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Alcohol Tracker App In Time for The Holidays
The Health Department in the UK has released an alcohol tracker smart phone app, ‘Drinks Tracker’, to help you keep track of your alcohol consumption, reports the BBC. We all know how difficult the...
View ArticlePainkillers Linked to More Deaths in Canada
New study concludes that narcotic prescription medicines are fatal when mixed with alcohol or sedatives, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Moreover, prescription...
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Cocaine Growing in Popularity in the UK
New statistics, released by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) in the UK show more young people are seeking treatment for cocaine addiction in the last four years. According to...
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Alcohol and Your Brain
Have you ever wondered what Alcohol does to your brain? A recent blog entry at Psychology Today helps explain the known effects of alcohol on the brain, beyond intoxication. If you ever thought that...
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Prescription Drug Abuse Among US Teens Alarmingly High : NIDA
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) annual survey, Monitoring the Future Survey (MTF) of 2009, the number of high school students reporting prescription drug abuse in the US...
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Alcohol Consumption & Alcohol-Related Deaths on the Rise in BC
According to a report released this week, British Columbians are consuming more alcohol, and dying more from alcohol-related health harms, than they were ten years ago. The report, “Alcohol Pricing,...
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Drug Addiction in Vancouver Epidemic
A new report released last month found that the hard drug problem in Vancouver is “epidemic”, according to a new article. The report from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS cites a ten-fold...
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Dark Chocolate Found to Help Lower Stress
Just in time for the Holidays, yet another reason to eat chocolate! The “healing” properties of chocolate have long been suspected—the euphoric rush of endorphin triggered love-like feelings, the surge...
View ArticleAdult ADD – linked to Addiction and Substance Abuse
Among adult suffers from substance abuse disorder (SUD), adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adult ADHD or ADD) is a common diagnosis with a prevalence of 15-30%. There is mounting evidence...
View ArticleScience and Emotion and Drug Addiction Exposed: A Review of Memoirs of an...
Dr. Marc Lewis’ book, Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist Examines His Former Life on Drugs, has only been out a few weeks and already the reviews are rolling in praising the work as a both...
View ArticleRecognizing Forms of Self-Medication
Millions of Canadians will suffer from some form of depression in their lifetimes. It is a destructive mental disorder that has both psychological and physical symptoms. While some people think...
View ArticleWhat are Bath Salts?
Bath salts are among the newest of designer drugs. Sometimes referred to as ‘fake cocaine’, bath salts are a type of amphetamine. This highly dangerous substance was originally made up of legal...
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Get Cutting Edge News and Information about health, addiction, recovery drugs and alcohol at Sobriety.ca’s Facebook page Sobriety.ca has a lively facebook page, filled with news and information dealing...
View ArticleThink-tank claims UK’s drink and drug epidemic is threatening society
The United Kingdom (U.K.) is undergoing somewhat of an epidemic when it comes to alcohol and illegal narcotics and substances. In some cases the U.K. has become known as the ‘addiction capital of...
View ArticlePoppers, thinners and nail polish. The frightening world of Inhalant abuse
Inhalants are used by youth to achieve a temporary high. One of the main reasons adolescents and young adults use inhalants versus more traditional drugs is that inhalants can be found around the house...
View ArticleHow the stigma around alcoholism is part of the problem
Alcoholism is classified as both a medical and psychiatric disease. This is an important thing to note, as it helps in the eventual recovery of people addicted to drinking. There is a problem that...
View ArticleMDMA or Ecstasy reappears as Molly, popular new club drug
Ecstasy (AKA MDMA) is one of the most popular ‘club drugs’. It is completely man made, unlike marijuana and tobacco products. It is most commonly ingested by swallowing a pill and it takes about...
View ArticleFamous Parents: A Famous Breakdown
Growing up with famous parents, particularly parents who have it all and are considered ‘perfect’ celebrities may not be as easy as we think. Chloe Lattanzi is the daughter of Matt Lattanzi and mother...
View ArticleThe Self Medication Cycle
A mood disorder can be an embarrassing issue to deal with. It is tough to admit that we have a problem and even tougher to seek proper treatment. It is no wonder then, that many people turn to alcohol...
View ArticleBoredom TV documentary featuring Sobriety can be downloaded
Boredom, the acclaimed documentary with scenes shot at Sobriety.ca is now downloadable on the internet. The film, the first on the science of Boredom, makes the case that boredom can be factor in drug...
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