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Denial In Addiction: 10 Common Signs Of An Addict In Denial
Denial In Addiction: 10 Common Signs Of An Addict In Denial Denial is a hallmark characteristic of addiction. Every person with a substance problem has had some form of denial for some period of time. It is the primary reason substance problems progress and go...
Famous Rock Stars In Recovery
Famous Rock Stars In Recovery The music of rock n roll is all about excess and getting exactly what you want. Because of the nature of the rock industry, artists are touring constantly, which means they have no set sleeping patterns. Often, rockers turn to alcohol and...
How To Overcome A Drug Addiction
How To Overcome A Drug Addiction The struggles that come along with having a drug addiction are tiring and overwhelming. These struggles don’t just occur with the addict either. They also occur with the addict’s family member and friends as well. Those who are in the...
Why Is Heroin So Common In America?
Why Is Heroin So Common In America? Today the US is suffering from the worst opioid crisis in its entire history. For a bit of perspective, in 2016 alone, opioids killed more Americans than in the entire Vietnam War. Data from The New York Times revealed that...
How Does Heroin Kill You?
How Does Heroin Kill You? A heroin overdose took the life of 21-year-old Walmart employee, Alysa Ivy. And a heroin overdose took the life of 46-year-old Hollywood star, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Do an Internet search of "heroin overdose deaths," and you see reports of...
How Much Does The War On Drugs Cost?
How Much Does The War On Drugs Cost? “America is at war,” and this isn’t a blanket statement considering that the USA has been battling drug abuse for just about a century. Despite the policy changes, and dollars spent in the fight against drug abuse, it seems that...
What Is 2C? What You Need To Know About The Designer Drug
What Is 2C? What You Need To Know About The Designer Drug Witnesses in Grand Forks, North Dakota who saw 17-year-old Elija Stai after he had ingested the drug said that he was "growling," banging "his head against the ground," and appeared to be "possessed" before he...
What Is A Pill Mill?
What Is A Pill Mill? Definition & Signs The heroin epidemic is at an all-time high in our country, and a lot of the people who are addicted and dying can be traced back to the over-prescribing of pain medications that started in the late 2000's. Once someone is hooked...
Alcoholism Vs Drug Addiction: Differences Between The Two
Alcoholism Vs Drug Addiction: Differences Between The Two Alcoholism and addictions to drugs are linked together in many ways. During 2013, there were around 22 million United States citizens, 12 years and older, who said they abused alcohol or drugs within...
Kate Spade Suicide
Kate Spade Suicide Kate Spade, known for her famous line of handbags and fashion design, hung herself in her apartment in Manhattan on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. NYPD sources state she was found hanging by the scarf that was allegedly tied by her to the doorknob. She was...