Lower Legal Limit on Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) This month the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states across the country drop the legal BAC (blood alcohol content) levels from 0.08 to 0.05 — “or even lower” — in an effort to discourage more people from driving while intoxicated in 2016. CNN.com reported that … Read More
The Top 7 Performance Enhancing Drugs Used by Athletes What Are Performance Enhancing Drugs? Performance enhancers are various substances, chemical agents, or procedures designed to provide an advantage in athletic performance. PEDs affects the body in multiple ways such as the increase in muscles and the increase in blood cells oxygen-carrying capacity. Despite these apparent … Read More
Caffeine and Addiction Caffeine is considered to be an even more addictive drug than amphetamines and much higher in dependence than even marijuana. Almost 30% of casual users of caffeine become addicted and caffeine is found in so many things that are consumed every day that it’s hard to find a product without it. Caffeine … Read More
Older Adults in Treatment Increasing The number of adults over 50 in rehab treatment facilities is growing, according to a recent study by New York University. The study, “Demographic Trends of Adults in New York City Opioid Treatment Programs- An Aging Population,” used data collected by New York State’s Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse … Read More
Heroin Addiction Treatments With Heroin addiction on the rise, more and more people are researching treatment and rehab methods and procedures. Many treatments are available for heroin addiction, including both pharmacological (medications) and behavioral treatments. Both help to restore normalcy to brain function and behavior, which can result in healthier lifestyles, including increased employment rates … Read More
Sobriety Anniversaries With the New Year holiday just behind us, many who resolved to become sober years ago during this time of year are experiencing their sobriety anniversaries. A sobriety anniversary can mean more to a recovering addict than their own birthday. For many, the day that they become clear and sober is truly comparable to … Read More
5 Things to Avoid During Drug Rehab Overcoming addictions can be a long-term process that may include both inpatient and outpatient treatment. Although having a good attitude and being willing to change are key factors in drug rehab success, there are also thing that play a key role in the outcome of drug rehab. Among … Read More
Teen Drug Use on Decline A recent study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse called the Monitoring the Future study shows that drug use among teens is decreasing. The study, which tracked drug and alcohol use among 45,000 students nation wide in 8th, 10th and 12th grades, indicated that tobacco and alcohol use … Read More
Signs of Drug Abuse Recognizing drug abuse in someone close to you can be difficult because often those using drugs go to great lengths to disguise their usage. Because of this, a drug abuse problem can go unnoticed for long periods of time, taking spouses and family members by surprise when the addiction is finally … Read More
Examining Drug Use Patterns A recent article posted on psychcentral.com is very helpful in identifying whether or not you (or someone close to you) truly have an addiction problem. What’s the difference between social drinking and being an alcoholic? How do you know if you are on the road to dangerous addictions or not? Truly, … Read More
