Holistic addiction treatment is just one of many ways to tackle the issue of addiction. To help individuals fight addiction, an effective technique is to boost immunity and strengthen coping skills. For quite some time, a holistic approach to treating drug addiction was viewed as some sort of magic trick. In other words, it wasn’t […]
If you or a loved one is struggling with alcohol abuse, then you may want to consider alcohol rehab as a means of breaking this devastating and deadly addiction. Overcoming alcoholism takes far more than just quitting “cold turkey” and moving on with one’s life. There needs to be a radical overhaul in a person’s […]
Food plays a big role in recovery, with the right mindset and diet, recovery should be easy. While recovering we should focus on foods that affect the mood. Probably the most popular food that affects the mood are bananas, they fight depression and promote relaxation and proper sleep. Eating yogurt will help us normalize our […]
Every generation seems to think that the generation after it is somehow less moral and more perverse, with a greater inclination towards societal vices such as drug use. However, previous generations may actually have a point with today’s high school students. At least in the common perception of the general public, high school drug use […]
The key to understanding how cocaine affects the brain is learning how small-scale chemicals in brain cells can affect large-scale systems of the mind. Communication in the Brain The human brain is composed of between 19 and 23 billion cells called “neurons”. While all cells in the body communicate with one another, What is unique […]
There are various treatments available for drug and alcohol addiction including outpatient, inpatient and self-help programs. Whatever the dependency, the best course of action is to find treatment that covers many aspects of the recovery process, and the most comprehensive treatments are available in an inpatient rehab center. Drug and alcohol addiction is a sensitive […]
The recent terrorist attacks in France had shaken everyone up. It shook me up. People are justifiably angry about what happened, however, many are also stereotyping Muslims and stating that they are all terrorists. If you are doing this as well, firstly please stop because not all Muslims are terrorists. Secondly, if you have kids […]
Librarians, educators and book festival panelists are calling for more diverse picture books to reflect the changing face of America, at a time when, according to Pew Research Center, “half of Americans younger than 5 were minorities in 2013… ”. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/10/5-facts-about-americas-students/ Characters Engage Books wholeheartedly support these aims and have now published “Color Teds: Tia […]
Legal highs are nothing more than illegal drugs disguised as legitimate products. A legal high is a product that contains one or multiple chemicals. The chemicals that are added to these products are made to mimic the effects of real illicit substances. Some of these products mimic the high of ecstasy while others mimic the […]
Alcohol is the primary drug of choice for America’s teenagers. Statistics show that they abuse alcohol to a much greater extent than any other drug. Teen alcoholism has become a major problem affecting families regardless of their economic and social standing. Recent data shows that about one-half of all junior high school and high school […]
