Substance Abuse – An Occupational Hazard?
The likelihood of a substance abuse problem depends on a person’s type of employment or occupation, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)....
View ArticleGenetics and Other Physical Risk Factors for Addiction
Scientific and addiction treatment experts continue to struggle with the roots of addiction. What causes addiction? What are the factors that place an individual at higher risk for developing an...
View ArticleRecovery Month: Celebrating Those on the Road to Recovery
For the past 20 years, September has been reserved for the observance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month to educate the nation about the benefits of substance abuse treatment and...
View ArticleMarijuana Use in the United States Debated
Marijuana has been a topic of great debate for the past several years. The federal government continues to list marijuana as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Schedule I...
View ArticleAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Stimulant Medications
At the same time that teens are bombarded with anti-drug messages, many are also given prescriptions for psychoactive medications, including those that treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
View ArticlePlants as Recreational Drugs
Recently, stories about young people using exotic plants to get high have been all over the news. The media attention highlights a trend that appears to span the United States. A news story out of...
View ArticleAlcohol Intolerance and Allergies: When Alcohol Is Toxic to the Body
Although most people can drink a moderate amount of alcohol without suffering serious physical effects, some people’s bodies are intolerant — or, more rarely, allergic — to alcohol. The reactions that...
View ArticleDopamine: The Key to Addiction?
Researchers nationwide have been focusing a lot of attention on dopamine – a chemical produced by the human brain – in an effort to unlock the riddle of addiction. So far, dopamine has been linked to...
View ArticleDo Genetics Cause Addiction?
The role of genetics in addiction has been debated for decades. Scientists and other health experts have successfully identified various risk factors for the development of addiction, but concise and...
View ArticlePain Clinics and Painkiller Addiction
With painkiller abuse on the rise across the United States, sources of painkillers are being subjected to increasing scrutiny. South Florida, in particular, has a high concentration of pain management...
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