Concussions: Should We Take Them More Seriously?
As the world of science has expanded, concussions have begun to be understood more. Even when I was in high school, concussions were not that big of a deal. Now...
Category: Health
Invisible Injuries in Football
One of the most popular sports in the United States is football. Kids will begin playing when they are in the fourth grade, even earlier in some cases. Athletes...
The Real Cost of Addiction
Try and imagine a life where you felt you needed something more than food and shelter. Being an addict is one way that this could become a reality. The compulsi...
From a One-Time High to a Lifetime Prison: A Journey of Drug Addiction
Drug addiction brings certain images to mind – and they’re not exactly pretty. Strung out, passed out, bad teeth, bloodshot eyes, destroyed veins. It’s part of ...
Not Your Typical “Shooting Gallery”
When people talk about shooting galleries in the United States, we think of the booth at the carnival where people can pay to shoot rim fire guns (nowadays they...
The Opiate Epidemic: What It Is and What You Can Do
Fentanyl. Heroin. Overdose. Opiates. Death. These words have increasingly littered headlines in the Fargo-Moorhead area in the past year, with fentanyl-laced he...
How Science Can Lead to Safer, Less Addictive Narcotics
When initially discovered, purified opioids were an exciting and powerful new tool for managing pain. Yet, despite their undeniable effects at alleviating debil...
Addiction: An Illness or a Crime?
According to a recent Human Rights Watch study published in 2013, federal drug offenders in the United States are given an offer they can’t refuse: fight ...
Addiction as a Brain Disease
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction can be defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeki...
Brain Structures and Addiction
Addiction. Most people have run into it, whether it be knowing someone personally, or knowing a friend of a friend who has an addiction problem. If you have nev...