Beware of the Kindling Effect

Mar 23, 2021

Beware of the Kindling Effect The kindling effect occurs when a person goes through repeated alcohol withdrawals, and the symptoms become more severe with each relapse. The name is derived from materials used to start a fire. The more kindling added the fire burns...

Drug Abuse and Heart Health

Mar 17, 2021

Drug Abuse and Heart Health The heart is the largest muscle in the body. It is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body, while the blood delivers oxygen and vital nutrients that people require to stay healthy. When there is a problem with the heart, the rest...

Is Drug Addition Hereditary? Understanding Your Risk Factors

Mar 3, 2021

Is Drug Addition Hereditary? Understanding Your Risk Factors Blue eyes, curly hair, and how you perceive the taste of cilantro: These are all physical traits that can be linked to genetics. Can addiction be linked specifically to a person’s genome in the same way? The...

Why Holidays Can Be So Depressing

Dec 16, 2020

Why Holidays Can Be So Depressing The holidays can be depressing for a lot of people, even those who don’t struggle with mental challenges such as drug addiction, alcoholism, anxiety or depression. Some have family or friends they don’t click with and only see during...

What Drugs are the Most Addictive

Dec 14, 2020

What Drugs are the Most Addictive For people without a drug use disorder, the commitment to a substance so destructive to an individual’s health and well-being seems at best odd and worst irresponsible. However, people who look at addiction so plainly do not...