Breaking The Compulsive Habit Close to one in seven Americans smoke marijuana regularly and make it part of their daily evening ritual. While medical marijuana has medicinal benefits for those with unique disabilities and illnesses, when the controlled substance is abused, it...
A Trend That Has Health Consequences Many people assume that smoking hookah is a ‘healthier’ alternative to smoking cigarettes, cigars, or marijuana. The reality is that smoking Hookah poses a risk for health consequences and can be a gateway to the world...
The Top-Most Abused Substances With any sort of substance that is addictive in nature and has addictive qualities, an individual who takes these substances has a chance of becoming addicted to them. While many substances do not carry a high risk for...
The Role That Music Plays in ‘Party Drugs’ There are certain drugs that are considered ‘party drugs’ which are typically reserved and taken by individuals who attend concerts, music festivals, and live performances. These drugs can pose dangers as individuals often take...
The Unfortunate Growth in Popularity of the Drug Flakka is a synthetic stimulant drug that is derived from the chemical alpha-PVP. The drug can be snorted, injected, or concealed in a vaping device. Unfortunately, the dangerous drug is growing in popularity and...
Vaping Is Just as Hazardous to Your Health as Drugs and Alcohol The latest trend among college students, known as ‘vaping’, is posing a number of concerns for those who use these vape-devices to get high. Not only do these electronic devices...
What is the #1 Leading Cause of Avoidable Death? Many individuals are unaware of the leading cause of preventable death across the nation. While there are several, the number one leading cause of death across the U.S. is tobacco which is responsible...
Rural America Faces a More Intense Addiction Problem Rural communities across the U.S. are facing a much more intense drug problem than urban areas. Although the drug epidemic is a nation-wide problem, there are more people affected in rural areas of the...
Employees Test Positive For Drugs Recent studies that have been conducted on a nation-wide scale reveal that an increasing number of employees are testing positive for drugs. Certain employers have their employees take drug tests at random in order to ensure that...
Elements That Contribute to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Unfortunately, substance abuse is on the rise across the nation as illicit and prescription drugs are getting stronger and are more easily accessible. With the opioid epidemic affecting all facets of the U.S., more...
