Wes Bentley, a regular on the television show American Horror Story: Hotel, experienced success as an actor at a young age. Bentley was born in Arkansas and is the son of a minister. He led a pretty normal life and wanted to...
There are many reasons why people start to abuse drugs and alcohol, one being a lack of the right information about substance abuse. October was National Substance Abuse Prevention Month by proclamation of President Obama. The substance abuse prevention movement engages families, schools...
Many people were stunned and saddened last week when news broke of Lamar Odom being found unconscious around 3:15 p.m. at the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada, on Tuesday, October 13. It has been reported that brothel employees found him lying...
Anyone who reads this title will think, “Wow, that’s a hot topic! …love addiction versus sex addiction!” Well, they are right. It is a sizzling hot topic. So hot in fact that anyone who is addicted to love or sex will be...
The link between substance abuse and domestic violence is complex. Batterers who are violent toward their significant other often misuse alcohol and drugs. Victims of domestic violence may also have a substance abuse problem that causes friction in the home. People on...
Vaping is done by using an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) device which is a personal vaporizer (PV). When the user takes a puff from the PV, they inhale an aerosol called vapor. PVs have a heating element that atomizes a liquid solution that...
Naloxone is a pure opioid antagonist medication that reverses the depression of the central nervous system and the respiratory system. In drug abuse, this depression can be caused by opioid drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone etc. Naloxone has proven...
According to the Scripps Research Institute there are specific brain mechanics that suppress addiction to cocaine and alcohol. The Institute was given two research grants totaling just under $4 million, to fund research into brain mechanics involved with addiction. Nobuyoshi Suto, an...
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter of the brain that creates feelings of euphoria, pleasure and motivation. The brain naturally produces dopamine to enhance the thinking and behavior of a person. There are many mood-enhancing substances and activities that will increase the dopamine level...
Heroin is a highly addictive analgesic opioid drug that is derived from morphine and is classified as a Schedule I narcotic in the U.S. The drug is available as a white to dark brown powder or as a dark sticky substance known...
