Why is the Internet So Addictive?
Just like how drugs change our dopamine levels where we depend on them to feel good, the same can go with the internet. You can have any information you acquire at your fingertips. It is [...]
What Questions Should I Ask If I Am Prescribed An Opioid Prescription?
Trying to fix the problem of pain relief turns into a bigger problem of drug addiction. Opioids have highly addictive qualities that will make you feel like you cannot function without them. It is important [...]
How Can Uber Improve Addiction Recovery Access?
People suffering from addiction come up with a number of reasons why they refuse to go into treatment like thinking there is no hope for them or that drugs are the only way they can [...]
What Can Be Done to Prevent Parents from Fueling Their Addiction with Their Child’s Pain Medication?
When you have an addiction, you will do whatever it takes to get your hands on abusive substances. This can even mean stealing from your own children whether it is their money or even their [...]
What are the Benefits of Avoiding Alcohol?
It can be hard to avoid alcohol when your friends want to get a drink with you or you are constantly passing bars with people having fun while drinking. If you have never touched alcohol [...]
How is Anger Linked with Addiction?
Anger comes in various degrees. Healthy people can get angry once in a while and move on with their day. Other people get easily upset by disturbances such as a verbal threat from someone or [...]
Do I Have An Addictive Personality?
There are some people that grow up with the mind of an addict with makes them easily exposed to addiction. They already had character traits in them that can help produce an addiction when introduced [...]
Is Addiction a Moral Failure?
From the outside, people see those who have an addiction as a moral failure for making bad choices and not better ones. While drug use may at first be voluntary, it does not mean that [...]
What Do Television Shows Get Wrong About Mental Illness?
Television shows were made for the purpose of entertainment. Creating a mental illness storyline will bring intense drama into the show when presenting its challenges. The problem is that people take these dramatic shows seriously [...]
How Does the Opioid Crisis Affect the Economy?
People suffering from addiction do not seem to realize how much expensive addiction can be on the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 64,000 died from drug overdoses in 2016 and [...]