You Love an Addict, But Addiction is No Push Over
The complexities of both the physical and mental aspects to addiction continue to baffle those of us who aren’t educated on the issue. I’ve been blogging about addiction for over two years now, and while I’ve gained some general knowledge, and have read countless internet articles about a wide variety of addiction issues, I confess […]
Should People on Social Assistance Programs Like Welfare Be Routinely Tested for Illegal Drugs?
The issue of welfare and those worthy of receiving it has always been a huge problem for governments. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that the Governor of Michigan wants those receiving welfare and other state funded assistance programs to be using the people’s tax dollars on the things they need to survive and function, instead of […]
Provincial Court for Drug Addiction is Getting a Second Chance to Help Addicts Turn From Criminals to Rehabilitated Members of Society
To some, it’s a rare occurrence when the federal government of Canada does something right that should be applauded and recognized as a good idea. It isn’t a new idea, but the feds have decided to re-open and fund provincial level courts that deal with non-violent crimes committed by drug addicts. It certainly makes a […]
High-Dose Opioid Deaths A Bigger Concern for Men
The dangers of opioid medications like oxycodone, hydromorphone and morphine are becoming more and more well known thanks to countless studies, but it would seem that men are at a higher risk than women for death as a result of chronic use of these types of medications for non-cancer related conditions as well as short-term […]
Changing The American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities With Investment
With over 20 million people in the United States suffering from a substance abuse problem, it’s no wonder that available beds in treatment facilities are scarce. The number of factors involved in helping those addicted to drugs or alcohol are, for lack of a better word, abundant. This poses a serious problem in allocating resources […]
The Morality Question For Celebrities And Their Drug Use And Abuse
With actors, singers and other celebrities almost flaunting drug use in the western world it begs the question whether we should take our cues, as many often do, from the rich and famous. It doesn’t make sense that anyone would actually start using drugs, smoking or drinking because our favorite celebrities are doing it, we […]
Addiction Doesn’t Always Fit That Mold
This post is personal. I won’t be providing extensive factual backup to why I hold the opinions that I do. This post is about two things: My very limited experience with drugs, and a close family member’s much longer and ongoing battle with drugs and alcohol. Like a lot of teenagers, I tried drugs for […]
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 […]
Canada Should Pay Attention to the Example Set by First Nations When it Comes to Substance Abuse
For many a year the aboriginal population of Canada have been part of a troubling statistic. Aboriginals make up a very large number of those imprisoned in Canadian jails. While aboriginals only make up about 4% of the Canadian population, they account for 23% of federal prisoners. Think about that. 4% of the population accounts […]