by Felicia Lowe With drug and alcohol addiction being a problem in communities around the world, it is important to educate children on the dangers of abuse. When children are not educated on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, they are at a greater risk of experimenting with drugs and engaging in other unsafe […]
Sales of prescription opioids in the United States has nearly quadrupled from 1999-2014, yet there has been no overall increase in the amount of pain that Americans report. Despite the increase in doctors who specialize in chronic and acute pain, about half of opioid prescriptions are given by primary care physicians. Most people who end […]
Every year, tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use costs the United States over $700 billion in health care, crime, and lost productivity. But it’s the personal cost of drug abuse that can have the greatest impact – the cost that family, friends, and loved ones suffer when someone they care about falls victim to addiction. […]
by Felicia Lowe Mental health is an important part of living an overall healthy and happy life, but many people don’t understand what the term “mental health” encompasses. Mental health involves our emotional, social, and psychological state. People who suffer from mental health disorders might experience problems with their mood or behavior. For example, they […]
by Felicia Lowe People don’t generally begin taking a drug with the intention of becoming addicted. Rather, a downward spiral occurs in which the initial positive feelings created by the drug wear off, and then more of the drug is taken to attempt to get that feeling back. But once someone is addicted, it can […]