Suppose you have a brother, sister, mother, father, uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece, or just plain friend out there who has a substance abuse problem. What do you do? The answer is pretty simple and plain as the nose on your face. You recommend a rehabilitation center. It’s basically tough love, but there’s no better [...]
How Prescription Drug Abuse Happens
December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When most people think about drug abuse, their first thoughts may be of the “junkie” on the street corner looking for his next fix or a crack cocaine user bent over his pipe. While these are examples of drug abuse, many people may not realize that they are not the only examples. The fact is [...]
A Few Things That Can Lead To Alcohol Addiction
November 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Alcohol addiction is an extremely dangerous type of addiction and if it not treated in a timely manor, it can take over a person’s life and become lethal. While some alcohol addiction is seen as genetic, there are others that someone can develop due to certain things in their life. Regardless this addiction does not [...]
Addiction Affects Everyone Around You
November 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Addiction is a disease that not only affects you but it also affects your close friends and family around you. Once you are addicted, it is difficult for you to notice how other around you reacts to your disease. Whether it is substance abuse, drug addiction, or addiction to prescription medication, it changes your everyday [...]
Ways To Bring Awareness To An Addict
November 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For those who are addicted to substance abuse, it is hard for them to come to terms with the terrible disease they are suffering. For them the first step to recovery is awareness and then admitting that they have a problem. More often they will not admit to the problem and as a result you [...]
Peer Pressure Among Teens Lead to Addiction
November 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Teenagers more than other groups of people are prone to becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. There are various factors that lead to teenage addiction but the main reason they start using any controlled substance is to be able to fit into a group. Teenagers are not as aware of the dangers of substance abuse [...]
Work Place Substance Abuse Prevention Program
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image by mccheek via Flickr Most major companies have programs for their hard working employees that they can attend in order to prevent any kind of substance abuse. Work place ethics ban employees from using certain drugs and alcohol while on the job but companies understand that certain employees will still hide and use things [...]