Junkie, Crackhead, Dope fiend: Is it ever OK to use derogatory terminology to describe addiction?
Junkie, Crackhead, Dope fiend: Is it ever OK to use derogatory terminology to describe addiction?
Addiction has many faces, touches all levels of class and creed, and has many names. Titles like ‘Junkie’, ‘Crack-head’, ‘Dope Fiend’ are thrown around, and other not-so-fun nick-name's like ‘Drunk’ all create a negative mental picture for most people. The... Learn MoreRehab in Biltmore Forest, NC
Rehab in Biltmore Forest, NC: Growing Problem Recent studies show people 26 and older particularly in Biltmore Forest, NC area need and aren’t receiving drug detox and treatment for substance abuse. Rehab in Biltmore Forest, NC is quickly becoming more... Learn More7 Things No One Tells You About Living with Hepatitis C
Historically, estimates of Hepatitis C infection in IV drug users ranged anywhere from 50-80%, and now some experts say UP TO 90% OF PEOPLE WHO USE OR HAVE USED IV DRUGS HAVE HEPATITIS C,also called HCV (Hepatitis C Virus). Obviously,... Learn MoreDid Peaches Geldof Die of an Overdose?
Peaches Geldof, a young British celebrity and daughter of Bob Geldof – of Pink Floyd’s The Wall fame – was found dead in her home Sunday afternoon. I first came across the story the following day when a Buzzfeed article... Learn More8 Things Normies Want to Know About Addicts But Are Too Afraid to Ask
I’m sure you all can agree that there are some very typical things that normies – people who can drink alcohol and even use drugs in a controlled way – are curious about but might hesitate to ask. For those... Learn MoreThe Link Between High IQ and Addiction
You’ve probably heard it said before that addicts and alcoholics are often “too smart for their own good.” And that this sort of thing is why we get into the predicaments we do when it comes to substances and chemicals.... Learn MoreDrug Abuse by State: Colorado
According to a new report, Colorado drug abuse has the 24th highest drug overdose death rate in the United States, with 12.7 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose mortalities, Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic stated. Hundreds of... Learn MoreDrug Abuse by State: Florida
According to a new report in Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic, Florida drug abuse has the 11th highest drug overdose death percentage in the United States, with 16.4 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose mortalities. The amount... Learn More3 Reasons the ‘Gateway Drug Theory’ is Nonsense
Of all the quarrels that have been used to demonize marijuana, few have been more influential than that of the “gateway effect”: the idea that while marijuana itself may not be particularly unsafe; it ineluctably leads to harder drugs like... Learn MoreCelebrity in Recovery Profile: Aaron Sorkin
We can’t really talk about Aaron Sorkin without first mentioning Philip Seymour Hoffman. After all, the two were good friends and, it wasn’t until Mr. Hoffman’s tragic and untimely death that Sorkin became more verbal and open about being in... Learn More10 Things 00’s TV Shows Taught Us About Addiction
In our last blog that shows us the things we learned from TV shows of the 90’s, we focused on specific episodes that were aired about addiction. By the time it was the 2000’s, it was becoming much more well-known... Learn MoreIn the News: Selfies Linked to Addiction and Mental Illness
[caption id="attachment_10878" align="aligncenter" width="500"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] The rising development of taking smartphone selfies is connected to mental health conditions that center on a person's fixation with looks. "Two out of three of all the patients who come to see me with... Learn More
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