Addiction is never a good thing. No one who has a problem with substance abuse has a happy, healthy life. Addiction causes health problems, legal…
Sports are frequently seen as an escape from drug use, especially in youth. People who engage in youth sports have a much lower rate of…
There is no question that it can be difficult to maintain sobriety, particularly in the early stages of recovery, and weed addiction use in these…
Addiction Sweeps the Nation The widespread addiction epidemic continues to make headlines across the United States. We read about the capture and arrest of drug…
“Medicine today invests heavily in information technology, yet the promised improvement in patient safety and productivity frankly have not been realized.” ~ Dr. Peter Pronovost,…
“$$$$$$$$$$$$ It’s Bonus Time in the Neighborhood!” ~Purdue Sales Manager in 1996, reminding Tennessee sales representatives that convincing doctors to prescribe stronger doses of OxyContin…
In 1995, the American Pain Society, an organization comprised of various types of health professionals, made a recommendation that doctors should consider pain a “fifth…
“It’s an incredibly dangerous drug. We’ re concerned that even a drop could get in an eye, so we wear eye protection. We wear long…
“Clinicians have long recognized diverse manifestations of alcoholism and researchers have tried to understand why some alcoholics improve with specific medications and psychotherapies while others…
“The ‘dry’ are as sick as the drunk, except that the bodily damage is not there. With every drunk there is a sick “dry” who…
