What is a Good Documentary About Small Town Drug Addiction?
OxyContin is a popular painkiller that is known for relieving chronic pain for twelve hours but is easily abused. Oceana, West Virginia, a small town of 1,500 people, is also nicknamed “Oxyana” because of the widespread of OxyContin addiction. Sean Dunne’s directorial debut “Oxyana” is about how OxyContin affects everyone in this small town and has the potential to destroy [...]
Overdoses of ADHD Medication on the Rise
ADHD affects the behaviors of kids when they are in school as they are not able to pay attention, are hyperactive, and impulsive. Stimulants like amphetamine and methylphenidate are prescribed to control their behavior and improve their focus. With proper education of the risks of abusing ADHD medication and keeping the pills in storage, the calls to poison control would [...]
What Does it Mean to Have a DUI on Your Record?
If you have alcohol in your system, you should never get behind the wheel. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28 people die everyday from drunk driving which is one death every 51 minutes. It is important to never get behind the wheel after drinking to avoid endangering yourself and the lives around you as well as [...]
The Anonymous People Documentary About Long-Term Recovery
People who are in long-term recovery do not always get the credit that is due to them. There are so many misconceptions about addiction that need to be brought to light so that more can be done. “The Anonymous People” documentary is about the brave people who are working on their recovery and inspiring others to do the same. The [...]
Why Has Purdue Pharma’s Promotion of Opioids to Doctors Come to an End?
From the beginning of Purdue Pharma, the risk of addiction in opioid painkillers was unknown. Now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 115 people die from opioid addiction a day. On February 11, Purdue Pharma announced that they will stop the promotion of opioid drugs to doctors. The question is, will other pharmaceutical companies do the same? [...]
10-Panel Drug Test for Ten Misused Drugs
It is common for employers to take a 5-panel drug test so that they can test you for the five common misused drugs. Then there are tests that look for ten drugs that could be in your system. It is important for more companies to employ 10-panel drug tests so that no other drugs slip up and can protect the [...]
How Does Cigarette Smoke Affect the Body?
Smoking addiction occurs when nicotine affects your brain to make you feel pleasure energy. The buzz is short-lived which makes you want to smoke cigarettes more and more. Cigarette smoke can potentially ruin every organ. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, you are two to four times at risk for coronary heart disease, men can develop [...]
Differences of Tolerance, Dependence, and Addiction
There are people who mistakenly believe that terms like tolerance, dependence, and addiction all mean the same thing. The truth is that addiction is incurable whereas tolerance and dependence are the controllable side effects of drug use. It is important to know the differences between these three terms so that you know what you do and do not have in [...]
Can Vicodin Be An Addictive Drug?
Many doctors prescribe the painkiller Vicodin to treat injuries after surgery. Like many painkillers, Vicodin has the potential to be addictive when taking a higher dose than prescribed. If you feel like you cannot live life normally without taking Vicodin, then it is possible that you have an addiction and need to get help before irreversible damage comes. What is [...]
Brandon Flynn’s Preparation to Playing a Drug Addict
If you are playing the role of a drug addict, it helps to understand the mind of an addict as well as physical attributes. Brandon Flynn plays the role of Justin on the hit Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” who starts off the second season as a drug addict. Flynn used his experience of past drug use and further research [...]