Michaels House Blog

The function of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor has been linked to the likelihood that an individual will or will not be more likely to have an increased risk of developing alcoholism due to heredity, according to a new study published in the Journal of Studies [...]

The Human Genome Project explored DNA and helped the world to better understand the effect of genetics on human behavior. Obama hopes that his new project, the Brain Activity Map, will provide the same in-depth exploration and understanding of the human brain, according to the [...]

Cut the crime rate, decrease the need for law enforcement, cut court costs and other government spending, and lower the rates of addiction – all at the same time? It’s what drug rehabilitation can do, and many courts that see their courtrooms full of addicted [...]

The reformation of marijuana laws has been progressing at a rapid clip. Years of discussion, debate, and lobbying yielded fewer than 20 states legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and now legislation for the decriminalization or legalization for recreational use of the drug [...]

Congressman Jerry McNerney of California (D-Stockton) announced his introduction of a bill designed to fight the growing and constant crystal meth abuse and addiction problem across the state. Called the Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope (METH) Act, the bipartisan bill will raise awareness in the [...]

More and more often, buprenorphine is being diverted from patients who are prescribed the medication for the treatment of opiate addiction and sold for recreational use among those who are addicted to opiates. It’s causing a problem for the patients who are relapsing rather than [...]

Many patients who seek treatment for painkiller addiction say that their journey into addiction started the day they sought medical care for chronic pain. But part of the process of breaking free from the resulting opiate medication addiction is to stop taking all addictive medications [...]

One yoga instructor in Philadelphia says emphatically “yes.” She believes that regular yoga practice can be a huge resource for those who are attempting to overcome drug addiction. The stretching and breathing exercises can improve circulation, flexibility and lower stress, all of which contributes to [...]

If your tastes tend toward the spicier end of the palate when you’re looking at a menu and you enjoy the sensations associated with eating foods flavored with hot sauce and other fiery condiments, you may be at an increased risk for developing a problem [...]

It’s a question asked by almost everyone at the onset of drug addiction treatment: How do I know it will be successful? Everyone wants efficacy rates and guarantees that drug rehab will work. Unfortunately, there is no cure for drug addiction, and because addiction is [...]