More Addiction, Less Treatment: Why?
Stigma and addiction. These two words go hand in hand. Many will try to deny that claim and pry those hands apart. I would argue that that is impossible. Addict...
Month: November 2018
Rewards Gone Rogue: Drugs and your Brain
Addiction occurs when a person is physically and mentally dependent on a specific substance. Most the time, the substance is a drug. Drug addiction has always b...
The Dangers of Gateway Drugs
When people first hear the term “gateway drug” most people probably think of marijuana, but other common examples include, alcohol, nicotine, and prescription d...
Why it is hard for addicts to “just stop”
It’s very easy for someone who does not have addiction issues to sit and wonder why addicts are unable to just stop doing their unhealthy behaviors. Why does he...
Why It’s so Difficult to Stop Addiction
Society has developed this harshly negative perspective of people we would refer to as “addicts.” They are frequently viewed as people that chose their addictio...
Your Brain on Drugs: The Problem with Addiction
People with drug addiction not only suffer from the effects of the drug, but also a negative connotation that surrounds addiction. If I were to ask you to imagi...
What Does a Drug Addict Look Like? Shattering the “Junkie” Stereotype
“Don’t Do Drugs” The first time I heard this message I was in kindergarten, and I didn’t even know what drugs were. As I climbed up the ...
Addiction: Why Can’t We Stop?
What is Drug Addiction: Drug addiction is a medical condition characterized by the compulsive seeking and taking of drugs for rewarding stimulus despite adverse...
The Opioid Epidemic and Its Effects On Our Brains
The opioid epidemic has become an enormous issue nationally. In the United States, a public health emergency was declared in 2017 in relation to the opioid cris...
Drug Addiction: Can it really happen to anyone?
Imagine yourself surrounded by a group of people wanting to try drugs in order to “fit in” and “be cool.” They ask if you want to try some and you feel pressure...