The concept of addiction as a disease, though familiar and widely accepted today, is still somewhat novel. When one thinks of diseases, cancer, diabetes or…
Dressed in a button-down and slacks, Michael Findeis sits forward in his chair, his voice a permanent whisper as he describes the journey of the…
Some addicts wear their addiction on their sleeve and openly talk about their struggles with substance abuse. However, many addicts live with what is termed…
Once associated with poor inner cities, heroin use has a new image. It’s the chic drug of choice for some in upper-income brackets in exclusive…
We’d all like to leave our jobs behind, out of sight and out of mind, at the end of the day. However our jobs have…
The negative effects of illicit substances like crystal meth have long been documented, but a new study in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has supplied evidence that…
Current information about drug addiction in the United States is absolutely mind-boggling. For example, from 2000 to 2015 more than half a million people died…
Many professional athletes suffer from drug addiction. Some athletes—such as boxers, football players, and hockey players—are more likely to suffer from brain trauma because of…
Taking too much of any drug can mean death by overdose. This is true even of alcohol. The Centers for Disease Control [1] (CDC) explains,…
In group therapy sessions at crystal meth rehabs across the country, patients share their drug histories and the specifics of how they knew they had…
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