by Anthony Myers | Jun 21, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
Most people know that drug and alcohol abuse can create physical and psychological problems. Such abuse can hurt addicts’ health, jobs, and personal lives. What some people don’t know is that drug and alcohol abuse can hurt people other than the addicts themselves....
by Anthony Myers | Jun 20, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
People might inherit the color of their fathers’ eyes or the way they laugh. Could they also inherit their fathers’ tendencies to abuse alcohol or drugs? This is an interesting topic. Experts still don’t have a definitive answer. Genetics is a complex topic. Addiction...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 17, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
For years, people have been debating whether the U.S. government’s war on drugs is effective. Who knows if we’ll ever get to the bottom of the debate. (This debate might be the topic of a future blog post, so stay tuned.) Less debatable, however, are the...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 13, 2016 | Addiction
There is an ongoing debate about how to classify addiction. Some people say that calling addiction a disease helps addicts acquire treatment. They also say that referring to addiction in medical terms lessens the stigma that society places on addicts. Neuroscientist...
