Category Archives: Addictions

Hands up if you want to stop smoking but don’t know where to start. Or more accurately, hands up if you’ve tried to stop smoking without much success. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug and the cigerette is an extremely … Continue reading →

The human brain weighs approximately three pounds and influences everything a person does. You may not realize it, but your brain is not the same today as it was yesterday or last month. The brain is a continuously changing collection … Continue reading →

Nicotine Nasal Spray: Nicotine is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream through a prescription nasal spray. The spray eliminates cravings and withdrawal symptoms when used. The FDA alerts the user to addictive properties inherent in the nasal spray and does not … Continue reading →

Having gone through alcohol or drug rehabilitation is a major undertaking. Congratulations. Now you might be wondering several things. Where do I go from here? What do I do with my new life? What are the best strategies for staying … Continue reading →

Smokers may have their own individual reasons to want to quit smoking because they may be affected by the harmful effects of smoking or may want to live longer or maybe doing so on their doctors recommendations. Cigarettes be they … Continue reading →

When looking at drug use, drug abuse, drug dependency and drug addiction, one finds that there are many divergent opinions about these terms and how they identify the drug-using behaviors of the public. Dr. Alan Leshner, the Director of the … Continue reading →

Employers in the last decade found it hard to rely on drug testing to ensure that they are hiring employees that are free from banned substances. However, the adoption of more stringent rules and restrictions at drug test sites and … Continue reading →

One of two life-long smokers suffer and die from ailments caused by smoking. So there is a continuous struggle to make people give up this bad habit, and increase their life expectancy with all the means modern medicine has available … Continue reading →

One of the hardest but most redemptive seasons of my life happened when I spent fourteen months in a drug rehabilitation center. In all my years of writing, I have never written about this experience that has so distinctly shaped … Continue reading →

If you are a smoker, then you have probably considered quitting cigarettes in order to bring health benefits. But when is the best time to commit to stop smoking? Many wait for a special occasion, for the end of a … Continue reading →