When you’re a college student, being a Beer Pong champ will definitely get you bragging rights. But unless you have the shooting precision of Lebron James, chances are you’d have to go through countless of beer pong games, as well as consume gallons of alcohol before you finally become an expert....
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Feb
08
2018
Whether you're recently clean and sober or a long-term recovery veteran, relapse is always a risk. You may slip up, run into triggering events, or find yourself suddenly unable to cope with cravings. However, in most cases, addiction relapse doesn’t happen overnight. It builds up over time, and t...
Dec
12
2017
Most people know that a large portion of the U.S. prison population is incarcerated for drug use, where they are presumably kept away from substances and forced to withdraw and recover from their addiction. Fewer people are aware of the extent of drug-related incarcerations (17% of all inmates in...
Nov
14
2017
More than 23.5 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, but only 11% of those addicted ever get the treatment they need. Many people attempt to quit themselves, often trying and failing multiple times – sometimes never succeeding. This pattern mimics one that many of us see in our ever...
Oct
23
2017
The United States is in the midst of a trend of drug legalization, and at any given time, you can likely look around to see a new legislation supporting legalized cannabis in almost any given state. At the same time, the increasing prevalence and acceptance of legalized marijuana is leading to in...
Sep
28
2017
It's tough being a female addict. Heavy drinking is often viewed more negatively in women than in men, women tend to progress faster in their addictions than men do, and we don't recover at the same rate. In fact, a study completed in Germany shows that alcoholism is twice as fatal for women than...
Aug
16
2017
As the parent or loved one of a person who is addicted to drugs of any kind, their addiction can be both painful and worrying. Drug addicts often change their behavior, personality, and often act as though they don't care, but more importantly, they consistently put themselves at risk.Drug addict...
Jul
18
2017
I have relapsed once since getting sober a little over a year ago, and I never, ever want to go through that again. All of the agonies of addiction replayed themselves along with the addition of a new album called guilt.Some say relapse is normal. Others say it is simply a sign that you are not r...
Jan
17
2017
For the longest time I was my own worst enemy, and I didn't even know it. My family was too hard on me, my friends didn't care, and my insurance didn't pay for enough treatment. As an addict, I chose to numb myself with alcohol rather than deal with any uncomfortable feelings. As an addict in rec...
Dec
12
2016
Medical students everywhere are faced with high pressure schedules, intense learning requirements, and high standards that often aren't present in many other academic careers. Because of this high stress environment, a statistically large number of medical students use substances and stimulants a...
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