Pressing The Issue

Healthier and Happier – Reformat Your Life

Jack Smith — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:48:47 +0000

If you have been through a difficult period in your life, be it a period of depression or a period of dependency on some form of narcotic, then it is a good idea to try and ‘reset’ the system as it were and try to clean up your act. You should not try to improve [...]

Do You Have Addictive Personality Traits?

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:26:05 +0000

The word “addiction” means something quite different to many people. Scientists are attempting to determine what leads a person to develop an addiction, whether it is to elicit drugs and alcohol, all the way to shopping or food. The science of addiction is in its infancy, but several researchers agree on two key points: Performing [...]

Physicians Speaking Out About Prescription Painkiller Addiction

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:22:35 +0000

“I got it from a doctor, so it must be safe. Right?” Unfortunately, no. One of the most common misconceptions in society today is that when a doctor prescribes a drug, it’s safe. The statistics tell a different story, though. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that more people [...]

Family Intervention: Where to Start

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:43:12 +0000

When a loved one is facing a substance abuse problem, with either drugs or alcohol, staging an intervention may be the best way to show your loved one that you care and want to help. It also gives the addict a chance to tell their family and friends what they are going through, and for [...]

Dealing With Substance Misuse

Jack Smith — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:51:08 +0000

Substance misuse is a far reaching issue which effects many people. What substance misuse entails While substance misuse sounds awfully dramatic and involving many well-known, addictive drugs, the reality is that this is a misconstrued view of substance misuse and what it defines. Numerous sorts of substances can be misused with potentially fatal effects on [...]