Health Problems Associated with Alcoholism Pt. 1
Alcohol has become so ingrained in our social culture that we often forget it is a poison. When you ingest poison it immediately begins to impact your body in ways that can cause serious health problems. Alcohol penetrates every cell... Learn MoreIn Addiction News: March 27th, 2013
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Your Baby's Brain on Drugs Obviously, exposure to drugs prenatally is bad for a baby’s brain. A baby’s brain is growing and developing while you are pregnant, so when drugs are introduced, it can disrupt this growth. The amount... Learn MoreWhat is blood doping?
EPO and Blood Testing Lance Armstrong made headlines last week when he finally confessed to using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. Armstrong, the former winner of Le Tour De France for seven straight years-received a lifetime ban... Learn MoreIn The News: Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping
Leave it to Oprah to get that confession from Lance. Oprah was to reveal the confession in her interview with Armstrong this upcoming Thursday on the OWN network, but a source close to the story leaked it before she was... Learn MoreYour Brain On Drugs: Inhalants
Your brain on drugs: Inhalants Inhalants are chemical vapors that people inhale to get high. They are also known as air blasts, aimies/ames/amys, bagging, bolt, boppers, bullet, climax, glading, gluing, hardware, hippie crack, huffing, kick, medusa, pearls, poor man’s pot,... Learn MoreYour Brain on Drugs: Heroin
Your Brain on Drugs: Heroin Your Brain on Drugs: What is heroin? Heroin is an illicit street drug known as an opiate that is synthesized from morphine. Heroin is a naturally occurring substance that can be extracted from the seed... Learn MoreYour Brain On Drugs: Bath Salts
Your brain on drugs: What are Bath Salts? Bath Salts are one of the newest and most highly addictive designer drugs being sold right now. Bath salts contain Mephedrone... Learn MoreHepatitis C and Drug Abuse
Hepatitis C and Drug Abuse Hepatitis C is the most common infectious blood disease in the United States. There is no cure or preventative vaccine. Drug abuse and hepatitis C have a very high correlation. Some estimate that 60 to... Learn MoreYour Brain on Drugs: Cocaine
Your Brain on Drugs: Cocaine Cocaine is a powerful stimulant drug. It increases alertness, causes feelings of euphoria, and enhances energy. Anxiety, paranoia, and restlessness are common, with tremors and convulsions occurring at higher doses. Three routes of administration are... Learn MoreTalk to your kids about drugs and alcohol
Talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol Just like it is important to talk to your kids about sex, it is important to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol. The biggest thing to remember when talking to... Learn More
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