Michaels House Blog

The question of whether we are born with characteristics that could influence or increase our chances of developing a dependence upon drugs and alcohol is one that is continually addressed in scientific research. In a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, it was [...]

With the legalization of medical marijuana in more and more states, an industry is ready to spring up and provide the public with standardized, marijuana-based products to suit a variety of dosage requirements. According to Reuters, it’s an industry that is heavy on the radar [...]

The prescription drug epidemic isn’t just making headlines here in the United States. Across the pond, doctors and patients alike are paying attention to the plague of drug overdose and painkiller addiction that is stealing more lives than car accidents in this country. According to [...]

Synthetic marijuana, including substances like Spice and K2, are relatively new to the black market, and as a result, there is a dearth of scientific research into the short-term and long-term effects of the substances. However, a new report published in the Clinical Journal of [...]

Everyone experiences rejection on some level at one point or another in their lives. From junior high cliques to a love interest in high school or college all the way up to losing out on a job in adulthood, being snubbed by others can be [...]

Numerous studies have shown that decision-making associated with the frontal cortex plays a key role in the development of addiction. Researchers from both RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science in Japan and the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University in Canada took these findings a [...]

In a society that is learning new cocktail recipes while they eat breakfast by watching any number of morning news and talk shows, many alcohol abuse experts feel we have completely lost our compass for what is “normal,” or rather healthy, when it comes to [...]

When an individual is “in the closet” hiding their true sexuality, it affects every part of who they are emotionally, physically and socially. Feeling as though your true identity is wrong or somehow less than everyone else can cause numerous health ramifications. Researchers at the [...]

Morphine is often considered to be the prescription of choice for pain management, especially for people who struggle with chronic pain. In the United States, that’s no small number: About 70 million Americans are living with chronic pain, according to AllVoices.com. Additionally, the FDA reports [...]

Visits to the emergency room are on the rise as a result of patients who are prescribed a combination of benzodiazepines – prescription medications like Xanax and Vicodin – and buprenorphine, a drug prescribed for the treatment of opiate addiction. Buprenorphine, also known as Suboxone [...]