Heroin is an opiate drug that is synthesized from morphine. Morphine is a naturally occurring substance found in the seed of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin can be snorted, sniffed, injected or smoked. Heroin works in the brain, binding to opioid receptors to produce feelings of euphoria in the user. These opioid receptors also control … Continue reading Heroin Addiction and Weight Problems
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) persons make up an estimated 3.7 percent of the total US population, but with as much as 30 percent of the LGBT population struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, they are two to four times more at risk for substance abuse. While research shows that this difference tracks … Continue reading How is LGBTQ Addiction Recovery Different?
Read MoreBy Stephanie Thomas When you went out for a sit-down dinner 10 or 20 years ago, you prepared to answer two standard questions: How many people are in your party? Do you prefer smoking or non-smoking? Nowadays, many counties and even entire states ban smoking in restaurants. In place of separated seating, you’ll find non-smokers … Continue reading E-Cigarettes: Facts You Need to Know
By Becca Owens Addiction usually permeates every area of life, including work, and work often exacerbates the problems of addiction. Even when someone has become very skilled at hiding signs of addiction from family, the environment of work can often spotlight the difficulties of managing an addiction and work life simultaneously. Employees may fear losing … Continue reading How Companies Can Help Employees When They Have an Addiction: Explaining the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
By Wesley Gallagher Trauma – we’ve all heard the word. And we all have an idea of what it means. But for those of us who’ve experienced trauma or have loved ones who have, it’s important to know the true definition of this term and all of its implications. Trauma can come in many forms … Continue reading Trauma Big and Small: Why It All Matters and How to Cope
By: Kathryn Millán, LPC/MHSP If someone you know has shared that they are transgender or identify as transgender, you may already be aware that it took a great deal of courage to share this identity. Transgender people have faced thousands of years of persecution and judgment, but society is turning over new leaves in understanding … Continue reading What’s In a Name? Understanding the Importance of Transgender Identity
By Melissa Riddle Chalos A major headliner in U.S. media, the opioid crisis is now beyond epidemic, reaching pandemic proportions. Opioid overdoses now kill more people each year than breast cancer,1 more than the Vietnam War2 — reaching a record-setting high in 2016, up 20 percent from the previous year.1 Many experts suggest … Continue reading Explaining Fentanyl
By Taylor Davis With 64,000 Americans dying from a drug overdose in 2016 and more than 50,000 of those related to opioids, fighting the opioid crisis has become a top priority for the Trump administration.1 Last October, the president declared the crisis a public health emergency, and in March he announced his response plan. The … Continue reading Would a “War on Drugs” Strategy Work?
By Wesley Gallagher It’s no secret that lawyers have demanding jobs. From the time they take the LSAT to the moment they get that corner office, lawyers are required to put great amounts of time and energy into their profession. And while law isn’t the only demanding career, there are aspects of being a lawyer … Continue reading Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Community
If anyone close to you has struggled with repetitive addiction behavior, you have probably already thought of an entire list of things you would like to say to that person about the addiction and the impact that addiction is having on the rest of the family. Hopefully, you and your friends, colleagues, or family members … Continue reading 6 Things You Should Say During an Intervention
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