“You don’t see cancer patients or diabetics stealing from the jewelry box or the family,” Annie Highwater writes in the description of her book, “Unhooked: A Mother’s Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son’s Addiction.” Battling her son’s addiction to opioids, this […]
Before the ink on new marijuana laws has even dried, there are looming signs of trouble. To coin a phrase, where there’s smoke, a federal raid might be underway. In 2016, California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts joined a handful of other states by legalizing the […]
Advances in medicine and healthcare, even in the last 50 years, are far too numerous to name. People live longer, healthier lives than at any time in modern history. Treatment for mental health disorders, as well as substance abuse and addiction, has also benefitted from […]
“In the unlikely event of an emergency,” flight attendants tell us at the start of every flight, “oxygen masks will appear in front of you. Place it firmly over your nose and mouth and breathe normally. If you’re traveling with a child or someone who […]
The crisis of prescription painkillers and heroin addiction has not let up. While other news dominates the headlines, whole communities continue to suffer devastating losses due to fatal opioid overdoses. Opioid dependency is so pervasive, the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) proposes four common […]
Receiving treatment for medical issues is only the first step of a complete recovery plan. Whether the issue is cancer, a heart attack, mental health, or substance abuse, initial treatment is intended to halt the symptoms so recovery can begin. All recovery requires an exit […]
The word “Kaizen” originated in Japan and has a history in lean management circles as a process for improvement within a company or organization but it can also be used as a model for individuals to make positive improvements in daily life. The Japanese philosophy […]
Cocaine is making a comeback and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fatal overdose deaths linked to the drug have surged. Derived from the coca plant, use of the addictive stimulant had seen a steady decrease in the past decade. The […]
Aging is not for the faint of heart, as the saying goes, and many elderly Americans find that growing old gracefully means sticking to a schedule of prescription medications. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that adults 65 and older make up 13 percent […]
Laws permitting some type of marijuana use have been on the books since 1996, when California first legalized the sale and consumption of medicinal pot. Today more than 25 states allow for medicinal marijuana and among those, eight have legalized recreational marijuana. Generally speaking, advocates […]
