Vicoden drug addiction is a growing concern today and unfortunately many people unknowingly get hooked on it. Initially, it may have been taken as a pain relief medication because vicoden as a commonly prescribed analgesic. How does this then turn into a drug addiction? The vicoden drug medication after continued use, becomes less effective [...]
I saw an interesting article written in the early century in a newspaper clipping. It talked about whiskey and if it ever did anyone any good. The wisdom from the past is very useful in today’s world. The writer was discussing whiskey. Here’s some of what was said:
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and enjoy whatever spiritual path you are observing this time of year. First of all congratulate yourself for resisting the temptation for alcohol and drug indulgence that is all around now at friends, family and office parties. You need to be honest with yourself if you can drink in moderation or [...]
Are you involved in binge drinking and do you promise yourself that you’ll give it over and over again? What happens that starts the pattern another time? Binge drinking may start off as a fun evening but can lead to so many negative situations such as driving, having sexual relations that you hadn’t planned or [...]
A study by NSW in Australia found that teens are spending thirty dollars a week on alcohol. At the University of Wollongong , Professor Jones studied 1263 answers from teens aged between 12-17 years in her research study. Ninety percent indicated they had consumed alcohol.
They are talking about alcopops which have fruit or malt flavoring [...]
Is it possible to overcome a drinking addiction yourself or is alcoholic rehab necessary? That is greatly debated, but the general opinion is that
if there is an addiction to alcohol , it’s wise to book yourself or the person you are concerned about into an alcoholic rehab. Alcoholic rehab centers consist of people who have [...]
Wishful Drinking is the autobiography just released by Carrie Fisher. She is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher and many remember her as Princess Lela in Star Wars. There was even a Friend’s episode about Ross having a crush on Princess Lela. She has had periods of recovery but also relapses over the [...]
Dual diagnosis is usually used in the context of someone having an alcohol or substance abuse problem along with a mental illness issue. The mental illness could be depression, anxiety , schizoaffective disorder or an eating disorder.
Some studies have indicated that a certain percentage of people suffering from an eating disorder also use alcohol [...]