Sporting culture encouraging substance abuse shoves athletes to the path of addiction

Posted on November 22nd, 2017

Considering the close relationship between physical activity and mental health, physical exercises release endorphins that provide relief from stress, anxiety and depression. Being a professional athlete may seem like a dream job to many. Elite athletes, such as Olympians or Ironman triathletes, carry an air of invincibility and portray the image of focus, motivation, determination and strength. However, stardom and fame showered on the successful athletes do not come without its own pitfalls. Continue reading →

Tailoring the amount of prescribed opioid pills to avoid misuse of leftovers

Posted on November 8th, 2017

Numerous statistics have established prescription opioids as a driving factor behind the increasing number of opioid overdose deaths since 1999. Along with the rise in opioids overdose deaths, there has been spike in the sales of prescription opioids concurrently. Continue reading →

Opioid epidemic risky for babies too!

Posted on October 31st, 2017

The fact that opioids can lead to abuse and addiction and a host of side effects is well-established. Children born to mothers addicted to any drug during pregnancy often suffer from negative consequences that can last for a lifetime. This raises an alarm about the long-term side-effects of prenatal drug use of expecting mothers. The most detrimental outcome of this is the occurrence of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) a cumulative effect of problems that occur in new-borns who were exposed to addictive opioids, among other harmful substances, while in their mother’s womb. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of NAS, primarily due to the prevalence of opioid addiction, has increased by almost 300 percent from 1999 to 2013, rising from 1.5 to 6.0 cases per 1,000 hospital births. Continue reading →

Drugs with worst withdrawal symptoms

Posted on October 24th, 2017

The United States has been suffering from the worst drug crisis ever. The number of lives that drugs have claimed has far exceeded the number of casualties in the Vietnam War or deaths due to AIDS. It has spared no community or age group, not even children, who are equally impacted as the drug epidemic is only worsening.
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6 ways inhalants can kill

Posted on October 16th, 2017

The term inhalant refers to chemicals found in an ordinary household that can be misused through inhaling, such as gasoline, paint, aerosol sprays, etc. Moreover, many nicknames are popularly used for inhalants like nangs, glue, gas, bulb, sniff, chroming, huff, hippie crack, poor man’s pot, etc. Continue reading →

Who can get addicted?

Posted on September 22nd, 2017

Every individual has his or her own stories associated with the problem of addiction. While some realize the implication of their obsession with substances early, and distance themselves from the menace. They do so by using effective treatment and therapies, however, there are others who tend to endure the consequences for a protracted period until the end. Continue reading →

Volunteering activities: A win-win solution for female student athletes in reducing substance abuse

Posted on September 15th, 2017

“Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A single act of volunteering not only has direct benefits on the people receiving help, but also on the volunteers. In fact, volunteering has a ripple effect on many people. There are countless people who choose to offer their services by giving up a part of their free time so as to serve at soup kitchens, conserve nature in the marshes of Florida and the mountains of Colorado, develop the youth in the south or clean up the litter in the neighbourhood. In addition to the above, there are various other ways to volunteer. Continue reading →

All about narcotic drug Lortab and its detoxification

Posted on September 13th, 2017

Lortab 7.5/500 is one of the most common analgesics prescribed to people who experience intense pain, generally after surgeries or major accidents. In the market, Lortab popularly goes by the names of Vicodin, Lorcet and Zydone. Lortab pills were commonly dispensed as if it were candies until a directive by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in October 2014 restricted the practice. The DEA thus put Lortab, a Schedule III drug until the order, into Schedule II category. Continue reading →

Waismann Method: Is it an effective detox treatment?

Posted on September 7th, 2017

The foremost step in any drug addiction treatment is detoxifying the body of the harmful toxins accumulated due to long-term use. A carefully monitored detox controls withdrawal symptoms and reduces chances of a relapse. The Waismann Method is a form of rapid detox. This controversial therapy is for people hooked to opioids such as heroin, morphine and Vicodin. It is based on the premise that the negative side effects of detoxification such as vomiting, stomach cramps and fever can be countered if the individual is kept under strong anesthesia, while all traces of drug-induced toxins are eliminated from the body using naltrexone, which blocks the opioid receptors. On waking up, the person has no cravings and within a few days is considered fit to return to society. Continue reading →

Smoking: Spikes the risk of drinking and drug abuse

Posted on August 23rd, 2017

Adolescence is the critical phase when one is extremely excited about experimenting and exploring anything and everything. Smoking is one of the habits that teenagers tend to pick up quite early in their life due to peer pressure. A number of evidences suggest that smoking increases the proclivity of abusing drugs and alcohol among teenagers.

While drinking and smoking are closely associated with teens, drug abuse as a practice has also emerged as a rising trend among teens. Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that drinking, smoking and drug abuse often go hand in hand. Continue reading →

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