Provincial Court for Drug Addiction is Getting a Second Chance to Help...
To some, it’s a rare occurrence when the federal government of Canada does something right that should be applauded and recognized as a good idea. It isn’t a new idea, but the feds have decided to...
View ArticleHigh-Dose Opioid Deaths A Bigger Concern for Men
The dangers of opioid medications like oxycodone, hydromorphone and morphine are becoming more and more well known thanks to countless studies, but it would seem that men are at a higher risk than...
View ArticleSingle Mothers Addicted to Drugs and Alcohol Fight For Their Children and...
The burden of being a single mother is not something I will ever know, and when I use the term burden, I am not making a child out to be an encumbrance. A child is innocent, and the source of immense...
View ArticleChanging The American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities With...
With over 20 million people in the United States suffering from a substance abuse problem, it’s no wonder that available beds in treatment facilities are scarce. The number of factors involved in...
View ArticleThe Morality Question For Celebrities And Their Drug Use And Abuse
With actors, singers and other celebrities almost flaunting drug use in the western world it begs the question whether we should take our cues, as many often do, from the rich and famous. It doesn’t...
View ArticleAddiction Doesn’t Always Fit That Mold
This post is personal. I won’t be providing extensive factual backup to why I hold the opinions that I do. This post is about two things: My very limited experience with drugs, and a close family...
View ArticleYou Love an Addict, But Addiction is No Push Over
The complexities of both the physical and mental aspects to addiction continue to baffle those of us who aren’t educated on the issue. I’ve been blogging about addiction for over two years now, and...
View ArticleTraumatic Brain Injuries, Drugs and Alcohol Could Spell Trouble for Teens and...
As Canadians, and as lovers of hockey and other contact sports, we hear a lot about concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. There have been calls for years to ban certain violent aspects of...
View ArticleShould People on Social Assistance Programs Like Welfare Be Routinely Tested...
The issue of welfare and those worthy of receiving it has always been a huge problem for governments. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that the Governor of Michigan wants those receiving welfare and...
View ArticleCanada Should Pay Attention to the Example Set by First Nations When it Comes...
For many a year the aboriginal population of Canada have been part of a troubling statistic. Aboriginals make up a very large number of those imprisoned in Canadian jails. While aboriginals only make...
View ArticleParents and Teens Need to Know The Truth About Drugs, Even The Ones They...
When it comes to teens, the sheer power of curiosity and a sense of rebellion or even adventure to some is enough to push them into the world of drugs and alcohol. To many teens drugs and alcohol come...
View ArticleOpiates and Heroine Are Flooding Into The Beloved Pine Tree State
I’ve been hearing some disturbing reports out of a particular US state that I have fond memories of. For those of you reading this that live in the North Eastern USA, or the South Eastern areas of...
View ArticleThis Is No Fairy Tale Princess. She Can Help Those Fighting Addiction
As Canadians many of us still look upon the royal family with admiration and interest. While they no longer have any real power over our lives, we still have somewhat of a fascination with them. The...
View ArticleMassachusetts Medical Students Are Being Trained to Deal With Addicts and...
There are things we take for granted in life, and one of those most important things is that we rely on information that our doctors provide us. They have devoted an enormous amount of time to their...
View ArticleThe Fight Against Opiate Addiction Has Gained a Powerful New Ally in the...
It’s not as though we often hear that health insurance companies south of our border go out of their way to help those in their care, but since the addiction problem has become such a serious one, the...
View ArticleExercise Could Play a Crucial Role in Recovery, As Well As Lasting Recovery
There are traditional therapies to treating addiction. Some people go to support groups and surrender themselves to a higher power, while others need more focused care and enroll themselves in a drug...
View ArticleThe Importance of Drug Prevention and How to Approach the Subject Effectively
It’s no secret that a large portion of addiction cases are preventable. With an ever increasing number of young people ending up in hospital for drug related illnesses and overdoses, more and more...
View ArticleMore Police Action Required to Deal With Prescription Drug Dealers
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to force change, as a Cole Harbour mother is learning. Trine Lise Good lost her son to a prescription drug and cocaine overdose in 2012, and insisted that Halifax area RCMP...
View ArticleSugar Addiction And How To Fight Back Against Our Favorite Sugary Snacks
New addictions, that really aren’t that new, continue to surprise us in the news on a frequent basis. Yes alcohol, tobacco and drugs are the ones we know the most about but there are a few others that...
View ArticleTough Love From Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges Isn’t the Way to Go...
The stigma behind drug use, primarily drugs like heroin and other opioids is still strong in certain communities across North America. It’s easy for law enforcement and those responsible for dealing...
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