by Anthony Myers | Nov 22, 2016 | Drug Addiction, Mental Health
Since this is Thanksgiving week in the United States, we’ve been hearing a lot about food lately. A lot of holidays seem to center around food and eating. For most people, this focus on food isn’t a problem. They might eat too much, complain about it, and go on...
by Anthony Myers | Nov 16, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
Maybe I’m showing my age, but whenever we used to talk about needing pain medications, we would often talk about morphine. There were other drugs, then, of course, but morphine was the one that stuck in our minds. Now, there are so many more drugs out there. Many of...
by Anthony Myers | Nov 15, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
Today, November 15th, marks the start of hunting season with firearms around here. I don’t hunt myself, so it’s not really a big day for me, but I know many hunters who are excited. It’s not that I think hunting is barbaric or anything. For one, I’m not a vegetarian...
by Anthony Myers | Nov 10, 2016 | Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the war on drugs. People commonly use this phrase to discuss the U.S. government’s efforts to fight drugs since the 1970s, but apparently, the U.S. government has been fighting different wars on drugs for a long time. A...
by Anthony Myers | Nov 7, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
Do you know what Concerta is? No, it’s not a midsized sedan that consistently wins awards for its dependability. Concerta is the brand name for a drug known as methylphenidate. You might be more familiar with another brand name for methylphenidate, Ritalin. Doctors...
by Anthony Myers | Nov 5, 2016 | Drug Addiction
Anxiety is a pervasive, ugly little demon. It can pop up when you least expect it. Maybe you’re just talking with a friend. And all of a sudden, your mind goes blank. You’re worried. About what? It could be something you said weeks ago, or maybe...
