Having Family Dinners Can Lessen Drug Abuse in Kids Everyone’s lives seem more packed; more busy than ever. Especially families. There are so many activities, responsibilities, technological distractions, and household chores, that quality family time often gets pushed aside. People find themselves telling their kids “in a minute” more often than they would like, or … Read More
Commonly Abused Doping Drugs at the Olympics Even though doping is harder than ever to hide, some athletes are still getting away with it at the Olympic games. Between lab workers covering things up, and blood and urine samples getting purposely swapped, there is scandal everywhere. The most commonly abused doping drugs at the Olympics … Read More
Drug Cheating Openly Mocked at Rio Doping scandals and drug cheating are, sad but true, often part of recent Olympic media stories. In the past, reports were made about who has been caught doing what and what the Olympic committee has decided to do about the offense. This year, however, there seems to be a … Read More
Those Most at Risk for Heroin Addiction With the recent spike in opioid addictions and the epidemic that seems to be sweeping across the United States, it is noteworthy to point out some traits that occur in individuals that are most likely to become addicted to heroin. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put together … Read More
Drug Abuse in Summer Many people associate the summer months of June, July, and August with partying and alcohol/drug abuse. Those who are out of school or work in the summer have more time on their hands to experiment with or abuse drugs and alcohol. In fact, a recent survey showed that first time drug … Read More
Opiate epidemic Hitting Whites and Older Individuals Hardest The recent opiate epidemic that has swept the United States has impacted all races and ages. However, the rate of overdoses due to opiates is highest among the white race, and those between the ages of 45-54 years of age. The Centers of Disease Control reported that by … Read More
Facebook Adds Suicide Prevention Tools Facebook has recently introduced new tools designed to prevent suicide in Japan, where it is a leading cause of death. The new tools, previously released in the United States on June 14, include a V-shaped symbol on the upper right-hand corner of the screen that can be pressed to flag … Read More
How Does a Mother’s Drug Abuse Impact her Children? A recent study looked at children with mothers who abused drugs and the impacts of such. The findings show that the children are at high risk for physical, academic, and socio-emotional problems. Most of the mothers have low-income status, little education, mental illness, are prone to … Read More
US Drug Abuse by Region Drug abuse is a problem everywhere in society- from types of drugs used, to amounts of drugs used, to ages and other demographics of those using drugs. In examining different regions, several factors show up. A recent study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2011) showed many … Read More
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCD) is characterized by a pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility, directness, and productivity. Steve Bressert, PhD, indicates in an article on psychcentral.org titled Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder Symptoms that OCD usually begins in early adulthood and manifests in “4 … Read More
