There are people who keep drinking alcohol as their nightly routine whenever they come home from work or when they invite people over. Drinking empty calories that are high in alcohol count can be very dangerous for your life long-term. By knowing what happens to your body when you drink beer every night, you will […]
Category Archives: Addiction
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Jan
Jan
Because of the growing legalization of marijuana around the country, changes are starting to be made in certain industries, starting with Major League Baseball. Opioid use in the MLB was made aware after Tyler Skaggs died in July after overdosing on a mix of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone. With the MLB making changes in response […]
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Jan
Jan
There are many factors that can lead you to develop substance abuse disorder whether it is the environment we live in or genetics. Neuroscientist Rachel Wurzman believes another factor can be loneliness. By learning about the link between loneliness and addiction, we can promote communities to reach out to each other and further prevent the […]
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Jan
Jan
Breathalyzers are a common form of seeing whether or not someone is intoxicated. Unfortunately, all of the limitations breathalyzers give can make the results misleading. In the near future, authority figures will have a better understanding if someone is intoxicated with the use of sweat-test strips which can mean more lives will be saved. The […]
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Jan
Jan
Being in recovery from alcoholism may be hard for your social circle to understand if they drink without there being a problem. They may make you feel like a fish out of water when you refuse a drink. By taking a stance and letting others know how important your goal is to abstain from alcohol, […]
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Jan
Jan
After all of the binge drinking that occurred on New Year’s Eve, there is a period called Dry January. This is when people vow to stay away from alcohol for a whole month. By learning about the health benefits you can acquire from staying away from alcohol for a whole month, you can keep this […]
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Jan
Jan
Millennials are beginning to reconsider how much of a priority drinking alcohol is to their social life. For example, there is a dance community called “Daybreakers” with over 500,000 members that inspire others to dance in iconic spaces sober. PBS News Hours spoke with others about why it is that more millennials are growing disinterested […]
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Jan
Jan
Vaping is a more discreet way of experiencing a pleasurable high as it does not smell like cigarettes or pot. Vaping fluids come in hundreds of flavors and can be easily concealed in a customizable vape pen. Paul Lubell tried vaping as a way to avoid chronic pain, but instead learned about the dangers of […]
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Jan
Jan
Almost everyone has that one food that they cannot help craving as soon as they see it. Unfortunately, eating too much of a certain food, particularly junk food, can lead to damaging health. By figuring out what is in these foods that make them so addictive, you know which ones you should not have so […]
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Jan
Jan
It can be hard to go to a rock concert without being surrounded by drugs and alcohol. You want to go to that concert to see and hear your favorite band, but you do not want this one concert to be a trigger to relapse. A father and daughter team decided to make it easier […]
