Traumatic Brain Injuries, Drugs and Alcohol Could Spell Trouble for Teens and Their Developing Brains
As Canadians, and as lovers of hockey and other contact sports, we hear a lot about concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. There have been calls for years to ban certain violent aspects of these sports for our younger players, but there is always that risk in hockey, football, soccer and others that someone could […]
The Experimental and Infancy Period of Drug Use is When Loved Ones Need to Act
Here’s something that many of us forget about drug use and how it begins: No one sets out to become a drug addict, and because when it finally comes time to seek treatment, we often forget how this all started and can’t believe the situation we’re in now. Often drug use starts in the teens […]
A Personal Source of Inspiration For Addicts Everywhere
Inspiration and motivation are such key parts of recovery when it comes to ending the cycle of addiction to drugs and alcohol. It is often asked, however, where this inspiration should come from, and for the purposes of this article the inspiration and motivation come from a source that many non-addicts receive inspiration from: Music! […]
At Last! Some Positive Information About Teens and Young Adults and Their Substance Use
When it comes to substance abuse, we certainly hear a fair amount of negativity in the news. More kids are smoking pot, more people are abusing prescription drugs, and many more have gone for a cheaper and more easily available option: Heroin. We very rarely hear any good news about drug related trends, especially when […]
Ireland’s Drug Problem is Making Some Experts Wish Alcohol Was Still Ireland’s Biggest Health Problem
It’s not everyday that a city can say they wish alcohol was still their major problem, but in Cork, Ireland, addiction and health experts are saying that they almost hanker for the days when middle-aged alcoholics were their biggest problem when pubs were the epicenter of socializing. Speakers at an Irish conference called The Rends […]
Ecstasy May Not Be The Drug We Should Be Worried About
Dr. Perry Kendall, BC’s top health official, has been reported as saying that taking the pure form of ecstasy can be safe for adults, but he does not have an opinion on the legalization of the drug. Dr. Kendall believes that the pure form of the drug can be used by psychiatrists in trials, but […]
The Real Breaking Bads
Arguably one of TVs most watched series Breaking Bad and main character Walter White have entertained the masses for the past few years on AMC and Netflix. But did you know there are a few real life bad breakers who have been brought to the attention of the media recently? Lets take a look. A Montana man […]
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Get Cutting Edge News and Information about health, addiction, recovery drugs and alcohol at Sobriety.ca’s Facebook page Sobriety.ca has a lively facebook page, filled with news and information dealing with addiction and recovery. See daily posting about the science and realities of addiction. Follow controversies around Mayor Rob Ford, Cory Monteith, and Miley Cyrus among others. […]
Can you get high without drugs? Altered States: Provocative new show inspired at Sobriety Home
if you could experience the positive sensations of drugs without doing them why would you do drugs? That’s the idea behind a provocative new live show playing at a major film festival, partially developed at Sobriety Home, a drug treatment centre in Huntingdon Quebec. Altered States by Cinematic and Hypnotic Means plays Montreal’s biggest film […]