of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, creamy eggnog, and yuletide cheer? Or do you dread the unrealistic expectations, increased anxiety and annoying relatives? If you have the urge to act like a groundhog, crawl into the nearest cozy hole, and not emerge until this crazy season is over sometime in the spring….well, you’re not alone! Many of us feel that way. But the holidays are rapid approaching like a speeding Amtrac train. So how do you survive the holiday season with your sanity and sobriety? Here are a few tips: PACE YOURSELF: Remember you do not have to shop ‘til you drop. You do not have to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Drugs, holidays, Life, Love and Relationships, Recovery, Spirituality
Holiday Tips for Dealing with the Family Alcoholic or Addict
Holidays are a joyous and memorable time, bringing families and friends together to celebrate. Of course, these holidays are also filled with food, parties, and alcohol. All the festivities can be a great time….unless there is an alcoholic/addict in our life. The holidays are a time to have the family together, which for most is desirable. And of course, everybody hopes, desires, and promises that everything will go as planned. But due to the dynamic characteristics … Read entire article »
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