by Anthony Myers | Oct 13, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse
Devices Used To Detect Alcohol: What They Are & How They Work Did you know that authorities can test you to determine if you’ve been drinking alcohol from the comfort of your home or vehicle? It’s true. Whether these tests work and whether they can help people are...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 29, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Recovery, Substance Abuse
How To Help Others Become Sober From Native American sobriety circles though Keeley’s Gold Cure and Alcoholics Anonymous, it’s evident that addicts and substance use disorderrs do better when at least some of the people helping them have personal experience...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 28, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
You can find “facts” to fit your desired outcomes, and choose to disregard other information that, in Al Gore’s parlance, are “inconvenient truths.” We’re all guilty of this to one extent or another. It’s called the backfire effect, conformation bias and a few...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 26, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
What do many U.S. residents think of when they hear the words Canada and Canadian? Polite people? Low crime rates? Nationally funded health care? Hockey? Beer? The truth is, Canada is a huge country with a diverse population. It’s impossible to reduce such a complex...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 18, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery
In August and September, many students start school. This is an exciting time of new beginnings, new experiences, and new hope. It can also be a dangerous time. Some students might engage in dangerous behavior such as binge drinking and experimentation with drugs and...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 14, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Substance Abuse
Far right: Addict shooting up. (Pixabay) Every year the Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) releases its National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). This year’s results suggests the opioid epidemic isn’t going away soon. In...
