Ecstasy is a word with multiple meanings. Others may attach sexual connotations with it, and others regard it as having religious overtones. But what really is this stance- ecstasy? A person who is “ecstatic” is one who experiences an emotional, psychological or mental state which is beyond ordinary...
Many people live in a state of denial. They often fail to acknowledge the real problem or where they fall short because the fact of it may just be too difficult to bear. So they live in the world of what they want to happen rather than what really is happening. Often these people will say,”Everything’s...
The term “ecstasy” may be familiar to you already. Ecstasy is actually one of the newer forms of drugs being abused which started in the 1990’s. This drug is also known as the “club drug” as it is often used in dance clubs and music raves. Teenagers who use this drug don’t know how dangerous it can be....
Dependence to a harmful substance always ends to no good. By dependence, it basically means a person is addicted. What’s more damaging is when the addiction is upon something which causes harm or destruction. Take the case of alcohol abuse. There seems to be many people who are in the habit of abusing...
Drug addiction, alcoholism and mental health disorder: what do these three have in common? For one thing, they're diseases of the body, the mind and the spirit. They get in the way of rational thinking. Strip one of their good sense while everything may seem to be in a disarray. With any of these diseases,...
Maybe you have finally come to a point when you said “I should stop smoking weed”. This is a major turning point in your life, and doing so will be life-changing – in a good way. You see “weed” or marijuana can ruin or inhibit your life as it did to many people. Sure, marijuana is not as potently dangerous...
7. Prescription Drugs Are Not At All Harmless When Abused Many people have now access to the use of prescription drugs. After all, such drugs have been prescribed for pain, insomnia and mental health problems. Good when such people use them responsibly. They're meant for therapeutic purposes and they can deliver treatment. But there are cases when prescription...
8. Say No To Drugs And You’ll Be Glad You Did Well drug users may say that “drugs are okay”, especially if they do it for recreation. They can say that drugs do make them feel good and they can function better at work. In some cases it does, and perhaps only at the beginning. But it’s well worth asking- how long will it last? Apparently, this recreational...
9. Help For Drug Addiction Before It’s Too Late Drug addiction may not be as frightening as it was before, but still, many people are caught up in it. How is it again with an addiction? One may struggle to break free, but they can’t. They may even not like what they do, or their habit, but they have to do it. The thing with an addiction is that one...
10. Illegal Drugs: Getting The Message Across Teenagers are highly susceptible. They are easily influenced by their environment. This includes adults, their peers and the media. Most teenagers are often at a loss as to what is right. For them, what is “cool” and popular may be what matters. Even if it means illegal drugs. The teenage years can actually...
11. The Real Cost Of Drug Abuse Drug abuse. It’s not just getting a party high. It’s also about despair and deterioration. Even destruction. Not only of oneself, but also of their family. Their job, their health and yes, the society. Drug abuse has long been a frightening social menace. From the decade of the 1960’s to the present,...
12. The Road To Being Drug-free With Drug Rehab Living with liberty is far too dear to compromise. This may come as a painful truth to drug addicts. What may seem to be more painful is when this fact is realized too late. To prevent a drug addict from harboring such regret, it is best to take the initiative. This initiative can be done by going through...
13. A Dose Of Unreality With Drugs And Alcohol Alcohol may be a welcome social drink. But in extreme amounts it is lethal. It can lead one to danger and even fatality. Alcohol is a harmful substance as much as it has perceived pleasant effects. Alcohol in itself is an issue. Alcohol intoxication has led to countless casualties. Statistics and front...
14. The Truth Prescription Drug Addicts Must Face Drug addiction comes in all forms. It is not merely exclusive to illegal drug addicts. In fact, drug addiction applies to medications prescribed by the doctor as well. There are as much prescription drug addicts as there are street drug addicts. Prescription drug addiction is constantly on the rise and...
15. Alcoholics Anonymous And An Addiction- Free Life By now, the term Alcoholics Anonymous or AA may have been all too familiar. As much as the dilemma of alcohol and drug addiction has become prevalent, so is the drive of Alcoholics Anonymous ardent to offer help. In every community, there is almost always an Alcoholics Anonymous organization. This only...
16. Drug Testing To Ensure Safety And Productivity Statistics are on the rise pertaining to drug abuse and addiction. This is especially true among schools and in the workplace. Several factors can be cited as to why an employee resorts to drug use, but the fact remains that drug use can have detrimental consequences. For one thing, it gets in the way...
17. Stop Smoking Weed: Making It A Reality Smoking weed has become so prevalent that it has become a culture. You may be one of those who have been smoking weed but have reached the point of coming to your senses. By now, you may have realized that smoking weed is destructive in a sense that it will lead you nowhere but ill health and a poor...
18. A Better Understanding Of Drug Addiction Everybody well knows what drug addiction is. On the surface, they may merely say that drug addiction is a physical and psychological dependence on a drug or a substance. A drug addict has the compulsion to use the drug or the substance regardless of its health and social consequences and detriments....
19. On The Misuse And Abuse Of Prescrption Drugs One may well mull over the fact that any form of addiction is unhealthy, if not detrimental. An addiction is basically binding, and it strips one of the liberty to just be. The most dangerous of all addictions is that of illegal drugs and the currently rising trend of dependency and abuse of prescription...
20. Breaking Free From The Grip Of Illegal Drugs Drug addiction has long been a threatening menace besetting the society. Many crimes and mishaps are instigated by drug addiction and the severity of the predicament is constantly aggravated. Authorities and agencies concerned often find it difficult to put a rein on the dilemma of drug abuse and addiction...
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