It Is Time to Think Differently
What do you think when you hear the word “addiction”? Do you think that it’s a choice? Do you stigmatize people who are claimed to suffer from the word “addicti...
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Capping the Stone – The Culmination of My Concordia Experience
If any one of you decides to attend Concordia be prepared to hear a lot about BREWing. However, unfortunately this BREWing is not of the alcoholic variety (gene...
My Capstone Experience
The main goal that Concordia College has for their students is that during their time in school, they learn to BREW – Become Responsible Engaged in the World. P...
Removing Addiction From the Shadows
The American Society of Addiction Medicine describes addiction as a chronic disease of brain reward and motivation systems. Affected individuals do not have the...
Clearance of Beta-Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease: The Key to the Cure?
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a very debilitating disease that destroys memory and other proper cognitive functions. It can be really hard on families and friends...
Zinc and the Immune System: The Secrets of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a disease that affects about 1 in 68 children in the United States, according to an ADDM Network Survey from 2012. ASD include...
Concussion: Not Something to Be Taken Lightly
Kari grew up loving to ride horses. When she was 20 years old, she was riding and ended up falling off as her horse was going over a jump. She hit her head pret...
The Monkey on Your Back or the Bug in Your Brain?
The Monkey on Your Back or the Bug in Your Brain? Dealing with addiction is no small feat. Those who are living with addiction face each day fighting the desire...
What Happens in Addiction??
It can probably said that everybody struggles with addiction. Not only the classic examples that often first come to mind of drugs and alcohol, but coffee, Netf...
You’re Addicted to a Drug, and You Might Not Even Know It
It makes you happy. You get cranky when you don’t have enough of it. Once you’ve gotten used to a certain amount, you need more to sustain you. It’s sugar. http...