Drugged driving is considered driving a vehicle while being under the influence of illegal or legal substances. Illegal substances include cocaine, heroin, marijuana, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, or inhalants. Legal substances include prescription medications and alcohol. It is risky behavior that puts everyone on the roadways in danger: the driver, their passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers. It…
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Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) varies among people across different life stages. Symptoms of AUD include, but are not limited to, drinking more and for longer than intended, building up a tolerance, or experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not drinking. A study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information revealed that there are five types of…
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We know our loved one has a problem. Maybe it is even our child. We want to help them, we want them to be happy and healthy. Perhaps the problem has gone on long enough that we are also running out of patience. But how do we show love for them without enabling? What is…
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Evidence from a study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information suggests that anxiety during childhood leads to subsequent alcohol use disorders, such as alcoholism or alcohol dependence. Alcoholism is the inability to control one’s drinking due to physical and emotional reliance upon it. Childhood anxiety is positively associated with the development of alcoholism…
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Although a person’s environment is an influential factor in developing an addiction to drugs or alcohol, some people who live in the same environment become drug or alcohol users while others do not. Personality traits are associated with illegal drug use, and therefore substance use disorders. Therefore, psychological predisposition to drug or alcohol addiction does…
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A study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), reports that one out of ten high school students misuse prescription drugs. Of those students, almost half of them said that they used multiple supply sources to obtain prescription drugs. Furthermore, three out of four of those students receiving prescription drugs from various supply…
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There’s a lot more to recovering from addiction than just abstinence. A successful recovery requires creating a life in which you feel happier and more fulfilled without drugs and alcohol. That means creating a plan and sticking to it. Unfortunately, you can do a lot of things right in recovery and still stumble if you…
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A study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information explores the science behind giving up and provides insight into motivation. Scientists say that the discoveries of this study could help people find motivation when dealing with depression, and decrease motivation for substance use when dealing with addiction to drugs or alcohol. Motivation and the…
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With the holidays upon us, not everyone has a magical time filled with days of happiness and family and friends. In fact, very few of us do. The holidays are busy and stressful, and many times we are forced to interact with family or other people we do not get along with. That creates more…
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Alcohol and drug use greatly and negatively affect millions of Americans in a variety of ways. Psychological effects, societal problems, and physical issues are all related to alcohol and drug use. Furthermore, a new study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute finds that more than a third of people who are recovering from…
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