by Anthony Myers | Oct 26, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
Quick, name the prominent political figure who recommends rewarding people who kill drug dealers. No, it’s not 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Actually, this political figure is Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines. As outrageous as it...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 24, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
One of the most astounding things about humans is that we’re capable of change. We can change ourselves to adapt to our environments. We can change other things to suit our environments. Our whole evolutionary history is millions of years of seemingly subtle changes...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 20, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
Does celebrity drug use really encourage other people to drink or use drugs? I’ve often wondered that. It seems like this question is similar to the one that asks if media violence prompts real-life violence. In other blogs, we’ve discussed how celebrities, especially...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 15, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health
When you think anxiety disorder, you might think about cowering in fear, having a physical reaction (like shaking or sweating), or feeling nervous. But it’s not always easy to remember that recurring, obsessive, unwanted thoughts, and the inability to...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 12, 2016 | Addiction, Health and Wellness
We’ve been talking a lot lately about whether Halloween relates to drinking alcohol and sugar addictions. We might as well discuss other conditions that might relate to the holiday: overeating and food addictions. Heavens knows I worry about eating too much,...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 11, 2016 | Addiction, Health and Wellness
Halloween’s later this month. What does that mean to you? It means lots of things to me. Costumes, parties, cute little kids trick-or-treating, and interesting decorations are just some of the things I associate with Halloween. And candy. Lots and lots of candy. Even...
