Prescription painkillers; we all know they have strongly addictive properties, and yet they tend to fall outside of our awareness when we think about drug addiction. Regardless, they pose a serious threat to those prone to dependency. Plenty of myths about prescription painkiller addiction float … [Read more...] about5 Myths about Prescription Painkiller Addiction
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5 Ways to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse is one of the most dangerous kinds of drug abuse in the nation. All too often, patients take a prescription drug and double the dose or take it with alcohol, thinking it’s no big deal. After all, a drug prescribed by a medical professional can’t be too dangerous, can it? … [Read more...] about5 Ways to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Robert Downey Jr. Proves You Can Banish Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Robert Downey Jr. – the man behind film favorites like Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and Hank Palmer – is the highest-paid actor in the world. Vanity Fair has run a handful of articles covering his rise to superhero-like fame, and they sat down to talk with him about ‘beating one’s demons.’ Did you … [Read more...] aboutRobert Downey Jr. Proves You Can Banish Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Myth Busters: The True Nature of Addiction
CNN details how the public perception of addiction has been warped. While advertising and other media campaigns have twisted information in an attempt to keep children from using drugs, they have instead created a stigma, making people with addictions feel wrong – like bad people – and unable to … [Read more...] aboutMyth Busters: The True Nature of Addiction
