Addiction

Social Media Strikes the Stigma Out of Suicide [caption id="attachment_16194" align="aligncenter" width="443"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Depression, social media and suicide. These words have a relationship that might not seem obvious... Learn More

Ohio vs Opiate Abuse: Stacking the Odds Author: Justin Mckibben Being someone born and raised in the Buckeye State, and a recovering addict/alcoholic from Columbus, Ohio, I am always happy to see change going on back home, and it seems as though the state is taking new action... Learn More

Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms Drug addiction is defined as a desire for more of a drug despite negative consequences of using that drug or drugs. One major negative consequence of using drugs is the subsequent withdrawal syndrome that occurs when you try to... Learn More

Does ‘Eating Disorder Ban’ Censor Civil Rights? [caption id="attachment_16164" align="aligncenter" width="384"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Binging, purging, starving and obsessing. Eating disorders are a harsh and heartrending reality in our... Learn More

Should School Nurses Get OD Antidote Narcan? [caption id="attachment_16161" align="aligncenter" width="405"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben The war rages on against the opiate overdose epidemic in America, with families pushing for... Learn More

Dark Web Drug Market Disappears with Millions of Dollars [caption id="attachment_16160" align="aligncenter" width="340"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Following the collapse of the infamous Silk Road Empire, the Internet was left with a... Learn More

6 Things We Try Not to See in Ourselves (But Should) [caption id="attachment_16130" align="aligncenter" width="445"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben So, people kept telling me for the longest time that nobody’s perfect, and I was... Learn More

Ecstasy Withdrawals Author: Justin Mckibben Ecstasy is one of the street names for the illicit drug MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine). Ecstasy is a synthetic, psychoactive drug that is described as having similarities to both the stimulant amphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. There is also... Learn More

His Highness Lord Disick Goes on a ‘Trip’ to Rehab Author: Justin Mckibben Celebrities are known for their outlandish life-styles and impossibly extraordinary stories, including rises to fame from utter poverty, all the way to insanely turbulent relationships and controversy. And one family who is no stranger to that kind... Learn More

10 Ways Soft Drinks Wreck Your Health that could totally be Sprite® By Cheryl Steinberg Soft drinks are highly popular, highly addictive, and highly bad for you. I get it, there are just some times when a cold, sugary drink sparkling over ice is where it’s at. However,... Learn More

Does the Secret Service Have a Drinking Problem? By Cheryl Steinberg By now you’ve probably heard about the two senior Secret Service agents who crashed a government-issued car into a White House barricade last week after allegedly drinking all night. Not surprisingly, they are currently under investigation. This... Learn More

The Success of Drug Free Clubs of America [caption id="attachment_16077" align="aligncenter" width="413"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben All over the country and across the world we can see how the culture of... Learn More

Social Media Strikes the Stigma Out of Suicide

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