“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more,” wrote Confucius. Though the Chinese thinker and social philosopher wrote these words thousands of years ago, they’re still meaningful today. Short, striking, or memorable phrases are slogans, and we use them often in […]
For the past several years, government agencies and healthcare professionals have reported that heroin use is on the rise. Statistics show that since 2007, the increase has been driven mainly by adults between the ages of 18 and 25. The problem doesn’t appear to be […]
Over half of U.S. adults drink regularly, and alcoholism affects nearly 1 in 13 adults in the United States. This makes it one of the most pervasive diseases in the country and one of the more difficult to overcome. When dealing with a friend or […]
Known on the street as “Sally,” the MDA drug is closely related to “Molly” or “Ecstasy,” the street name for MDMA. Some people call it the “sass drug” or simply “sass” because it is made from safrole oil that comes from the sassafras plant and […]
In honor of International Women’s Day, Inspire Malibu wants to bring awareness to some of the struggles that women face when it comes to recovery and sobriety. Although men are more likely to use illegal drugs than women, females are just as likely to develop […]
E-cigarettes may increase the risk of addiction to cocaine and other drugs, nicotine researchers suggest. While e-cigarettes eliminate some of the health risks associated with regular cigarettes, they are pure nicotine-delivery devices, with the same effects on the brain as cigarettes, according to new research […]
Since COVID-19 first started upending day-to-day life for Americans in March 2020, public health officials have been sounding the alarm about a potential surge in drug overdoses. Overdose deaths rose during the second half of 2019, and experts feared the pandemic would produce conditions that […]
No attorney reading this will be surprised to hear that the legal profession is a demanding one. Nor is it surprising, then, that the profession has had long-running struggles with mental health, work-life balance, and substance use. It is a topic that has been covered […]
February 22 to 28, 2021 (United States) The stereotype is that serious and life-threatening eating disorders only effect a certain segment of the population. Among the most common misconceptions is that teenage girls and young women are more likely to fall prey to these illnesses. […]
With National Eating Disorders Awareness Week during the month of February, it’s important to highlight just how common they are in society. In fact, Hollywood has produced a number of movies about eating disorders that can be rented or streamed online at places like Netflix […]
