The prevalence of addiction in the United States, from tobacco use to alcoholism, and the opioid epidemic to other illicit drug abuse, takes a costly toll on the nation’s physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates the price of […]
It might go without saying that smoking cigarettes is bad for the lungs, though the World Health Organization (WHO), which sponsors World No Tobacco Day on May 31 along with partners, reports that in some countries there is a lack of knowledge about the severe […]
May 10 to 16, 2020 Mother’s Day marks the beginning of National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). This nationwide campaign hopes to raise awareness and educate people, especially women, of the […]
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that makes it difficult for a person to regulate their emotions. The prevalence of the condition in the United States is difficult to measure because of the high incidence […]
Many teens and young adults aren’t concerned with learning how to quit vaping until they understand the benefits of quitting vaping. Regardless of the narrative that marketing companies and “big tobacco” try to sell, vaping—the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs)—is not necessarily a safe alternative to […]
It’s true, Millennials – people around the ages of 22 to 38–are changing the alcohol consumption game. This news, while positive and a move in the right direction still comes with a dose of reality. Alcohol remains the third leading cause of preventable death in […]
In March 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Spravato® (Esketamine) for use in patients diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. Spravato® is a nasal spray that can only be administered by an approved health care provider, in the physician’s office or […]
“Magic Mushrooms,” an organic species of hallucinogenic-fungi containing psilocybin as the main psychoactive ingredient, are making headway into mainstream medical research. In late 2018 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted “breakthrough therapy” designation to a study into psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). “Psilocybin […]
Before psychedelic drugs like psilocybin mushrooms, peyote, mescaline and LSD were outlawed in the United States, scientists studied the potential medicinal effects of these substances with great interest. After the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified a number of psychedelics as Schedule I narcotics, funding […]
In early 2019, Google reported that searches for “medication disposal near me” reached an all-time high in January. This represents a spike in public awareness about the dangers of leftover, unused medications that, in many cases, are addictive and even deadly. While that’s good news, […]
