by Anthony Myers | Sep 5, 2018 | Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. When abused, cocaine can have serious adverse effects on your health and overall quality of life. Cocaine is a stimulant that alters the brain chemistry in users by...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 31, 2018 | Drug Addiction
Smurfing doesn’t involve dressing up as cartoon characters. Or, maybe sometimes it does, but for the purposes of this guest post, smurfing is something different. In the practice of smurfing, several people each buy the most cold and allergy medication pseudoephedrine...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 10, 2018 | Drug Addiction
In an increasing number of U.S. states, voters are approving (or will be voting on) the legalization of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. These decisions could have far-ranging impacts in various areas. Medicine Obviously, legalizing marijuana could...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 3, 2018 | Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Substance Abuse
On July 24, 2018, singer and actress Demi Lovato was hospitalized after an apparent drug overdose. Whatever the cause of her hospitalization, Lovato deserves compassion, not condemnation. She appears to be the visible face of a problem shared by many. Lovato has been...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 29, 2018 | Drug Addiction
Addiction makes strange bedfellows. What does this mean? It means that some apparently unlikely people seem to agree with each other when it comes to drug addiction and recovery. Some of these partners are the artist Nan Goldin and the historian and feminist Elizabeth...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 22, 2018 | Drug Addiction, Recovery
Often, drug addiction and alcohol abuse are dirty little secrets. People are often ashamed to admit that they have a problem with substance use disorder. People are often afraid that other people might stigmatize them or even discriminate against them because of their...
