A Guide for Any Child of an Addict “25% of American children live with a parent who is addicted to drugs or alcohol. These children may have more responsibilities or may have different priorities in life due to the toxic environment that they are in.” Addiction affects many Americans. It’s no surprise that many children…
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“Over 72,000 Americans died from a drug-related overdose in 2017. Overdoses caused by illicit drugs and prescription drugs increased two-folds within the last decade.” Overdose rates are continuing to climb in America. More and more Americans are losing their lives to both prescription drugs and illicit drugs. To raise awareness for this issue,…
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Table of Contents What is Fentanyl?The opioid crisis in the U.S. and FloridaFentanyl-related symptoms – Both Use and WithdrawalHow to Get Help/TreatmentWe Can Provide The Help You NeedResources: What is Fentanyl? To put it simply, fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug. What that means is that, like morphine, it is produced in labs, considered a…
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Table of Contents What Classifies As Depression?How Alcohol Can Affect DepressionAlcohol and Depression: What is Dual-diagnosis?Getting The Help You NeedReferences: What Classifies As Depression? There is still a lot of misinformation regarding what is and what isn’t depression. Because of this, many people suffering from a depressive disorder might never be diagnosed, which is an…
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Opioids have been taking over the country and killing at alarmingly increasing rates. While the opioid crisis has shocked the nation, there are drugs that haven’t caused as many deaths but can still be just as deadly. Even though legislation and discussions surrounding the issue of drugs have become more common but more frequently linked…
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Table of Contents The Opioid CrisisFacts About The Opioid Crisis in FloridaSigns of Abuse and WithdrawalGetting The Help You NeedReferences: The Opioid Crisis Opioids and opiates are drugs that are made from the opium poppy plant, and that act as “downers”. The substances in the drug act directly in opioid receptors of the brain, which…
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Table of Contents What is Vaping?The Truth About Vaping – Is It Dangerous?What Could Be The Effects? – The DataConclusion: Should I Quit Vaping?References: What is Vaping? Vaping is a popularized term for smoking e-cigarettes, which can also be referred to as “juuling”. E-cigarettes work by producing an aerosol as it heats up a specific…
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What does “enable” mean? The definition I think applies here, according to Merriam-Webster, is “to make possible, practical, or easy” (emphasis mine). Enabling looks a lot like love, probably because it’s done through love. We do what we can to make the way “easier” for our loved ones, especially those who we believe need a…
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Getting Sober in Jail Getting sober in jail may be the best thing that can happen for someone who is addicted to drugs and alcohol. Many convicts committed crimes while under the influence or committed crimes due to a need to get drugs or alcohol. These individuals may not have committed a crime if they…
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A Look at Why Employers Drug Test There are many reasons why employers drug test employees although the laws around this can be quite difficult to understand. A fair and reasonable drug testing policy can protect not only employers, but employees as well. Drug testing was first popularized by President Ronald Reagan. Under his administration…
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